Pakistani cricket team in Australia in 2004–05
Pakistani cricket team in Australia in 2004–05 | |||
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Pakistan | Australia | ||
Dates | 7 December 2004 – 6 February 2005 | ||
Captains |
Inzamam-ul-Haq Yousuf Youhana (2 Tests) | Ricky Ponting | |
Test series | |||
Result | Australia won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
Most runs | Younis Khan (259) | Ricky Ponting (403) | |
Most wickets | Danish Kaneria (15) | Glenn McGrath (17) | |
Player of the series | Damien Martyn (Aus) |
The Pakistan national cricket team toured Australia in the and played three Test matches against Australia. Australia won the series 3–0.[1][2]
Tour matches[]
50 overs: Chairman's XI v Pakistanis[]
7 December 2004
Scorecard |
Pakistanis
256/9 (50 overs) |
v
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Cricket Australia Chairman's XI
213 (45.2 overs) |
Salman Butt 115 (135)
Michael Hussey 3/28 (4 overs) |
Chris Rogers 61 (59)
Rana Naved-ul-Hasan 3/36 (10 overs) |
- Pakistanis won the toss and elected to bat
First-class: Western Australia v Pakistanis[]
9–11 December 2004
Scorecard |
Pakistanis
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v
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404/9 (92 overs)
Michael Hussey 124 (203) Danish Kaneria 3/133 (34 overs) | ||
34/0 (4.5 overs)
Justin Langer 14 (19) Abdul Razzaq 0/11 (2 overs) |
- Pakistanis won the toss and elected to field.
50 overs: Australia A v Pakistanis[]
12 January 2005
Scorecard |
Pakistanis
279/8 (50 overs) |
v
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Abdul Razzaq 89 (61)
Shaun Tait 2/49 (10 overs) |
- Australia A won the toss and elected to field.
Twenty20: Australia A v Pakistanis[]
13 January 2005
Scorecard |
v
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Pakistanis
129/7 (20 overs) | |
Cameron White 58* (38)
Shoaib Akhtar 2/37 (4 overs) |
- Australia A won the toss and elected to bat.
50 overs: Prime Minister's XI v Pakistanis[]
25 January 2005
Scorecard |
Prime Minister's XI
191 (46.4 overs) |
v
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Pakistanis
192/5 (42.5 overs) |
Chris Rogers 46
Shoaib Malik 3/29 (10 overs) |
- Pakistanis won the toss and elected to bat.
Test series[]
1st Test[]
16–19 December 2004
Scorecard |
Australia
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v
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Pakistan
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381 (90.5 overs)
Justin Langer 191 (280) Shoaib Akhtar 5/99 (22 overs) |
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72 (31.3 overs)
Yousuf Youhana 27 (31) Glenn McGrath 8/24 (16 overs) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Khalil (Pak) made his Test debut.
- Justin Langer alone (288) outscored the entire Pakistani team in both innings.
2nd Test[]
26–29 December 2004
Scorecard |
Pakistan
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v
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Australia
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341 (107.3 overs)
Yousuf Youhana 111 (134) Jason Gillespie 3/77 (26 overs) |
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163 (64.2 overs)
Shoaib Malik 41 (89) Glenn McGrath 4/35 (11.2 overs) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd Test[]
2–5 January 2005
Scorecard |
Pakistan
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v
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Australia
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304 (86.4 overs)
Salman Butt 101 (185) Stuart MacGill 5/87 (22 overs) |
568 (133.3 overs)
Ricky Ponting 207 (332) Danish Kaneria 7/188 (49.3 overs) | |
62/1 (9.3 overs)
Justin Langer 34 (30) Danish Kaneria 1/16 (2.3 overs) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shane Watson (Aus) and Mohammad Asif (Pak) made their Test debuts.
VB Series[]
During Pakistan's tour they competed in a triangular series with Australia and West Indies. Pakistan finished second in the round robin stage by winning three and losing three matches, but they lost 2–0 to Australia in the best-of-three final.[3][4]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | NR/T | L | BP | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Australia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27 | +1.082 |
2 | Pakistan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | −0.295 |
3 | West Indies | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −0.718 |
References[]
- ^ Pakistan in Australia 2004–05. ESPNCricinfo.com. Retrieved on 13 February 2012
- ^ Australia complete series sweep. ESPNCricinfo.com. Retrieved on 13 February 2012
- ^ VB Series 2004/05. ESPNCricinfo.com. Retrieved on 13 February 2012
- ^ ESPNCricinfo – Pakistan in Australia, 2004–2005. ESPNCricinfo.com. Retrieved on 13 February 2012
- Playfair Cricket Annual
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack
External sources[]
External links[]
Categories:
- 2004 in Pakistani cricket
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- 2004 in Australian cricket
- 2005 in Australian cricket
- 2004–05 Australian cricket season
- Pakistani cricket tours of Australia
- International cricket competitions in 2004–05