{"id":64423,"date":"2021-07-22T17:07:26","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T11:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swagcricket.com\/?p=64423"},"modified":"2021-07-22T17:07:29","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T11:37:29","slug":"icc-super-test-2005-throwback-to-the-icc-world-xi-which-played-in-the-historic-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swagcricket.com\/icc-super-test-2005-throwback-to-the-icc-world-xi-which-played-in-the-historic-game\/","title":{"rendered":"ICC Super Test 2005: Throwback To The ICC World XI Which Played In The Historic Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The concept of one successful team taking on another squad comprising the best players from the remaining teams is known. At the Indian domestic level, Irani Trophy is a great example. Similarly, back in 2005, ICC hosted a tournament that included games between the Rest of the World XI and the most triumphant team then – Australia. A total of three ODIs and one Test match<\/a> was part of the agenda. Australia won all the four matches. The test game was known as the ICC Super Test 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After New Zealand won the World Test Championship, there have been calls for resuming this practice. While there is no movement in that regard, in this article, let’s take a look at the ICC World XI in that game which eventually lost the encounter to Australia XI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Graeme Smith was a superstar when it came to Test cricket. Very few captains have been as successful with the bat as the South African has been. Hence, it was of no surprise that he was also the captain of the unit. In what was a coup, ICC named Virender Sehwag as Smith’s opening partner. Both players had contrasting styles of approach, and hence, it was interesting to note how they would go about their business. While Smith was poor in both innings, Viru scored a 76 in the first innings, which helped his side post a decent total.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOpeners For World XI In ICC Super Test 2005: Graeme Smith (C) and Virender Sehwag<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Middle-Order: Rahul Dravid, Brian Lara, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mark Boucher (WK)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n