2003 NatWest Series

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 26 June

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}

| score1 = 191/8 (50 overs)

| score2 = 195/6 (48 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}

| runs1 = Andrew Flintoff 53 (89)

| wickets1 = Heath Streak 2/30 (9 overs)

| runs2 = Grant Flower 96* (152)

| wickets2 = Richard Johnson 3/32 (10 overs)

| result = Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66293.html Scorecard]

| venue = Trent Bridge, Nottingham

| umpires = Simon Taufel (Aus) and Peter Willey (Eng)

| motm = Grant Flower (Zim)

| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Points: England 1; Zimbabwe 5

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 28 June

| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}

| score1 = 264/6 (50 overs)

| score2 = 265/4 (45.5 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}

| runs1 = Jacques Kallis 107 (133)

| wickets1 = Andrew Flintoff 3/46 (10 overs)

| runs2 = Marcus Trescothick 114 (125)

| wickets2 = Makhaya Ntini 2/56 (10 overs)

| result = England won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66294.html Scorecard]

| venue = The Oval, London

| umpires = David Shepherd (Eng) and Simon Taufel (Aus)

| motm = Vikram Solanki (Eng)

| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Points: England 5; South Africa 1

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 29 June

| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}

| score1 = 272/5 (50 overs)

| score2 = 226/9 (50 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}

| runs1 = Jacques Kallis 125* (147)

| wickets1 = Douglas Hondo 2/29 (9.1 overs)

| runs2 = Travis Friend 82 (93)

| wickets2 = Andrew Hall 3/38 (9 overs)

| result = South Africa won by 46 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66295.html Scorecard]

| venue = St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

| umpires = Billy Bowden (NZ) and Neil Mallender (Eng)

| motm = Jacques Kallis (SA)

| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Points: South Africa 5; Zimbabwe 1

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 1 July

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}

| score1 = 81/4 (16.3 overs)

| score2 =

| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}

| runs1 = Michael Vaughan 35* (45)

| wickets1 = Sean Ervine 2/20 (3 overs)

| runs2 =

| wickets2 =

| result = No result

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66296.html Scorecard]

| venue = Headingley, Leeds

| umpires = David Shepherd (Eng) and Simon Taufel (Aus)

| motm =

| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

| rain = The match was reduced to 25 overs per side before the start of play.

| notes = Points: England 3; Zimbabwe 3

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 3 July

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}

| score1 = 223/7 (50 overs)

| score2 = 227/3 (47.3 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}

| runs1 = Marcus Trescothick 60 (92)

| wickets1 = Makhaya Ntini 3/38 (8 overs)

| runs2 = Jacques Kallis 82* (105)

| wickets2 = Andrew Flintoff 1/33 (9.3 overs)

| result = South Africa won by 7 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66297.html Scorecard]

| venue = Old Trafford, Manchester

| umpires = Billy Bowden (NZ) and Neil Mallender (Eng)

| motm = Jacques Kallis (SA)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Points: England 1; South Africa 5

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 5 July

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}

| score1 = 174/8 (50 overs)

| score2 = 175/1 (34.2 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}

| runs1 = Heath Streak 54 (72)

| wickets1 = Jacques Kallis 3/47 (10 overs)

| runs2 = Herschelle Gibbs 93* (97)

| wickets2 = Sean Ervine 1/13 (2.2 overs)

| result = South Africa won by 9 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66298.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

| umpires = Simon Taufel (Aus) and Peter Willey (Eng)

| motm = Herschelle Gibbs (SA)

| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Points: South Africa 6; Zimbabwe 0

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 6 July

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}

| score1 = 92 (24.5 overs)

| score2 = 95/4 (17.5 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}

| runs1 = Stuart Matsikenyeri 26 (35)

| wickets1 = Darren Gough 4/26 (9 overs)

| runs2 = Andrew Flintoff 47* (37)

| wickets2 = Heath Streak 4/21 (9 overs)

| result = England won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66299.html Scorecard]

| venue = Bristol County Ground, Bristol

| umpires = Billy Bowden (NZ) and Neil Mallender (Eng)

| motm = Andrew Flintoff (Eng)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Points: England 6; Zimbabwe 0

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 8 July

| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}

| score1 = 198/9 (50 overs)

| score2 = 199/6 (39 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}

| runs1 = Graeme Smith 45 (39)

| wickets1 = James Anderson 4/38 (10 overs)

| runs2 = Michael Vaughan 83 (115)

| wickets2 = Makhaya Ntini 2/30 (6 overs)

| result = England won by 4 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66300.html Scorecard]

| venue = Edgbaston, Birmingham

| umpires = David Shepherd (Eng) and Simon Taufel (Aus)

| motm = Andrew Flintoff (Eng)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Points: England 6; South Africa 0

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 10 July

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}

| score1 = 173/8 (50 overs)

| score2 = 174/3 (35.2 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|RSA}}

| runs1 = Heath Streak 50* (90)

| wickets1 = Makhaya Ntini 4/45 (10 overs)

| runs2 = Jacques Rudolph 69* (97)

| wickets2 = Douglas Hondo 2/25 (7 overs)

| result = South Africa won by 7 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66301.html Scorecard]

| venue = Rose Bowl, Southampton

| umpires = Billy Bowden (NZ) and David Shepherd (Eng)

| motm = Makhaya Ntini (SA)

| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Points: South Africa 6; Zimbabwe 0

}}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 12 July

| team1 = {{cr-rt|RSA}}

| score1 = 107 (32.1 overs)

| score2 = 111/3 (20.2 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}

| runs1 = Jacques Rudolph 19 (40)

| wickets1 = James Anderson 3/50 (10 overs)

| runs2 = Vikram Solanki 50 (58)

| wickets2 = Andrew Hall 1/14 (2.2 overs)

| result = England won by 7 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66302.html Scorecard]

| venue = Lord's, London

| umpires = Neil Mallender (Eng) and Simon Taufel (Aus)

| motm = Darren Gough (Eng)

| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

In what was South Africa's first One Day International appearance at Lord's, England won the toss and elected to field. For many of the South African batsman this was their first time playing on the sloping Lord's pitch, which at the start of their innings had a little moisture in and displayed even bounce.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/155832.html|title=England v South Africa - Final|date=12 July 2003|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=29 January 2012}} South Africa lost their captain Graeme Smith with the score on 10, dismissed by James Anderson, and soon lost Herschelle Gibbs for 9 with the score on 30. Debutant Morné van Wyk made a quickfire 17 before he was bowled by James Anderson, in what was described as the "ball of the match". Jacques Kallis came into the match with a series average of 164.50, but was dismissed for a 12 ball duck by Darren Gough, who was England's most economical bowler, with his opening spell of 7 overs conceding just 9 runs. Wickets continued to fall at regular intervals during the South African innings, with Andrew Flintoff, Ashley Giles and Gough each chipping in with two wickets, while Richard Johnson took one. James Anderson was the only England bowler to bowl his full complement of 10 overs, finishing with figures of 3/50. Jacques Rudolph top-scored in South Africa's innings with 19. South Africa were eventually dismissed for 107, with their innings lasting just 32.1 overs. This score was at the time the lowest One Day International in the 34 matches played there and remains so to this day. England's response started poorly, with Makhaya Ntini dismissing Marcus Trescothick for a nine ball duck with the score on 1. However, South Africa could not capitalise on this, with Michael Vaughan and Vikram Solanki adding 87 for the second wicket, before Vaughan was dismissed for 30 by André Nel and Solanki was dismissed by Andrew Hall one run later for 50, however by then the damage had been done. Anthony McGrath and Flintoff proceeded to lead England home to a 7 wicket victory. Following the match Flintoff was declared Man of the Series.

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