The Australian cricket team landed in England on 6 June 2005. They are due to play one Twenty20 International, a one-day triangular tournament with Bangladesh and England and five Test matches. The five Tests will decide the Ashes. With Australia the top-ranked team in the World Test table, and England the second-ranked, this is the most eagerly anticipated Ashes series since the 1980s. June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The English cricket team is a national cricket team representing England and Wales. ... The Ashes is a regular international cricket contest between England and Australia, played every two years. ...

They won their two warm-up games, a Twenty20 games against the PCA Masters XI at Arundel and a 50-over game against Leicestershire emphatically. However, the tide turned, as they lost by 100 runs against England in a Twenty20 game, and they carried that losing momentum to Taunton, where they lost by four wickets against Somerset. They were then humiliated going down by five wickets with four balls to spare against Bangladesh in their first game in the NatWest Series. Just before that game Andrew Symonds was dropped for disciplinary reasons. Arundel is a town in the South Downs of West Sussex in the south of England. ... Leicestershire County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at Leicester. ... Map sources for Taunton at grid reference ST2324 Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. ... Somerset County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at Taunton. ... Andrew Symonds (born June 9, 1975, Birmingham, England) is an Australian cricketer. ...

Schedule of matches

• 19 June: England v Australia at The County Ground, Bristol (3rd ODI, NatWest Series)
• 23 June: England v Australia at Riverside, Chester-le-Street (5th ODI, NatWest Series, floodlit match)
• 25 June: Australia v Bangladesh at Old Trafford, Manchester (6th ODI, NatWest Series)
• 28 June: England v Australia at Edgbaston, Birmingham (8th ODI, NatWest Series, floodlit match)
• 30 June: Australia v Bangladesh at Canterbury
• 2 July: NatWest Series Final at Lord's, London
• 7 July: England v Australia at Headingley, Leeds (1st ODI, NatWest Challenge)
• 10 July: England v Australia at Lord's, London (2nd ODI, NatWest Challenge)
• 12 July: England v Australia at Brit Oval, London (3rd ODI, NatWest Challenge)
• 15-17 July: Leicestershire v Australians at Grace Road, Leicester (3-day, 2-innings match)
• 21-25 July: England v Australia at Lord's, London (1st Test, Ashes)
• 30 July-1 August: Tour match, to be confirmed
• 4-8 August: England v Australia at Edgbaston, Birmingham (2nd Test, Ashes)
• 11-15 August: England v Australia at Old Trafford, Manchester (3rd Test, Ashes)
• 18 August: Scotland v Australians at The Grange, Edinburgh (50-over match)
• 20-21 August: Tour match, to be confirmed
• 25-29 August: England v Australia at Trent Bridge, Nottingham (4th Test, Ashes)
• 3-4 September: Essex v Australians at The County Ground, Chelmsford (2-day, 2-innings match)
• 8-12 September: England v Australia at Brit Oval, London (5th Test, Ashes)

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The matches

PCA Masters XI v Australians (9 June)

The Australians beat the PCA Masters XI by 8 wickets PCA Masters XI v Australians (9 June) The Australians beat the PCA Masters XI by 8 wickets The 2005 Ashes tour started with the Australians taking on a Professional Cricketers Association eleven at the picturesque ground at Arundel in a Twenty20 game. ...

The 2005 Ashes tour started with the Australians taking on a Professional Cricketers Association eleven at the picturesque ground at Arundel in a Twenty20 game. A crowd of 11,000 turned up to see the tourists win with one ball to spare, although in practice the result was always clear after an opening partnership of 131 between Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden. The Aussies had the ideal start after winning the toss and putting the PCA Masters XI in to bat as Stephen Fleming edged Brett Lee's first delivery to the slips. Darren Maddy made 70 in 57 balls and Paul Collingwood (38) and Mark Ealham (39) also scored runs, but the rest of the team made little impression as the PCA Masters XI made 167 for 6. The Aussies lost only two wickets in making their target. [1] (http://live.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/AUS_IN_ENG/SCORECARDS/AUS_PCA-XI_09JUN2005.html) Arundel is a town in the South Downs of West Sussex in the south of England. ... Twenty20 cricket was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2003. ... Adam Craig Gilchrist (Gilly) (born 14 November 1971) is an Australian cricketer. ... Matthew Lawrence Hayden (29th October, 1971) is an Australian and Queensland cricketer. ... Stephen Paul Fleming (born in Christchurch on April 1, 1973) is the current captain of the New Zealand cricket team, known as the Black Caps. ... Brett Lee (born November 8, 1976 in New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. ... Paul David Collingwood (born 26 May 1976, Shotley Bridge, Durham) is an English cricketer who plays for Durham and England. ...

Leicestershire v Australians (11 June)

The Australians beat Leicestershire by 95 runs Leicestershire v Australians (11 June) The Australians beat Leicestershire by 95 runs The Australians put in a strong performance at Grace Road, with Matthew Hayden making 107 off 96, Damien Martyn 85 off 103 and Andrew Symonds 92 off 59 as they made a huge 321 for 4 off their...

The Australians put in a strong performance at Grace Road, with Matthew Hayden making 107 off 96, Damien Martyn 85 off 103 and Andrew Symonds 92 off 59 as they made a huge 321 for 4 off their 50 overs. 72 of their runs came off the final 5 overs. Leicestershire never threatened in reply, with Ottis Gibson, who came in at 8, the only man to make 50. They finished on 226 for 8. [2] (http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/NEW/LIVE/frames/AUS_LEICS_11JUN2005.html) Matthew Lawrence Hayden (29th October, 1971) is an Australian and Queensland cricketer. ... Damien Richard Martyn (born October 21, 1971 in Darwin) is an Australian cricketer. ... Andrew Symonds (born June 9, 1975, Birmingham, England) is an Australian cricketer. ... Leicestershire County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at Leicester. ...

England v Australia (13 June)

England started cautiously in the only Twenty20 International against Australia at the Rose Bowl, only hitting six runs off the first two overs as they saw off the bowlers, but Geraint Jones then decided to have fun with Brett Lee. Hitting two boundaries off the next over, Lee was hit for 14, and England moved rapidly to 28 for no loss before Jones cut McGrath to deep third man, where Kasprowicz took a catch on the boundary - out for 19 with four fours. Marcus Trescothick hit a single to end the over, but England were happy enough with 29 for 1 after four overs. Lee's next over was, again, hit for 14, as Lee served up one wide and a no-ball to end with three overs for 31 as singles were taken off every ball. That prompted a bowling change, with Michael Kasprowicz coming on for Australia, and with good reward, as the penultimate ball of his over was caught by Symonds at midwicket - Andrew Flintoff out for 6. Kevin Pietersen managed to scamper a single, and after six overs, England were 50 for 2. The English cricket team is a national cricket team representing England and Wales. ... For other uses of Rose Bowl, see Rose Bowl. ... Geraint Jones (b. ... Brett Lee (born November 8, 1976 in New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. ... Marcus Edward Trescothick (born in Keynsham, Somerset on 25 December 1975) is an English cricketer who plays Test cricket for the England cricket team and County cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club. ... Michael Kasprowicz (born 10 February 1972) is a Australian cricketer, more specifically a fast bowler. ... Andrew Flintoff (born December 6, 1977, Preston, Lancashire) is an English cricketer and one of the best all-round cricketers in the world, bearing comparison with Ian Botham. ... Kevin Peter Pietersen is a well-known attacking right-handed batsman and fielder for England and Hampshire. ...

With Jason Gillespie coming on, England continued to take the singles, although the fielding restrictions were off and Australia could stop more of the singles. However, Michael Clarke at deep backward point handed England three runs in the seventh over with a misfield. Pietersen continued to dominate the Australian bowling, smashing a four and a two off Gillespie, as England took ten runs off the eighth over. Australia looked clueless - a rare sight - as they continued to give runs away through misfields, and Kevin Pietersen smashed his way to 33 not out off 16 balls - after ten overs, England were 93 for 2, and looking to set a massive target. Jason Neil Gillespie (born April 19, 1975 in Sydney) is an Australian cricketer (right arm fast bowler). ... Michael Clarke may refer to: Michael Clarke (cricketer) Michael Clarke (musician) Michael Clarke Duncan, U.S. actor This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The Australian captain Ricky Ponting brought on part-time spinner Michael Clarke to bowl the eleventh over, and got immediate success, when Pietersen launched him to Matthew Hayden on the fifth ball, but England were still 101 for 3 after eleven overs. In the next over, the new batsman Michael Vaughan edged Andrew Symonds' ball to midwicket, and the pressure was suddenly on the English. With Trescothick out for 41 a bit later to an attempted sweep off Symonds, England were suddenly looking down a hole after a fine start, and Andrew Strauss and Paul Collingwood slowed the scoring, England were 111 for 5 with six overs to play. However, a slog sweep from Collingwood to end the fifteenth over turned the match again, as it went away for six and England moved to 124 for 5. With Jason Gillespie being brought back, Collingwood led the charge, as England stole seventeen runs off the seventeenth over and wrought control of the game again. Despite Andrew Strauss being bowled by Gillespie for 18, Collingwood hit another two boundaries towards the end of the over, to move onto 42 not out and the team score to 167 for 6. Vikram Solanki was out in the next over for 9, caught by Hussey off McGrath, and on the last ball, Collingwood was caught by for 46. Still, England would be pleased with 179 for 8, the highest score on the Rose Bowl in Twenty20 matches. Ricky Thomas Ponting --- also known as punter or just simply punt --- (Born December 19, 1974, in Launceston, Tasmania) is the present captain of the Australian One-Day and Test cricket teams. ... Michael Clarke may refer to: Michael Clarke (cricketer) Michael Clarke (musician) Michael Clarke Duncan, U.S. actor This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Michael Paul Vaughan (born October 29, 1974, Manchester) is an English cricketer, and captain of the England cricket team. ... Andrew Symonds (born June 9, 1975, Birmingham, England) is an Australian cricketer. ... Andrew John Strauss (born in Johannesburg, South Africa on 2 March 1977) is an English cricketer. ... Paul David Collingwood (born 26 May 1976, Shotley Bridge, Durham) is an English cricketer who plays for Durham and England. ... Jason Neil Gillespie (born April 19, 1975 in Sydney) is an Australian cricketer (right arm fast bowler). ... Vikram Singh Solanki (born 1 April 1976) is an English cricketer, a right-handed opening batsman. ...

Australia started shakily, with Adam Gilchrist playing-and-missing and having one edge gone over Andrew Strauss at third man, who miscued the path of the ball, as the Australians got eight off the first over bowled by Darren Gough. With Gilchrist finally taking one liberty too many, an easy catch was given, and Kevin Pietersen took it to remove arguably the most dangerous batsman in this format. On the next ball, Hayden was out, caught by Pietersen for 6. Symonds survived the next ball, but odds had improved for England, as the visitors were now 23 for 2. And there was nowhere to hide for Australia - Michael Clarke went for a golden duck to Lewis, a slightly dubious decision. And then the wheels fell off completely. Within the next four overs, Australia had lost four more wickets for eight runs, Symonds for 0, Hussey for 1, Ponting for 0, Martyn for 4, and despite a recovery from Jason Gillespie and Brett Lee, the required run rate ran away to 12 an over from the last eleven overs. Jonathan Lewis finished his spell with four wickets for 24. Despite a good recovery, a partnership of 36, Gillespie eventually holed out a catch to Marcus Trescothick off the hero of the match, Paul Collingwood, and England headed even further towards a victory. Eventually, McGrath was bowled by Harmison, ending the innings for 79 all out - ironically, the same score that England succumbed to in the fourth innings chase against the Australians in the first Test of the last Ashes. [3] (http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/AUS_IN_ENG/SCORECARDS/AUS_ENG_TWENTY-20-I_13JUN2005.html) Adam Craig Gilchrist (Gilly) (born 14 November 1971) is an Australian cricketer. ... Darren Gough (born September 18, 1970, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, Yorkshire) is an English cricketer. ... Jonathan Jon Lewis (born 26 August 1975 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire) is an English cricketer who has played county cricket for Gloucestershire since his first-class debut in 1995. ...

Somerset v Australians (15 June)

Somerset won by four wickets Somerset v Australians (15 June) Somerset won by four wickets Somerset shocked everyone with a nail-biting win over Australia cricket team at Taunton, their first win over the Australians since 1977. ...

Somerset shocked everyone with a nail-biting win over Australia cricket team at Taunton, their first win over the Australians since 1977. A team placed mid-table in the second division of the National League, no one believed they should have any chance against an Australian team only missing Adam Gilchrist. And after Matthew Hayden retired after a fun hit-out for 76, captain Ricky Ponting the same for 80, and Australia made 342 for 5. Somerset County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at Taunton. ... The Australian cricket team is today regarded as the dominant team in world cricket. ... Map sources for Taunton at grid reference ST2324 Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Adam Craig Gilchrist (Gilly) (born 14 November 1971) is an Australian cricketer. ... Matthew Lawrence Hayden (29th October, 1971) is an Australian and Queensland cricketer. ... Ricky Thomas Ponting --- also known as punter or just simply punt --- (Born December 19, 1974, in Launceston, Tasmania) is the present captain of the Australian One-Day and Test cricket teams. ...

Graeme Smith and Sanath Jayasuriya, however, wished otherwise. Opening for Somerset, the pair put on 197 for the first wicket in little over 20 overs - Smith smashing his way to a massive 68-ball hundred, ending with 108 with 17 fours and a six. Jayasuriya, not wishing to be worse, made a 77-ball ton - before getting out for 101 a bit later. The platform was set, however, and 24-year-old James Hildreth could steady the ship after Somerset had lost some wickets to part-time bowler Michael Hussey, scoring 38 not out off 24 balls and seeing them to a victory with 19 balls and four wickets to spare - more comfortable than the match looked for the most part. [4] (http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/AUS_IN_ENG/SCORECARDS/AUS_SOMERSET_15JUN2005.html) Graeme Craig Smith (born 1 February 1981 in Johannesburg) became the youngest ever captain of the South African cricket team at the age of 22 when he was selected to take over from Shaun Pollock after the 2003 cricket World Cup. ... Sanath Teran Jayasuriya (born June 30, 1969 in Matara) is a Sri Lankan cricketer and member of the Sri Lankan cricket team since 1989. ...

Australia v Bangladesh (18 June)

Mashrafe Mortaza shocked the Sophia Gardens crowd when he had Adam Gilchrist plumb on the second ball of the second ODI, reducing Australia to no run for one wicket - and it was to set the tone of the match. Most people would have expected Australia to swamp Bangladesh, especially after the 10-wicket defeat the Tigers endured in the match with England, but a maiden from Mortaza gave them some hope, at least. Things looked to be going the right way when Matthew Hayden took a boundary off Tapash Baisya, but another maiden followed, and in the sixth over Ricky Ponting padded up to Tapash Baisya - resulting in a lbw decision given, and Australia were - incredibly - 9 for 2. Cautious batting from Hayden and Damien Martyn followed, but some poor bowling from Baisya relinquished the initiative, as Australia recovered somewhat. They survived through fifteen overs, Hayden being caught off a no-ball from Tapash, but in the sixteenth, he was bowled by Nazmul Hossain for 37 off an inside edge, just as Hayden were looking to get himself in. Some economical bowling from Mohammad Rafique who bowled ten overs for 31 runs, along with excellent bowling from Mortaza at the death, resulted in Australia finishing on 249 for 5, losing Martyn to Baisya for 77 and Clarke to the same man for 54. In fact, Michael Hussey with 31 not out off 21 balls and Simon Katich with 36 not out off 23 ensured that they got a competitive target. Adam Craig Gilchrist (Gilly) (born 14 November 1971) is an Australian cricketer. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... Matthew Lawrence Hayden (29th October, 1971) is an Australian and Queensland cricketer. ... Tapash Baisya(25 December 1982) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. ... Ricky Thomas Ponting --- also known as punter or just simply punt --- (Born December 19, 1974, in Launceston, Tasmania) is the present captain of the Australian One-Day and Test cricket teams. ... Damien Richard Martyn (born October 21, 1971 in Darwin) is an Australian cricketer. ... Mohammad Rafique(born 5 September 1970) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. ... Simon Katich (born August 21, 1975) is an Australian cricketer. ...

That was not all, however. The chase began very sedately, only Tushar Imran looking to take runs as he smashed Brad Hogg about, but Hogg got his revenge when Tushar was out for 24, lofting to Katich. Earlier, Nafees Iqbal had gone for 8, and with Javed Omar out as the third man to fall, for a pointless 19 off 51 balls, it looked to be business as usual for Bangladesh. But this match had more tricks up its sleeve. Hogg and Clarke leaked runs like a drain, six wides were bowled, and Mohammad Ashraful showed another glimpse of why he's been called Bangladesh' finest batsman. As he made the second ODI hundred in the Bangladesh team's history, he forged a massive 130-run partnership with Habibul Bashar, and had a great two hours at the crease (although dropped on 54) - before picking out Jason Gillespie at long on to be out for exactly 100. Bangladesh still needed 23 runs off 17 balls, but Aftab Ahmed continued his fine form from the Oval match with England, as he first took a legbye off Ashraful, then gave the strike to Rafique, who smashed a cover driven four before taking another legbye. A four and a dot-ball finished a 10-run over, meaning that Bangladesh now needed only 13 off 12 balls. A good over from McGrath followed, as they conceded only six runs - including an edged four from Rafique. With the last over, Bangladesh needed seven runs, and Ahmed swung the first ball of the over to midwicket for six. Thus, it became a formality - Bangladesh won with four balls and five wickets to spare, almost convincing in today's cricket, and the result meant that the Aussies needed a victory over England at Bristol the following day. George Bradley Hogg (born February 6, 1971) is an Australian cricketer. ... Javed Omar is a Bangladeshi cricketer. ... Mohammad Ashraful (b. ... Habibul Bashar is a Bangladeshi cricketer. ... Jason Neil Gillespie (born April 19, 1975 in Sydney) is an Australian cricketer (right arm fast bowler). ... The English cricket team is a national cricket team representing England and Wales. ... Bristol is a city in south-western England, through which flows the River Avon. ...