2005 ICC Super Series
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The ICC Super Series 2005 was a cricket series held in Australia during October 2005, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was played between Australia (the world's top-ranked side at the time) and a World XI team of players selected from other countries. The series consisted of three One Day Internationals and one Test match. Australia won all four matches.
Administrator | ICC |
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Format | Test and ODI |
First edition | 2005 |
Latest edition | 2005 |
Tournament format | Series |
Number of teams | 2 |
Current champion | Australia (both Test and ODI) |
Most successful | Australia 2 titles (Test and ODI) |
Most runs | Adam Gilchrist (275) |
Most wickets | Stuart MacGill (9) |
The matches attracted small crowds and were not competitive, in part because the ICC World XI had only one warm-up game to gel as a team. The Super Series concept had been controversial from its first proposal. The ICC's intention was to showcase the world's best players and provide a close contest with Australia, who had dominated international cricket for several years. However, many fans and experts dismissed the Super Series as a gimmick, comparing it unfavourably with the 2005 Ashes Series.[1]
The ICC had intended to hold a Super Series every four years, but the concept was not repeated.