2nd Test: England v Australia at Birmingham, Aug 4-7, 2005 /

England v Australia, second Test, Edgbaston, 2005

A hundred minutes to last a lifetime

Jun 13, 2010: Edgbaston 2005: one unforgettable session, the second-closest Test win ever - it was enough to make a man turn against his friend

No. 45

Flintoff consoles Lee

Oct 18, 2009: In the heat of battle, Fred shows he cares

The Ashes 2009

Kasprowicz and Gillespie relive Edgbaston 2005

Jul 27, 2009: There are three things Michael Kasprowicz is always being asked: what's Shane Warne really like? What do you do in retirement? And what happened at Edgbaston in 2005?

Great allrounder performances - edition 1

Mr InFredible

Oct 23, 2006: Andrew Flintoff had waited seven years and 48 Tests for his first slice of Ashes action, and when it came it was all too brief. Scores of 0 and 3 in the 2005 series opener at Lord's were the prelude to a thumping 239-run defeat, and suddenly all of Englan

The Ashes 2005

England v Australia, 2nd Test, Edgbaston

Jan 1, 2006: England v Australia, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, The Ashes, 2005

The Greatest Test

Standing the Test of time

Sep 23, 2005: Tight finishes, winning against the odds, awesome individual performances. Gideon Haigh weighs up what makes a great Test match

Relive the drama that was the Edgbaston Test

Aug 10, 2005: A DVD of the remarkable Edgbaston Test is being rush released to satisfy the remarkable public appetite for English cricket

The Ashes 2005

Brace yourself, Australia won't panic

Aug 9, 2005: Following the heart-stopping at Edgbaston there is no reason for Australia to pull on life jackets

The Ashes 2005

Thommo remembers '82-83 agony

Aug 9, 2005: Australia's two-run Ashes defeat brought back awful memories for Jeff Thomson

The Ashes, 2005

Record TV audience for Ashes smash

Aug 8, 2005: England's thrilling victory in the second Test was watched by a record audience on Channel 4.

English Paper Round

Mr InFredible!

Aug 8, 2005: The round-up of the English press reaction to the dramatic finish at Edgbaston

Australian paper round

So near yet so far

Aug 8, 2005: Australia's first "live" Ashes loss since Edgbaston '97 was praised as a brave effort by their newspapers

England v Australia, 2nd Test

'I'll replay the ball for life' - Kasprowicz

Aug 8, 2005: Michael Kasprowicz will replay Steve Harmison's final ball for the rest of his life after the heart-breaking yet thrilling conclusion to the second Test

England v Australia, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, 4th day

When defeat is beyond unthinkable

Aug 7, 2005: The Verdict from the fourth day of a thrilling second Test between England and Australia at Edgbaston

England v Australia, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, 4th day

Australia facing their defining moment

Aug 7, 2005: The Australian view after the second Test ends in a two-run win for England

England v Australia, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, 4th day

Losing the length

Aug 7, 2005: How England's tendency to bowl short on the fourth day nearly cost them the match

England v Australia, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, 4th day

I was there at Melbourne, too

Aug 7, 2005: Steven Lynch recalls that he was also present at the MCG Test of 1982-83, where England won by another close margin, 3 runs

England v Australia, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, 4th day

Vaughan: 'I really didn't think it was going to get that close'

Aug 7, 2005: Player reaction from the fourth and decisive day of the second Ashes Test at Edgbaston

England v Australia, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, 2005

A humdinger for the ages

Aug 7, 2005: What a Test match. George Binoy takes a look at the stats

England v Australia, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, 4th day

Stunned reaction from Down Under

Aug 7, 2005: Reaction from Australian commentators to England's two-run win at Edgbaston