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International Cricket In 2005–06
The international cricket season in 2005–06 lasted from October 2005 to April 2006. The season included the 2005 ICC Super Series, ICC Super Series which was held in Australia. Season overview Rankings The following are the rankings at the start of the season. October 2005 ICC Super Series New Zealand in South Africa Sri Lanka in India November 2005 West Indies in Australia England in Pakistan South Africa in India December 2005 Australia in New Zealand South Africa in Australia Sri Lanka in New Zealand January 2006 VB Series India in Pakistan 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 Australia in South Africa Kenya in Zimbabwe March 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup England in India Kenya in Bangladesh Pakistan in Sri Lanka April 2006 Australia in Bangladesh New Zealand in South Afric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 ICC Super Series
The ICC Super Series 2005 was a cricket series held in Australia during October 2005, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was played between Australia, 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 and one Test match. Australia won all four matches. The matches attracted small crowds and were not competitive, in part because the 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. The ICC had intended to hold a Super Series every four years, but the concept was not repeated. Background In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
