I literally had goosebumps all the time watching this. Felt nostalgic.. This is the best test match ever and ASHES 2005 is the best test series ever! The end is a bit emotional, it almost made me cry.. And great sportsman spirit by Flintoff there at the end - consoling Brett Lee instead of celebrating the sweet English victory. This is what makes cricket a gentleman's game!
Nice comment bro, I was following the series thoroughly, though I was neither from England nor Australia, it was such a high voltage match, after thirteen years I have watched it again.
U'r comment is so cute bro & makes me nostalgic too. I was following that Ashes series bit by bit, I was preparing for o level exam, now I am grown up man, I have just watched the highlights after thirteen years.
This is how to make the perfect cricket video. Highlights, emotions, reactions, succinct commentary, no stupid music or over the top comments. Then the great sense to let the last day's play tell it's own story to just the sound of the crowd. Well done Channel four. If only you would get cricket back instead of having an ignorant buffoon like Botham doing commentary. Fabulous to have been there for the last day with my son, Josh. BTW Thanks Ricky . . . as the song went during the ceremonies . . . you should have batted first.
It will always be my favourite moment of the entire series - the guile, the cunning and the courage to bowl a ball like that to a batsman of Clarke's class was just breathtaking. In deference to Sanjay s's comment, Warne was probably THE bowler of the series but that one delivery by Harmison just stands out for me.
I remember this so clearly. Watching in my living room and thinking we were going to do them and then they slowly crawl back into the game and all of sudden that horribly feeling that you're going to lose - they're going to beat us again right at the death. And then 'tick' catch yeahhhhhhhhh!! I actually jumped in the year and ran into the garden celebrating!!! Just fantastic! Best even ending to a test match. Both teams 100% commitment, I don't know about Australia, but England was alive during this series. Even non cricket fans were talking about it. Brilliant!
If that was a plot in a sporting film you'd dismiss it as rubbish. Warne, Lee and "Kasper" were incredible that day. The sight of Flintoff consoling a heart-broken Lee at the end is one of sport's greatest images. Had me in tears on the day.
Someone pointed out to me recently that I should watch Vaughn's face when Ponting says Australia will field first. He really is trying not to grin from ear to ear as he realises that Ponting's just gifted him the initiative.
Rhubba and Pontings face when Flintoff pops his shoulder out. I lost a huge amount of respect for Ponting in that moment. I dont understand how you can be happy when a player is injured.
Ponting based his decision on that the team bowling first usually wins at Edgbaston. He missed the vital point: only if it’s overcast! Vaughan clearly couldn’t believe his luck 😆
@@MrMiD.Life.Crisis normally I would agree but our players weren’t exactly sad when McGrath got injured before the game!! Although they didn’t show it publicly, that’s the difference I suppose.
@@mrkipling2201 Vaughany actually looked quite concerned that morning. But like you say, maybe he's just good at hiding it? Hope you're good mate. Im an equal opportunity loser of respect. Any English (or SA) player ;) who was happy at that is a divvy aswell.
Excellent video made here...Captured every exotic moment of one of the greatest test matches in the history of Cricket..especially highlighting Freddie Flintoff...and excellent way of portraying England's woes when they couldnt get the final wkt..Marvellous effort done by both England team and the uploader.
I think the real story here is Freddie. Both of his innings were stunning, he overcame the shoulder bash to produce beautiful shots and the way his eyes lit up as he saw his six fly over the stands was boyish and brilliant. England got the last wicket and Freddie went straight to Brett Lee. Freddie knew he had just played the greatest test match of all time, and he wanted the aussies to know that too
Lovely video, and the best footage I've seen of Flintoff with Lee and Kasprowicz after their amazingly brave fight back came up just short. Everyone else is going bonkers and he thought to do that, amazing but you have to feel for the Aussies, they must have been gutted.
I remember this match watching live,what a fight by Australia bad luck in the end but most amazing thing is when players from both side give respect to each other that’s real sportsmanship.
One of the greatest test matches between two of the greatest competitors! Such genuine joy at the dismissals..... no childishly sickening send-offs as is so common these days. Great sportsmanship from all. Lovely video!
One of the amazing bowl which ever batsman faced, What r spin from warne's golden fingers.... & Freddy u r a legend all rounder ! ! ! End of the last ball speak lot about the 'gentlemen game' from Freddy & Vaughan
best test match i have ever watched. tinged with the knowledge that the last wicket given was an error. gloved it but with his hand off the bat so should have been not out.
ThePGtipz 100%. Let me make it very clear, I've never met the man. His intensity on the field is probably unparalleled, I certainly wouldn't fancy playing against him. In all the off the field interviews and just talking about cricket with the love of the game he has, he really comes across as a thoroughly nice guy. No one likes to lose, especially in professional sport, but he never seemed to moan about luck or bitch about it. If you lose, they were better than you on the day, end of story.
One of the greatest match with a good result and lived up to expectation of Ashes series. Freddie showed the world how can be brutal as a player and showed his class at the end.Left the celebrations in middle and walked up to Lee and consoled him and yes also showed Punter what he is made of.
Might have been different if McGrath hadn't gotten injured in the warm-up... otherwise dafenetly result will be change... that time McGrath was an extraordinary form...
I think Macgrath's injury was a huge blow for Australia. He was a proven matchwinner and Australia won or at least drew matches that MacGrath played in that series. But what a fight from Lee and Kasprowicz. For me, there was one stand-out player in that Ashes series whose performance proved to be so vital for England. Flintoff. He was the brand of fearless cricket in that series.
Kasprawicz hand wasn't on the bat when he gloved it to Jones. If DRS was available in 2005 and he decided to review then the match probably would have had a different ending. I'm happy it didn't
If DRS were there in that time Lee or kasprowic(I am not 100% sure which one) got out LBW when 55 runs required! but in that case England easily won that match but we didn't get this thriller.
Also, if I remember KP got a howler of a call from the umpire in that game in England's second innings. He was given out when the replays showed no glove contact with ball... so many things would've changed had DRS been there.
This was one of the best Series Period. The series was competitive and had good fight. this type of challenge and sportsmanship could never be squeezed into 3 hours of Cricket(T20).... TEST MATCH CRICKET = REAL CRICKET
There were some players,there was some games,there was some matches and there was some series..that is all in one series and that is the tell of Ashes 2005 how I would describe..far more time interesting then any of the ODI or t20 tournament now days,as a true fan of the game I will pick tests over any format and this series among all👍
Freddie Flintoff is a class act, going straight to Lee and caspa at the end to congratulate their effort before his own team. Full of respect for the man
England would not have won the 2005 Ashes if Glen McGrath not stepped on a cricket ball on the Edgbaston outfield and missed 2 tests with an ankle injury. The two teams were evenly matched without him. He would have made the difference
In a way, like 81 Botham's Ashes, you could have called this Flintoff's Ashes...but you couldn't really. At one point or another every single player made a contribution of major significance. Every one. I could go through them all. The selectors sure got it right this time :) And what made it even more special was that Australia were at their brilliant best. I wouldn't want to face Lee, McGrath or Warney
Wow the end was heartbreaking and heartwarming ... im Australian and I gota say it was good of flintoff to go and consolle Lee who is my fave cricketer that is what you call sportsmanship! great moment in sports IMO
This was one hell of A test match.. Goes to show wat aussies are made of.. Yes they are rusty non sportive but boy they are competitive always.. No matter wat.. They have this neck of picking themselves up when everyone least expect them to.. Wat a test match..thats tha reason they are called big game players..specially under ponting...This series belong to two deadly individuals - kevin peterson and andre flinfoff.. That's kevin 158 to save the test..
The gesture shown by Flintoff when he approached towards Brett Lee and hug him indicates that cricket is a sport and winning and losing are two different sides of the same coin.
I don't suppose you have any of the old channel 4 ads with the guy pretending to be W.G. Grace with the good old "WHO DO THE ASHES BELONG TO? SAY IT LOUD AND SAY IT PROUD!" I still shout that about to this day! And shall be shouting it when we knock over the last 4 tomorrow to go 1-0.
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I literally had goosebumps all the time watching this. Felt nostalgic..
This is the best test match ever and ASHES 2005 is the best test series ever!
The end is a bit emotional, it almost made me cry..
And great sportsman spirit by Flintoff there at the end - consoling Brett Lee instead of celebrating the sweet English victory. This is what makes cricket a gentleman's game!
Nice comment bro, I was following the series thoroughly, though I was neither from England nor Australia, it was such a high voltage match, after thirteen years I have watched it again.
U'r comment is so cute bro & makes me nostalgic too. I was following that Ashes series bit by bit, I was preparing for o level exam, now I am grown up man, I have just watched the highlights after thirteen years.
Cricket is a funny game 😂😂. English team win easy .But Australian team never give up.what a team that time .
Now I say the best series is 2021 bgt and gabba is best match
@@aritpetermondal1060 easily? Maaaan that wasn't easy. That was nail-biting.
Youre a more confident person than me!
Hope you're good
One of the best test series i have ever watched live. I saw all the 5 matches ball by ball. Thank you so much for rejuvenating my memory
This match and the 2001 Kolkata Test. I was fortunate enough to witness it LIVE on my TV. Two of the greatest Test matches in my generation!
Same feeling mate
This is how to make the perfect cricket video. Highlights, emotions, reactions, succinct commentary, no stupid music or over the top comments. Then the great sense to let the last day's play tell it's own story to just the sound of the crowd. Well done Channel four. If only you would get cricket back instead of having an ignorant buffoon like Botham doing commentary. Fabulous to have been there for the last day with my son, Josh. BTW Thanks Ricky . . . as the song went during the ceremonies . . . you should have batted first.
One of the best matches in the whole history of the game and one of my favorite.
The slow ball from Harmison to get Clarke was the ball of the Test. Grevious Bodily Harmison.
No best bawl was when Shane warne bowled to Andrew strauss
It will always be my favourite moment of the entire series - the guile, the cunning and the courage to bowl a ball like that to a batsman of Clarke's class was just breathtaking. In deference to Sanjay s's comment, Warne was probably THE bowler of the series but that one delivery by Harmison just stands out for me.
that could have been one of the best in history considering the position england were in
I remember shouting "Slower ball!" at the TV just as he ran in to bowl.
I remember this so clearly. Watching in my living room and thinking we were going to do them and then they slowly crawl back into the game and all of sudden that horribly feeling that you're going to lose - they're going to beat us again right at the death. And then 'tick' catch yeahhhhhhhhh!! I actually jumped in the year and ran into the garden celebrating!!! Just fantastic! Best even ending to a test match.
Both teams 100% commitment, I don't know about Australia, but England was alive during this series. Even non cricket fans were talking about it. Brilliant!
That Brett Lee/Freddie moment always moves me.
0:41 that grin on Vaughan's face told everything
If that was a plot in a sporting film you'd dismiss it as rubbish. Warne, Lee and "Kasper" were incredible that day. The sight of Flintoff consoling a heart-broken Lee at the end is one of sport's greatest images. Had me in tears on the day.
Best Ashes ever.. Missing my childhood days 😢😢😢
Tough match, played hard but in good spirits and good sportsmanship. I'll never forget this match. God what a series this was.
Someone pointed out to me recently that I should watch Vaughn's face when Ponting says Australia will field first. He really is trying not to grin from ear to ear as he realises that Ponting's just gifted him the initiative.
Rhubba and Pontings face when Flintoff pops his shoulder out. I lost a huge amount of respect for Ponting in that moment. I dont understand how you can be happy when a player is injured.
Ponting based his decision on that the team bowling first usually wins at Edgbaston. He missed the vital point: only if it’s overcast! Vaughan clearly couldn’t believe his luck 😆
@@MrMiD.Life.Crisis normally I would agree but our players weren’t exactly sad when McGrath got injured before the game!! Although they didn’t show it publicly, that’s the difference I suppose.
@@mrkipling2201 Vaughany actually looked quite concerned that morning. But like you say, maybe he's just good at hiding it?
Hope you're good mate.
Im an equal opportunity loser of respect. Any English (or SA) player ;) who was happy at that is a divvy aswell.
@@MrMiD.Life.Crisis I’m good thanks, hope you’re well?? I agree, a player worth his salt wouldn’t be happy another player got injured.
Excellent video made here...Captured every exotic moment of one of the greatest test matches in the history of Cricket..especially highlighting Freddie Flintoff...and excellent way of portraying England's woes when they couldnt get the final wkt..Marvellous effort done by both England team and the uploader.
Greatest test match of all time, and the first one I ever watched!
***** I do. Why else would I be here?
Australia/India at Eden Gardens in 2001 was incredible too
brett lee embodied the true fighting spirit of tht phenomenal cricketing side
This is what makes cricket a beautiful sport :)
The greatest test match and the greatest ashes series ever!
I think the real story here is Freddie. Both of his innings were stunning, he overcame the shoulder bash to produce beautiful shots and the way his eyes lit up as he saw his six fly over the stands was boyish and brilliant. England got the last wicket and Freddie went straight to Brett Lee. Freddie knew he had just played the greatest test match of all time, and he wanted the aussies to know that too
Awesome upload, the best series I've ever seen and it was played with great sportsmanship. The best sportsmen ever.
One of the best highlights I have ever seen amazing camera angles wonderful test match always #ashes
That smile on Michael Vaughan's face at the toss...❣️ You have already lossed it there punter...
one of the best videos i've seen on youtube, thank you
Lovely video, and the best footage I've seen of Flintoff with Lee and Kasprowicz after their amazingly brave fight back came up just short. Everyone else is going bonkers and he thought to do that, amazing but you have to feel for the Aussies, they must have been gutted.
I remember this match watching live,what a fight by Australia bad luck in the end but most amazing thing is when players from both side give respect to each other that’s real sportsmanship.
Freddie is such a dude. Ultimate sportsmanship.
wht a emotional thriller .....BEST of ashes
One of the greatest test matches between two of the greatest competitors! Such genuine joy at the dismissals..... no childishly sickening send-offs as is so common these days. Great sportsmanship from all. Lovely video!
One of the amazing bowl which ever batsman faced, What r spin from warne's golden fingers.... & Freddy u r a legend all rounder ! ! ! End of the last ball speak lot about the 'gentlemen game' from Freddy & Vaughan
Brilliant!!! Would love to see the rest of the test matches...thoroughly enjoyed it!!
5:16 that look given to Warne by that girl!!!
0:38. Vaughny SMILES! He is HAPPY with what the opponent did. Horrible mistake
This is Test Cricket in fully glory - something that no T20 party cricket garbage can ever produce
No doubt.
I hate t-20 and middle overs of odi's but test matches wow
T_20. Suck
agree...
Now we've got The Hundred. It gets even worse.
The grin on Vaughany's face as Ricky decides to bowl is brilliant :)
This is why Test Cricket is so good!
probably the greatest Cricket crowd in Cricket history
One of the best match witnessed in the Ashes. Thanks for England who entertained a lot in the front of the home crowd. Regards
Surely one of the best tests ever??
Surely one of the best series in test cricket history
for sure
the greatest ashes test without sledging!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha yes there was.
Ponting made a fool of himself mouthing off at Duncan Fletcher and promptly apologizing to him that very evening.
best test match i have ever watched.
tinged with the knowledge that the last wicket given was an error. gloved it but with his hand off the bat so should have been not out.
the greatest test match I have ever seen!
i love richie benaud commentry...the way he says 'gone, so be the match'.
the 2005 series will always be remembered for the wonderful sportsmanship and mutual respect shown from both sides.
Who is here after Ben Stokes' masterclass in 3rd Ashes 2019?
Me
ay ay captian , i'm here
one of d best series
Test cricket at its best!
The reason Ponting comes off as a prick is because he's so competitive. He is one of the cricketing greats.
ThePGtipz 100%. Let me make it very clear, I've never met the man. His intensity on the field is probably unparalleled, I certainly wouldn't fancy playing against him. In all the off the field interviews and just talking about cricket with the love of the game he has, he really comes across as a thoroughly nice guy. No one likes to lose, especially in professional sport, but he never seemed to moan about luck or bitch about it. If you lose, they were better than you on the day, end of story.
Nice way of normalizing bad behavior on the field as competitive nature. Ponting is a modern batting great and just that.
I actually started watching test cricket from the 2005 ashes. What a way to start with.
One of the greatest match with a good result and lived up to expectation of Ashes series. Freddie showed the world how can be brutal as a player and showed his class at the end.Left the celebrations in middle and walked up to Lee and consoled him and yes also showed Punter what he is made of.
mighty flintoff, great & a brave innings
Epic is what one can say after watching this test match. T20's shitting the flavour of Cricket. Test Cricket is real Test
agreed
T20 is pathetic
only kids play T20
T20 is shittttt.. real cricket test cricket
Whoever made this understood that sometimes you don't need music, you don't need commentary, sometimes the action just speaks for itself.
0:41 That smile! that damned smile said it all
Mightve been different if Mcgrath hadn't gotten injured in the warmup
Might have been different if McGrath hadn't gotten injured in the warm-up... otherwise dafenetly result will be change... that time McGrath was an extraordinary form...
But it wasn’t though was it?
What a stupid thing to say.
@@patorr69
Do you live in some kind of alternate world of “What ifs”?
What if Bell hadn’t been out and scored 700? What if?
Freddie the champion....!!! Look how he is the first one to walk and applaud the oppositions effort....few sportsmen could match that today.....!!!
I think Macgrath's injury was a huge blow for Australia. He was a proven matchwinner and Australia won or at least drew matches that MacGrath played in that series. But what a fight from Lee and Kasprowicz. For me, there was one stand-out player in that Ashes series whose performance proved to be so vital for England. Flintoff. He was the brand of fearless cricket in that series.
Kasprawicz hand wasn't on the bat when he gloved it to Jones. If DRS was available in 2005 and he decided to review then the match probably would have had a different ending. I'm happy it didn't
If DRS were there in that time Lee or kasprowic(I am not 100% sure which one) got out LBW when 55 runs required! but in that case England easily won that match but we didn't get this thriller.
Also, if I remember KP got a howler of a call from the umpire in that game in England's second innings. He was given out when the replays showed no glove contact with ball... so many things would've changed had DRS been there.
Great video - thanks for getting it up.
2005 ashes is my favorite ashes of all time
This ashes was the best of tests ever. What a test match ??? One of the best.
This was one of the best Series Period. The series was competitive and had good fight. this type of challenge and sportsmanship could never be squeezed into 3 hours of Cricket(T20).... TEST MATCH CRICKET = REAL CRICKET
There were some players,there was some games,there was some matches and there was some series..that is all in one series and that is the tell of Ashes 2005 how I would describe..far more time interesting then any of the ODI or t20 tournament now days,as a true fan of the game I will pick tests over any format and this series among all👍
This test has just been topped by the 2019ashes series test 3 at Headingley. Ben stokes with a cwc2019 repeat.
2005 Ashes was the emotional cord in every one life
Felt bad for Warnie getting out hit wicket after bringing Australia back into the game with bat and ball
Crowd reaction for every Australian wicket in the 2nd innings was so unbelievable. This is football mode. 😮
2:12 Flintoff epic reaction towards ponting
Best test match ever. Fortunate to have watched it.
Fascinating. Great idea done really well
Strauss wicket remembered me mike gatting 's wicket which was eventually the ball of the last century
13:22 Freddie - sportsman of the year
Lee's Reaction at 2:42 tells everything!
Love the smile at the toss
Perfect naration of the match by Mark Nicholas
It's not the hidden moment. It is one of the greatest match of ashes and in the history of test cricket as well
Love the smile on vaugns face when ricky says hes bowling !
Remember the whole series like it was last week.
Freddie Flintoff is a class act, going straight to Lee and caspa at the end to congratulate their effort before his own team. Full of respect for the man
England would not have won the 2005 Ashes if Glen McGrath not stepped on a cricket ball on the Edgbaston outfield and missed 2 tests with an ankle injury. The two teams were evenly matched without him. He would have made the difference
england will never produce anything like the legends australia have
What a game of cricket, kudos to both the teams, hasn't been a great cricket series ever or before
In a way, like 81 Botham's Ashes, you could have called this Flintoff's Ashes...but you couldn't really. At one point or another every single player made a contribution of major significance. Every one. I could go through them all. The selectors sure got it right this time :) And what made it even more special was that Australia were at their brilliant best. I wouldn't want to face Lee, McGrath or Warney
Great match Ashesh ever seen my life what a match but cricket is great game.... 👌👌👈
One of the faboulous matches
Wow the end was heartbreaking and heartwarming ... im Australian and I gota say it was good of flintoff to go and consolle Lee who is my fave cricketer that is what you call sportsmanship! great moment in sports IMO
absolutely brilliant moment
This series was a theatre of champions : Warne , Ponting ,Flintoff ,Lee, Peterson,Clarke ,Simon Jones and a few more got chances to shine.
This was one hell of A test match.. Goes to show wat aussies are made of.. Yes they are rusty non sportive but boy they are competitive always.. No matter wat.. They have this neck of picking themselves up when everyone least expect them to.. Wat a test match..thats tha reason they are called big game players..specially under ponting...This series belong to two deadly individuals - kevin peterson and andre flinfoff.. That's kevin 158 to save the test..
That smile on Vaughan's face when Ponting chose to bowl says a lot!
Playing against Australia in that legendary era means match is not over till the last wicket is down.
The gesture shown by Flintoff when he approached towards Brett Lee and hug him indicates that cricket is a sport and winning and losing are two different sides of the same coin.
Same think with Steve smith as Mcragth
Flintoff is a living legend... true sportman as he came first to appriciate the lossing side bcz they played well especially warne
6:42 even we retire such quality balls at our level.
This is 1st time I've seen footage of freddie shaking brett's hand. 15 yrs ago. Who doubts that cricket is about being comrades & not trying to kill?
Greatest test match ever
Suraj No Kolkata 2001 was much better
one of the greatest test matches of all time...
How sincere they are with their countries...huge respect to both countries from🇵🇰
Best test match ever awesome play
I was watching live match , KP is my favorite cricketer
I don't suppose you have any of the old channel 4 ads with the guy pretending to be W.G. Grace with the good old "WHO DO THE ASHES BELONG TO? SAY IT LOUD AND SAY IT PROUD!" I still shout that about to this day! And shall be shouting it when we knock over the last 4 tomorrow to go 1-0.