Flashback: 2005 ICC World XI vs Asia XI

The World Cricket Tsunami Appeal was an effort by the International Cricket Council to raise funds to support the humanitarian relief efforts following the Indian Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004.

The tsunami affected several cricketing nations including India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. as were Malaysia, Thailand, the Maldives and Indonesia among the other associate and affiliate members of the ICC.

The showpiece of world cricket's efforts was an ODI held between a World XI and an Asia XI. It was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia on 10 January 2005.