2005 English cricket season
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The 2005 English cricket season is one of the most eagerly anticipated in recent times. Before the season began, a resurgent English cricket team had won 4 series in a row, going unbeaten through the 2004 calendar year. The start of the interntional season saw England thrash Bangladesh two-nil in their two-match series. This is to be followed by a tri-nations one-day tournament that also features Australia. However, all eyes are on the Ashes. Australia will still start as favourites, but England, for the first time in years, are expected to put up a real challenge to Aussie supremacy.
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| 2005 English cricket season |
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County Championship Div 1 | County Championship Div 2 | National League Div 1 | National League Div 2 | Universities | |
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C&G | Twenty20 | Bangladeshis | Aussies | The Ashes | Tests | ODIs | |
| 2005 English cricket season |
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Derbyshire | Durham | Essex | Glamorgan | Gloucestershire | Hampshire | Kent | Lancashire | Leicestershire | Middlesex |
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Northamptonshire | Nottinghamshire | Somerset | Surrey | Sussex | Warwickshire | Worcestershire | Yorkshire |
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MCC | Scotland | Leeds/Bradford UCCE | Cambridge UCCE | Cardiff/Glamorgan UCCE | Durham UCCE | Loughborough UCCE | Oxford UCCE |
Tables
County Championship
| County Championship - Division One at 18 June 2005 | ||||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pen | BP | Pts |
| 1 | Kent | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8.5 | 50 | 113.5 |
| 2 | Warwickshire | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 108 |
| 3 | Hampshire | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 100 |
| 4 | Surrey | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 50 | 100 |
| 5 | Nottinghamshire | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 96 |
| 6 | Middlesex | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 84 |
| 7 | Sussex | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 78 |
| 8 | Gloucestershire | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 32 | 49.5 |
| 9 | Glamorgan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 39 |
| County Championship - Division Two at 18 June 2005 | |||||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pen | Bat | Bowl | Pts |
| 1 | Durham | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 24 | 131 |
| 2 | Worcestershire | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 110 |
| 3 | Lancashire | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 99 |
| 4 | Yorkshire | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 18 | 17 | 92.5 |
| 5 | Essex | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 89 |
| 6 | Leicestershire | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 12 | 18 | 65.5 |
| 7 | Northamptonshire | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 21 | 64 |
| 8 | Somerset | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 62 |
| 9 | Derbyshire | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 37 |
National League
| totesport League - Division One at 19 June 2005 | ||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts |
| 1 | Essex Eagles | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| 2 | Middlesex Crusaders | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
| 3 | Northamptonshire Steelbacks | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 4 | Lancashire Lightning | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 5 | Glamorgan Dragons | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Hampshire Hawks | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | Worcestershire Royals | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Nottinghamshire Outlaws | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Gloucestershire Gladiators | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| totesport League - Division Two at 20 June 2005 | ||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR+T | Pts |
| 1 | Durham Dynamos | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| 2 | Sussex Sharks | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| 3 | Leicestershire Foxes | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| 4 | Yorkshire Phoenix | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | Kent Spitfires | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Warwickshire Bears | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Somerset Sabres | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Derbyshire Phantoms | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1+1 | 12 |
| 9 | Scottish Saltires | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1+1 | 12 |
| 10 | Surrey Lions | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
April
See also: 2005 English cricket season (8-30 April)
The cricket season started early, on 8 April, with MCC playing the Champion County, or at least it would have done if the rain hadn't delayed the start till the next day. The other games played were all between the first-class counties and university sides. The first matches showed a bumper crop of centuries, with little joy for bowlers, but there were no surprises. The MCC ended up beating Warwickshire.
Away from the cricket field, on 8 April the ECB announced that triangular one-day international tournaments would no longer be played in England. On 11 April Kevin Pietersen, England's South African-born all-rounder was reported to have a foot injury that could see him miss the start of the season, and Chris Schofield began his case for unfair dismissal against Lancashire, which he eventually won.
The first round of the Frizzell County Championship saw Warwickshire gain maximum points, with Hampshire also winning in Division Two. Durham replicated Warwickshire's feat in Division Two, where Worcestershire also won.
The first round of the totesport National Cricket League was held on 17 April, though most of the games were affected by the rain. 5 results were possible in the 8 matches. Rain continued to bedevil the second round of the County Championship, with only Yorkshire and Durham securing wins. In the MCC University matches, Bradford/Leeds UCCE shocked an injury-weakened Surrey by beating them at the Oval.
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The second round of the totesport League saw a heavy defeat for Surrey away to Durham, with other wins for Northamptonshire, Middlesex, Kent and Sussex, which left Middlesex and Durham at the top of the tables at the end of April.
In the third round of the Championship, Surrey thrashed what already appear to be Division One whipping boys Glamorgan to go third, with Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire also recording big wins to go second and first respectively. In the second division, Essex and Lancashire beat Somerset and Worcestershire respectively. However, Durham, who sat this round out, led the table at the end of April, from Essex and Worcestershire, with Derbyshire and Leicestershire propping the table up.
May
See also: 2005 English cricket season (1-14 May); 2005 English cricket season (15-31 May)
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May started with one-day games played on the 1 and 2 May. Middlesex established themselves at the top of Division One after winning their first three matches. Yorkshire and Durham were the unbeaten sides in the Second Division. This was followed by the first round of the C&G Trophy, which for the last time included the minor counties and Scotland, Holland, Denmark and Ireland. However, there were no upsets. Durham lost to Derbyshire by 1 wicket, and Leicestershire beat Somerset by 3 wickets in the only all first-class county fixtures.
The fourth round of the Championship saw Gloucestershire sent Glamorgan down for another heavy defeat., as title contenders Hampshire and Nottinghamshire win against Middlesex and Surrey respectively. Surrey were found guilty of ball-tampering in this match, which later led to all their cricketers being fined by Surrey, and to the loss of 8 Championship points. The Second Division saw wins for Durham, Essex, Lancashire and Yorkshire. Whilst these games were being played Loughborough UCCE chalked up the second victory for a UCCE side this season by thrashing Worcestershire by 8 wickets in a game the students dominated in throughout.
On 10 May the Bangladeshis got their tour off with a three-day game against the British Universities, which was drawn. The fifth round of the Championship saw Surrey dish out another defeat to Glamorgan as Middlesex and Sussex won. The Second Division saw Durham maintaining their lead at the top with a 9 wicket win against Lancashire. Worcestershire overcame bottom club Derbyshire, with Yorkshire beating Leicestershire in the only other decided game.
June
See also: 2005 English cricket season (1-14 June); 2005 English cricket season (15-30 June)
References
- The Times, British newspaper
- The BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk)
- Cricinfo (http://www.cricinfo.com)
- Homepage of Surrey CCC (http://www.surreycricket.com)
