Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2004–05

The Australia national cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 2005 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. Australia won the Test series 2–0. New Zealand were captained by Stephen Fleming and Australia by Ricky Ponting. In addition, the teams played a five-match series of Limited Overs Internationals (LOI) which Australia won 5–0.[1]

In the third Test in Auckland, James Marshall made his debut for New Zealand. Also playing in the same match was his twin brother, Hamish. This was the first time that identical twins have played together in the same Test side.[2]

Test series summary

References

  1. "Australia in New Zealand 2005". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. "A cracking Melbourne finish". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  3. "New Zealand v Australia, First Test 2005". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  4. "New Zealand v Australia, Second Test 2005". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  5. "New Zealand v Australia, Third Test 2005". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2014.


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