2004–05 VB Series
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.
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| Date | 14 January 2005 – 6 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | Australia (beat Pakistan 2−0 in the finals)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player of the series | Brett Lee[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Squads
Notes
- Withdrawn on 7 January 2004 due to injury. Replaced with Ricardo Powell.
- Added on 7 January 2004. Replaced Ryan Hinds.
Group stage table
| VB Series after 9 matches[9] | ||||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | NR/T | L | BP | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Australia |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27 | +1.082 |
| 2 |  Pakistan |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | −0.295 |
| 3 |  West Indies |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −0.718 |
Schedule
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue |
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| Group Stage Schedule[5] | ||||
| 1 | 14 January 2005 | Australia | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 2 | 16 January 2005 | Australia | Pakistan | Bellerive Oval |
| 3 | 19 January 2005 | West Indies | Pakistan | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| 4 | 21 January 2005 | Australia | West Indies | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| 5 | 23 January 2005 | Australia | Pakistan | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 6 | 26 January 2005 | Australia | West Indies | Adelaide Oval |
| 7 | 28 January 2005 | Pakistan | West Indies | Adelaide Oval |
| 8 | 30 January 2005 | Australia | Pakistan | WACA Ground |
| 9 | 1 February 2005 | Pakistan | West Indies | WACA Ground |
| Finals Schedule | ||||
| Final 1 | 4 February 2005 | Australia | Pakistan | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Final 2 | 6 February 2005 | Australia | Pakistan | Sydney Cricket Ground |
Group stage matches
1st match: Australia v West Indies, 14 January
2nd match: Australia v Pakistan, 16 January
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
3rd match: Pakistan v West Indies, 19 January
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
4th match: Australia v West Indies, 21 January
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat
5th match: Australia v Pakistan, 23 January
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field
6th match: Australia v West Indies, 26 January
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
7th match: Pakistan v West Indies, 28 January
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
8th match: Australia v Pakistan, 30 January
9th match: Pakistan v West Indies, 1 February
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
Finals
1st final: Australia v Pakistan, 4 February
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd final: Australia v Pakistan, 6 February
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- 2nd Final: VB Series, 2004/05 / Scorecard, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 30 March 2012
- VB Series, (A/ P/ WI) 2004–05, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 30 March 2012
- "VB Series 2005 – Schedule", BBC Sports, retrieved 11 February 2012
- VB Series 2004/05, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 13 February 2012
- 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
External links
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