Ricky Ponting Hails 2005 Ashes As The Best Series He Played In
Updated - 21 Jul 2020, 11:13 PM
Ricky Ponting, former Australian captain, recalled the 2005 Ashes on its 15th anniversary, hailing it as the best-ever series that he featured in during his storied career.
Revered as one of the greatest Test series of all times, the 2005 Ashes started on this day at the ‘Home of Cricket” Lord’s.
“15 years ago today, the 2005 Ashes began at Lord’s! Was it the greatest Test series ever?” wrote cricket.com.au.
Replying to the post, Ricky Ponting wrote:
“Ashes cricket the way it should be played, two teams not willing to give an inch. The start of the best Test series I ever played in.”
Ashes cricket the way it should be played, two teams not willing to give an inch. The start of the best Test series I ever played in. https://t.co/nEPCbgPJ39
— Ricky Ponting AO (@RickyPonting) July 21, 2020
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Ricky Ponting became the first Australian captain to lose an Ashes since 1989
The 2005 Ashes ended then world champion Australia’s 16-year monopoly over the coveted urn as Michael Vaughan’s men completed a breathtaking come-from-behind triumph [2-1] to etch their names into the annals of English and world cricket forever.
The series started on a similar note, with Glenn McGrath bamboozling the English batsmen one after the other at Lord’s to help Australia crush England by 239 runs.
Ricky Ponting’s masterly 156 and a dodged last-wicket stand between Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath helped Australia save the day in Manchester, but they were not so lucky at Trent Bridge where the home side, once again riding on the heroics of Flintoff [102 & 26, 1-54 & 2-83] beat the world champions by three wickets.
Kevin Pietersen’s masterly 158 in the second innings of the final Test helped England salvage a draw, ensuring the 16-year-drought was finally over.
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