| 2004–05 VB Series |
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| Date | 14 January 2005 – 6 February 2005 |
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| Location | Australia |
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| Result | Australia (beat Pakistan 2−0 in the finals)[1][2] |
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| Player of the series | Brett Lee[1][2] |
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The 2004–05 edition of the VB Series (so-called because of sponsor Victoria Bitter) was a three-team One Day International men's cricket tournament held in Australia in January and February 2005, between the hosting nation's team, Pakistan, and West Indies.[3][4] The teams played each other three times,[5] with five points awarded for a win and a possible bonus point awarded either to the winners or losers depending on run rate. The top two teams on points went through to the best-of-three finals series. Five of the nine preliminary games were day-night matches, and both finals played were night matches.
Squads
Notes
Group stage table
| VB Series after 9 matches[9]
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Team
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Pld
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W
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NR/T
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L
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BP
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Pts
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NRR
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| 1
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Australia
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6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
27 |
+1.082
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| 2
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Pakistan
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6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
17 |
−0.295
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| 3
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West Indies
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6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
−0.718
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Schedule
Group stage matches
1st match: Australia v West Indies, 14 January
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat
- Xavier Marshall (Win) made his ODI debut.
2nd match: Australia v Pakistan, 16 January
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
3rd match: Pakistan v West Indies, 19 January
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
4th match: Australia v West Indies, 21 January
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
5th match: Australia v Pakistan, 23 January
- Australia won the toss and elected to field
6th match: Australia v West Indies, 26 January
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
7th match: Pakistan v West Indies, 28 January
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
8th match: Australia v Pakistan, 30 January
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Khalil (Pak) made his ODI debut.
9th match: Pakistan v West Indies, 1 February
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
Finals
1st final: Australia v Pakistan, 4 February
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd final: Australia v Pakistan, 6 February
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- ^ a b 2nd Final: VB Series, 2004/05 / Scorecard, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 30 March 2012
- ^ a b VB Series, (A/ P/ WI) 2004–05, ESPNcricinfo, 10 April 2007, retrieved 30 March 2012
- ^ "VB Series 2005 – Schedule", BBC Sport, 30 January 2005, retrieved 11 February 2012
- ^ VB Series 2004/05, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 13 February 2012
- ^ a b Cricinfo – VB Series 2004–05 – Schedule, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 16 December 2006
- ^ "Cricinfo – 2004–05 VB Series – Australia Squad". Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Cricinfo – 2004–05 VB Series – Pakistan Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Cricinfo – 2004–05 VB Series – West Indies Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ VB Series, 2004/05 / Points table, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 30 March 2012
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