International cricket in 2005–06
The international cricket season in 2005–06 lasted from October 2005 to April 2006. The season included the ICC Super Series which was held in Australia.
| International cricket |
|---|
| in 2005 | in 2006 |
Season overview
Rankings
The following are the rankings at the start of the season.
| ICC Test Championship Table at 31 August | ICC ODI Championship Table at 31 August | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Nation | Points | Pos | Nation | Points | |
| 1 | 133 | 1 | 136 | |||
| 2 | 114 | 2 | 122 | |||
| 3 | 111 | 3 | 118 | |||
| 4 | 100 | 4 | 116 | |||
| 5 | 100 | 5 | 111 | |||
| 6 | 98 | 6 | 109 | |||
| 7 | 95 | 7 | 95 | |||
| 8 | 74 | 8 | 90 | |||
| 9 | 28 | 9 | 44 | |||
| 10 | 6 | 10 | 15 | |||
October 2005
ICC Super Series
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI Series | ||||||
| ODI 2282 | 5 October | Ricky Ponting | Shaun Pollock | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | ||
| ODI 2283 | 7 October | Ricky Ponting | Shaun Pollock | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | ||
| ODI 2284 | 9 October | Ricky Ponting | Shaun Pollock | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | ||
| Supertest Series | ||||||
| Test 1768 | 14–17 October | Ricky Ponting | Graeme Smith | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | ||
New Zealand in South Africa
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 Series | |||||
| T20I 3 | 21 October | Graeme Smith | Stephen Fleming | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | |
| ODI Series | |||||
| ODI 2285 | 23 October | Graeme Smith | Stephen Fleming | Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein | |
| ODI 2288 | 28 October | Graeme Smith | Stephen Fleming | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| ODI 2289 | 30 October | Graeme Smith | Stephen Fleming | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | |
| ODI 2292 | 4 November | Graeme Smith | Stephen Fleming | Kingsmead, Durban | No result |
| ODI 2293 | 6 November | Graeme Smith | Stephen Fleming | SuperSport Park, Centurion | |
| Test Series | |||||
| Test 1798 | 15–19 April | Graeme Smith | Stephen Fleming | SuperSport Park, Centurion | |
| Test 1800 | 27 April–1 May | Graeme Smith | Stephen Fleming | Newlands, Cape Town | Match drawn |
| Test 1801 | 5–7 May | Graeme Smith | Stephen Fleming | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | |
Sri Lanka in India
November 2005
West Indies in Australia
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test Series | |||||
| Test 1769 | 3–6 November | Ricky Ponting | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | The Gabba, Brisbane | |
| Test 1771 | 17–21 November | Ricky Ponting | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | |
| Test 1773 | 25–29 November | Ricky Ponting | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | |
England in Pakistan
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test Series | |||||
| Test 1770 | 12–16 November | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Marcus Trescothick | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan | |
| Test 1772 | 20–24 November | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Michael Vaughan | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | Match drawn |
| Test 1774 | 29 November–3 December | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Michael Vaughan | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | |
| ODI Series | |||||
| ODI 2304 | 10 December | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Marcus Trescothick | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | |
| ODI 2305 | 12 December | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Marcus Trescothick | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | |
| ODI 2306 | 15 December | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Marcus Trescothick | National Stadium, Karachi | |
| ODI 2307 | 19 December | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Marcus Trescothick | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | |
| ODI 2308 | 21 December | Younis Khan | Marcus Trescothick | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | |
South Africa in India
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI Series | |||||
| ODI 2297 | 16 November | Rahul Dravid | Graeme Smith | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | |
| ODI 2298 | 19 November | Rahul Dravid | Graeme Smith | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | |
| ODI 2298a | 22 November | Rahul Dravid | Graeme Smith | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | No Result |
| ODI 2299 | 25 November | Rahul Dravid | Graeme Smith | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | |
| ODI 2300 | 28 November | Rahul Dravid | Graeme Smith | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | |
December 2005
Australia in New Zealand
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI Series | |||||
| ODI 2301 | 3 December | Daniel Vettori | Ricky Ponting | Eden Park, Auckland | |
| ODI 2302 | 7 December | Daniel Vettori | Ricky Ponting | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | |
| ODI 2303 | 10 December | Daniel Vettori | Ricky Ponting | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | |
South Africa in Australia
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test Series | |||||
| Test 1777 | 16–20 December | Ricky Ponting | Graeme Smith | WACA Ground, Perth | Match drawn |
| Test 1779 | 26–30 December | Ricky Ponting | Graeme Smith | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | |
| Test 1780 | 2–6 January | Ricky Ponting | Graeme Smith | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | |
| T20 Series | |||||
| T20I 4 | 9 January | Ricky Ponting | Graeme Smith | The Gabba, Brisbane | |
Sri Lanka in New Zealand
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI Series | |||||
| ODI 2309 | 31 December | Daniel Vettori | Marvan Atapattu | Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown | |
| ODI 2310 | 3 January | Daniel Vettori | Marvan Atapattu | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | |
| ODI 2311 | 6 January | Stephen Fleming | Marvan Atapattu | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | |
| ODI 2312 | 8 January | Stephen Fleming | Marvan Atapattu | McLean Park, Napier | |
January 2006
VB Series
| Team | M | W | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 27 | +0.79 | |
| 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | +0.03 | |
| 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.08 |
India in Pakistan
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test Match Series | |||||
| Test 1781 | 14–18 January | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Rahul Dravid | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Match Drawn |
| Test 1782 | 22–26 January | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Rahul Dravid | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | Match Drawn |
| Test 1783 | 30 January-3 February | Younis Khan | Rahul Dravid | National Stadium, Karachi | |
| One-Day International Series | |||||
| ODI 2324 | 6 February | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Rahul Dravid | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | |
| ODI 2327 | 9 February | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Rahul Dravid | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | |
| ODI 2329 | 13 February | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Rahul Dravid | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | |
| ODI 2331 | 16 February | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Rahul Dravid | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan | |
| ODI 2333 | 19 February | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Rahul Dravid | National Stadium, Karachi | |
February 2006
Asia Cup
The Asia Cup was postponed due to India's busy cricket schedule at the time.
West Indies in New Zealand
Sri Lanka in Bangladesh
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-Day International Series | |||||
| ODI 2334 | 20 February | Habibul Bashar | Mahela Jayawardene | Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra | |
| ODI 2336 | 22 February | Habibul Bashar | Mahela Jayawardene | Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra | |
| ODI 2338 | 25 February | Habibul Bashar | Mahela Jayawardene | Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong | |
| Test Series | |||||
| Test 1784 | 28 February–5 March | Habibul Bashar | Mahela Jayawardene | Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong | |
| Test 1786 | 8–12 March | Habibul Bashar | Mahela Jayawardene | Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra | |
Australia in South Africa
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 International Schedule | |||||
| T20I 6 | 24 February | Graeme Smith | Ricky Ponting | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | |
| One-Day International Series Schedule | |||||
| ODI 2341 | 26 February | Graeme Smith | Adam Gilchrist | SuperSport Park, Centurion | |
| ODI 2345 | 3 March | Graeme Smith | Adam Gilchrist | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| ODI 2347 | 5 March | Graeme Smith | Ricky Ponting | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | |
| ODI 2348 | 10 March | Graeme Smith | Ricky Ponting | Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban | |
| ODI 2349 | 12 March | Graeme Smith | Ricky Ponting | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | |
| Test Match Series Schedule | |||||
| Test 1789 | 16–20 March | Graeme Smith | Ricky Ponting | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| Test 1793 | 24–28 March | Graeme Smith | Ricky Ponting | Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban | |
| Test 1795 | 31 March-4 April | Jacques Kallis | Ricky Ponting | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | |
Kenya in Zimbabwe
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-Day International Series | |||||
| ODI 2339 | 25 February | Terry Duffin | Steve Tikolo | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | |
| ODI 2340 | 26 February | Terry Duffin | Steve Tikolo | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | |
| ODI 2343 | 1 March | Terry Duffin | Steve Tikolo | Harare Sports Club, Harare | |
| ODI 2344 | 3 March | Terry Duffin | Steve Tikolo | Harare Sports Club, Harare | |
| ODI 2346a | 4 March | Terry Duffin | Steve Tikolo | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Match Abandoned |
March 2006
ICC Intercontinental Cup
England in India
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test Match Series | |||||
| Test 1785 | 1–5 March | Rahul Dravid | Andrew Flintoff | Vidarbha C.A. Ground, Nagpur | Match Drawn |
| Test 1788 | 9–13 March | Rahul Dravid | Andrew Flintoff | Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali | |
| Test 1791 | 18–22 March | Rahul Dravid | Andrew Flintoff | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | |
| One-Day International Schedule | |||||
| ODI 2357 | 28 March | Rahul Dravid | Andrew Flintoff | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | |
| ODI 2358 | 31 March | Rahul Dravid | Andrew Flintoff | Nahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad | |
| ODI 2359 | 3 April | Rahul Dravid | Andrew Flintoff | Nehru Stadium, Margao | |
| ODI 2360 | 6 April | Rahul Dravid | Andrew Flintoff | Nehru Stadium. Kochi | |
| ODI 2360a | 9 April | Rahul Dravid | Andrew Flintoff | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati | No Result |
| ODI 2361 | 12 April | Virender Sehwag | Andrew Strauss | Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur | |
| ODI 2362 | 15 April | Rahul Dravid | Andrew Strauss | Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground, Indore | |
Kenya in Bangladesh
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-Day International Series | |||||
| ODI 2350 | 17 March | Habibul Bashar | Steve Tikolo | Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra | |
| ODI 2353 | 20 March | Habibul Bashar | Thomas Odoyo | Khulna Divisional Stadium, Khulna | |
| ODI 2355 | 23 March | Habibul Bashar | Steve Tikolo | Fatullah Osmani Stadium, Fatullah | |
| ODI 2356 | 25 March | Habibul Bashar | Steve Tikolo | Fatullah Osmani Stadium, Fatullah | |
Pakistan in Sri Lanka
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-Day International Series | |||||
| ODI 2351 | 17 March | Marvan Atapattu | Inzamam-ul-Haq | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | No Result |
| ODI 2352 | 19 March | Mahela Jayawardene | Inzamam-ul-Haq | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
| ODI 2354 | 22 March | Mahela Jayawardene | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | |
| Test Match Series | |||||
| Test 1794 | 26–30 March | Mahela Jayawardene | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Match Drawn |
| Test 1796 | 3–7 April | Mahela Jayawardene | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | |
April 2006
Australia in Bangladesh
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test Match Series Schedule | |||||
| Test 1797 | 9–13 April | Habibul Bashar | Ricky Ponting | Fatullah Osmani Stadium, Fatullah | |
| Test 1799 | 16–20 April | Habibul Bashar | Ricky Ponting | Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong | |
| One-Day International Schedule | |||||
| ODI 2365 | 23 April | Habibul Bashar | Ricky Ponting | Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong | |
| ODI 2366 | 26 April | Habibul Bashar | Ricky Ponting | Fatullah Osmani Stadium, Fatullah | |
| ODI 2367 | 28 April | Habibul Bashar | Adam Gilchrist | Fatullah Osmani Stadium, Fatullah | |
New Zealand in South Africa (Test leg)
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test Match Series Schedule | |||||
| Test 1796 | 15–19 April | Graeme Smith | Stephen Fleming | SuperSport Park, Centurion | |
| Test 1799 | 27 April-1 May | Graeme Smith | Stephen Fleming | Newlands, Cape Town | Match Drawn |
| Test 1801 | 5–7 May | Graeme Smith | Stephen Fleming | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | |
DLF Cup
| No. | Date | India captain | Pakistan captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-Day International Series Schedule | |||||
| ODI 2363 | 18 April | Rahul Dravid | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | |
| ODI 2364 | 19 April | Rahul Dravid | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | |
References
- Australia A squad announced for Travelex Tour of Pakistan from Cricket Australia, published 11 August 2005, retrieved 1 September 2005
- The Cricinfo Archives 2005–06
- Kruger replaces Thomas in SA 'A' team from SuperCricket, published 25 August 2005, retrieved 1 September 2005
- Cricinfo – International Cricket Calendar – Yearly
- India to tour Pakistan next January – from rediff.com, published 7 May 2005, retrieved 1 September 2005
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