The Ashes 2005
The Ashes, 2005 in pictures
Lord's - Ricky Ponting calls for the medics as England show their intent•Getty Images
Lord's - Australia fight back, and Glenn McGrath takes his 500th Test wicket•Getty Images
Edgbaston - Glenn McGrath's injured ankle was, many believe, the turning point of the series•Getty Images
Edgbaston - After being bowled out for just 182, England set Australia 282 to win, and scraped home by just two runs. Steve Harmison watched Geraint Jones's tumbling catch to take the winning wicket. England won by just two runs to square the series 1-1•Getty Images
Old Trafford But Shane Warne was again to the fore, as Adam Gilchrist juggles a catch to take Warne's 600th wicket in Tests•Getty Images
Old Trafford England threw everything at Australia, but Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath clung on brilliantly, as the third Test was drawn.•Getty Images
Trent Bridge The most famous Pratt; Gary Pratt is lifted up high after running out Ricky Ponting, which angered the Australian captain. The debate surrounding England's use of substitute fielders continued for days...•Getty Images
The Oval Andrew Strauss celebrates his hundred, his second of the summer. But England, choosing to bat on a flat pitch, stumbled to 373•Getty Images
The Oval Batting under immense pressure, Kevin Pietersen struck a 124-ball hundred, finally being dismissed for a magnificent 158 as he settled any nerves England had•Getty Images
Lord's - Andrew Flintoff takes the vital wicket of Adam Gilchrist•Getty Images
Lord's - Shane Warne sends down another•Getty Images
Edgbaston - Ricky Ponting confused many, and delighted England as he put the home team into bat...without the threat of Glenn McGrath. Andrew Strauss pulls for four as England scored a massive 407 on the first day•Getty Images
Edgbaston - The defining image of the summer; Andrew Flintoff consoles Brett Lee, who was left not-out and who nearly took Australia took a famous victory•Getty Images
Old Trafford Simon Jones' reverse-swinging ability was a decisive factor in controlling Australia's strokemakers. Here, he takes Adam Gilchrist's wicket•Getty Images
Trent Bridge Pure timing...Andrew Flintoff caresses another boundary on his way to a brilliant hundred•Getty Images
Trent Bridge Set 129 to win, England stumbled and fell to that man again - Shane Warne•Getty Images
The Oval Justin Langer struck a gutsy hundred, but rain continued to fall•Getty Images
The Oval After 16 years and 29 days in Australia's hands, an ecstatic Michael Vaughan lifts the Ashes
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Lord's - Same old story? A victorious Australian side celebrate winning the first Test, to take a 1-0 lead•Getty Images
Edgbaston England are jubilant after dismissing Michael Clarke in the last over of the day. It was a stunning slower ball from Steve Harmison that out-foxed Clarke completely•Getty Images
Old Trafford Michael Vaughan raises his bat after scoring the series' first hundred•Getty Images
Old Trafford Not content with bowling like a genius, Shane Warne hits out to save the follow-on for his team•Getty Images
Trent BridgeThe England team mob Simon Jones; the Welshman's reverse-swinging ability continued at Trent Bridge•Getty Images
Trent Bridge What relief. Ashley Giles wins it for England, in the third nail-biting encounter of the summer. England lead the series 2-1•Getty Images
The Oval Andrew Flintoff put in another herculean performance, as Australia also stumbled, losing their last eight wickets for just 103•Hamish Blair/Getty Images
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