# 2005 ICC Super Series > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2005_ICC_Super_Series > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2005_ICC_Super_Series.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_ICC_Super_Series > Source revision: 1347414431 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Cricket series held in Australia Cricket tournament ICC Super Series The official logo of the Johnnie Walker Super Series Administrator ICC Format Test and ODI First edition 2005 Latest edition 2005 Tournament format Series Number of teams 2 Current champion Australia (both Test and ODI) Most successful Australia 2 titles (Test and ODI) Most runs Adam Gilchrist (275) Most wickets Stuart MacGill (9) The **ICC Super Series 2005** was a cricket series held in Australia during October 2005, organised by the [International Cricket Council](/source/International_Cricket_Council) (ICC). It was played between [Australia](/source/Australian_national_cricket_team) (the world's top-ranked side at the time) and a World XI team of players selected from other countries. The series consisted of three [One Day Internationals](/source/One_Day_International) and one [Test match](/source/Test_cricket). Australia won all 4 of them. The matches attracted small crowds and were not competitive, in part because the ICC World XI had only one warm-up game to gel as a team. The Super Series concept had been controversial from its first proposal. The ICC's intention was to showcase the world's best players and provide a close contest with Australia, who had dominated international cricket for several years. However, many fans and experts dismissed the Super Series as a gimmick, comparing it unfavourably with the [2005 Ashes Series](/source/2005_Ashes_Series).[1] The ICC had intended to hold a Super Series every four years, but the concept was not repeated. ## Background In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Australian cricket side had become completely dominant in world cricket, and had a reputation of being unbeatable. In this climate, the concept of gathering the world's best players into one team to challenge them was born, and the ICC Super Series was developed. ## Fixtures - **Warm-up match:** [Junction Oval](/source/Junction_Oval), [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne), [VIC](/source/Victoria_(Australia)) - ICC World XI vs. [Victoria](/source/Victorian_Bushrangers) – 2 October - **[One Day Internationals](/source/One_Day_International):** [Telstra Dome](/source/Telstra_Dome), [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne), [VIC](/source/Victoria_(Australia)) - **Game 1** – 5 October - **Game 2** – 7 October - **Game 3** – 9 October - **Super [Test](/source/Test_cricket):** [Sydney Cricket Ground](/source/Sydney_Cricket_Ground), [Sydney](/source/Sydney), [NSW](/source/New_South_Wales) - 14 to 19 October ## Teams ### Team Selectors - Australia The Australian squads were announced on 20 September, and the axe fell on the lacklustre performers on the team during [the recent Ashes series](/source/The_2005_Ashes). [Damien Martyn](/source/Damien_Martyn) was dropped from the Test side in favour of [Brad Hodge](/source/Brad_Hodge) but retained his one-day spot. [Stuart MacGill](/source/Stuart_MacGill) and [Shane Watson](/source/Shane_Watson), who toured England but did not play in any of the Ashes Tests, were included in the lineup. [Jason Gillespie](/source/Jason_Gillespie) and [Michael Kasprowicz](/source/Michael_Kasprowicz) were not included in the Test squad or the ODI squad, while [James Hopes](/source/James_Hopes) received a surprise call-up for the ODI side following his 146 in a [first-class](/source/First_class_cricket) game for [Australia A](/source/Australia_A_cricket_team) on their [tour of Pakistan in September 2005](/source/Australia_A_cricket_team_in_Pakistan_in_2005-06). ### Team Selectors - ICC World XI The World XI selectors named a shortlist, from which the 11 Test players were named. The selection panel comprised:[2] - [Sunil Gavaskar](/source/Sunil_Gavaskar) of [India](/source/Indian_cricket_team) (chairman) - [Mike Atherton](/source/Mike_Atherton) of [England](/source/English_cricket_team) - [Sir Richard Hadlee](/source/Sir_Richard_Hadlee) of [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand_cricket_team) - [Sir Clive Lloyd](/source/Clive_Lloyd) of the [West Indies](/source/West_Indian_cricket_team) - [Jonty Rhodes](/source/Jonty_Rhodes) of [South Africa](/source/South_African_cricket_team) - [Aravinda de Silva](/source/Aravinda_de_Silva) of [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lankan_cricket_team) The shortlist they named was: [Andrew Flintoff](/source/Andrew_Flintoff) (England), [Steve Harmison](/source/Steve_Harmison) (England), [Michael Vaughan](/source/Michael_Vaughan) (England), [Rahul Dravid](/source/Rahul_Dravid) (India), [Virender Sehwag](/source/Virender_Sehwag) (India), [Sachin Tendulkar](/source/Sachin_Tendulkar) (India), [Anil Kumble](/source/Anil_Kumble) (India), [Brendon McCullum](/source/Brendon_McCullum) (New Zealand), [Daniel Vettori](/source/Daniel_Vettori) (New Zealand), [Shoaib Akhtar](/source/Shoaib_Akhtar) (Pakistan), [Inzamam-ul-Haq](/source/Inzamam-ul-Haq) (Pakistan), [Younis Khan](/source/Younis_Khan) (Pakistan), [Mark Boucher](/source/Mark_Boucher) (South Africa), [Jacques Kallis](/source/Jacques_Kallis) (South Africa), [Makhaya Ntini](/source/Makhaya_Ntini) (South Africa), [Shaun Pollock](/source/Shaun_Pollock) (South Africa), [Graeme Smith](/source/Graeme_Smith) (South Africa), [Muttiah Muralitharan](/source/Muttiah_Muralitharan) (Sri Lanka), [Brian Lara](/source/Brian_Lara) (West Indies), [Shivnarine Chanderpaul](/source/Shivnarine_Chanderpaul) (West Indies) The ICC World squads were announced on 23 August 2005, with additions on 23 September due to injuries to two players. Of the players in the final squads, five were from [South Africa](/source/South_Africa_cricket_team), three each were from [England](/source/England_cricket_team) and [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan_cricket_team), two each were from [India](/source/India_cricket_team), [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka_cricket_team) and [West Indies](/source/West_Indies_cricket_team), and one was from [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand_cricket_team). [Zimbabwe](/source/Zimbabwean_cricket_team) and [Bangladesh](/source/Bangladeshi_cricket_team) were unrepresented. After first being reduced to 13, who travelled to Australia, the final 11 players to take the field were selected by the Chairman of Selectors, [Sunil Gavaskar](/source/Sunil_Gavaskar) in consultation with the appointed team director, the coach and captain of the team, who will be appointed by the selection panel. The colour of the ICC World XI's uniform was predominantly blue and black. The coach of the team was India's former coach [John Wright](/source/John_Wright_(cricketer%2C_born_1954)). ### Squads for the Six Day Test Match Australia ICC World XI Player's Name National Cricket Team Team Role Player's Name National Cricket Team Team Role Ricky Ponting (c) Australia RHB, RM Graeme Smith (c) South Africa LHB, OB Adam Gilchrist (vc) Australia WK, LHB Mark Boucher[a] South Africa WK, RHB Michael Clarke Australia RHB, SLA Rahul Dravid (vc) India RHB, OB Matthew Hayden Australia LHB, RM Shoaib Akhtar Pakistan RHB, RF Brad Hodge Australia RHB, OB Andrew Flintoff England RHB, RF Simon Katich Australia LHB, SLC Steve Harmison England RHB, RF Justin Langer Australia LHB, RM Inzamam-ul-Haq[b] Pakistan RHB, SLA Brett Lee Australia RHB, RF Jacques Kallis South Africa RHB, RFM Stuart MacGill Australia RHB, LB Brian Lara West Indies LHB, LBG Glenn McGrath Australia RHB, RFM Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka RHB, OB Shane Warne Australia RHB, LB Shaun Pollock South Africa RHB, RFM Shane Watson Australia RHB, RFM Virender Sehwag India RHB, OB Daniel Vettori New Zealand LHB, SLA Statistics are correct as of 19 October 2005, after the only Test match played to date by the World XI[3][4][5] ICC World XI Test cricketers Batting Bowling Fielding Cap Name Career Mat Inn NO Runs HS Avg 100 50 Balls Mdn Runs Wkt Best Avg Ca St 1 Mark Boucher (wicket-keeper) 2005 1 2 – 17 17 8.50 – – – – – – – – 2 – 2 Rahul Dravid 2005 1 2 – 23 23 11.50 – – – – – – – – 1 – 3 Andrew Flintoff 2005 1 2 – 50 35 20.50 – – 204 5 107 7 4/59 15.29 – – 4 Steve Harmison 2005 1 2 – 1 1 0.50 – – 183 5 101 4 3/41 25.25 – – 5 Inzamam-ul-Haq 2005 1 2 – 1 1 0.50 – – – – – – – – – – 6 Jacques Kallis 2005 1 2 1 83 44 83.00 – – 60 2 58 1 1/3 58.00 4 – 7 Brian Lara 2005 1 2 – 41 36 25.00 – – – – – – – – – – 8 Muttiah Muralitharan 2005 1 2 – 2 2 1.00 – – 324 7 157 5 3/55 31.40 2 – 9 Virender Sehwag 2005 1 2 – 83 76 41.50 – 1 – – – – – – 1 – 10 Graeme Smith 2005 1 2 – 12 12 6.00 – – – – – – – – 3 – 11 Daniel Vettori 2005 1 2 1 8 8* 8.00 – – 162 3 111 1 1/73 111.00 – – ### Squads for the Three One-day Internationals Australia ICC World XI Player's Name National cricket team Team Role Player's Name National cricket team Team Role Ricky Ponting (c) Australia RHB, RM Shaun Pollock (c) South Africa RHB, RFM Adam Gilchrist Australia WK, LHB Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka WK, LHB Nathan Bracken Australia RHB, LFM Shahid Afridi Pakistan RHB, LBG Stuart Clark[c] Australia RHB, RFM Shoaib Akhtar Pakistan RHB, RF Michael Clarke Australia RHB, SLA Rahul Dravid[d] India RHB, OB James Hopes Australia RHB, RM Andrew Flintoff England RHB, RF Mike Hussey Australia LHB, RM Chris Gayle[d] West Indies RHB, OB Simon Katich Australia LHB, SLC Jacques Kallis South Africa RHB, RFM Brett Lee Australia RHB, RF Brian Lara West Indies LHB, LBG Damien Martyn Australia RHB, RM Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka RHB, OB Glenn McGrath Australia RHB, RFM Makhaya Ntini South Africa RHB, RF Andrew Symonds Australia RHB, OB Kevin Pietersen England RHB, OB Shane Watson Australia RHB, RFM Virender Sehwag India RHB, OB Cameron White[c] Australia RHB, LB Daniel Vettori New Zealand LHB, SLA ## Status of the matches Chris Gayle in an ODI match The [International Cricket Council](/source/International_Cricket_Council) declared that the matches would count as official One Day Internationals and Test matches. Some previous matches, such as the [series between England and the Rest of the World in 1970](/source/Rest_of_the_World_cricket_team_in_England_in_1970), were initially regarded as Test matches, perhaps in the interests of attracting a sponsor, but later stripped of Test status by the ICC.[6] At first it was unclear whether the Super Series matches would be recognised as official internationals, but following the decision to recognise the [World Cricket Tsunami Appeal](/source/World_Cricket_Tsunami_Appeal) match as an official ODI, the ICC decided to award official status to the Super Series matches too. Apart from fixtures in which Caribbean islands and territories of the former [British Empire](/source/British_Empire) compete together as the [West Indies](/source/West_Indies_cricket), this was the first official Test match not between two countries. This decision proved controversial among players and writers alike. [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Cricket historians have generally opposed the decision because of inconsistency in that the 1970 Rest of the World series in England is not accorded Test status, although those matches were advertised as Test matches at the time. Officially, however, Test status seems unlikely to be withdrawn from the 2005 Super Test in part because of the effect on noted cricket records; for instance without the wickets taken in this match, [Muttiah Muralitharan](/source/Muttiah_Muralitharan) would fall slightly short of 800 career test wickets.[7] Statisticians such as [Bill Frindall](/source/Bill_Frindall) have said that they will not recognise the ruling and will exclude the matches from their records. Although it has been said that this "raises the possibility of two competing sets of cricket statistics being in circulation", that has always been a reality because there has never been a standard for match status and statisticians have always used their own match lists. [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Many current and former Test cricketers also joined in the debate. For example, former Australian captain [Allan Border](/source/Allan_Border) said: "I firmly believe that this status should be restricted to matches between national sides. Test cricket is an institution that has been built up over a period of 128 years, and it should not be tampered with". (Although arguably this overlooks the anomaly related to the West Indies, as well as the fact that Australia and South Africa both competed in what are now deemed test matches in the nineteenth century prior to formal political unification.) Conversely, [Tony Greig](/source/Tony_Greig), who played for the [Rest of the World against Australia in 1971–1972](/source/Rest_of_the_World_cricket_team_in_Australia_in_1971%E2%80%9372), said "My understanding of the status of first-class and Test cricket is related to the standard of the players. These are all Test cricketers... [The 1971–72 matches] were played like Tests and were deadly serious. " The matches themselves were characterised by poor crowds (half empty grounds) and lacklustre performances by the World XI. Former England batsman [Geoffrey Boycott](/source/Geoffrey_Boycott) described the series as a "bunfight" and said that there was "nothing that resembled cricket" in it. [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] The authoritative publication [The Wisden Cricketer](/source/The_Wisden_Cricketer) summed up the Test match as follows: " [it] was a terrible game of cricket. It had a small crowd, little meaning and was forgotten quickly." The World XI players seemed to be there more for fun than anything else. Andrew Flintoff came up with some refreshingly honest statements amidst all the bullish officials: "I've got the Super Series in two weeks' time. I can't think of anything worse," he said, adding on arrival; "I'm only here for the food."[8] Captain Graeme Smith admitted to frustration in the aftermath of the series, saying he found it hard to deal with the fact that there weren't any repercussions to 'losing so badly'[9] ## Match reports ### Warm-up: Victoria v ICC World XI (2 October) 2 October 2005 Scorecard ICC World XI 281/8 (50 overs) v Victoria 269/9 (50 overs) Rahul Dravid (IND) 66 (80) Shane Harwood 4/37 (10 overs) Brad Hodge 92 (116) Shoaib Akhtar (PAK) 2/29 (10 overs) ICC World XI won by 12 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Rudi Koertzen (SA) Player of the match: None - No coin toss. Both sides agreed to ICC World XI batting first. - 13 per side (11 to bat and field) In a practice match preceding the first One Day International, a fifty over game was arranged against a strong Victorian side. The game was thirteen-a-side, but with only eleven players allowed to bat and eleven to field. [Andrew Flintoff](/source/Andrew_Flintoff) was allowed to rest, with the other World XI players all playing. By agreement the World XI batted first, but they fared badly as they collapsed from 63 for no loss to 131 for 6, with [Shane Harwood](/source/Shane_Harwood) taking 4 for 37. [Rahul Dravid](/source/Rahul_Dravid)'s knock of 66 off 80 balls and [Shaun Pollock](/source/Shaun_Pollock)'s cameo of 54 not out off only 38 balls rescued the innings, which finished on a competitive 281 for 8. Victoria came close in reply, with [Brad Hodge](/source/Brad_Hodge) top-scoring with 92 before succumbing to [Muttiah Muralitharan](/source/Muttiah_Muralitharan). [Scorecard](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/220688.html) ### First ODI: Australia v ICC World XI (5 October) 5 October 2005 (D/N) Scorecard Australia 255/8 (50 overs) v ICC World XI 162 (41.3 overs) Simon Katich 58 (78) Daniel Vettori (NZ) 4/33 (10 overs) Kumar Sangakkara (SL) 64 (94) Shane Watson 3/43 (10 overs) Australia won by 93 runs Telstra Dome, Melbourne Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Simon Taufel (Aus) Player of the match: Shane Watson (Aus) - Australia won the toss and elected to bat. - [Cameron White](/source/Cameron_White) (Aus) made his ODI debut. [Australia](/source/Australian_cricket_team) won the toss and captain [Ricky Ponting](/source/Ricky_Ponting) elected to bat first. They got off to a good start, with [Gilchrist](/source/Adam_Gilchrist) and [Katich](/source/Simon_Katich) putting on 80 [runs](/source/Run_(cricket)) in only 14 [overs](/source/Over_(cricket)) before Gilchrist was bowled by [Kallis](/source/Jacques_Kallis). Katich and Ponting put on 48 in the next eight overs, and at 1 for 128 after 22.1 overs, Australia looked to be heading for a big score. But after that wickets fell regularly, with the spinners [Muralitharan](/source/Muttiah_Muralitharan) and [Vettori](/source/Daniel_Vettori) working their way steadily through the middle order to restrict Australia to 8 for 255 at the end of their 50 overs. The ICC World XI never looked like challenging this total. They lost five of their top six batsmen – [Sehwag](/source/Virender_Sehwag), [Kallis](/source/Jacques_Kallis), [Lara](/source/Brian_Lara), [Dravid](/source/Rahul_Dravid) and [Pietersen](/source/Kevin_Pietersen) – for single figures, to collapse to 5 for 82 inside 22 overs. Only [Sangakkara](/source/Kumar_Sangakkara)'s [innings](/source/Innings) gave any hope, but when he was out for 64 to leave the ICC World XI on 6 for 101, needing 7 runs an over off the last 22 overs, the game was over. Australia eventually wrapped up the ICC World XI's innings for 162 to record a comprehensive 93-run victory. [Scorecard](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/220935.html) ### Second ODI: Australia v ICC World XI (7 October) 7 October 2005 (D/N) Scorecard Australia 328/4 (50 overs) v ICC World XI 273 (45.3 overs) Adam Gilchrist 103 (79) Virender Sehwag (IND) 1/20 (3 overs) Kumar Sangakkara (SL) 61 (44) Nathan Bracken 3/43 (7.3 overs) Australia won by 55 runs Telstra Dome, Melbourne Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Darrell Hair (Aus) Player of the match: Adam Gilchrist (Aus) - Australia won the toss and elected to bat. - [Stuart Clark](/source/Stuart_Clark) (Aus) made his ODI debut. [Australia](/source/Australian_cricket_team) won the toss and captain [Ricky Ponting](/source/Ricky_Ponting) elected to bat first. They got off to a good start, with [Gilchrist](/source/Adam_Gilchrist) and [Katich](/source/Simon_Katich) quickly putting on 110 [runs](/source/Run_(cricket)) before Katich was bowled by a doosra from [Muralitharan](/source/Muttiah_Muralitharan). Gilchrist and Ponting put on 63, with Gilchrist reaching his century off 73 balls, before missing a straight Sehwag delivery. Martyn and Ponting consolidated in a 103-run stand, working singles around. On 276, Ponting failed to beat Flintoff to the stumps at the other end and Martyn was bowled next ball, giving the World XI a sniff. However, [Andrew Symonds](/source/Andrew_Symonds) and [Michael Clarke](/source/Michael_Clarke_(cricketer)) pushed the Australian total comfortably past 300, with 4 for 328 at the end of their 50 overs. Every bowler was taken to, except for [Muralitharan](/source/Muttiah_Muralitharan), who finished with 1 for 43 off 10 overs. The ICC World XI initially looked like challenging this total. [Chris Gayle](/source/Chris_Gayle) blasted a 48-ball half-century as the World XI reached 125 off only 16.1 overs. From then on however, they consistently lost wickets, due to insipid running between the wickets and a few soft dismissals, with [Lara](/source/Brian_Lara) again hitting [Nathan Bracken](/source/Nathan_Bracken) straight to Symonds at cover. The ICC World XI ended up being dismissed for 273, handing another victory to Australia. [Scorecard](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/221083.html) ### Third ODI: Australia v ICC World XI (9 October) 9 October 2005 (D/N) Scorecard Australia 293/5 (50 overs) v ICC World XI 137 (27.5 overs) Mike Hussey 75* (74) Muttiah Muralitharan (SL) 2/38 (10 overs) Virender Sehwag (IND) 37 (40) Brett Lee 4/30 (9 overs) Australia won by 156 runs Telstra Dome, Melbourne Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Darrell Hair (Aus) Player of the match: Shane Watson (Aus) - Australia won the toss and elected to bat. [Scorecard](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/221337.html) ### Super Test: Australia v ICC World XI 14–17 October 2005 (6–day match) Scorecard Australia v ICC World XI 345 (90 overs) Matthew Hayden 111 (180) Andrew Flintoff 4/59 (18 overs) 190 (47.1 overs) Virender Sehwag 76 (82) Stuart MacGill 4/39 (9.1 overs) 199 (65.3 overs) Matthew Hayden 77 (120) Steve Harmison 3/41 (12.3 overs) 144 (50 overs) Jacques Kallis 39* (86) Stuart MacGill 5/43 (15 overs) Australia won by 210 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, NSW Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Simon Taufel (Aus) Player of the match: Matthew Hayden (Aus) - Australia won the toss and elected to bat. - The match was scheduled for six days but was completed in four days. ## Future The original aim was that the Super Series would be played every four years. However, immediately after the completion of the first Test match, [Malcolm Speed](/source/Malcolm_Speed), the ICC Chief Executive, removed it from the regular ICC schedule, noting that it may be played in the future when there is a clear world champion.[10] ## See also - [Rest of the World cricket team in England in 1970](/source/Rest_of_the_World_cricket_team_in_England_in_1970) - [Rest of the World cricket team in Australia in 1971–72](/source/Rest_of_the_World_cricket_team_in_Australia_in_1971%E2%80%9372) - [Test cricket](/source/Test_cricket) - [List of World XI ODI cricketers](/source/List_of_World_XI_ODI_cricketers) - [List of World XI T20I cricketers](/source/List_of_World_XI_Twenty20_International_cricketers) ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Boucher_3-0)** [Ireland's](/source/Ireland_cricket_team) [Niall O'Brien](/source/Niall_O'Brien_(cricketer)) was called up to replace [South Africa's](/source/South_African_cricket_team) Mark Boucher, who had visa issues, however he was able to play. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Inzamam_4-0)** Inzamam-ul-Haq replaced [India's](/source/Indian_cricket_team) [Sachin Tendulkar](/source/Sachin_Tendulkar), who was originally in the Test squad, but withdrew following an injury. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ClarkWhite_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ClarkWhite_8-1) [Brad Hogg](/source/Brad_Hogg) (who was originally called up for ODIs only) and [Shaun Tait](/source/Shaun_Tait) (called up for both Tests and ODIs) both withdrew from the Australian squad due to injuries. No replacement was named in the Test squad, but [Stuart Clark](/source/Stuart_Clark) and [Cameron White](/source/Cameron_White) were called up for the ODIs. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-DravidGayle_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-DravidGayle_9-1) Dravid and Gayle replaced Tendulkar and [South Africa's](/source/South_African_cricket_team) [Herschelle Gibbs](/source/Herschelle_Gibbs), who were both originally in the ODI squad, but withdrew due to injuries. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Super Series snore?"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/4349434.stm). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070823192850/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4349434.stm) from the original on 23 August 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2007. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** *[Wisden](/source/Wisden_Cricketers'_Almanack)* 2006, p. 1156. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Players / World XI / Test caps"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/caps.html?country=140;class=1). [Cricinfo](/source/Cricinfo). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170825194206/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/caps.html?country=140;class=1) from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["World XI Test Batting Averages"](http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting.html?class=1;id=140;type=team). [Cricinfo](/source/Cricinfo). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171224223713/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting.html?class=1;id=140;type=team) from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["World XI Test Bowling Averages"](http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/bowling.html?class=1;id=140;type=team). [Cricinfo](/source/Cricinfo). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171221053612/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/bowling.html?class=1;id=140;type=team) from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["The uncapped one cap wonder"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-uncapped-one-test-wonder-259050). ESPNcricinfo. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Muthiah Muralidaran"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/muthiah-muralidaran-49636). ESPNcricinfo. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Cricinfo XI: The devil is in the detail"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/288887.html). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20101127163023/http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/288887.html) from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Smith admits to Super Series frustration"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/222710.html). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110413201529/http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/222710.html) from the original on 13 April 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** English, Peter (17 October 2005). ["Super Series' future uncertain"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/superseries/content/story/222321.html). ESPNcricinfo. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121011192803/http://www.espncricinfo.com/superseries/content/story/222321.html) from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2013. ## Bibliography - [News about the ICC Super Series](http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005-06/SUPERS/) from [Cricinfo](/source/Cricinfo) - [Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians Representation to the ICC](https://web.archive.org/web/20050408042113/http://acscricket.com/Articles/2/2349.html) - [Cricinfo bulletin on Victoria v World XI](http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/superseries/content/story/220686.html) - [World XI Test squad](https://web.archive.org/web/20060321184424/http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/events/superseries/test_players.html) - [Selection process](https://web.archive.org/web/20050908171129/http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/events/superseries/selection_process.html) v t e International cricket in 2005–06 Preceding season: International cricket in 2005 October 2005 ICC Super Series New Zealand in South Africa (ODIs) Sri Lanka in India November 2005 West Indies in Australia England in Pakistan ACC Under-19 Cup South Africa in India England women in Sri Lanka England women in India December 2005 Chappell–Hadlee Trophy South Africa in Australia Sri Lanka in New Zealand January 2006 VB Series India in Pakistan February 2006 ICC Under-19 World Cup West Indies in New Zealand Sri Lanka in Bangladesh Australia in South Africa 5th ODI Kenya in Zimbabwe India women in Australia and New Zealand March 2006 England in India Kenya in Bangladesh Pakistan in Sri Lanka April 2006 Australia in Bangladesh New Zealand in South Africa (Tests) DLF Cup Following season: International cricket in 2006 v t e 2005–06 Australian cricket season Super Series West Indians Chappell–Hadlee South Africans VB Series Tour of South Africa Tour of Bangladesh Indian women A team in Pakistan Under-19s in India Under-19 World Cup v t e International cricket tours of Australia Test and LOI tours Afghanistan 2021–22 (cancelled) Bangladesh 2003 2008 2026 England 1876–77 1878–79 1881–82 1882–83 1884–85 1886–87 1887–88 1891–92 1894–95 1897–98 1901–02 1903–04 1907–08 1911–12 1920–21 1924–25 1928–29 1932–33§ 1936–37 1946–47§ 1950–51§ 1954–55§ 1958–59§ 1962–63§ 1965–66§ 1970–71§ 1974–75§ 1977 1978–79 1979–80 1982–83 1986–87 1987–88§ 1990–91 1994–95 1998–99 2002–03 2006–07 2010–11 2013–14 2017–18 2021–22 2022–23 2025–26 2026–27 India 1947–48 1967–68§ 1977–78 1980–81§ 1985–86 1991–92 1999–2000 2003–04 2007–08 2011–12 2014–15 2015–16 2018–19 2020–21 2024–25 2025–26 New Zealand 1973–74 1980–81 1982–83 1985–86 1987–88 1989–90 1993–94 1997–98 2001–02 2004–05 2008–09 2011–12 2015–16 2016–17 2019–20 2022–23 Pakistan 1964–65§ 1972–73§ 1976–77 1978–79§ 1981–82 1983–84 1989–90 1992–93 1995–96 1996–97 1999–2000 2002 2004–05 2009–10 2016–17 2019–20 2023–24 2024–25 South Africa 1910–11 1931–32§ 1952–53§ 1963–64§ 1971–72 (cancelled) 1993–94 1997–98 2000 2001–02 2005–06 2008–09 2012–13 2014–15 2016–17 2018–19 2022–23 2025 Sri Lanka 1987–88 1989–90 1995–96 2004 2007–08 2010–11 2012–13 2016–17 2018–19 2019–20 2021–22 West Indies 1930–31 1951–52§ 1960–61 1968–69§ 1975–76 1979–80§ 1981–82 1984–85 1988–89 1992–93 1995–96 1996–97 2000–01 2005–06 2009–10 2012–13 2015–16 2020–21 2022–23 2023–24 Zimbabwe 1994–95 2003–04 2022 Tournaments hosted World Cup 1992 2015 T20 World Cup 2022 Tri-series 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2011–12 2014–15 2017–18 Other multi-team tournaments 1985 1987 Other tours Afghanistan 2014–15 Australian Forces 1919–20 1945–46 English 1861–62 1863–64 1873–74 1902–03 1922–23 1929–30 1935–36 1979–80 England Lions 2012–13 2021 Fijian 1907–08 Ireland 2014–15 Multi-national 1971–72 2005–06 Nepal 2023–24 New Zealand 1898–99 1913–14 1925–26 1927–28 1937–38 1953–54 1961–62 1967–68 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1974–75 PNG 2014–15 Scotland 2014–15 Sri Lanka 1982–83 2025 UAE 2014–15 World Series Cricket (West Indies & World XI) 1977–78 1978–79 Pakistan A 2024 §: Toured New Zealand as well as Australia v t e Lists of international cricketers Test Afghanistan Australia Bangladesh England India Ireland New Zealand Pakistan South Africa Sri Lanka West Indies World XI Zimbabwe One Day International Afghanistan African XI Asian XI Australia Bangladesh Bermuda Canada East Africa England Hong Kong India Ireland Jersey Kenya Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Oman Pakistan Papua New Guinea Scotland South Africa Sri Lanka United Arab Emirates United States West Indies World XI Zimbabwe Twenty20 International Afghanistan Argentina Australia Austria Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium Belize Bermuda Bhutan Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cayman Islands Chile China Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Eswatini Falkland Islands Fiji Finland France Gambia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Guernsey Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Ivory Coast Japan Jersey Kenya Kuwait Lesotho Luxembourg Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Mexico Mongolia Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Portugal Qatar Romania Rwanda Saint Helena Samoa Saudi Arabia Scotland Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Suriname Sweden Switzerland Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Turkey Turks and Caicos Islands Uganda United Arab Emirates United States Uzbekistan Vanuatu West Indies World XI Zambia Zimbabwe All countries Test ODI T20I --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [2005 ICC Super Series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_ICC_Super_Series) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_ICC_Super_Series?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.