Ashes 2005 is the best thing ever happened to test cricket.

@louiem2

7 жыл бұрын

Lakshay Sachdeva this ^^^

@_wo3lf_858

7 жыл бұрын

100% agree

@rahulkoul9995

6 жыл бұрын

no doubt!!!!!!!!!

@adamsamuel8593

6 жыл бұрын

What for England to take advantage of Mcgrath's injury and win the Ashes. Series should have ended 1-1. England didn't deserve to win that Ashes. Australia were still better than England on paper but couldn't deliver because of one player... sad. Yet a year later they (Australia) regained the ashes with the oldest side in an Ashes series to win. Stop sucking up to a shitty team they got better in 2009 but before that they were complete SHIT.

@masoodahmed2041

6 жыл бұрын

Great series then this t20 shit took over.

Richie Benaud...2005 ashes...sitting up late....good memories...

Greatest test series I have ever watched, in my 61 years of life. For pure and simple emotion and drama, this was the pinnacle of spectator sports: better than Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals, better than a Game 7 of the World Series, better than the Champions League final, better than the Word Cup. The ultimate.

@richarevans

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't watch England bat, it was that tense. The greatest sporting event ever imo.

@tr0ublegum

Жыл бұрын

@@richarevans the greatest sporting contest I have ever seen. The current series is amazing drama, but 2005 was also a contest between two incredible teams. An Australia side packed with all-time greats (maybe a tiny bit past their best) and a truly excellent England side destined to have one magical summer that they could never really repeat again (Jones/Flintoff injuries, Harmison decline, among other factors). I was 26 at the time and it just dominated the summer. Magical.

@fargodavilleitnotd6729

11 ай бұрын

What a series, I agree best I ever seen, Im 50 now @@tr0ublegum

I think every Brit who was watching that over absolutely knew Flintoff would get Pontin in that over. It just felt like the most natural thing in the world to happen. It was the weirdest feeling.

@bilal00276

5 жыл бұрын

Flintoff was so beautifully cocky haha

@PapaKilo1975

4 жыл бұрын

I remember watching it live and you are 100% right.The one that got him was an absolute jaffa.Ponting deserves credit for getting his bat on it. Freddie in his prime.

@tr0ublegum

Жыл бұрын

I'm not usually a fan of Mark Nicholas' commentary but he did well there when he said the no-ball was "just fine as far as Flintoff's concerned" as it meant he got another crack at him!

The days when the Ashes were on channel 4, loved it.

@MrJohndory111

7 жыл бұрын

and then it moved to Sky and the general public's interest was lost. Shame.

@rs-mq5qp

6 жыл бұрын

Jack Pettinger they had a better commentary team just listen to who the commentators are in this clip

@stuiep1983

4 жыл бұрын

Even for an Englishman Richie Benaud was the voice of cricket. Dearly missed.

@jt_sushaha5294

3 жыл бұрын

They were for the India series but your comment was 4 years ago but wasn’t as good as back in the day

@god-fearingenglishman5254

2 жыл бұрын

@@stuiep1983 I bought his autobiography in a charity shop when I was at university as a Christmas present for my Great grandfather. I had no idea that it was signed by him until my 92nd year old great grandfather opened it on Christmas day!

Due to his average being over thirty it's difficult to call Flintoff England's best bowler, but what he produced at his peak was the best I've seen from an England bowler. Fast, accurate, hostile and constantly making the batsmen play, so many of those wickets were those of top quality players, partnership breakers or wickets that changed the whole atmosphere of the game. Freddie you will never be forgotten, mate. Pride of England.

man the crowd loved freddie what a player.

I was there that day and it was the one time I saw the Aussies looked scared. The intensity of the crowd got to them.

@AamirAKhan-cb9eq

6 жыл бұрын

wooh

@richarevans

2 жыл бұрын

I was too, nothing was happening and it looked like Australia were going to wear England down and draw the series. England's real wild card Simon Jones was injured and out of the series and Freddie was thrown the ball. Suddenly in one over he removed Australia's two best batsmen and the game was done.

Peak Flintoff was the player every lad of my generation wanted to be growing up. By no means a polished professional. But my word, he got the country of it's arse, and made cricket great. He totally connected with the fans. And it felt we lived our cricketing dreams through him. At his absolute peak, he stands alongside the greatest all-rounders. Maybe his stats don't necessarily stand-up.. But who cares. He was a special talent.

@SARYM911

10 ай бұрын

Ben Stokes is another one, not as good a bowler as peak Flintoff but has some really high peak moments in all formats. His stats are good but don't seem extraordinary

I am a Pakistani and it is often said indopak rivalry is the best but this ashes of 2005 was beyond anything I ever witnessed on a cricket field. The whole series was a treat.

@michaelmansini2307

7 ай бұрын

Great comment

that delivery which got ponting, was so quick.. even in the slow motion...

The noise when Jones takes that catch.. absolutely phenomenal, love Freddie, what a hero

Ponting was like a rabbit in headlights through this over. Flintoff at his absolute best and the catalyst for what in my opinion is still the greatest test match I've ever seen. This whole series was wonderful because it could have gone either way so many times. I was so elated, relieved, exhausted just from watching this entire series and I can't imagine what the players must have felt like on that final day when the bails were taken off for the last time and England had done it. Kudos to Australia too both for the way they played in this entire series and the way they have spent this winter in particular reminding us that to underestimate Australia at cricket isn't just fatal; it's beyond dumb. Congrats to them for the way they've demolished us this winter and hopefully we will learn and come back much stronger for the next one.

@MrPeterpiper1969

9 жыл бұрын

DrLiquefier I thought you'd like it mate, This was Freddie at his absolute peak and this entire series was as much his as the '81 series belonged to Beefy Botham.

@simonford581

7 жыл бұрын

MrPeterpiper1969

@peterbreen3039

7 жыл бұрын

Flintoff was great but he did not carry the team like Botham did in 81. Botham, bowled the most overs at the best economy, 2.56 he took the most wickets 34, at very close to the best average, 22.58 he scored the most runs 399 at the fastest run rate 93.22 and incredibly caught the most outfield catches, with 12. Simply amazing.

@alisher5491

6 жыл бұрын

I also not miss single day of series

@ryanmitchell2602

6 жыл бұрын

pad up? walk out...? nahh..you needed the USA to win a war!!!

I will never forget watching this series as a young teenager. We are unlikely to see the likes again. The squad was incredible, both squads. Channel 4 broadcasting this for the masses put cricket back on the map across all villages in England. A hive of excitement, exceptional individual and team performances, what a summer. Bowling Shane, Legend, RIP.

I remember watching this on the telly. Never seen anything like it, and probably never will again. The whole series was amazing from start to finish. Freddie might not have had the best stats in the world but man oh man was he great to watch when he was on fire.

@richarevans

2 жыл бұрын

Stats are for average people, Freddie was a phenomenon. Every side needs a wildcard like him or Botham, those are the players that make kids pick up a bat and ball and really want to play

@tr0ublegum

Жыл бұрын

12 years later you are spot on. Freddie was box office because he produced his absolute best in the biggest games. I love cricket stats but Freddie's don't tell the full story. He was not an all-time great across his whole career but that series was one of the finest individual performances you'll ever see.

This was one of my favourite moments of the series - after following English Cricket for so many years, I was almost in tears when they regained the ashes haha :)

I recall watching this whole series.....I was not a big cricket fan....and I'm really not into it now much either...but this series gripped me....and I watched the whole thing....it was great! And I'm an Aussie.

@dojufitz

9 жыл бұрын

***** I really can't recall the year.....but I haven't watched one series since....I guess I just got lucky.....I recall this guy Flintoff being on fire......with bat and ball.....and I recall one commentator saying Flintoff was the best player in the world right at that moment.....I think there is an uploaded documentary on this series on youtube.....with interviews and all the highlights.....another classic moment was when the camera was panning around the crowd and someone had dressed up as Darth Vader and when Darth saw the camera was on him he raised his big black glove and gave the camera the middle finger......the commentator said..."Oh....that IS the dark side'.....you could hear everyone in the box laughing there heads off....

@absolutelyelliot5980

7 жыл бұрын

dojufitz I

@animeshnaik2345

6 жыл бұрын

Cmon Aussie Cmon...!!!Cmon

@danb1618

4 жыл бұрын

Me too... I remember this summer because of this series... Barely watched cricket since but watching this brought back memories

love the roaring crowds in this video. that's what made that over a bit extra-special. As well as Flintoff's bowling. think Edgbaston is the best venue in England, especially for crowd noise.

Never watched a test before this or after, but this series was the one that I watched all the way through. It was excellent!

I love that he bowls a no ball and yet this is still an incredible over.

Rest in Peace Richie Benaud

Ponting took that on the chin & I could tell that he knew it was something special & not a single fuck was given.

This series was brilliant. Simon Jones and Andrew Flintoff where simply unplayable.

@richarevans

2 жыл бұрын

Simon Jones was the one of the best strike bowlers I've ever seen, sadly his fitness let him down.

What an over indeed. Aussie here, huge respect to Flintoff he was such an imposing figure.

What a terrific player Flintoff was.

this guy is a true entertainer. a guy who you need in your side. i would really love to see him playing again.

It should have been played to the England Team every morning before they went out to bowl in the Ashes

Great player when he was on form. Unstoppable. .

Every time i see this it still sends that shiver down my spine that thrill of excitement and emotion

The ashes of 2005 will never be matched

Still remember watching this over, seemed like it would go on forever

i watched this video at least 10 times and believe me i enjoyed 10 times

That Aussie team might have been the best cricket team in history so England beating them in the series was amazing

@Sbock86

4 жыл бұрын

McGrath stepping on the ball helped alot

@dojufitz

4 жыл бұрын

I'm an Aussie and was watching it late a night with my Dog on the bed....I was actually going for England because I was so sick of the arrogant Aussies!

@grinningtaverngaming395

9 ай бұрын

@@Sbock86 Shhhhh don’t ruin the win for everyone!

nothing like a cricket crowd baying for blood. champion stuff.

sometimes no balls do help you😂

I loved each n every bowler of this English team and I even used to copy their bowling action especially Hoggard and Simon jones. 😅

Best ever over in cricket 🏏

Best allrounder in cricket😊😊

@sagarsunar

3 жыл бұрын

That would be Jacques Kallis

@saimancomments704

3 жыл бұрын

@@sagarsunar now ben stokes

@rishabhvyas2131

3 жыл бұрын

@@saimancomments704 ben stokes is the greatest all rounder of this generation but kallis is the greatest ever earth has ever seen

@unluckyaugust6986

3 жыл бұрын

Only SAH75

@proudindian7087

3 жыл бұрын

What about Kapil Dev

Never gets old.

Great, great player; on top of his immense talent he could actually lift the team and crowd by force of his personality. Wish he was still playing.

Thanks for this posting. Brings back happy memories from a great series. I remember Langer was looking superb before Flintoff got him. In this over though such a wonderful batsman as Ponting, he was made to look like he'd never picked up a cricket bat before. Totally unplayable to be on the wrong end of that. As Ponting is walking off he's got a sort of bemused look, like what the hell has just happened!

Man i wish Freddie was Australian. One of my favourite cricketers, and i'm Australian. Legend!

It's never over when you keep coming back to it - as I do with this clip 😃

The best series in Cricket history... I bet whole Indian cricket fans watched this series Live... Flintoff was on fire... Ricky pointing was bleeding when he was hit by Harmison's delivery...

Ashes 2005 watch live those day's, wonderful ENGLAND

Still makes me smile after all these 😁 Memories of a great test series.

undoubtedly the most exciting ashes series ever. And proof is the fact that being a pakistani I watched all the matches with my uncle. This was one series that transcended Aussie-English rivalry and became a victory for cricket.

One thing that makes ashes special. You will see more enthusiasm in crowd when ashes is played than nail biting one day or 20 20. That itself makes ashes the king of all tournments

What a crowd .. love to see this bowling. 👍Great ..

Ashes 2005 is best ever

great player.. always miss flintof.. love u

Powerful presence on the field - cant think of anyone else other than Keith Miller when it comes to the brute physical presence like this.

my golden memories thanks a lot

'Big leg cutter, big outside edge and a fast nick. What an over!' Ah summers are just not the same without you Richie

Grate all-rounder in history of cricket.

Flintoff had an ability to find a new level on the biggest occasions.

looking through low quality cricket clips on youtube is such a pain, glad to find a decent quality upload

The best ever test series ever. It was the rise of england and the very best kp.

This is where i started following cricket!

I can’t stop watching This test series

i love the roar of the crowd when the hit the wickets or a LBW . Ive only played cricket 6 months and i love it !

@nareshgb1

2 жыл бұрын

well honestly, the huge "ooohhhh" when the batsman missed was just memerizing. never heard anything like that.

Listening to Freddie talking about this over on the podcast with Robbie & Matt in the shadow of the ball tamper issue, he pretty much confirms that as a bowler you know every aspect of the ball, from the moment you choose the 2 balls to be bowled with that day, and that no bowler is not going to be aware of massive changes that the ball has gone through when there is no obvious reason for it, i.e. hit out of the ground, or into the stands where an impact can cause changes to the ball surface. Worth a listen, a very insightful discussion about test match bowling and the how a bowler uses their knowledge to seize the opportunity when they see the ball starting to move.

Wisdon Great boll of the century 🙏

That over made him celebrity from just a normal player

He's the bessssst...Respect from india..Love Freddie

what a series, what a match. england were the weaker team yet the crowds and momentum pulled them over the line. GYYYYYPOOOO!

One of the superb smart cricketers 😇👌

this is what cricket's all about

We need another series like this. Cricket it local level is dying in the UK as so many local teams fold due to lack of interest. 1981 saw a 10 year boost in cricket. 1992 WC final saw a little bit of a boost that lasted maybe 3 or 4 years. 2005 saw a similar 10 year boost in cricket to 1981. But that has long gone now and teams are struggling for players. Youngsters don't play the game and us oldies are getting older and older.

Thank you for posting!!

@godofthunder8857

2 жыл бұрын

Are you alive

Flintoff might not be the 5 greatest allrounders ever. He might not be the greatest allrounder England has ever produced. But when the stars aligned... He. Was. A. God.....

@chunkycustard121

7 жыл бұрын

whiners131 yeh for his whole 2 minute career🙄

@whiners131

7 жыл бұрын

....If only I had the temerity to call someone whose played more tests than Lillee, Thomson, Lee, Gillespie and most of WI pace battery from the 70's a 2 minute career.

@MrHatsuka1

7 жыл бұрын

And I'd take any of those you mentioned to bowl for my life over this grandstanding muppet. They'd bowl him into the ground!

@jackfrancom1999

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrHatsuka1 Aye, but how are they with the bat? 😉

great flintoff and great quality the video clarity

my fav all rounder

Favorite Bowler/Cricketer of all!!!!

Ponting was terrified of Flintoff from the second he came in. Facing him during a spell like that must have been horrible for a batsman

test cricket at its best

I was there that day, the whole feeling around the ground changed the instant Freddie came on, before he even took the first wicket. Everyone knew, wicket(s) coming. After that over, everyone knew we would win the game, though I think most, myself included, thought it would be that day by a big margin. How wrong could we have been!

Edgbaston what a cricket venue.

Watching it again in August 2017! ✌🏻

This is best ashs in my 28years life.

And how can this true LEGEND not be knighted????? If I was king I would have made him Sir Andrew Flintoff the very next day!!!!

LOVE Freddy! hello from Australia!

how just how. amazing

This test match crowd is awesome

The commentary here is gold🤩

I remember watching this live and getting goose bumps. Certainly one of the best overs in Flintoff's career - these are not rank tailenders here, it's Langer and Ponting, the two in-form batsmen in Australia's 2005 Ashes squad. Totally agree with the top comment, Freddie could really change a game. Given the situation of the match coming into this over, given the fact that he'd been suffering from a shoulder injury, this is one of THE heroic moments in his career. Thanks for the upload.

@shirse9331

2 жыл бұрын

Are you alive dude!

Happy birthday Freddie.

Freddie - the man!

brilliant over freddie, proud to be british x

Even the commentry was way better back then. The best Era of cricket

Goosebumps

Not the best over ever, but the most dramatic I've witnessed. Flintoff made an absolute genius jump around for the few balls he survived like a novice tail ender.

Flintoff was a good bowler wish he was more consistent with batting

@ryanwebb5082

7 жыл бұрын

Yep, scored his last century in this series. 2005. Went on playing for another four years.

You have to say that final ball to get Ponting was completely unplayable

Border Gavaskar Trophy 2020 AND Ashes 2005 CRICKET AT ITS BLOODY BEST!!

the leg cutter, love it, get my wickets with that

i am australian and i actually like flintoff so much, great cricketer

greatest moment in cricket history for me..!

Just look at the crazy crowd !!! Gosh..

Mark Nicholas Commentary Makes It Even More Interesting