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''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)Flintoff]] dug out skipper [[Ricky Ponting]] for 34, but it mattered little, as Martyn and [[Andrew Symonds]] took advantage of the bowling. [[Michael Vaughan]] tried to put himself on, but Symonds smashed him over midwicket for six - the first of the match, displaying the despair. With some no-balls from Gough, and Simon Jones getting smashed early on, Australia were 220 for 4 after 42 overs, and looked on course for 300. However, the run-out of Symonds for 74 changed the course of the innings. [[Michael 
Clarke (cricketer)|Michael Clarke]] departed for three, a good catch by [[Geraint Jones]] behind the stumps, and Harmison then served up a wicket-maiden in the 46th over, of all things. With [[Brad Hogg]] and [[Jason Gillespie]] giving soft catches to Gough, that redeemed his figures somewhat, but he still conceded 70 runs. The last over from Flintoff was very good, however, conceding only three runs with yorkers directed at the feet of the batsmen, and Australia had to be content with 261 for 9.

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== 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]]