Zimbabwean cricket team in England in 2003

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

First-class: British Universities v Zimbabweans

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1st Test

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

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

1st match: England v Zimbabwe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sources

• Playfair Cricket Annual 2004
• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004

External links

• CricketArchive