The following is a list of important cricket related events which occurred in the year 2005. Events 2 January – Pakistani Salman Butt scores his first Test century in a match against Australia. 10 January – First World Cricket Tsunami Appeal match between Asian XI and ICC World XI is played. It is the first time a team representing more than one of the ICC member nations plays an ODI. 10 January – Bangladesh record their first Test victory, over Zimbabwe in Chittagong. 14 January – Kenya's cricket association is dissolved by the government following allegations that it was misusing its funds. 17 February – Australia (214 for 5) defeat New Zealand (170) by 44 runs in the first ever international Twenty20 cricket match. 17 February – Kenya's Sports Ministry announces the formation of Cricket Kenya, a new governing body for the sport in the country. 6 March – Seven players, including Brian Lara, are dropped from the West Indies team over a sponsorship row. 24 March – Sri Lanka's Sports minister Jeevan Kumaratunga dissolves Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and appoints a six-member interim board headed by Jayantha Dharmadasa to run cricket in the country. 20 May – The BCCI appoint Greg Chappell as India's new coach. 25 May – Tom Moody is employed as coach for Sri Lanka. 18 June – In the 2005 NatWest Series in England, world number ten Bangladesh defeats the three-time world champions and world number one Australia by five wickets at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Mohammad Ashraful scored a run-a-ball 100, only the second century in Bangladeshi history, securing him the Man of the Match award. 2 July – England come back from 33 for 5 to make 196 in the final of the NatWest Series, thus tying their match with Australia. 13 July – Scotland win the 2005 ICC Trophy, beating Ireland in the final by 47 runs. Both teams qualify for the 2007 World Cup along with Bermuda, Canada and the Netherlands. 13 July – West Indies begin their tour of Sri Lanka without ten first-team regulars due to a contract dispute, with only captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul remaining true to the side. 21 July – Glenn McGrath pass 500 wickets with 5–21 on the first day of the Ashes 2005, as Australia recover from being bowled out for 190 to set the English back to 92 for 7. 7 August – England complete