International cricket in 2004–05
The 2004–05 international cricket season was from September 2004 to April 2005. There were no major tournaments played during this time. The season included the first-ever Twenty20 International match.Season overview
Pre-season rankings
Paktel Cup
| Pos | Team | | | | | | Net run rate| | |
| 1 | | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.612 | 21 |
| 2 | | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.499 | 11 |
| 3 | | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | –1.508 | 4 |
October
Australia in India
November
New Zealand in Australia
India in Bangladesh
Pakistan in Australia
England in South Africa
Sri Lanka in New Zealand
The second to fifth ODIs were cancelled to allow the Sri Lankan team to return home following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on 26 December.January
Zimbabwe in Bangladesh
World Cricket Tsunami Appeal
VB Series
| Pos | Team | | | | | | | Net run rate| |
| 1 | | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27 | +1.082 |
| 2 | | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | –0.295 |
| 3 | | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | –0.718 |
February
Australia in New Zealand
Zimbabwe in South Africa
March
Pakistan in India
