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{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name              = Pakistani cricket team in Australia in 2004–05
| team1_image              = Flag of Pakistan.svg
| team1_name               = Pakistan
| team2_image              = Flag of Australia.svg
| team2_name               = Australia
| from_date                = 7 December 2004
| to_date                  = 6 February 2005
| team1_captain            = [[Inzamam-ul-Haq]]<br />[[Mohammad Yousuf (cricketer, born 1974)|Yousuf Youhana]] (2 Tests)
| team2_captain            = [[Ricky Ponting]]
| no_of_tests              = 3
| team1_tests_won          = 0
| team2_tests_won          = 3
| team1_tests_most_runs    = [[Younis Khan]] (259)
| team2_tests_most_runs    = [[Ricky Ponting]] (403)
| team1_tests_most_wickets = [[Danish Kaneria]] (15)
| team2_tests_most_wickets = [[Glenn McGrath]] (17)
| player_of_test_series    = [[Damien Martyn]] (Aus)
}}
The [[Pakistan national cricket team]] toured Australia in the [[2004–05 Australian cricket season|2004–05 season]] and played three [[Test cricket|Test match]]es against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]]. Australia won the series 3–0.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/statistics/3728031.stm Pakistan in Australia 2004–05]. ''ESPNCricinfo.com''. Retrieved on 13 February 2012</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/other_international/4147565.stm Australia complete series sweep]. ''ESPNCricinfo.com''. Retrieved on 13 February 2012</ref>

== Tour matches ==

===50 overs: Chairman's XI v Pakistanis===
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 7 December 2004
| time = 
| daynight = 
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK|name=Pakistanis}}
| score1 = 256/9 (50 overs)
| score2 = 213 (45.2 overs)
| team2 = [[Cricket Australia]] Chairman's XI
| runs1 = [[Salman Butt]] 115 (135)
| wickets1 = [[Michael Hussey]] 3/28 (4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Chris Rogers (cricketer)|Chris Rogers]] 61 (59)
| wickets2 = [[Rana Naved-ul-Hasan]] 3/36 (10 overs)
| result = Pakistanis won by 43 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/135705.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Lilac Hill]], [[Perth]]
| umpires = Bruce Bennett (Aus) and Ian Lock (Aus)
| motm = 
| toss = Pakistanis won the toss and elected to bat
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}

===First-class: Western Australia v Pakistanis===
{{Test match
| date = 9–11 December 2004 
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK|name=Pakistanis}}
| team2 = [[Western Australia cricket team|Western Australia]]
| score-team1-inns1 = 262 (82.1 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Abdul Razzaq (cricketer)|Abdul Razzaq]] 83[[Not out|*]] (198)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Brett Dorey]] 3/38 (16 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 404/9 (92 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Michael Hussey]] 124 (203)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Danish Kaneria]] 3/133 (34 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 174 (54.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Salman Butt]] 47 (77)
| wickets-team1-inns2 =[[Brett Dorey]] 5/41 (19.2 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 34/0 (4.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Justin Langer]] 14 (19)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = [[Abdul Razzaq (cricketer)|Abdul Razzaq]] 0/11 (2 overs)
| result = Western Australia won by 10 wickets
| venue = [[WACA Ground]], [[Perth]]
| umpires = Jeff Brookes (Aus) and Andrew Craig (Aus)
| motm = 
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/412011.html Scorecard]
| toss = Pakistanis won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}

===50 overs: Australia A v Pakistanis===
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 12 January 2005 
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK|name=Pakistanis}}
| score1 = 279/8 (50 overs)
| score2 = 266 (48.4 overs)
| team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Australia A cricket team|Australia A]]
| runs1 = [[Abdul Razzaq (cricketer)|Abdul Razzaq]] 89 (61)
| wickets1 = [[Shaun Tait]] 2/49 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Brad Haddin]] 129 (124)
| wickets2 = [[Rana Naved-ul-Hasan]] 3/42 (9.4 overs)
| result = Pakistanis won by 13 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/411982.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Adelaide Oval]], [[Adelaide]]
| umpires = Ian Lock (Aus) and [[Bruce Oxenford]] (Aus)
| motm = 
| toss = Australia A won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}

===Twenty20: Australia A v Pakistanis===
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 13 January 2005
| team1 = [[Australia A cricket team|Australia A]] {{flagicon|AUS}}
| score1 = 185/2 (20 overs)
| score2 = 129/7 (20 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|PAK|name=Pakistanis}}
| runs1 = [[Cameron White]] 58[[Not out|*]] (38)
| wickets1 = [[Shoaib Akhtar]] 2/37 (4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Taufeeq Umar]] 31 (20)
| wickets2 = [[Damien Wright]] 2/27 (4 overs)
| result = Australia A won by 56 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/145241.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Adelaide Oval]], [[Adelaide]]
| umpires = Ian Lock (Aus) and [[Bruce Oxenford]] (Aus)
| motm = 
| toss = Australia A won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}

===50 overs: Prime Minister's XI v Pakistanis===
{{Limited overs international
| date = 25 January 2005 
| team1 = Prime Minister's XI
| score1 = 191 (46.4 overs)
| score2 = 192/5 (42.5 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|PAK|name=Pakistanis}}
| runs1 = [[Chris Rogers (cricketer)|Chris Rogers]] 46
| wickets1 = [[Shoaib Malik]] 3/29 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Younis Khan]] 62[[Not out|*]]
| wickets2 = [[Ben Edmondson]] 3/38 (9 overs)
| result = Pakistanis won by 5 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/145543.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Manuka Oval]], [[Canberra]]
| umpires = Andrew Shelley (Aus) and John Smeaton (Aus)
| motm = [[Younis Khan]] (Pakistanis)
| toss = Pakistanis won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
}}

== Test series ==

===1st Test===
{{Test match
| date = 16–19 December 2004 
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 381 (90.5 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Justin Langer]] 191 (280)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Shoaib Akhtar]] 5/99 (22 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 179 (77.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Younis Khan]] 42 (99)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Michael Kasprowicz]] 5/30 (16.3 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 361/5[[declaration and forfeiture|d]] (85.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Damien Martyn]] 100[[not out|*]] (121)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Danish Kaneria]] 2/130 (32 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 72 (31.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Yousuf Youhana]] 27 (31)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = [[Glenn McGrath]] 8/24 (16 overs)
| result = Australia won by 491 runs
| venue = [[WACA Ground]], [[Perth]]
| umpires = [[Billy Bowden]] (NZ) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA)
| motm = [[Justin Langer]] (Aus)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/64113.html Scorecard]
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = [[Mohammad Khalil (cricketer)|Mohammad Khalil]] (Pak) made his Test debut.
* Justin Langer alone (288) outscored the entire Pakistani team in both innings.
}}

===2nd Test===
{{Test match
| date = 26–29 December 2004 
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 341 (107.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Yousuf Youhana]] 111 (134)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Jason Gillespie]] 3/77 (26 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 379 (99.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Damien Martyn]] 142 (245)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Shoaib Akhtar]] 5/109 (27 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 163 (64.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Shoaib Malik]] 41 (89)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Glenn McGrath]] 4/35 (11.2 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 127/1 (27.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Ricky Ponting]] 62[[Not out|*]] (91)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = [[Mohammad Sami]] 1/22 (5 overs)
| result = Australia won by 9 wickets
| venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]]
| umpires = [[Rudi Koertzen]] (SA) and [[Jeremy Lloyds]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Damien Martyn]] (Aus)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64114.html Scorecard]
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}

===3rd Test===
{{Test match
| date = 2–5 January 2005
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 304 (86.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Salman Butt]] 101 (185)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Stuart MacGill]] 5/87 (22 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 568 (133.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Ricky Ponting]] 207 (332)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Danish Kaneria]] 7/188 (49.3 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 325 (89.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Asim Kamal]] 87 (143)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Shane Warne]] 4/111 (26 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 62/1 (9.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Justin Langer]] 34 (30)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = [[Danish Kaneria]] 1/16 (2.3 overs)
| result = Australia won by 9 wickets
| venue = [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], [[Sydney]]
| umpires = [[Billy Bowden]] (NZ) and [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Stuart MacGill]] (Aus)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64115.html Scorecard]
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = [[Shane Watson]] (Aus) and [[Mohammad Asif (cricketer)|Mohammad Asif]] (Pak) made their Test debuts.
}}

== VB Series ==
{{Main|2004–05 VB Series}}
During Pakistan's tour they competed in a triangular series with Australia and [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]]. Pakistan finished second in the round robin stage by winning three and losing three matches, but they lost 2–0 to Australia in the best-of-three final.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/61166.html VB Series 2004/05]. ''[[ESPNCricinfo.com]]''. Retrieved on 13 February 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/61481.html ESPNCricinfo – Pakistan in Australia, 2004–2005]. ''[[ESPNCricinfo.com]]''. Retrieved on 13 February 2012</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:60%"
|-
! Pos
! Team
! Pld
! W
! NR/T
! L
! BP
! Pts
! NRR
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" align="center"
| 1 || align="left" | {{cr|AUS}} 
| 6 || 4 || 1 || 1 || 3 || 27 || +1.082
|- bgcolor="#ccffcc" align="center"
| 2 || align="left" | {{cr|PAK}} 
| 6 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 2 || 17 || −0.295
|- align="center"
| 3 || align="left" | {{cr|WIN}} 
| 6 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 2 || 10 || −0.718
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
* ''Playfair Cricket Annual''
* ''Wisden Cricketers Almanack''

== External sources ==
* [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/61481.html?template=fixtures ESPNCricinfo – Pakistan in Australia, 2004–2005]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/Tours_2004-05.html CricketArchive]

== External links ==
* [http://home.cricketonly.com/cricket/DB/series/user/tsn01/year/2005 Pakistan in Australia, 2004–2005]

{{International cricket in 2004–05}}
{{International cricket tours of Australia}}

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[[Category:International cricket competitions in 2004–05]]


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