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Difference between revisions 34874342 and 39544196 on enwiki''See also: [[2005 English cricket season]]'' The period of the '''2005 English cricket season from 15 to 30 June''' started with another surprise - Australia were beaten in their final NatWest Series warm-up match by Somerset, or more specifically Graeme Smith and [[Sanath Jayasuriya]], who put on 197 for Somerset's first wicket. (contracted; show full)ssie with six wickets and eleven balls left after they had wobbled earlier in the innings. At the same time, the Twenty20 Cup was continuing apace, and [[Oxford University Cricket Club|Oxford University]] (610 for 5 declared) beat [[Cambridge University Cricket Club|Cambridge University]] (129 and 268), with [[Salil Oberoi]]'s 247 gaining him congratulations from former Indian [[Test cricket|Test]] [[cricketer]] [[Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi|Nawab of Pataudi junior]]{{mn|telegraph|2}}. == Tour match == ⏎ ⏎ ====Somerset v Australians (15 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Somerset won by four wickets''''' [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]] shocked everyone with a nail-biting win over [[Australia cricket team]] at [[Taunton]], their first win over the Australians since [[1977 English cricket season|1977]]. Somerset were placed mid-table in the second division of the National League, and no one believed they should have any chance against an Australian team only missing [[Adam Gilchrist]]. And Australia backed that up with the bat - [[Matthew Hayden]] retired after a fun hit-out for 76, captain [[Ricky Ponting]] the same for 80, and Australia tonked 342 for 5. [[Graeme Smith]] and [[Sanath Jayasuriya]], however, fought back for Somerset. The pair opened, and 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]]. Hildreth made 38 not out off 24 balls and saw them to a victory with 19 balls and four wickets to spare - more comfortable than the match looked for the most part. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/AUS_IN_ENG/SCORECARDS/AUS_SOMERSET_15JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] == NatWest Series, 1st One-Day International == ⏎ ⏎ ====England v Bangladesh (16 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ {{Limited overs international | batting first flag = Bangladesh_flag_large.png | batting first = Bangladesh | score first innings = 190 | overs first innings = 45.2 | batting first highest scorer = Aftab Ahmed | batting first highest scorer initial form = Aftab Ahmed | batting first highest score = 51 | (contracted; show full) [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/OD_TOURNEYS/NWS/SCORECARDS/BDESH_ENG_NWS_ODI1_16JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] == County Championship == ⏎ ⏎ === Division One === ⏎ ⏎ ====Hampshire v Surrey (15-17 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Surrey (21pts) beat Hampshire (3pts) by an innings and 55 runs''''' A great team effort, despite [[Martin Bicknell]] being out of form, resulted in [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey]] winning their third game of the season and sharing third place in the table with [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]]. A healthy opening partnership between [[Scott Newman]] and [[Richard Clinton]] worth 100 was to be the highest of the entire match, and despite (contracted; show full) [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/CC1/SCORECARDS/15-18JUN2005/HANTS_SURREY_CC1_15-18JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Middlesex v Glamorgan (15-18 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Middlesex (20pts) beat Glamorgan (6pts) by six wickets''''' [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]] won a high-scoring match at [[Southgate, London|Southgate]], where only 14 wickets fell in four days, while seven [[century (cricket)|centuries]] were hit, including a double century. After the first day was shortened by rain, [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan]] got into their stride on the second day, [[Dan Cherry]] taking seven hours to smash 226 - while Middlesex' best bowler was [[Melvyn Betts]], taking one for 80. Glamorgan [[declaration and forfeiture|declared]] on 584 for 3, and Middlesex replied in fashion, declaring on 435 for 4 in an attempt to get a result - [[Ed Joyce]] scoring 155. Three quick wickets from [[Alan Richardson]] gave Middlesex some hope of forcing Glamorgan out, but a quick 84 not out from [[Sourav Ganguly]] and [[Jonathan Hughes]]' second century of the match resulted in Glamorgan setting a tricky target of 408 in only 80-85 overs - so they thought, anyway. But tons from [[Ed Smith]] and [[Owais Shah]] lifted Middlesex to 380 for 1 (admittedly with [[Ben Hutton]] retired hurt), and Irishman [[Ed Joyce]] made 70 not out to see Middlesex to the target. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/CC1/SCORECARDS/15-18JUN2005/MIDDX_GLAM_CC1_15-18JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Sussex v Nottinghamshire (15-18 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Sussex (11pts) drew with Nottinghamshire (11pts)''''' A rain-ravaged match at [[Arundel]], where only seven overs were possible on the second day, ended in a drab draw. Batting first, [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex]] needed seven sessions of play to make 355, despite only facing 87 overs, and [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]] weren't overly excited in getting a result, either. [[Matthew Prior (cricketer)|Matthew Prior]], [[Murray Goodwin]] (in the second innings) and [[Chris Adams]] (also in the second innings) made tons for Sussex in the match, [[Stephen Fleming]] made one for the visitors, and Sussex' [[Jason Lewry]] was the pick of the bowlers with six for 74. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/CC1/SCORECARDS/15-18JUN2005/SUSSEX_NOTTS_CC1_15-18JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Warwickshire v Kent (15-18 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Kent (22pts) beat Warwickshire (3pts) by an innings and 164 runs''''' [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]] felt the loss of seamer [[Heath Streak]] to injury as they went down by a massive margin to a strong [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]] side at [[Maidstone]]. Batting first, Warwickshire were 116 for 8 when [[Tony Frost]] departed for 23, [[Simon Cook (cricketer)|Simon Cook]] and [[Amjad Khan (cricketer)|Amjad Khan]] having taken three(contracted; show full) [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/CC1/SCORECARDS/15-18JUN2005/WARWICKS_KENT_CC1_15-18JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] === Division Two === ⏎ ⏎ ====Derbyshire v Lancashire (15-17 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Lancashire (18pts) beat Derbyshire (3pts) by one wicket''''' In a low-scoring match which came down to the last wicket at [[The County Ground, Derby]], [[Dominic Cork]] had the pleasure of beating his old county, as Derbyshire failed to break their duck of wins that had been going since July [[2004 English cricket season|2004]]. Winning the toss and batting, [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire]] saw Australian [[Michael di Venuto]] and [[Ben Fr(contracted; show full) [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/CC2/SCORECARDS/15-18JUN2005/DERBY_LANCS_CC2_15-18JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Leicestershire v Worcestershire (15-18 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Leicestershire (18pts) beat Worcestershire (6pts) by 12 runs''''' [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]] were on top of [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]] for three and a half days at [[Grace Road]], yet lost the match. Despite [[Dinesh Mongia]] scoring a quickfire 66, Leicestershire could only scamper 225 in their first innings, [[Ray Price (cricketer)|Ray Price]] taking three for 29 with economical off-spin and [[Nad(contracted; show full) [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/CC2/SCORECARDS/15-18JUN2005/LEICS_WORCS_CC2_15-18JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Northamptonshire v Durham (15-18 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Durham (10pts) drew with Northamptonshire (8pts)''''' Neither team really attempted to win this game at [[The County Ground, Northampton]], which wasn't as badly hit by rain as many other games in that week. Batting first, [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]] made 334 from a tricky position at 73 for 4, Northamptonshire bowler [[Damien Wright]] trailing off after three early wickets, and a seventh-wicket partnership between [[Ashley Noffke]] and [[Phil Mustard]] for 135 lifted Durham out of a tricky position. [[Dale Benkenstein]] got four cheap wickets for 29 in the [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire]] effort, while [[David Sales]] top-scored with 50 not out, but Durham looked on top. However, going at only three an over, Durham didn't ram home the advantage, captain Benkenstein choosing to boost his own average with 83 not out. Thus, Northamptonshire were set 414 in 70 overs - a ridiculous task - and despite two wickets from [[Gareth Breese]], both teams were content with the draw. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/CC2/SCORECARDS/15-18JUN2005/NORTHANTS_DURHAM_CC2_15-18JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] == National League, week-end matches == ⏎ ⏎ === Division One === ⏎ ⏎ ====Essex v Gloucestershire (17 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Essex (4pts) beat Gloucestershire (0pts) by 55 runs''''' [[Andy Flower]] smashed the [[Gloucestershire County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire Gladiators']] bowlers all around [[The County Ground, Chelmsford|The County Ground]] in Chelmsford as he and [[Ronnie Irani]] paired up for 139 to send [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex Eagles]] to a final score of 271 for 7. Flower hit 127 not out off 93 balls, as [[Upul Chandana]] especially got to be punished, conceding 64 runs from 9 overs. In reply, [[Alex Tudor]] snared out a couple of early wickets, Gloucestershire lost wickets at regular intervals, and even a quick hit-out from Chandana - who scored 32 off 30 balls - was not enough to take a win from the Eagles, their fifth of the season. Essex thus went top of the National League table along with Middlesex. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/NLF/SCORECARDS/17-19JUN2005/ESSEX_GLOUCS_NLF_17JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Worcestershire v Essex (19 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Essex (4pts) beat Worcestershire (0pts) by 39 runs''''' In a low-scoring match at [[New Road]] in Worcester, [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex Eagles]] prevailed to take a four-point lead into the month-long break in the National League, defending 203 for 9 with relative ease. Having won the toss, skipper [[Ronnie Irani]] was the first victim of the [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire Royals]] bowling with a three-ball duck. [[Chaminda Vaas]] and [[Ray Price (cricketer)|Ray Price]] got two wickets each as Essex' batting faltered, but 34 from [[Ryan ten Doeschate]] saved the visitors. Worcestershire started positively, [[Graeme Hick]] and [[Stephen Moore (cricketer)|Stephen Moore]] pairing up for 66 for the first wicket, but part-timer [[William Jefferson (cricketer)|William Jefferson]] removed both of them in quick succession to start the Worcestershire rot. With only [[Stephen Peters]] surviving hostile bowling, scoring 41 not out, Worcestershire eventually finished on 164 all out. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/NLF/SCORECARDS/17-19JUN2005/WORCS_ESSEX_NLF_19JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Hampshire v Glamorgan (19 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Hampshire (4pts) beat Glamorgan (0pts) by seven wickets''''' A toothless bowling effort from [[Glamorgan Dragons]] became their downfall as [[Hampshire Hawks]] recorded a relatively comfortable seven-wicket win at [[Rose Bowl, Southampton|The Rose Bowl]]. Batting first, Glamorgan were in a good position at 117 for 1, but [[Shaun Udal]] and [[Shane Warne]] chipped away at the Glamorgan middle-order. [[Robert Croft]], the former England spinner, top-scored with a healthy 88, and an eighth-wicket partnership of 23 rescued Glamorgan to 211 for 7. It was never enough, however, as all Hampshire batsmen - excluding [[Darren Kenway]], who was out for 4 - fired and took runs at will off the bowling. With 45 deliveries and seven wickets remaining, Hampshire eased to victory to increase the gap to the relegation zone. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/NLF/SCORECARDS/17-19JUN2005/HANTS_GLAM_NLF_19JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Middlesex v Nottinghamshire (19 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Middlesex (4pts) beat Nottinghamshire (0pts) by 31 runs''''' [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex Crusaders]] used their home batting paradise at [[Southgate, London|Southgate]] to good effect, smashing [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire Outlaws]] bowlers to all corners as they amassed 314 for 7 in 45 overs - [[Paul Weekes]] top-scoring with a run-a-ball 106, while Irishman [[Ed Joyce]] pushed the accelerator in the final overs with an 18-ball 41 including six boundaries. In reply, Nottinghamshire were always going to be in trouble after crashing to 86 for 4, Weekes ripping out two wickets, but [[Samit Patel]] and [[Chris Read]] lifted them to 231 for 5 before [[Alan Richardson]] removed them both. That ended the Nottinghamshire resistance, as they subsided for 283, 31 runs short with three deliveries remaining. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/NLF/SCORECARDS/17-19JUN2005/MIDDX_NOTTS_NLF_19JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire (19 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Northamptonshire (4pts) beat Gloucestershire (0pts) by five wickets''''' [[Gloucestershire County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire Gladiators]] and the [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire Steelbacks]] were both forced to win this relegation clash, the last one-day game these sides would play before the Twenty20 Cup began. Winning the toss and batting, Gloucestershire crumbled from 53 for 0 to 55 for 4 in a collapse very reminiscent of what happened at their home ground on that same day in the England vs Australia game, but 63 from [[Mark Hardinges]] rescued them to a competitive total of 215 for 9. [[Bilal Shafayat]] and [[Tim Roberts]] looked to secure the victory, pairing up for 166 for the first wicket, but two wickets from [[Martyn Ball]] and two run-outs saw a collapse to 207 for 5. Shafayat, however, kept his cool, seeing the hosts to the target with ten balls to spare. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/NLF/SCORECARDS/17-19JUN2005/NORTHANTS_GLOUCS_NLF_19JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] === Division Two === ⏎ ⏎ ====Somerset v Scotland (17 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Scotland (4pts) beat Somerset (0pts) by 15 runs''''' Only a couple of days ago, the lads from [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]] had beaten Australia's finest by five wickets, chasing the highest score in one-day matches. Now, they failed to chase down 233 set by the [[Scottish Saltires]], after [[Jonathan Beukes]] smashed 92 and [[Yasir Arafat (cricketer)|Yasir Arafat]] supplied with a 20-ball 32 including two sixes. It started well enough for Somerset, [[Graeme Smith]] continuing his fine form with 74, leading his team to 158 for 4. But then, the wheels fell off. [[Paul Hoffmann]] snared the important wicket of [[James Hildreth]] for 49, the lower order rolled over meekly to Arafat (who got 3-33), and with [[Jon Francis]] injured, the Sabres managed to lose the match by 15 runs as they were all out for 218. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/NLS/SCORECARDS/17-20JUN2005/SOMERSET_SCOT_NLS_17JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Warwickshire v Leicestershire (19 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Leicestershire (4pts) beat Warwickshire (0pts) by seven wickets''''' The most striking feature of this match would be [[Ashley Giles]] returning to bowl for [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire Bears]] after a hip injury, replacing [[Heath Streak]], who had been injured in the groin in the previous match. However, it couldn't help them against [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire Foxes]]. The hosts won the toss and batted first, and promptly crumbled to 43 for 4, after good new-ball bowling from [[Ottis Gibson]] and [[Charl Willoughby]]. [[Jonathan Trott]] hit 93, however, as the Bears recovered to 217 for 6. Their innings included three [[run out]]s. Leicestershire were always on target and won with eight balls to spare, [[Darren Maddy]] recording a 114-ball century and ending with 107 not out as Leicestershire reached 218 for 3. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/NLS/SCORECARDS/17-20JUN2005/WARWICKS_LEICS_NLS_19JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Sussex v Durham (19 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Sussex (4pts) beat Durham (0pts) by seven wickets''''' [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham Dynamos]] sorely missed their two international stars, [[Steve Harmison]] and [[Paul Collingwood]], as they whimpered to a seven-wicket defeat in the top-of-the-table clash at [[Arundel]] against [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex Sharks]]. [[Dale Benkenstein]] won the toss and chose to have his Durham side bat first, as he made 57 not out from number five, but there was woefully little support as Durham collapsed from 129 for 3 to 195 all out. [[James Kirtley]] was the main culprit with four for 29 but every Sussex bowler except [[Robin Martin-Jenkins]] got among the wickets. In reply, [[Ian Ward]] blitzed 93 off 75 balls, [[Chris Adams]] was just as punishing with 58 off 49, and [[Liam Plunkett]] was plundered for 46 off only four overs - including nine [[wide (cricket)|wides]]. In only 29.3 overs, the match was over, Sussex getting a bit of Twenty20 practice in as they closed the gap at the top of the table to two points. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/NLS/SCORECARDS/17-20JUN2005/SUSSEX_DURHAM_NLS_19JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Derbyshire v Scotland (19 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Derbyshire (2pts) tied with Scotland (2pts)''''' The first tie of the National League season at [[The County Ground, Derby]] was another positive experience for the [[Scottish Saltires]] a week before they travelled to Ireland to participate in the [[2005 ICC Trophy|ICC Trophy]]. [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire Phantoms]] won the toss and batted, and it was only thanks to a [[century (cricket)|century]] from Australian import [[Michael di Venuto]] that they passed 200 and ended up with a final total of 220 for 8 - along with 33 not out from [[Ant Botha]]. Scotland's reply was hampered by [[Kevin Dean]] who took three early wickets to reduce the Scots to 31 for 3, but [[Douglas Lockhart]] made his highest career score with 88 not out to set Scotland back on track. On the last ball, Scotland needed two runs to win with South African-born number 11 [[Dewald Nel]] on strike - he could only scamper one with Lockhart, and the teams shared the spoils. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/NLS/SCORECARDS/17-20JUN2005/DERBY_SCOT_NLS_19JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Leicestershire v Scotland (20 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Leicestershire (4pts) beat Scotland (0pts) by 20 runs''''' The [[Scottish Saltires]] threw away a good bowling performance at [[Grace Road]] against [[Leicestershire Foxes]]. Winning the toss and batting first, Leicestershire only made 208 for 7, none of the batsmen passing fifty but seven finishing in double figures. [[Dewald Nel]] took three for 39 for the Scots, but nine overs of [[Charl Willoughby]] was evidently too much for the Saltires. He conceded 12 runs, taking two wickets and bowling three maidens in the process, and was a major factor as Scotland imploded to 78 for 6. Despite number 10 [[Greg Maiden]] making 35, Scotland were all out for 188 with an over remaining. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/NLS/SCORECARDS/17-20JUN2005/LEICS_SCOT_NLS_20JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] == University Match == ⏎ ⏎ ====Cambridge University v Oxford University (17 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Cambridge University won by five wickets''''' Economical bowling and poor hitting saw [[Cambridge University Cricket Club|Cambridge]] get a relatively easy target of 191 against an [[Oxford University Cricket Club|Oxford]] side including former [[England Under-19 cricket team|England U-19]] player [[Michael Munday]]. However, the match at [[Lord's]] was close right till the end, former [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]] bowler [[Thomas Savill]] smacking 33 off 20 balls after having taken four for 28 with the ball. Munday, meanwhile, was inexplicably left to only bowl five overs - which went for 18 runs. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/MCC-UNIV/SCORECARDS/CAMB-UNIV_OX-UNIV_UNIV_17JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] == NatWest Series, 2nd One-Day International == ⏎ ⏎ ====Australia v Bangladesh (18 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ {| width="100%" style="background: #EBF5FF" |- | width="35%" valign="top" rowspan="2" | [[Image:Flag of Australia_flag_large.pn.svg|20px]] '''[[Australian cricket team|Australia]]''' | width="25%" | '''249/5 (50 overs)''' | width="40%" | '''Bangladesh won by five wickets''' |- | style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Damien Martyn|DR Martyn]] 77 (112)<br> [[Tapash Baisya]] 3/69 [10] | valign="top" style="font-size: 85%;" rowspan="3" | [[Sophia Gardens]], [[Cardiff]], [[Wales]], [[United Kingdom]]<br> Umpires: [[Billy Bowden|BF Bowden]] ([[New Zealand|NZ]]) and [[David Shepherd|DR Shepherd]] ([[England|Eng]])<br> Man of the Match: [[Mohammad Ashraful]] ([[Bangladesh|Ban]]) |- | valign="top" rowspan="2" | [[Image:Flag of Bangladesh_flag_large.pn.svg|20px]] '''[[Bangladeshi cricket team|Bangladesh]]''' | '''250/5 (49.2 overs)''' |- | style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Mohammad Ashraful]] 100 (101)<br> [[Jason Gillespie|JN Gillespie]] 2/41 [10] |} (contracted; show full) [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/OD_TOURNEYS/NWS/SCORECARDS/AUS_BDESH_NWS_ODI2_18JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] == NatWest Series, 3rd One-Day International == ⏎ ⏎ ====England v Australia (19 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ {| width="100%" style="background: #EBF5FF" |- | width="35%" valign="top" rowspan="2" | [[Image:Flag of Australia_flag_large.pn.svg|20px]] '''[[Australian cricket team|Australia]]''' | width="25%" | '''252/9 (50 overs)''' | width="40%" | '''England won by three wickets''' |- | style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Michael Hussey|MEK Hussey]] 84 (83)<br> [[Stephen Harmison|SJ Harmison]] 5/33 [10] | valign="top" style="font-size: 85%;" rowspan="3" | [[The County Ground, Bristol|The County Ground]], [[Bristol]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]<br> Umpires: [[Aleem Dar]] ([[Pakistan|Pak]]) and [[Jeremy Lloyds|JW Lloyds]] ([[England|Eng]])<br> Man of the Match: [[Kevin Pietersen|KP Pietersen]] ([[England|Eng]]) |- | valign="top" rowspan="2" | [[Image:England_flag_large.pnFlag of England.svg|20px]] '''[[English cricket team|England]]''' | '''253/7 (47.3 overs)''' |- | style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Kevin Pietersen|KP Pietersen]] 91* (65)<br> [[Brad Hogg|GB Hogg]] 3/42 [10] |} (contracted; show full) [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/OD_TOURNEYS/NWS/SCORECARDS/AUS_ENG_NWS_ODI3_19JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)]' == Twenty20 Tsunami match == ⏎ ⏎ ====Asian XI v International XI (20 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''International XI won by six wickets''''' Despite [[South African cricket team|South African]] international [[Shaun Pollock]] only bowling two of a possible four overs, [[Brian Lara]] again using plenty of bowlers as [[captain (cricket)|captain]]of the International XI, the Asia XI were bowled out for 157 thanks to patient bowling from the retired [[Adam Hollioake]], who took three for 16 - the three wickets being a hat-trick of [[Rahul Dravid]], [[Chaminda Vaas]] and [[Anil Kumble]]. Former Australian batsman [[Greg Blewett]] then smashed five sixes in a massive 91 not out, and with good help from [[Scott Styris]] who made 39 not out from number six, the International XI won by six wickets. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/OTHER/ASIA-XI_INT-XI_TSUNAMI_20JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] == NatWest Series, 4th One-Day International == ⏎ ⏎ ====England v Bangladesh (21 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ {| width="100%" style="background: #EBF5FF" |- | width="35%" valign="top" rowspan="2" | [[Image:England_flag_large.pnFlag of England.svg|20px]] '''[[English cricket team|England]]''' | width="25%" | '''391/4 (50 overs)''' | width="40%" | '''England won by 168 runs''' |- | style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Andrew Strauss|AJ Strauss]] 152 (128)<br> [[Nazmul Hossain]] 3/83 [10] | valign="top" style="font-size: 85%;" rowspan="3" | [[Trent Bridge]], [[Nottingham]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]<br> Umpires: [[Billy Bowden|BF Bowden]] ([[New Zealand|NZ]]) and [[David Shepherd|DR Shepherd]] ([[England|Eng]])<br> Man of the Match: [[Paul Collingwood|PD Collingwood]] ([[England|Eng]]) |- | valign="top" rowspan="2" | [[Image:Flag of Bangladesh_flag_large.pn.svg|20px]] '''[[Bangladeshi cricket team|Bangladesh]]''' | '''223 (45.2 overs)''' |- | style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Mohammad Ashraful]] 94 (52)<br> [[Paul Collingwood|PD Collingwood]] 6/31 [10] |} (contracted; show full) [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/OD_TOURNEYS/NWS/SCORECARDS/BDESH_ENG_NWS_ODI4_21JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] == Twenty20 Cup, matchday one == ⏎ ⏎ === South Division === ⏎ ⏎ ====Sussex v Essex (22 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Sussex (2pts) beat Essex (0pts) by nine wickets''''' [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex Eagles]] collapsed to lose their first match of the 2005 Twenty20 Cup to [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex Sharks]]. Winning the toss and batting, Essex quickly made their way to 55 for 1, with [[Ronnie Irani]] hitting 34 off 18 balls. But two quick wickets set them back, [[Andy Flower]] was then [[run out]], and [[Mushtaq Ahmed]] ended their innings with five for 11 from 21 deliveries - as Essex ended all out for 109. In a stately reply, Sussex didn't hurry too much, as [[Matt Prior]] scored 66 off 50 balls, and 14 [[extra (cricket)|extras]] helped the Sharks past the target after 14.4 overs. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/22JUN2005/SUSSEX_ESSEX_TWENTY-20_22JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Kent v Surrey (22 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Surrey (2pts) beat Kent (0pts) by seven wickets''''' In front of a full house at [[Beckenham]], [[Mohammad Akram]] of the visiting [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey Lions]] served up a rare maiden in Twenty20 cricket as [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent Spitfires]] were tied down to 140 for 8 off their twenty overs, despite [[Martin van Jaarsveld]] scoring a fifty. [[James Benning (cricketer)|James Benning]] then made batting easy for Surrey, scoring ten fours and two sixes in a crackling 66. Surrey eventually won comparatively easily, having four overs left when they reached 141 for 3. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/22JUN2005/KENT_SURREY_TWENTY-20_22JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Hampshire v Middlesex (22 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Middlesex (2pts) beat Hampshire (0pts) by 18 runs''''' [[Owais Shah]] made a good attempt at getting the highest strike-rate of the opening day of Twenty20 cricket, recording 72 runs off only 30 balls to lift [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex Crusaders]] to an unassailable 210 for 6. For [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire Hawks]], [[Shane Warne]] showed somewhat poor captaincy when Zimbabwean [[all-rounder]] [[Sean Ervine]] was the eighth man to come on to bowl - and then took two for 13 from two overs. New Zealander [[Craig McMillan]], meanwhile, conceded twenty-eight runs from his only over. Despite [[Nic Pothas]] scoring 59 off 39 balls, the Hawks were nowhere near keeping up with the required pace, and Middlesex bowler [[Irfan Pathan]] was a main cause of that - he took three for 16 from four overs, as Hampshire finished on 192 for 7. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/22JUN2005/HANTS_MIDDX_TWENTY-20_22JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] === Midlands/Wales/West Division === ⏎ ⏎ ====Glamorgan v Somerset (22 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Glamorgan (2pts) beat Somerset (0pts) on losing fewer wickets''''' [[James Hildreth]] scored a quick 46 off 26 deliveries at [[Sophia Gardens]] as [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset Sabres]] set a challenging target of 183 to [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan Dragons]]. No Glamorgan bowler really had control over the Somerset batsmen, and yet they lost their wickets. A highlight of the innings was the effort of Somerset's No. 9 [[Gareth Andrew]], who smashed three fours in his first three balls and then was bowled with the fourth. In reply, Glamorgan got to 126 for 2 before part-timers [[Keith Parsons]] and Hildreth got the better of them and took wickets at a leisure - however, [[Alex Wharf]] hung in there with [[Michael Powell (cricketer)|Michael Powell]] and carried the Dragons to 183 for 8 after the 20 overs were up. The crowd seemed content with the one point and a tie, but the speaker informed the crowd of the actual result, which of course was pleasing to the home side. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/22JUN2005/GLAM_SOMERSET_TWENTY-20_22JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Worcestershire v Warwickshire (22 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Worcestershire (2pts) beat Warwickshire (0pts) by one run''''' In the local battle at [[New Road, Worcester|New Road]], [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire Royals]] eked out a victory over rivals [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire Bears]]. [[Graeme Hick]] and [[Ben Smith]] both made big scores, with 67 and 47, and skipper [[Gareth Batty]] also made 21 to send Worcestershire to 177 for 7. Warwickshire then collapsed to accurate bowling, losing their entire top order except [[Jonathan Trott]] to end up on 68 for 5 - but [[Michael Powell (cricketer)|Michael Powell]] made 40 not out batting at seven, turning the innings almost back to Warwickshire's favour. In the end, however, they were two runs short, their No. 11 [[Nick Warren]] only managing to hit one off the two balls he faced. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/22JUN2005/WORCS_WARWICKS_TWENTY-20_22JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire (22 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Northamptonshire (2pts) beat Gloucestershire (0pts) by 81 runs''''' The [[Gloucestershire Gladiators]] took a massive beating by the [[Northamptonshire Steelbacks]] in their match at [[Milton Keynes]]. Despite Gloucestershire's [[Martyn Ball]] taking two for 18 from four overs, positively economical, five [[no-ball]]s and the fact that 16 overs had to be found from bowlers other than Ball allowed Northamptonshire to run away to 224 for 5 - a Twenty20 Cup record [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/4114470.stm]. [[David Sales]] top-scored for the hosts with 78 [[not out]], while Australian [[Damien Wright]] paired up with him for 84 for the sixth wicket, scoring an unbeaten 38 of his own. Gloucestershire were in trouble from the start, as opening batsman [[Craig Spearman]] was run out for a duck, and when Wright ripped out two more wickets, the Gladiators were 10 for three. Four wickets from [[Ben Phillips]] resulted in a serious collapse, as Gloucestershire were all out for 143. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/22JUN2005/NORTHANTS_GLOUCS_TWENTY-20_22JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] === North Division === ⏎ ⏎ ====Leicestershire v Nottinghamshire (22 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Leicestershire (2pts) beat Nottinghamshire (0pts) by five wickets''''' A disciplined bowling and fielding effort, conceding only five [[extra (cricket)|extras]], was the key to [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire Foxes']] win at [[Grace Road]]. [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire Outlaws]] won the [[toss (cricket)|toss]] and batted first, but after Nottinghamshire skipper [[Stephen Fleming]] found four boundaries in his twelve-ball 24, [[Jeremy Snape]] and [[Dinesh Mongia]] tied down the Nottinghamshire batsmen. Only Leicestershire seamer [[Darren Maddy]], who bowled two overs for 33, gave the visitors' total score of 143 for 8 a glimmer of respect. The chase was close and exciting, however, as Leicestershire lost [[HD Ackerman]] and Maddy in succession to go to 16 for 2. At 103 for 5, things looked grim, but a crucial partnership between [[Paul Nixon]] and [[Otis Gibson]] won them the game with four balls to spare. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/22JUN2005/LEICS_NOTTS_TWENTY-20_22JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Derbyshire v Durham (22 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Derbyshire (2pts) beat Durham (0pts) by six wickets''''' [[Durham Dynamos]] were the team to beat in 2005, and up to this game they had only lost two of 17 League and Championship games. Meanwhile, [[Derbyshire Phantoms]] had only won two from 14. Nevertheless, the Phantoms recorded a comparatively easy victory, as Durham's weak batting line-up was exposed. Batting first, they only made 130 for 7, [[Kevin Dean (cricketer)|Kevin Dean]] taking two for 20 and [[Ant Botha]] two for 16, both from a full quota of four overs. [[Gordon Muchall]] was the only batsman to pass 20 for the Dynamos. In reply, [[James Bryant]] top-scored with a calm 53 not out off 46 balls, [[Jonathan Moss (cricketer)|Jonathan Moss]] slashed boundaries at will in his 46, and two fours and a two from Botha sent them to 134 for 4 with 14 balls to spare with only [[Nathan Astle]] in some control for Durham, taking two for 14. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/22JUN2005/DERBY_DURHAM_TWENTY-20_22JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Yorkshire v Lancashire (22 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Lancashire (2pts) beat Yorkshire (0pts) by five wickets''''' [[Phil Jaques]], an Australian, was the dominant figure for the [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire Phoenix]] in the Roses battle, scoring 72 from number three before being out to countryman [[Brad Hodge]]. That lifted the hosts to 165 for 7, but that was not enough to defend. [[Matthew Hoggard]], the England Test bowler, showed an uncanny knack of being uneconomical, conceding 65 runs in his four overs, and despite two wickets he lost the game for the Phoenix. [[Brad Hodge]] ended with 64 not out for the visiting [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire Lightning]] as they won with seventeen balls to spare. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/22JUN2005/KENT_SURREY_TWENTY-20_22JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] == NatWest Series, 5th One-Day International == ⏎ ⏎ ====England v Australia (23 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ {| width="100%" style="background: #EBF5FF" |- | width="35%" valign="top" rowspan="2" | [[Image:Flag of Australia_flag_large.pn.svg|20px]] '''[[Australian cricket team|Australia]]''' | width="25%" | '''266/5 (50 overs)''' | width="40%" | '''Australia won by 57 runs''' |- | style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Andrew Symonds|A Symonds]] 73 (81)<br> [[Andrew Flintoff|A Flintoff]] 2/55 [10] | valign="top" style="font-size: 85%;" rowspan="3" | [[Riverside Ground]], [[Chester-le-Street]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]<br> Umpires: [[Aleem Dar]] ([[Pakistan|Pak]]) and [[Mark Benson|MR Benson]] ([[England|Eng]])<br> Man of the Match: [[Andrew Symonds|A Symonds]] ([[Australia|Aus]]) |- | valign="top" rowspan="2" | [[Image:England_flag_large.pnFlag of England.svg|20px]] '''[[English cricket team|England]]''' | '''209/9 (50 overs)''' |- | style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Darren Gough|D Gough]] 46 (47)<br> [[Brad Hogg|GB Hogg]] 2/19 [6] |} (contracted; show full) [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/OD_TOURNEYS/NWS/SCORECARDS/AUS_ENG_NWS_ODI5_23JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] == Twenty20 Cup, matchday two == ⏎ ⏎ === South Division === ⏎ ⏎ ====Surrey v Middlesex (23 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Surrey (2pts) beat Middlesex (0pts) by 23 runs''''' [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey Lions]] recorded their second win from two matches in Twenty20 Cup cricket this season, ironic given their position at the very bottom of the 45-over National League. [[Ali Brown]] made 64 and [[David Thornely]] 67 not out as [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex Crusaders]] conceded too many runs at the fine batting track at [[Lord's]], Surrey making 200 for 3. [[Owais Shah]] notched up his second score in the 70s in two days, taking 78 from 44 balls, and things looked good despite Shah leaving at 148 for 2. But [[Tim Murtagh]] changed all that. In four overs, he took six for 24, and with the help of [[David Thornely]] (three for 22) he ensured that Middlesex had seven batsmen out in single figures. They were bowled out for 177, with three balls remaining in the innings. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/23JUN2005/MIDDX_SURREY_TWENTY-20_23JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Essex v Kent (24 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Essex (2pts) beat Kent (0pts) by 29 runs''''' The match at [[Chelmsford]] was made into even more of a slog-effort by the English rain, as both sides were limited to 12 overs. [[Andy Flower]] made 46 off 29 balls, and 17 extras made the [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex Eagles]] run-rate exactly eleven an over. Defending 133, Essex got off to a good start as [[Antonio Palladino]] took two wickets, which stopped the visitors from massive smashing, and [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent Spitfires]] finished on 103 for 4 - thirty runs short of their winning target. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/24JUN2005/ESSEX_KENT_TWENTY-20_24JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Hampshire v Sussex (24 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''No result; Hampshire (1pt), Sussex (1pt)''''' Rain caused the match between [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire Hawks]] and [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex Sharks]] to be abandoned. Despite the fact that a ball was not bowled, the match was declared a no-result since a toss was made. [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/24JUN2005/HANTS_SUSSEX_TWENTY-20_24JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] === Midlands/Wales/West Division === ⏎ ⏎ ====Somerset v Worcestershire (23 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Somerset (2pts) beat Worcestershire (0pts) by 15 runs''''' Despite captain [[Graeme Smith]] becoming victim of [[Zander de Bruyn]]'s bowling for just two runs, [[Somerset Sabres]] still posted a big target, thanks to [[Matthew Wood (cricketer)|Matthew Wood]], who made 94 off only 35 balls before falling to [[Nadeem Malik]] six short of a century. Wood's smashing helped the Sabres to 210 for 6, although no other batsman passed 30. [[Graeme Hick]] tried to emulate Wood, but could only make 87 before [[Ian Blackwell]] got the better of him, and from then on Worcestershire never really had a chance. Blackwell finished with two for 20 in his four overs, and could take his share of the honour for Somerset's surprising win. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/23JUN2005/SOMERSET_WORCS_TWENTY-20_23JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Gloucestershire v Glamorgan (24 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Gloucestershire (2pts) beat Glamorgan (0pts) by seven wickets''''' [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan Dragons]] were out of luck at [[Bristol]], as their top order collapsed to the bowling of [[Carl Greenidge]]. Only a last-wicket partnership between [[Robert Croft]] and [[Dean Cosker]] ensured that Glamorgan batted out 20 [[over (cricket)|overs]], as they were 70 for 8 at one point but finished on 128 for 9. However, it was never enough. Croft took two wickets with his [[off break|off-spin]], but [[Craig Spearman]]'s 39 built the platform as [[Gloucestershire County Cricket Club|Gloucestershire Steelbacks]] eased to victory with 17 balls to spare. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/24JUN2005/GLOUCS_GLAM_TWENTY-20_24JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Northamptonshire v Warwickshire (24 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Northamptonshire (2pts) beat Warwickshire (0pts) by 38 runs''''' [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire Steelbacks]] took their second victory from two Twenty20 Cup matches thus far, as they accumulated 143 for 5 in 14 overs, despite no batsman hitting more than 40 in a rain-shortened match at [[Northampton]]. Scotsman [[Dougie Brown]] took one for nine off three overs for [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire Bears]], but the target was too large for the visitors, as Northamptonshire bowler [[Ben Phillips]] removed four Warwickshire lower-order batsmen - his second four-wicket-haul in three days - as the Bears crumbled to 105 for 9. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/24JUN2005/NORTHANTS_WARWICKS_TWENTY-20_24JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] === North Division === ⏎ ⏎ ====Nottinghamshire v Lancashire (24 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Nottinghamshire (2pts) beat Lancashire (0pts) by 92 runs''''' [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire Outlaws]] plundered runs off the [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire Lightning]] fast bowlers at [[Trent Bridge]], to recover from their first-game loss to Leicestershire. Both [[James Anderson (cricketer)|James Anderson]] and [[Glen Chapple]] were taken for 53 in four overs each, as the Outlaws made 198 for 5. In reply, only [[Steven Crook]] passed 20 for Lancashire, [[Graeme Swann]] took three for 32 and [[Mark Ealham]] two for 22, and Lancashire ended up with an inadequate 106 all out. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/24JUN2005/NOTTS_LANCS_TWENTY-20_24JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Derbyshire v Leicestershire (24 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Derbyshire (2pts) beat Leicestershire (0pts) by seven wickets (D/L method)''''' [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire Phantoms]] beat last year's champions [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire Foxes]] at [[The County Ground, Derby]] to be the only side with two victories in the North Division of the Twenty20 Cup. Bowling first turned out to be a stroke of genius, as the Leicestershire batsmen were tied down by [[Ian Hunter (cricketer)|Ian Hunter]] (three for 32) and [[Ant Botha]] (two for 19), and wickets were spread out as Leicestershire's last man, [[Claude Henderson]], was [[caught]] on the last ball - all out for 137. Derbyshire's reply was shortened by rain, and they only got 14 overs to hit 103, and two wickets from [[David Masters]] set them back to 44 for 3. However, 42 from [[Luke Sutton]] ensured that Derbyshire made it to the target with seven balls to spare. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/24JUN2005/DERBY_LEICS_TWENTY-20_24JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] == NatWest Series, 6th One-Day International == ⏎ ⏎ ====Australia v Bangladesh (25 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ {| width="100%" style="background: #EBF5FF" |- | width="35%" valign="top" rowspan="2" | [[Image:Flag of Bangladesh_flag_large.pn.svg|20px]] '''[[Bangladeshi cricket team|Bangladesh]]''' | width="25%" | '''139 (35.2 overs)''' | width="40%" | '''Australia won by ten wickets''' |- | style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Mohammad Ashraful]] 58 (86)<br> [[Andrew Symonds|A Symonds]] 5/18 [7.2] | valign="top" style="font-size: 85%;" rowspan="3" | [[Old Trafford (cricket)|Old Trafford]], [[Manchester]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]<br> Umpires: [[Billy Bowden|BF Bowden]] ([[New Zealand|NZ]]) and [[Jeremy Lloyds|JW Lloyds]] ([[England|Eng]])<br> Man of the Match: [[Andrew Symonds|A Symonds]] ([[Australia|Aus]]) |- | valign="top" rowspan="2" | [[Image:Flag of Australia_flag_large.pn.svg|20px]] '''[[Australian cricket team|Australia]]''' | '''140/0 (19 overs)''' |- | style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Matthew Hayden|ML Hayden]] 66[[not out|*]] (54)<br> [[Adam Gilchrist|AC Gilchrist]] 66* (60) |} (contracted; show full) [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/OD_TOURNEYS/NWS/SCORECARDS/AUS_BDESH_NWS_ODI6_25JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] == Twenty20 Cup, matchday three == ⏎ ⏎ === South Division === ⏎ ⏎ ====Kent v Middlesex (25 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Middlesex (2pts) beat Kent (0pts) by 20 runs''''' [[Ed Smith (cricketer)|Ed Smith]] took over the mantle from [[Owais Shah]] as [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex Crusaders']] most useful batsman in the Twenty20 Cup, as he recorded three sixes in a 59-ball 85 and lifted Middlesex to 189 for 8 against [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent Spitfires]] at Beckenham. In reply, Kent lost wickets regularly, and [[Justin Kemp]] - normally a quick scorer - couldn't find his footing and only made 23 [[not out]] off 19 balls, as Kent could only scamper 169 for 5 in their allotted 20 overs, 21 runs short of the target. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/25JUN2005/KENT_MIDDX_TWENTY-20_25JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Surrey v Hampshire (25 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Hampshire (2pts) beat Surrey (0pts) by three wickets''''' [[James Bruce (cricketer)|James Bruce]] and [[Richard Logan]], [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire Hawks']] new-ball bowlers, reduced [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey Lions]] to pieces at [[The Oval|the Oval]]. Only [[Rikki Clarke]] passed 12 runs for Surrey, and he did so in style, making 52 with six fours and a six, while Logan and Bruce shared seven wickets btetween them. Hampshire had reason to be happy with bowling Surrey out for 118, although they did concede 17 [[wide (cricket)|wide]]s, as extras were the second highest scorer for Surrey. Hampshire then attempted to collapse of their own, crashing to 6 for 2 and 66 for 7, but 34 from off-spinner and [[captain (cricket)|captain]] [[Shaun Udal]] saw them home without any further loss of wickets. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/25JUN2005/SURREY_HANTS_TWENTY-20_25JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Essex v Sussex (26 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Essex (2pts) beat Sussex (0pts) by 43 runs''''' After [[Johannes van der Wath]] had given [[Sussex County Cricket Club|Sussex Sharks]] the edge with two early wickets against [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex Eagles]], [[Andy Flower]] and [[Ryan ten Doeschate]] rebuilt to send the hosts to 151 for 5 after their 20 overs. Sussex, however, imploded following the departure of [[Chris Adams]] for 44, as [[Grant Flower]] took three quick wickets, and [[James Middlebrook]] and [[Andre Adams]] mopped up the tail for just 108. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/26JUN2005/ESSEX_SUSSEX_TWENTY-20_26JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] === Midlands/Wales/West Division === ⏎ ⏎ ====Glamorgan v Warwickshire (25 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Warwickshire (2pts) beat Glamorgan (0pts) by 54 runs''''' [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire Bears]] won their first Twenty20 match of the season in style, the deep batting line-up finally paying off. Almost every batsman contributed in their massive 205 for 7, [[Jamie Troughton]] top-scoring with 42, and no [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan Dragons]] bowler escaped their wrath. When the Dragons batted, only [[Matthew Elliott]] and [[Sourav Ganguly]] gave them any hope of winning, and Ganguly's 36 off 35 balls was verging on the point of being useless when the required rate was 10 an over. A disciplined Warwickshire fielding effort - the Bears only conceded one extra - and [[Alex Loudon]] taking five for 33, resulted in Glamorgan falling to 151 all out in 18.2 overs. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/25JUN2005/GLAM_WARWICKS_TWENTY-20_25JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Gloucestershire v Worcestershire (26 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Gloucestershire (2pts) beat Worcestershire (0pts) by five wickets''''' This was a game of two batsmen. After [[Simon Kirby]] had ripped out two [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire Royals]] wickets early on, to finish with figures of two for 15 from four overs, the Royals had been 24 for 3. [[Zander de Bruyn]] then hit eight fours and three sixes in his 76 not out, lifting the Royals to 162 for 6 and setting a potentially tricky target. However, [[William Weston]] replied with 73 [[not out]] of his own, and despite only [[Craig Spearman]] passing 20 of the other batsmen, Weston secured a win for Gloucestershire with two balls to spare. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/26JUN2005/GLOUCS_WORCS_TWENTY-20_26JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] === North Division === ⏎ ⏎ ====Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire (26 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Yorkshire (2pts) beat Nottinghamshire (0pts) by two wickets''''' [[Tim Bresnan]]'s onslaught of fast bowling resulted in three quick wickets for [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire Phoenix]], yet he was only called upon to bowl three overs - for 22 runs - and [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire Outlaws]] were let off the hook. [[Chris Read]] top-scored with 43 off 35, propelling the hosts to 170 for 8. An excellent start by [[Ian Harvey]] and [[Michael Lumb]] sent Yorkshire to 60 for 1, as Harvey found boundaries seemingly at will - when he was out for 74 (with 64 of them in boundaries), however, Yorkshire imploded from 121 for 2 to 135 for 6. [[Craig White]] and [[Ismail Dawood]] fought back, and number 10 [[Richard Dawson (cricketer)|Richard Dawson]] won them the match with a two and a four, as Yorkshire needed four runs from the last three deliveries of the game. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/26JUN2005/NOTTS_YORKS_TWENTY-20_26JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Leicestershire v Durham (26 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Leicestershire (2pts) beat Durham (0pts) by three runs''''' [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham Dynamos]] contrived to lose this one, having first had [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire Foxes]] on the rack after limiting them to a total of 150 for 9. Economical bowling from [[Dale Benkenstein]], who took two for 17, made that possible, but he was later to be the main culprit as [[Charl Willoughby]] and [[Jeremy Snape]] took wickets and refused to give him runs. He eventually finished on 18 from 17 balls, making the task of [[Gareth Breese]] and [[Gordon Muchall]] impossible - and Durham finished an agonising three runs short. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/26JUN2005/LEICS_DURHAM_TWENTY-20_26JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] == NatWest Series, 7th One-Day International == ⏎ ⏎ ====England v Bangladesh (26 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ {| width="100%" style="background: #EBF5FF" |- | width="35%" valign="top" rowspan="2" | [[Image:Flag of Bangladesh_flag_large.pn.svg|20px]] '''[[Bangladeshi cricket team|Bangladesh]]''' | width="25%" | '''208/7 (50 overs)''' | width="40%" | '''England won by five wickets''' |- | style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Javed Omar]] 81 (150)<br> [[Andrew Flintoff|A Flintoff]] 4/29 [9] | valign="top" style="font-size: 85%;" rowspan="3" | [[Headingley Stadium]], [[Leeds]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]<br> Umpires: [[Aleem Dar]] ([[Pakistan|Pak]]) and [[Mark Benson|MR Benson]] ([[England|Eng]])<br> Man of the Match: [[Andrew Strauss|AJ Strauss]] ([[England|Eng]]) |- | valign="top" rowspan="2" | [[Image:England_flag_large.pnFlag of England.svg|20px]] '''[[English cricket team|England]]''' | '''209/5 (38.5 overs)''' |- | style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Andrew Strauss|AJ Strauss]] 98 (104)<br> [[Manjural Islam Rana]] 3/57 [9.5] |} (contracted; show full) [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/OD_TOURNEYS/NWS/SCORECARDS/BDESH_ENG_NWS_ODI7_26JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] == Twenty20 Cup, matchday four == ⏎ ⏎ === South Division === ⏎ ⏎ ====Hampshire v Kent (27 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Hampshire (2pts) beat Kent (0pts) by five wickets''''' Zimbabwean [[Greg Lamb]], playing for the [[Hampshire Hawks]] as a home qualified player due to owning an English passport, took four wickets, including three former Test players, for 28 - which helped peg [[Kent Spitfires]] back to 154 for 9. Hampshire's reply was very well timed, and even a good bowling spell from Kent's [[James Tredwell]] - who only conceded sixteen runs off the bat in four overs - could not stop the Hawks. [[Lawrence Prittipaul]] made 35 before being out on the penultimate ball with the scores tied, but off-spinner and stand-in captain [[Shaun Udal]], however, made a single on the last ball, as Hampshire reached 155 for 5 in their 20 overs - [[Nic Pothas]] top-scoring with 58. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/27JUN2005/HANTS_KENT_TWENTY-20_27JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Surrey v Middlesex (28 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Surrey (2pts) beat Middlesex (0pts) by 22 runs (D/L method)''''' [[Rikki Clarke]] top-scored with 46 and top-bowled with three for 11 for the [[Surrey Lions]] as they moved closer to a quarter-final spot in the Twenty20 Cup with a [[Duckworth/Lewis method]] win over [[Middlesex Crusaders]]. Batting first, Surrey made 180 for 7, [[Tim Murtagh]] hitting 24 off the last eight balls as [[Melvyn Betts]] of Middlesex was smashed around. In reply, only [[Ed Smith (cricketer)|Ed Smith]] could do anything serious against the Surrey bowlers, with 33 off 22 balls. When Clarke dug out him, [[Scott Styris]] and [[Ed Joyce]] in quick succession, however, things looked bright for Surrey, and then rain intervened after 11 overs of the Middlesex innings. They were never allowed to come back, and as they were 22 runs behind the par score with their 78 for 4, Surrey took the victory. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/28JUN2005/SURREY_MIDDX_TWENTY-20_28JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Hampshire v Essex (28 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Match abandoned; Hampshire (1pt), Essex (1pt)''''' [[Hampshire Hawks]] and [[Essex Eagles]] shared the spoils as the match at The [[Rose Bowl, Southampton]] never got underway. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/28JUN2005/HANTS_ESSEX_TWENTY-20_28JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] === Midlands/Wales/West Division === ⏎ ⏎ ====Somerset v Glamorgan (27 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Somerset (2pts) beat Glamorgan (0pts) by 89 runs''''' [[James Hildreth]] smashed 71 runs off 37 balls to lift [[Somerset Sabres]] to a convincing victory at [[Taunton]]. Along with [[Keith Parsons]] making 57 off 28, they made a dent in the theory that [[spin bowling|spinners]] are useful in [[Twenty20]] cricket, as experienced [[off break|off-spinner]] [[Robert Croft]] was dispatched for 50 runs in four overs. The [[slow left arm]] bowler [[Dean Cosker]] was also taken for 45 in his four. The visitors' reply never really got going, [[Ian Blackwell]] taking four [[Glamorgan Dragons]] wickets for 26 runs as the Welshmen crumbled to 123 all out, [[Sourav Ganguly]] top-scoring with 35. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/27JUN2005/SOMERSET_GLAM_TWENTY-20_27JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Worcestershire v Northamptonshire (27 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Northamptonshire (2pts) beat Worcestershire (0pts) by 37 runs''''' [[David Sales]] (59 runs) and [[Usman Afzaal]] (46) lifted [[Northamptonshire County Cricket Club|Northamptonshire Steelbacks]] to a very competitive total of 180 for 6 at [[New Road, Worcester|New Road]], where [[Shoaib Akhtar]] bowled a maiden over but was smashed for thirty-three runs in the other three overs he bowled. The hosts' innings saw [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire Royals]] lose [[Graeme Hick]] early on, and despite 53 from [[Stephen Moore (cricketer)|Stephen Moore]], Northamptonshire's bowlers had a good grip on the Worcestershire players - [[Johann Louw]] got the best figures for the Steelbacks with three for 25 - and Worcestershire finished on 143 for 8. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/27JUN2005/WORCS_NORTHANTS_TWENTY-20_27JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Gloucestershire v Warwickshire (28 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''No result; Gloucestershire (1pt), Warwickshire (1pt)''''' 37 balls were delivered before [[Gloucestershire Steelbacks]] and [[Warwickshire Bears]] were forced to abandon the game at [[The County Ground, Bristol]] due to rain. Warwickshire were 44 for 1 after 10 [[leg-bye]]s and 16 [[not out]] from [[Nick Knight]] when the game was stopped. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/28JUN2005/GLOUCS_WARWICKS_TWENTY-20_28JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] === North Division === ⏎ ⏎ ====Lancashire v Leicestershire (27 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Lancashire (2pts) beat Leicestershire (0pts) by eight wickets''''' [[HD Ackerman]] was the only one who resisted a patient bowling display from [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire Lightning]] at their home ground, [[Old Trafford (cricket)|Old Trafford]]. [[Muttiah Muralitharan]], the Sri Lankan off-spinner, took four for 19 in four overs, yet Ackerman made 79 not out amid the carnage, lifting [[Leicestershire Foxes]] to 146 for 7. However, [[Stuart Law]] took matters into his own hands, bludgeoning twelve fours and four sixes on his way to 92 not out - the highest score of the season so far - and Lancashire won with four wickets and 23 deliveries to spare. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/27JUN2005/LANCS_LEICS_TWENTY-20_27JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Yorkshire v Derbyshire (28 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Yorkshire (2pts) beat Derbyshire (0pts) by six wickets''''' A high-scoring game at [[Headingley Stadium|Headingley]] saw both sides score at run-rates in excess of 9. [[Derbyshire Phantoms]] batted first, with [[Jonathan Moss]] notching up 83 off just 44 balls - that's nearly two runs from every ball - and England [[Test cricket|Test]] bowler [[Matthew Hoggard]] was hit for 45 runs in three overs. [[Tim Bresnan]], however, continued to like the short format, as he took three for 26 in four overs. In reply, [[Yorkshire Phoenix]] reaped the benefits of a massive partnership between Australians [[Ian Harvey]] (who made 109, the first Twenty20 century of the season) and [[Phil Jaques]] who shared a 124-run stand for the second wicket. [[Michael Lumb]] and Bresnan then kept the run rate up, and Yorkshire reached 198 for 4 with an over left in the game to clinch victory. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/28JUN2005/YORKS_DERBY_TWENTY-20_28JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Durham v Nottinghamshire (28 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Durham (2pts) beat Nottinghamshire (0pts) by six wickets''''' [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham Dynamos]] got back on track with a closely fought six-wicket win at [[Riverside Ground|Riverside]]. [[Mark Ealham]] had some fun with Durham bowler [[Neil Killeen]] as he thumped six sixes in a 17-ball 45, and his partnership with [[Chris Read]] threatened to lift [[Nottinghamshire Outlaws]] to a much bigger score than their final 179. However, four wickets from Jamaican-born [[Gareth Breese]] helped stem the tide. In reply, [[Nathan Astle]] and [[Gordon Muchall]] both made 64 - the latter a [[not out]] - and Ealham was smashed about, conceding 51 runs in four overs. It was almost as bad for [[Andrew Harris]], who conceded 38 off 15 legitimate deliveries as Durham won with three balls to spare. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/28JUN2005/DURHAM_NOTTS_TWENTY-20_28JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] == NatWest Series, 8th One-Day International == ⏎ ⏎ ====England v Australia (28 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ {| width="100%" style="background: #EBF5FF" |- | width="35%" valign="top" rowspan="2" | [[Image:Flag of Australia_flag_large.pn.svg|20px]] '''[[Australian cricket team|Australia]]''' | width="25%" | '''261/9 (50 overs)''' | width="40%" | '''No result''' |- | style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Andrew Symonds|A Symonds]] 74 (75)<br> [[Darren Gough|D Gough]] 3/70 [9] | valign="top" style="font-size: 85%;" rowspan="3" | [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground|Edgbaston]], [[Birmingham]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]<br> Umpires: [[Billy Bowden|BF Bowden]] ([[New Zealand|NZ]]) and [[David Shepherd|DR Shepherd]] ([[England|Eng]])<br> Man of the Match: Not awarded |- | valign="top" rowspan="2" | [[Image:England_flag_large.pnFlag of England.svg|20px]] '''[[English cricket team|England]]''' | '''37/1 (6 overs)''' |- | style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Andrew Strauss|AJ Strauss]] 25 (18)<br> [[Glenn McGrath|GD McGrath]] 1/24 [3] |} (contracted; show full) England's chase was interrupted once by rain, after three overs, when they were eight for 0, but coming back they were set 200 to win in 33 overs. That was never possible - rain started again after three more overs - and when [[Andrew Strauss]] fell the umpires decided that play was no longer possible, and a no-result was declared. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/OD_TOURNEYS/NWS/SCORECARDS/AUS_ENG_NWS_ODI8_28JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ==University match== ⏎ ⏎ ====Cambridge University v Oxford University (28 June-1 July)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Oxford University won by an innings and 213 runs''''' [[Oxford University Cricket Club|Oxford UCCE]] recorded a thumping victory over [[Cambridge University Cricket Club|Cambridge UCCE]] in the annual Varsity match between the two universities. At [[Fenner's]], the visitors Oxford won the toss, and made exceptionally good use of the wicket. After losing two early wickets, Indian [[Salil Oberoi]] and Birmingham lad [[Dan Fox]] entered the frame. Th(contracted; show full) [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/MCC-UNIV/SCORECARDS/CAMB-UNIV_OX-UNIV_UNIV_28JUN-01JUL2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ==Twenty20 Cup, matchday five== ⏎ ⏎ ===South Division=== ⏎ ⏎ ====Essex v Hampshire (29 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''No result; Essex (1pt), Hampshire (1pt)''''' [[Hampshire Hawks]] endured their second no-result in two days against [[Essex Eagles]], having batted to a competitive total of 151 for 9 in their 20 overs, with [[Greg Lamb]] making 67. However, the Essex innings never got off, due to rain. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/29JUN2005/ESSEX_HANTS_TWENTY-20_29JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Middlesex v Kent (29 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Middlesex (2pts) beat Kent (0pts) by six wickets''''' At [[Uxbridge]], [[Middlesex Crusaders]] proved the worth of wicket-taking bowling. [[Irfan Pathan]] dug out [[Matthew Walker]] with the second ball of the game, and that set the tone of the innings. Left-arm spinner [[Chris Peploe]] took three wickets, but conceded 35 runs, yet Kent's final total of 144 for 8 didn't look too threatening. [[Owais Shah]] kept ploughing on his hard-hitting form, taking [[James Tredwell]] to the cleaners in his 59 not out, and Middlesex made it to 145 for 4 with 16 balls remaining in the innings, as none of the opposition bowlers took more than one wicket. [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/29JUN2005/MIDDX_KENT_TWENTY-20_29JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Sussex v Surrey (29 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Surrey (2pts) beat Sussex (0pts) by 5 wickets (D/L method)''''' A close, rain-damaged match at [[The County Ground, Hove]] eventually ended in [[Surrey County Cricket Club|Surrey Lions]] snaring a last-ball victory over [[Sussex Sharks]]. Batting first, the hosts made 139 for 6 in 17 overs, spinner [[Nayan Doshi]] taking three wickets despite being the most expensive of the bowlers, while [[Matthew Prior]] top-scored with 51. A 28-ball fifty from [[Ali Brown]] then lifted Surrey to 74 for 1, but two run outs saw them lose their next four wickets for eight runs. [[Azhar Mahmood]] and [[Ian Salisbury]], however, shared a 36-run partnership and saw them pass the revised target of 114 by two runs on the very last ball of the game. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/29JUN2005/SUSSEX_SURREY_TWENTY-20_29JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ===Midlands/Wales/West Division=== ⏎ ⏎ ====Northamptonshire v Somerset (29 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Somerset (2pts) beat Northamptonshire (0pts) by five wickets''''' At Northampton, [[Andy Caddick]] served up an unusually economical spell, taking two for 12 in three overs despite two wides. That helped tie the hosts [[Northamptonshire Steelbacks]] down to 95 for 6 in 12 overs in the rain-shortened game, and with [[Graeme Smith]] and [[Keith Parsons]] at the crease and the score 55 for 1, things looked bright for [[Somerset Sabres]]. Two wickets from [[Jason Brown (cricketer)|Jason Brown]] helped put the odds for a Northamptonshire win down, but Somerset prevailed, Parsons hitting the winning runs on the last ball as Somerset finished on 97 for 5. [http://live.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/29JUN2005/NORTHANTS_SOMERSET_TWENTY-20_29JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Warwickshire v Glamorgan (30 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Warwickshire (2pts) beat Glamorgan (0pts) by four runs''''' [[Glamorgan Dragons]] continued their poor form in an eventful game at [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground|Edgbaston]]. [[Jamie Troughton]]'s 51 rescued [[Warwickshire Bears]] from a potentially tricky situation at 56 for 4, and quick hitting from [[Dougie Brown]] along with eleven extras gave the hosts a total of 169 for 9. Glamorgan started well, with [[Sourav Ganguly]] and [[Matthew Elliott]] lifting them to 88 for 1 before leaving in quick succession to [[Neil Carter]] and [[Jonathan Trott]] respectively. [[Michael Powell (cricketer)|Michael Powell]] and [[David Hemp]] then built another big partnership of 59 to see Glamorgan 147 for 3, but Carter and Brown then shared five wickets as Glamorgan's lower middle order fell apart. Powell tried to pair up with [[Dean Cosker]], but the damage was already done, and Powell was run out on the penultimate ball as they needed six runs from two balls. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/30JUN2005/WARWICKS_GLAM_TWENTY-20_30JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ===North Division=== ⏎ ⏎ ====Lancashire v Derbyshire (29 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Lancashire (2pts) beat Derbyshire (0pts) by 66 runs''''' [[Brad Hodge]] and 23 [[wide (cricket)|wides]] gave [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire Lightning]] a competitive total against [[Derbyshire Phantoms]], making 164 for 8 despite [[Kevin Dean]]'s spell of one for 16 from four overs. Hodge made 44 off 34 balls, and [[Dominic Cork]] - promoted to five - made 28, the only ones to pass 20. Hodge, who came on as fourth change bowler, fuelled the Derbyshire implosion with wickets, as they couldn't hit the ball off the square and were all out for 98 - Hodge ending with figures of four for 17. [http://live.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/29JUN2005/LANCS_DERBY_TWENTY-20_29JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Nottinghamshire v Leicestershire (30 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Leicestershire (2pts) beat Nottinghamshire (0pts) by 21 runs''''' [[Leicestershire Foxes]] took the win at [[Trent Bridge]] in a low-scoring match. [[Nottinghamshire Outlaws]] had won the toss and bowled first, and ought to have been pretty pleased with restricting the Foxes to 150 for 4, even though they conceded 15 extras. The opening partnership of [[HD Ackerman]] and [[Darren Maddy]] for 67 runs had promised more for Leicestershire. However, [[West Indian cricket team|West Indian]] [[Otis Gibson]] dug out two early wickets in [[Graeme Swann]] and [[Stephen Fleming]] - [[Darren Maddy]] and [[David Masters]] then took wickets at leisure, and Nottinghamshire were 96 for 7. Despite a rescue mission from [[Gareth Clough]] who hit 30 off 16 balls, there was no hitting power from the other players, and Nottinghamshire finished on 129 for 8. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/30JUN2005/NOTTS_LEICS_TWENTY-20_30JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] ====Yorkshire v Durham (30 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ '''''Durham (2pts) beat Yorkshire (0pts) by two wickets''''' [[Durham Dynamos]] won a low-scoring game at [[Headingley Stadium|Headingley]] as both these sides looked to wave goodbye to a quarter-final spot. [[Yorkshire Phoenix]] were sent in to bat, but struggled to score runs, falling to 12 for three early on. Durham captain [[Dale Benkenstein]] bowled himself for two overs to take three wickets for 10, and that spell set Yorkshire back sufficiently to limit them to 123 for 7 - despite a total of 10 [[extra (cricket)|extras]]. [[Matthew Hoggard]] and [[Tim Bresnan]] then took three quick wickets between them to reduce Durham to 15 for 3, but despite eight wickets falling in the Durham innings, [[Phil Mustard]]'s 31 and an identical score from No. 8 [[Gary Scott]] was enough to lift them to 124 for 8 with an over remaining. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/TWENTY-20/SCORECARDS/30JUN2005/YORKS_DURHAM_TWENTY-20_30JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] == NatWest Series, 9th One-Day International == ⏎ ⏎ ====Australia v Bangladesh (30 June)==== ⏎ ⏎ {| width="100%" style="background: #EBF5FF" |- | width="35%" valign="top" rowspan="2" | [[Image:Flag of Bangladesh_flag_large.pn.svg|20px]] '''[[Bangladeshi cricket team|Bangladesh]]''' | width="25%" | '''250/8 (50 overs)''' | width="40%" | '''Australia won by six wickets''' |- | style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Shahriar Nafees]] 75 (116)<br> [[Shane Watson|SR Watson]] 3/43 [10] | valign="top" style="font-size: 85%;" rowspan="3" | [[St Lawrence Ground]], [[Canterbury]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]<br> Umpires: [[Aleem Dar]] ([[Pakistan|Pak]]) and [[Jeremy Lloyds|JW Lloyds]] ([[England|Eng]])<br> Man of the Match: [[Shahriar Nafees]] ([[Bangladesh|Ban]]) |- | valign="top" rowspan="2" | [[Image:Flag of Australia_flag_large.pn.svg|20px]] '''[[Australian cricket team|Australia]]''' | '''254/4 (48.1 overs)''' |- | style="font-size: 85%;" | [[Michael Clarke|MJ Clarke]] 80[[not out|*]] (104)<br> [[Mashrafe Mortaza]] 2/44 [9] |} (contracted; show full)more than six an over, but Khaled Mahmud's bowling at the death to [[Andrew Symonds]] left a bit to be desired, as Australia could take the necessary runs and win by eleven balls and six wickets to spare. Interestingly, a Bangladeshi - Shahriar Nafees - got the Man of the Match award, possibly for his effort to keep the match exciting after Bangladesh had crumbled to 75 for 5. [http://live.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/OD_TOURNEYS/NWS/SCORECARDS/AUS_BDESH_NWS_ODI9_30JUN2005.html (Cricinfo scorecard)] == Reference == ⏎ ⏎ * {{mnb|cricinfo|1}} [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/211416.html Ten biggest one-day upsets, by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan, published 18 June 2005] * {{mnb|telegraph|2}} [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050710/asp/look/story_4965846.asp Eye on England - The Telegraph, Kolkata, published 10 July 2005] {{2005 English cricket season chronology}} [[Category:2005 English cricket season|06-15]] All content in the above text box is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license Version 4 and was originally sourced from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=prev&oldid=39544196.
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