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  partof the South African Cricket Team In Australia
  caption The logo for the 2005-06 VB Series
  date January 13 , 2005 – February 14 , 2006
  place Australia
  result Australian victory
  team1 Australia
  team2 South Africa
  team3 Sri Lanka
  captain1 Ricky Ponting
  captain2 Graeme Smith
  captain3 Marvan Atapattu
  runs1 Gilchrist (432)<br/> Katich (413)<br/> Symonds (389)
  runs2 Dippenaar (382)<br/> Boucher (260)<br/> Gibbs (213)
  runs3 San'kara (469)<br/> Jay'dene (425)<br/> Arnold (322)
  wickets1 Bracken (17)<br/> Lee (15)<br/> Hogg (11)
  wickets2 Hall (14)<br/> Pollock (11)<br/> Van D' Wath (10)
  wickets3 Murali (16)<br/> Bandara (14)<br/> Perera (11)


The ''' 2006 , with five points awarded for a win and a possible bonus point awarded either to the winners or losers depending on Run Rate . The top two teams on points went through to the best-of-three finals series. All matches were day-night matches except the final meeting between South Africa and Sri Lanka.

South Africa had , retrieved 6 January 2006 ; South Africa were second, 17 points behind leaders Australia and 12 points ahead of Sri Lanka.


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  Batting First Flag Flag of Australiasvg
  Batting First Australia
  Score First Innings 5/318
  Overs First Innings 50
  Batting First Highest Scorer Damien Martyn
  Batting First Highest Scorer Initial Form DR Martyn
  Batting First Highest Score 70
  Batting First Highest Score Balls Faced 64
  Bowling First Best Bowler Ruchira Perera
  Bowling First Best Bowler Initial Form PDRL Perera
  Bowling First Best Figures 2/45 {Link without Title}
  Batting Second Flag Flag of Sri Lankasvg
  Batting Second Sri Lanka
  Score Second Innings 7/202
  Overs Second Innings 50
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Mahela Jayawardene
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Initial Form DPMD Jayawardene
  Batting Second Highest Score 50
  Batting Second Highest Score Balls Faced 47
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Nathan Bracken
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Initial Form NW Bracken
  Bowling Second Best Figures 2/11 {Link without Title}
  Winning Team Australia
  Win Margin 116 runs Australia v Sri Lanka in 2005/6 , scorecard of first ODI, from CricketArchive, retrieved 16 January 2006
  Stadium Telstra Dome
  City Melbourne
  Country Australia
  Umpire1 Mark Benson
  Umpire1 Initial Form MR Benson
  Umpire1 Country England
  Umpire1 Country Short Form Eng
  Umpire2 Simon Taufel
  Umpire2 Initial Form SJ Taufel
  Umpire2 Country Australia
  Umpire2 Country Short Form Aus
  MOTM Andrew Symonds
  MOTM Initial Form A Symonds
  MOTM Country Australia
  MOTM Ctry Short Form Aus


  Batting First Flag Flag of Australiasvg
  Batting First Australia
  Score First Innings 228
  Overs First Innings 495
  Batting First Highest Scorer Michael Hussey
  Batting First Highest Scorer Initial Form MEK Hussey
  Batting First Highest Score 73
  Batting First Highest Score Balls Faced 108
  Bowling First Best Bowler Shaun Pollock
  Bowling First Best Bowler Initial Form SM Pollock
  Bowling First Best Figures 3/30 {Link without Title}
  Batting Second Flag Flag of South Africasvg
  Batting Second South Africa
  Score Second Innings 5/231
  Overs Second Innings 485
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Boeta Dippenaar
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Initial Form HH Dippenaar
  Batting Second Highest Score 74
  Batting Second Highest Score Balls Faced 115
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Glenn McGrath
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Initial Form GD McGrath
  Bowling Second Best Figures 2/35 {Link without Title}
  Winning Team South Africa
  Win Margin five wickets Australia v South Africa in 2005/6 , scorecard of first ODI, from CricketArchive, retrieved 16 January 2006
  Stadium Brisbane Cricket Ground
  City Brisbane
  Country Australia
  Umpire1 Aleem Dar
  Umpire1 Initial Form Aleem Dar
  Umpire1 Country Pakistan
  Umpire1 Country Short Form Pak
  Umpire2 Simon Taufel
  Umpire2 Initial Form SJ Taufel
  Umpire2 Country Australia
  Umpire2 Country Short Form Aus
  MOTM Shaun Pollock
  MOTM Initial Form SM Pollock
  MOTM Country South Africa
  MOTM Ctry Short Form SA


  Batting First Flag Flag of Sri Lankasvg
  Batting First Sri Lanka
  Score First Innings 6/282
  Overs First Innings 50
  Batting First Highest Scorer Kumar Sangakkara
  Batting First Highest Scorer Initial Form KC Sangakkara
  Batting First Highest Score 88
  Batting First Highest Score Balls Faced 109
  Bowling First Best Bowler Shaun Pollock
  Bowling First Best Bowler Initial Form SM Pollock
  Bowling First Best Figures 1/39 {Link without Title}
  Batting Second Flag Flag of South Africasvg
  Batting Second South Africa
  Score Second Innings 188
  Overs Second Innings 442
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Mark Boucher
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Initial Form MV Boucher
  Batting Second Highest Score 62
  Batting Second Highest Score Balls Faced 71
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Malinga Bandara
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Initial Form CM Bandara
  Bowling Second Best Figures 3/31 {Link without Title}
  Winning Team Sri Lanka
  Win Margin 94 runs
  Stadium Brisbane Cricket Ground
  City Brisbane
  Country Australia
  Umpire1 Aleem Dar
  Umpire1 Initial Form Aleem Dar
  Umpire1 Country Pakistan
  Umpire1 Country Short Form Pak
  Umpire2 Daryl Harper
  Umpire2 Initial Form DJ Harper
  Umpire2 Country Australia
  Umpire2 Country Short Form Aus
  MOTM Kumar Sangakkara
  MOTM Initial Form KC Sangakkara
  MOTM Country Sri Lanka
  MOTM Ctry Short Form SL


  Batting First Flag Flag of Australiasvg
  Batting First Australia
  Score First Innings 245
  Overs First Innings 492
  Batting First Highest Scorer Phil Jaques
  Batting First Highest Scorer Initial Form P Jaques
  Batting First Highest Score 94
  Batting First Highest Score Balls Faced 112
  Bowling First Best Bowler Andrew Hall
  Bowling First Best Bowler Initial Form A Hall
  Bowling First Best Figures 4-35
  Batting Second Flag Flag of South Africasvg
  Batting Second South Africa
  Score Second Innings 186
  Overs Second Innings 47
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Herschelle Gibbs
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Initial Form H Gibbs
  Batting Second Highest Score 39
  Batting Second Highest Score Balls Faced 53
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Brett Lee
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Initial Form B Lee
  Bowling Second Best Figures 5-22
  Winning Team Australia
  Win Margin 59 runs
  Stadium Telstra Dome
  City Melbourne
  Country Australia
  Umpire1 Aleem Dar
  Umpire1 Initial Form Aleem Dar
  Umpire1 Country Pakistan
  Umpire1 Country Short Form Pak
  Umpire2 Daryl Harper
  Umpire2 Initial Form DJ Harper
  Umpire2 Country Australia
  Umpire2 Country Short Form Aus
  MOTM Brett Lee
  MOTM Initial Form B Lee
  MOTM Country Australia
  MOTM Ctry Short Form Aus


  Batting First Flag Flag of Sri Lankasvg
  Batting First Sri Lanka
  Score First Innings 7/309
  Overs First Innings 50
  Batting First Highest Scorer Sanath Jayasuriya
  Batting First Highest Scorer Initial Form S Jayasuriya
  Batting First Highest Score 114
  Batting First Highest Score Balls Faced 96
  Bowling First Best Bowler Nathan Bracken
  Bowling First Best Bowler Initial Form N Bracken
  Bowling First Best Figures 2-40
  Batting Second Flag Flag of Australiasvg
  Batting Second Australia
  Score Second Innings 258
  Overs Second Innings 50
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Michael Clarke (cricketer)
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Initial Form M Clarke
  Batting Second Highest Score 67
  Batting Second Highest Score Balls Faced 110
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Malinga Bandara
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Initial Form CM Bandara
  Bowling Second Best Figures 4-58
  Winning Team Sri Lanka
  Win Margin 51 runs
  Stadium Sydney Cricket Ground
  City Sydney
  Country Australia
  Umpire1 Mark Benson
  Umpire1 Initial Form MR Benson
  Umpire1 Country England
  Umpire1 Country Short Form Eng
  Umpire2 Steve Davis
  Umpire2 Initial Form SJ Davis
  Umpire2 Country Australia
  Umpire2 Country Short Form Aus
  MOTM Sanath Jayasuriya
  MOTM Initial Form ST Jayasuriya
  MOTM Country Sri Lanka
  MOTM Ctry Short Form SL


  Batting First Flag Flag of South Africasvg
  Batting First South Africa
  Score First Innings 5/263
  Overs First Innings 50
  Batting First Highest Scorer Boeta Dippenaar
  Batting First Highest Scorer Initial Form HH Dippenaar
  Batting First Highest Score 125
  Batting First Highest Score Balls Faced 145
  Bowling First Best Bowler Muttiah Muralitharan
  Bowling First Best Bowler Initial Form M Muralitharan
  Bowling First Best Figures 2/45 {Link without Title}
  Batting Second Flag Flag of Sri Lankasvg
  Batting Second Sri Lanka
  Score Second Innings 8/254
  Overs Second Innings 50
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Tillakaratne Dilshan
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Initial Form TM Dilshan
  Batting Second Highest Score 82
  Batting Second Highest Score Balls Faced 108
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Johannes van der Wath
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Initial Form JJ van der Wath
  Bowling Second Best Figures 2/37 {Link without Title}
  Winning Team South Africa
  Win Margin nine runs
  Stadium Adelaide Oval
  City Adelaide
  Country Australia
  Umpire1 Aleem Dar
  Umpire1 Initial Form Aleem Dar
  Umpire1 Country Pakistan
  Umpire1 Country Short Form Pak
  Umpire2 Daryl Harper
  Umpire2 Initial Form DJ Harper
  Umpire2 Country Australia
  Umpire2 Country Short Form Aus
  MOTM Boeta Dippenaar
  MOTM Initial Form B Dippenaar
  MOTM Country South Africa
  MOTM Ctry Short Form RSA


  Batting First Flag Flag of Sri Lankasvg
  Batting First Sri Lanka
  Score First Innings 218
  Overs First Innings 50
  Batting First Highest Scorer Jehan Mubarak
  Batting First Highest Scorer Initial Form J Mubarak
  Batting First Highest Score 34
  Batting First Highest Score Balls Faced 47
  Bowling First Best Bowler Andrew Symonds
  Bowling First Best Bowler Initial Form A Symonds
  Bowling First Best Figures 3/48 {Link without Title}
  Batting Second Flag Flag of Australiasvg
  Batting Second Australia
  Score Second Innings 5/219
  Overs Second Innings 483
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Simon Katich
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Initial Form SM Katich
  Batting Second Highest Score 52
  Batting Second Highest Score Balls Faced 89
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Nuwan Kulasekara
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Initial Form KMDN Kulasekara
  Bowling Second Best Figures 2/32 {Link without Title}
  Winning Team Australia
  Win Margin five wickets
  Stadium Adelaide Oval
  City Adelaide
  Country Australia
  Umpire1 Aleem Dar
  Umpire1 Initial Form Aleem Dar
  Umpire1 Country Pakistan
  Umpire1 Country Short Form Pak
  Umpire2 Steve Davis (umpire)
  Umpire2 Initial Form SJ Davis
  Umpire2 Country Australia
  Umpire2 Country Short Form Aus
  MOTM Andrew Symonds
  MOTM Initial Form A Symonds
  MOTM Country Australia
  MOTM Ctry Short Form Aus


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  Batting First Flag Flag of Australiasvg
  Batting First Australia
  Score First Innings 7/281
  Overs First Innings 50
  Batting First Highest Scorer Andrew Symonds
  Batting First Highest Scorer Initial Form A Symonds
  Batting First Highest Score 65
  Batting First Highest Score Balls Faced 60
  Bowling First Best Bowler Johannes van der Wath
  Bowling First Best Bowler Initial Form JJ van der Wath
  Bowling First Best Figures 2/82 {Link without Title}
  Batting Second Flag Flag of South Africasvg
  Batting Second South Africa
  Score Second Innings 9/201
  Overs Second Innings 50
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Johan Botha
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Initial Form J Botha
  Batting Second Highest Score 46
  Batting Second Highest Score Balls Faced 61
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Brett Lee
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Initial Form B Lee
  Bowling Second Best Figures 4/30 {Link without Title}
  Winning Team Australia
  Win Margin 80 runs
  Stadium Telstra Dome
  City Melbourne
  Country Australia
  Umpire1 Aleem Dar
  Umpire1 Initial Form Aleem Dar
  Umpire1 Country Pakistan
  Umpire1 Country Short Form Pak
  Umpire2 Peter Parker (umpire)
  Umpire2 Initial Form PD Parker
  Umpire2 Country Australia
  Umpire2 Country Short Form Aus
  MOTM Michael Hussey
  MOTM Initial Form MEK Hussey
  MOTM Country Australia
  MOTM Ctry Short Form Aus


  Batting First Flag Flag of Australiasvg
  Batting First Australia
  Score First Innings 6/344
  Overs First Innings 50
  Batting First Highest Scorer Adam Gilchrist
  Batting First Highest Scorer Initial Form A Gilchrist
  Batting First Highest Score 88
  Batting First Highest Score Balls Faced 66
  Bowling First Best Bowler Graeme Smith
  Bowling First Best Bowler Johan Botha
  Bowling First Best Bowler Initial Form G Smith
  Bowling First Best Bowler Initial Form J Botha
  Bowling First Best Figures 1-52
  Bowling First Best Figures 1-52
  Batting Second Flag Flag of South Africasvg
  Batting Second South Africa
  Score Second Innings 6/287
  Overs Second Innings 50
  Batting Second Highest Scorer MV Boucher
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Initial Form MV Boucher
  Batting Second Highest Score 76
  Batting Second Highest Score Balls Faced 83
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Andrew Symonds
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Initial Form A Symonds
  Bowling Second Best Figures 2-42
  Winning Team Australia
  Win Margin 57 runs
  Stadium Sydney Cricket Ground
  City Sydney
  Country Australia
  Umpire1 Aleem Dar
  Umpire1 Initial Form Aleem Dar
  Umpire1 Country Pakistan
  Umpire1 Country Short Form Pak
  Umpire2 Peter Parker (umpire)
  Umpire2 Initial Form PD Parker
  Umpire2 Country Australia
  Umpire2 Country Short Form Aus
  MOTM Adam Gilchrist
  MOTM Initial Form AC Gilchrist
  MOTM Country Australia
  MOTM Ctry Short Form Aus


  Batting First Flag Flag of Sri Lankasvg
  Batting First Sri Lanka
  Score First Innings 9/257
  Overs First Innings 50
  Batting First Highest Scorer Marvan Atapattu
  Batting First Highest Scorer Initial Form MS Atapattu
  Batting First Highest Score 80
  Batting First Highest Score Balls Faced 122
  Bowling First Best Bowler Andrew Hall
  Bowling First Best Bowler Initial Form A Hall
  Bowling First Best Figures 3-50
  Batting Second Flag Flag of South Africasvg
  Batting Second South Africa
  Score Second Innings 181
  Overs Second Innings 434
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Graeme Smith
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Initial Form GC Smith
  Batting Second Highest Score 67
  Batting Second Highest Score Balls Faced 76
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Malinga Bandara
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Initial Form CM Badara
  Bowling Second Best Figures 4-31
  Winning Team Sri Lanka
  Win Margin 76 runs
  Stadium Bellerive Oval
  City Hobart
  Country Australia
  Umpire1 Aleem Dar
  Umpire1 Initial Form MR Benson
  Umpire1 Country England
  Umpire1 Country Short Form Eng
  Umpire2 Daryl Harper
  Umpire2 Initial Form DJ Harper
  Umpire2 Country Australia
  Umpire2 Country Short Form Aus
  MOTM Malinga Bandara
  MOTM Initial Form CM Bandara
  MOTM Country Sri Lanka
  MOTM Ctry Short Form SLA


  Batting First Flag Flag of Sri Lankasvg
  Batting First Sri Lanka
  Score First Innings 8/274
  Overs First Innings 50
  Batting First Highest Scorer Kumar Sangakkara
  Batting First Highest Scorer Initial Form KC Sangakkara
  Batting First Highest Score 83
  Batting First Highest Score Balls Faced 106
  Bowling First Best Bowler Nathan Bracken
  Bowling First Best Bowler Initial Form NW Bracken
  Bowling First Best Figures 3/61
  Batting Second Flag Flag of Australiasvg
  Batting Second Australia
  Score Second Innings 252
  Overs Second Innings 491
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Michael Clarke (cricketer)
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Initial Form MJ Clarke
  Batting Second Highest Score 80
  Batting Second Highest Score Balls Faced 83
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Muttiah Muralitharan
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Initial Form M Muralitharan
  Bowling Second Best Figures 3/40
  Winning Team Sri Lanka
  Win Margin 22 runs
  Stadium Adelaide Oval
  City Adelaide
  Country Australia
  Umpire1 Aleem Dar
  Umpire1 Initial Form Aleem Dar
  Umpire1 Country Pakistan
  Umpire1 Country Short Form Pak
  Umpire2 Daryl Harper
  Umpire2 Initial Form DJ Harper
  Umpire2 Country Australia
  Umpire2 Country Short Form Aus
  MOTM Kumar Sangakkara
  MOTM Initial Form KC Sangakkara
  MOTM Country Sri Lanka
  MOTM Ctry Short Form SL


  Batting First Flag Flag of Australiasvg
  Batting First Australia
  Score First Innings 5/368
  Overs First Innings 50
  Batting First Highest Scorer Andrew Symonds
  Batting First Highest Scorer Initial Form A Symonds
  Batting First Highest Score 151
  Batting First Highest Score Balls Faced 127
  Bowling First Best Bowler Chaminda Vaas
  Bowling First Best Bowler Initial Form WPUJC Vaas
  Bowling First Best Figures 4/56
  Batting Second Flag Flag of Sri Lankasvg
  Batting Second Sri Lanka
  Score Second Innings 201
  Overs Second Innings 36
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Russel Arnold
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Initial Form RP Arnold
  Batting Second Highest Score 64
  Batting Second Highest Score Balls Faced 62
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Nathan Bracken
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Initial Form NW Bracken
  Bowling Second Best Figures 4/30
  Winning Team Australia
  Win Margin 168 runs
  Stadium Sydney Cricket Ground
  City Sydney
  Country Australia
  Umpire1 Mark Benson
  Umpire1 Initial Form MR Benson
  Umpire1 Country England
  Umpire1 Country Short Form Eng
  Umpire2 Peter Parker
  Umpire2 Initial Form PD Parker
  Umpire2 Country Australia
  Umpire2 Country Short Form Aus
  MOTM Andrew Symonds
  MOTM Initial Form A Symonds
  MOTM Country Australia
  MOTM Ctry Short Form Aus


  Batting First Flag Flag of Sri Lankasvg
  Batting First Sri Lanka
  Score First Innings 9/266
  Overs First Innings 50
  Batting First Highest Scorer Mahela Jayawardene
  Batting First Highest Scorer Initial Form DPMD Jayawardene
  Batting First Highest Score 86
  Batting First Highest Score Balls Faced 91
  Bowling First Best Bowler Nathan Bracken
  Bowling First Best Bowler Initial Form N Bracken
  Bowling First Best Figures 3-44
  Batting Second Flag Flag of Australiasvg
  Batting Second Australia
  Score Second Innings 1/267
  Overs Second Innings 453
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Adam Gilchrist
  Batting Second Highest Scorer Initial Form Adam Gilchrist
  Batting Second Highest Score 122
  Batting Second Highest Score Balls Faced 91
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Muttiah Muralitharan
  Bowling Second Best Bowler Initial Form M Muralitharan
  Bowling Second Best Figures 50-1
  Winning Team Australia
  Win Margin 9 wickets
  Stadium Brisbane Cricket Ground
  City Brisbane
  Country Australia
  Umpire1 Aleem Dar
  Umpire1 Initial Form A Dar
  Umpire1 Country Pakistan
  Umpire1 Country Short Form Pak
  Umpire2 Daryl Harper
  Umpire2 Initial Form DJ Harper
  Umpire2 Country Australia
  Umpire2 Country Short Form Aus
  MOTM Adam Gilchrist
  MOTM Initial Form AC Gilchrist
  MOTM Country Australia
  MOTM Ctry Short Form Aus