Flashback: 2005 Australia vs World XI

Super Test

Australia win on the penultimate day

The tourists looked to leave Australia with pride after large defeats in the ODIs. The Super Test was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground the week following, and the Australians won the toss and batted.

The World XI got off to a dream start as Steve Harmison bowled Justin Langer with the first ball of the match. However, fellow opener Matthew Hayden scored 111 and wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist smashed four sixes on his way to 94. The home side were dismissed for 345 as Andrew Flintoff took four wickets.

The combined XI were only able to post a score of 190 in reply thanks to seven wickets from leg-spinners Shane Warne and Stuart MacGill. Opener, Virender Sehwag scored 76 and Jacques Kallis contributed with 44.

Australia were then bowled out for 199, slumping from 152-1. However, it seemed unlikely that the tourists would be able to chase down a target of 355.

They failed again and were all-out for 144, Stuart MacGill finishing with impressive figures of 5-43.