The Australia national cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 2005 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team . Australia won the Test series 2–0. New Zealand were captained by Stephen Fleming and Australia by Ricky Ponting . In addition, the teams played a five-match series of Limited Overs Internationals (LOI) which Australia won 5–0.[1]
In the third Test in Auckland, James Marshall made his debut for New Zealand. Also playing in the same match was his twin brother, Hamish . This was the first time that identical twins have played together in the same Test side.[2]
T20I series
Only T20I
ODI series
1st ODI
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd ODI
New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
3rd ODI
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
JAH Marshall (NZ) made his ODI debut.
4th ODI
Australia won the toss and elected to field.
JR Hopes (AUS) and LJ Hamilton (NZ) made their ODI debuts.
5th ODI
New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
Test series
1st Test
Australia won the toss and elected to field.
The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
CD Cumming and IE O'Brien (both NZ) made their Test debuts.
2nd Test
New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
There was no play on the first day.
3rd Test
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
JAH Marshall (NZ) made his Test debut.
References
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1985 2002
Non Trans-Tasman Trophy – Australia v New Zealand Test series
International cricket tours of New Zealand
Test and LOI tours
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