Kevin Pietersen (Photo Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Former English cricket Kevin Pietersen on Saturday summarized Ashes victory in 2005 on X and called the best team in which he ever played, the best test series ever. His brief honor speaks of volumes: it was more than just cricket; It was a defining moment in the modern era of sport.
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Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!The 2005 Ashes stands immortal in cricket tradition. It was intrigued by the audience in England and with margins, dramatic scenes and electric performances on both sides. For Pietersen it was the phase of his breakthrough. His first test century, blisters 158 in the oval, was a pure instinct. On one unforgettable session exploded from 35 to 76 in just 13 passed, hammered Brett Lee, and sent the crowd to trance.The match and series are struggling with tension: England came back from the hard defeat from the first test and closely claimed a second only two runs (still a record of Ashes) and finally won the fourth test after forcing Australia to follow, which was in 191 tests. England won a series of five matches 2-1. In the oval, Pietersen’s shifts joined with a bold 59 from Ashley Giles to seal the urn and spark celebrations.Looking back a few years later, Pietersen still evaluates that it is more highly highly than later, including the 2015 team. He claimed that the 2005 group combined stronger launches with a furious pace and attack with the seam, represented Simon Jones, Steve Harmison and Andrew Flintoff, against one of the most amazing Australian lines ever.In the end, the unforgettable words of KP: “The best team I have ever played! The best test series ever played!”, To sum up why the 2005 ashes remains so deeply in cricket memory.
