Australia vs ICC World XI, 1st ODI at Melbourne, Oct 05 2005 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st ODI (D/N), Melbourne (Docklands), October 05, 2005, ICC World XI tour of Australia

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Australia

255/8

ICC World XI

(41.3/50 ov, T:256) 162

Australia won by 93 runs

Player Of The Match

Shane Watson

, AUS

3/43

Glenn McGrath roars in to bowl•Oct 05, 2005•Getty Images

Brett Lee congratulates Shane Watson after Australia beat the World XI, Australia v World XI, 1st ODI, Super Series, Melbourne, October 5, 2005

Brett Lee congratulates Shane Watson after Australia beat the World XI•Oct 05, 2005•William West/AFP

Andrew Symonds signals the end of Shahid Afridi, Australia v World XI, 1st ODI, Super Series, Melbourne, October 5, 2005

Andrew Symonds signals the end of Shahid Afridi•Oct 05, 2005•William West/AFP

Andrew Flintoff pulls during his innings of 38, Australia v World XI, 1st ODI, Super Series, Melbourne, October 5, 2005

Andrew Flintoff pulls during his innings of 38•Oct 05, 2005•William West/AFP

Shane Watson appeals successfully against Kevin Pietersen, Australia v World XI, 1st ODI, Super Series, Melbourne, October 5, 2005

Shane Watson appeals successfully against Kevin Pietersen•Oct 05, 2005•William West/AFP

Australia are elated at the fall of Virender Sehwag, Australia v World XI, 1st ODI, Super Series, Melbourne, October 5, 2005

Australia are elated at the fall of Virender Sehwag•Oct 05, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Shane Warne watches from the sidelines, Australia v World XI, 1st ODI, Super Series, Melbourne, October 5, 2005

Shane Warne watches from the sidelines•Oct 05, 2005•William West/AFP

Kumar Sangakkara played an enterprising innings of 65, Australia v World XI, 1st ODI, Super Series, Melbourne, October 5, 2005

Kumar Sangakkara played an enterprising innings of 65•Oct 05, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Simon Katich drops Kumar Sangakkara, Australia v World XI, 1st ODI, Super Series, Melbourne, October 5, 2005

Simon Katich drops Kumar Sangakkara•Oct 05, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Speed merchant: Brett Lee thunders in, Australia v World XI, 1st ODI, Super Series, Melbourne, October 5, 2005

Speed merchant: Brett Lee thunders in•Oct 05, 2005•Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Ricky Ponting catches Daniel Vettori to finish the match, Australia v World XI, 1st ODI, Melbourne, October 5, 2005

Ricky Ponting catches Daniel Vettori to finish the match•Oct 05, 2005•Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

An aerial view of the Telstra Dome, Australia v World XI, 1st ODI, Super Series, Melbourne, October 5, 2005

An aerial view of the Telstra Dome•Oct 05, 2005•William West/AFP

Shane Watson was adjudged the Man of the Match, Australia v World XI, 1st ODI, Super Series, Melbourne, October 5, 2005

Shane Watson was adjudged the Man of the Match•Oct 05, 2005•william West/AFP

Shane Watson's throw finds Shaun Pollock short of his crease, Australia v World XI, 1st ODI, Super Series, Melbourne, October 5, 2005

Shane Watson's throw finds Shaun Pollock short of his crease•Oct 05, 2005•Getty Images

Brett Lee and Ricky Ponting rejoice at Rahul Dravid's wicket, Australia v World XI, 1st ODI, Super Series, Melbourne, October 5, 2005

Brett Lee and Ricky Ponting rejoice at Rahul Dravid's wicket•Oct 05, 2005•Getty Images

Andrew Symonds celebrates the wicket of Shahid Afridi, Australia v World XI, 1st ODI, Super Series, Melbourne, October 5, 2005

Andrew Symonds celebrates the wicket of Shahid Afridi•Oct 05, 2005•William West/Getty Images

Australia celebrate the wicket of Brian Lara, Australia v World XI, 1st ODI, Super Series, Melbourne, October 5, 2005

Australia celebrate the wicket of Brian Lara•Oct 05, 2005•William West/AFP

Merchants of speed: Brett Lee, Andrew Flintoff and Shoaib Akhtar roar in to bowl, Australia v World XI, 1st ODI, Super Series, Melbourne, October 5, 2005

Merchants of speed: Brett Lee, Andrew Flintoff and Shoaib Akhtar•Oct 05, 2005•Getty Images

Kumar Sangakkara is hit by Brett Lee, Australia v World XI, 1st ODI, Super Series, Melbourne, October 5, 2005

Kumar Sangakkara is hit by Brett Lee•Oct 05, 2005•Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Brett Lee hit 26 off 17 balls to take Australia past 250, Australia v World XI, 1st ODI, Super Series, Melbourne, October 5, 2005

Brett Lee hit 26 off 17 balls to take Australia past 250•Oct 05, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

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ICC World XI Innings

Player Name		R	B
KC Sangakkara	caught	64	94
V Sehwag	caught	6	10
JH Kallis	lbw	8	23
BC Lara	caught	0	2
R Dravid	caught	4	14
KP Pietersen	lbw	2	6
A Flintoff	caught	38	52
Shahid Afridi	lbw	2	4
SM Pollock	run out	5	12
DL Vettori	caught	15	28
Shoaib Akhtar	not out	10	5
Extras	(lb 1, nb 1, w 6)
Total	162(10 wkts; 41.3 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
B Lee	7.3	2	31	2	4.13 (1 nb)
GD McGrath	7	1	13	2	1.85
NW Bracken	8	0	36	1	4.5
SR Watson	10	0	43	3	4.3
A Symonds	9	0	38	1	4.22

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	18	Virender Sehwag	Kumar Sangakkara
2nd	27	Jacques Kallis	Kumar Sangakkara
3rd	5	Brian Lara	Kumar Sangakkara
4th	25	Rahul Dravid	Kumar Sangakkara
5th	7	Kevin Pietersen	Kumar Sangakkara
6th	19	Andrew Flintoff	Kumar Sangakkara
7th	3	Shahid Afridi	Andrew Flintoff
8th	14	Shaun Pollock	Andrew Flintoff
9th	32	Andrew Flintoff	Daniel Vettori
10th	12	Daniel Vettori	Shoaib Akhtar

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