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    Zimbabwean cricket team in England in 2003

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    Zimbabwean cricket team in England in 2003
     
      Zimbabwe England
    Dates 3 May – 10 July 2003
    Captains Heath Streak Nasser Hussain (Tests)
    Michael Vaughan (ODIs)
    Test series
    Result England won the 2-match series 2–0
    Most runs Dion Ebrahim (135) Mark Butcher (184)
    Most wickets Heath Streak (7) James Anderson (11)
    Player of the series Mark Butcher (Eng) and Heath Streak (Zim)

    The Zimbabwe cricket team toured England in the 2003 season to play a two-match Test series against England. England won the series 2–0 with no matches drawn. England's James Anderson made his Test debut in the first match of the series, taking a five-wicket haul.[1] The two teams were also involved in a triangular One Day International tournament with South Africa.

    Tour matches

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    First-class: British Universities v Zimbabweans

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    3–5 May 2003
    Scorecard
    British Universities
    v
     Zimbabweans
    146 (63.1 overs)
    Jimmy Adams 42 (80)
    Douglas Hondo 5/26 (13 overs)
    376 (98 overs)
    Grant Flower 130 (207)
    Justin Bishop 3/70 (14 overs)
    263 (73.4 overs)
    Ed Cowan 137* (148)
    Andy Blignaut 4/89 (21.4 overs)
    37/0 (3.4 overs)
    Mark Vermeulen 28* (12)
    Zimbabwe won by 10 wickets
    Edgbaston, Birmingham
    Umpires: Roy Palmer (Eng) and Ken Shuttleworth (Eng)
    • British Universities won the toss and elected to bat.

    First-class: Worcestershire v Zimbabweans

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    9–12 May 2012
    Scorecard
    Worcestershire
    v
     Zimbabweans
    262 (60.5 overs)
    Vikram Solanki 74 (79)
    Douglas Hondo 3/53 (13 overs)
    334 (126.2 overs)
    Stuart Carlisle 157 (374)
    Kabir Ali 3/89 (28 overs)
    247 (79.4 overs)
    Andrew Hall 68 (106)
    Grant Flower 3/25 (11 overs)
    175 (62 overs)
    Andy Blignaut 42 (42)
    Kabir Ali 5/48 (15 overs)
    Match tied
    New Road, Worcester
    Umpires: Nigel Cowley (Eng) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)
    • Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat.

    First-class: Sussex v Zimbabweans

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    15–18 May 2003
    Scorecard
    Zimbabweans 
    v
    Sussex
    395 (122.5 overs)
    Mark Vermeulen 198 (304)
    Paul Hutchison 4/94 (22.5 overs)
    179/4 (48.1 overs)
    Bas Zuiderent 50 (92)
    Andy Blignaut 1/24 (10 overs)
    Match drawn
    County Ground, Hove
    Umpires: Pasty Harris (Eng) and Peter Willey (Eng)
    • Zimbabweans won the toss and elected to bat.
    • No play was possible on Day 2 and play on Day 3 was reduced to 22 overs.
    • Andrew Hodd (Sssx) made his first-class debut.

    First-class: Middlesex v Zimbabweans

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    30 May–2 June 2003
    Scorecard
    Middlesex
    v
     Zimbabweans
    516/6d (138.5 overs)
    Robin Weston 129 (208)
    Travis Friend 2/121 (28 overs)
    401/4d (108 overs)
    Stuart Carlisle 137 (223)
    Chris Peploe 1/61 (14 overs)
    222/2d (38 overs)
    Owais Shah 101* (80)
    Ray Price 1/31 (7 overs)
    221/5 (65 overs)
    Dion Ebrahim 64 (131)
    Thos Hunt 2/28 (7 overs)
    Match drawn
    Denis Compton Oval, Shenley
    Umpires: Michael Dixon (Eng) and John Hampshire (Eng)
    • Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
    • Chris Peploe (Middx) made his first-class debut.

    50-over: Somerset v Zimbabweans

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    17 June 2003
    Scorecard
    Zimbabweans 
    285/9 (50 overs)
    v
    Somerset
    282/7 (50 overs)
    Stuart Carlisle 119 (129)
    Steffan Jones 2/40 (10 overs)
    Keith Dutch 93 (82)
    Dougie Marillier 1/31 (4 overs)
    Zimbabweans won by 3 runs
    County Ground, Taunton
    Umpires: Rob Bailey (Eng) and Trevor Jesty (Eng)
    • Zimbabweans won the toss and elected to bat.

    50-over: Hampshire v Zimbabweans

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    19 June 2003
    Scorecard
    Hampshire
    262/5 (50 overs)
    v
     Zimbabweans
    246 (49.1 overs)
    Derek Kenway 120* (143)
    Dougie Marillier 1/23 (5 overs)
    Dougie Marillier 54 (73)
    Ed Giddins 4/33 (9.1 overs)
    Hampshire won by 16 runs
    Rose Bowl, Southampton
    Umpires: Neil Bainton (Eng) and Mervyn Kitchen (Eng)
    • Zimbabweans won the toss and elected to field.

    50-over: Essex v Zimbabweans

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    22 June 2003
    Scorecard
    Essex
    189/9 (50 overs)
    v
     Zimbabweans
    193/5 (39 overs)
    Andy Flower 52 (56)
    Ray Price 3/20 (10 overs)
    Grant Flower 60* (79)
    Joe Grant 2/36 (7 overs)
    Zimbabweans won by 5 wickets
    County Ground, Chelmsford
    Umpires: Pasty Harris (Eng) and Tim Robinson (Eng)
    • Zimbabweans won the toss and elected to field.

    Test series

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    1st Test

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    22–24 May 2003
    Scorecard
    England 
    v
     Zimbabwe
    472 (133.1 overs)
    Mark Butcher 137 (256)
    Andy Blignaut 3/96 (26.1 overs)
    147 (55 overs)
    Dion Ebrahim 68 (127)
    James Anderson 5/73 (16 overs)
    233 (f/o) (68.5 overs)
    Mark Vermeulen 61 (81)
    Mark Butcher 4/60 (12.5 overs)
    England won by an innings and 92 runs
    Lord's, London
    Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Dave Orchard (SA)
    Player of the match: Mark Butcher (Eng)
    • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
    • James Anderson, Anthony McGrath (both Eng) and Sean Ervine (Zim) made their Test debuts.

    2nd Test

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    5–7 June 2003
    Scorecard
    England 
    v
     Zimbabwe
    416 (127.1 overs)
    Anthony McGrath 81 (183)
    Heath Streak 4/64 (34.1 overs)
    94 (32.1 overs)
    Tatenda Taibu 31 (67)
    Richard Johnson 6/33 (12 overs)
    253 (f/o) (93.4 overs)
    Travis Friend 65* (107)
    Steve Harmison 4/55 (21.4 overs)
    England won by an innings and 69 runs
    Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
    Umpires: Darrell Hair (Aus) and Dave Orchard (SA)
    Player of the match: Richard Johnson (Eng)
    • England won the toss and elected to bat.
    • Richard Johnson (Eng) made his Test debut.

    NatWest Series

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    1st match: England v Zimbabwe

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    26 June 2003
    Scorecard
    England 
    191/8 (50 overs)
    v
     Zimbabwe
    195/6 (48 overs)
    Andrew Flintoff 53 (89)
    Heath Streak 2/30 (9 overs)
    Grant Flower 96* (152)
    Richard Johnson 3/32 (10 overs)
    Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets
    Trent Bridge, Nottingham
    Umpires: Simon Taufel (Aus) and Peter Willey (Eng)
    Player of the match: Grant Flower (Zim)
    • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
    • Richard Johnson and Rob Key (both Eng) made their ODI debuts.

    3rd match: South Africa v Zimbabwe

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    29 June 2003
    Scorecard
    South Africa 
    272/5 (50 overs)
    v
     Zimbabwe
    226/9 (50 overs)
    Jacques Kallis 125* (147)
    Douglas Hondo 2/29 (9.1 overs)
    Travis Friend 82 (93)
    Andrew Hall 3/38 (9 overs)
    South Africa won by 46 runs
    St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
    Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Neil Mallender (Eng)
    Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (SA)
    • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

    4th match: England v Zimbabwe

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    1 July 2003
    Scorecard
    England 
    81/4 (16.3 overs)
    v
     Zimbabwe
    Michael Vaughan 35* (45)
    Heath Streak 2/13 (4 overs)
    No result
    Headingley, Leeds
    Umpires: David Shepherd (Eng) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
    • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
    • Match reduced to 25 overs per side.
    • Kabir Ali (Eng) made his ODI debut.

    6th match: South Africa v Zimbabwe

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    5 July 2003
    Scorecard
    Zimbabwe 
    174/8 (50 overs)
    v
     South Africa
    175/1 (34.2 overs)
    Heath Streak 54 (72)
    Jacques Kallis 3/47 (10 overs)
    Herschelle Gibbs 93* (97)
    Sean Ervine 1/13 (2.2 overs)
    South Africa won by 9 wickets
    Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
    Umpires: Simon Taufel (Aus) and Peter Willey (Eng)
    Player of the match: Herschelle Gibbs (SA)
    • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

    7th match: England v Zimbabwe

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    6 July 2003
    Scorecard
    Zimbabwe 
    92 (24.5 overs)
    v
     England
    95/4 (17.5 overs)
    Stuart Matsikenyeri 26 (35)
    Darren Gough 4/26 (9 overs)
    Andrew Flintoff 47* (37)
    Heath Streak 4/21 (9 overs)
    England won by 6 wickets
    County Ground, Bristol
    Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Neil Mallender (Eng)
    Player of the match: Andrew Flintoff (Eng)
    • England won the toss and elected to field.
    • Charles Coventry (Zim) made his ODI debut.

    9th match: South Africa v Zimbabwe

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    10 July 2003
    Scorecard
    Zimbabwe 
    173/8 (50 overs)
    v
     South Africa
    174/3 (35.2 overs)
    Heath Streak 50* (90)
    Makhaya Ntini 4/45 (10 overs)
    Graeme Smith 69 (80)
    Douglas Hondo 2/25 (7 overs)
    South Africa won by 7 wickets
    Rose Bowl, Southampton
    Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and David Shepherd (Eng)
    Player of the match: Makhaya Ntini (SA)
    • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

    References

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    1. ^ "England swing to innings victory". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

    Sources

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    • Playfair Cricket Annual 2004
    • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004
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