![]() ![]() Probably to the point where we were looking for different things to do when we celebrated because, without sounding too arrogant, we were doing it a lot," said wicketkeeper-batter Gilchrist. "As is our way we stayed forever in our changing rooms and celebrated. Those hopes appeared misplaced after a thumping 239-run defeat in the first Test at Lord's, sparking scenes of jubilation among the Australia players, who even took their celebrations into the England dressing room. But England's class of 2005 thought this was their time. ![]() The Australia side that toured England in 2005 was one of the greatest sporting teams of all time, featuring a dazzling array of world-class talents such as Ricky Ponting, Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Adam Gilchrist.Įngland, meanwhile, had not won the Ashes for 18 long years going back to 1987, losing eight successive series. Listen to a new daily podcast on BBC SoundsĪustralia sang victorious team song in England's Lord's changing room Glenn McGrath took the wicket of Simon Jones to seal victory for Australia in the first Test at Lord's in 2005 to finish with match figures of 9-82. ![]()
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