| Zimbabwean cricket team in England in 2003 | |||
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| 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. 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
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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 
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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
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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
- "England swing to innings victory". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
Sources
- Playfair Cricket Annual 2004
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004
External links
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