Zimbabwean cricket team in England in 2003

{{Short description|Cricket Tour}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}

{{Infobox cricket tour

| series_name = Zimbabwean cricket team in England in 2003

| team1_image = Flag of Zimbabwe.svg

| team1_name = Zimbabwe

| team2_image = Flag of England.svg

| team2_name = England

| from_date = 3 May

| to_date = 10 July 2003

| team1_captain = Heath Streak

| team2_captain = Nasser Hussain (Tests)
Michael Vaughan (ODIs)

| no_of_tests = 2

| team1_tests_won = 0

| team2_tests_won = 2

| team1_tests_most_runs = Dion Ebrahim (135)

| team2_tests_most_runs = Mark Butcher (184)

| team1_tests_most_wickets = Heath Streak (7)

| team2_tests_most_wickets = James Anderson (11)

| player_of_test_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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23150543/england-swing-innings-victory |title=England swing to innings victory |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=15 May 2020}} 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=

{{Test match

| date = 3–5 May 2003

| team1 = British Universities

| team2 = {{cr|ZIM|name=Zimbabweans}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 146 (63.1 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Jimmy Adams 42 (80)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Douglas Hondo 5/26 (13 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 376 (98 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Grant Flower 130 (207)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Justin Bishop 3/70 (14 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 263 (73.4 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Ed Cowan 137* (148)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Andy Blignaut 4/89 (21.4 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 37/0 (3.4 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Mark Vermeulen 28* (12)

| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Zimbabwe won by 10 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/131088.html Scorecard]

| venue = Edgbaston, Birmingham

| umpires = Roy Palmer (Eng) and Ken Shuttleworth (Eng)

| motm =

| toss = British Universities won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

=First-class: Worcestershire v Zimbabweans=

{{Test match

| date = 9–12 May 2012

| team1 = Worcestershire

| team2 = {{cr|ZIM|name=Zimbabweans}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 262 (60.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Vikram Solanki 74 (79)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Douglas Hondo 3/53 (13 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 334 (126.2 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Stuart Carlisle 157 (374)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Kabir Ali 3/89 (28 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 247 (79.4 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Andrew Hall 68 (106)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Grant Flower 3/25 (11 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 175 (62 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Andy Blignaut 42 (42)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Kabir Ali 5/48 (15 overs)

| result = Match tied

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/131211.html Scorecard]

| venue = New Road, Worcester

| umpires = Nigel Cowley (Eng) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)

| motm =

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

| rain =

| notes =

}}

=First-class: Sussex v Zimbabweans=

{{Test match

| date = 15–18 May 2003

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

| team2 = Sussex

| score-team1-inns1 = 395 (122.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Mark Vermeulen 198 (304)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Paul Hutchison 4/94 (22.5 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 179/4 (48.1 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Bas Zuiderent 50 (92)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Andy Blignaut 1/24 (10 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 =

| runs-team1-inns2 =

| wickets-team1-inns2 =

| score-team2-inns2 =

| runs-team2-inns2 =

| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Match drawn

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/131329.html Scorecard]

| venue = County Ground, Hove

| umpires = Pasty Harris (Eng) and Peter Willey (Eng)

| motm =

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

| rain = No play was possible on Day 2 and play on Day 3 was reduced to 22 overs.

| notes = Andrew Hodd (Sssx) made his first-class debut.

}}

=First-class: Middlesex v Zimbabweans=

{{Test match

| date = 30 May–2 June 2003

| team1 = Middlesex

| team2 = {{cr|ZIM|name=Zimbabweans}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 516/6d (138.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Robin Weston 129 (208)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Travis Friend 2/121 (28 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 401/4d (108 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Stuart Carlisle 137 (223)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Chris Peploe 1/61 (14 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 222/2d (38 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Owais Shah 101* (80)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Ray Price 1/31 (7 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 221/5 (65 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Dion Ebrahim 64 (131)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Thos Hunt 2/28 (7 overs)

| result = Match drawn

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/129294.html Scorecard]

| venue = Denis Compton Oval, Shenley

| umpires = Michael Dixon (Eng) and John Hampshire (Eng)

| motm =

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

| rain =

| notes = Chris Peploe (Middx) made his first-class debut.

}}

=50-over: Somerset v Zimbabweans=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 17 June 2003

| time =

| daynight =

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

| score1 = 285/9 (50 overs)

| score2 = 282/7 (50 overs)

| team2 = Somerset

| runs1 = Stuart Carlisle 119 (129)

| wickets1 = Steffan Jones 2/40 (10 overs)

| runs2 = Keith Dutch 93 (82)

| wickets2 = Dougie Marillier 1/31 (4 overs)

| result = Zimbabweans won by 3 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/129690.html Scorecard]

| venue = County Ground, Taunton

| umpires = Rob Bailey (Eng) and Trevor Jesty (Eng)

| motm =

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

| rain =

| notes =

}}

=50-over: Hampshire v Zimbabweans=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 19 June 2003

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = Hampshire

| score1 = 262/5 (50 overs)

| score2 = 246 (49.1 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|ZIM|name=Zimbabweans}}

| runs1 = Derek Kenway 120* (143)

| wickets1 = Dougie Marillier 1/23 (5 overs)

| runs2 = Dougie Marillier 54 (73)

| wickets2 = Ed Giddins 4/33 (9.1 overs)

| result = Hampshire won by 16 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/129761.html Scorecard]

| venue = Rose Bowl, Southampton

| umpires = Neil Bainton (Eng) and Mervyn Kitchen (Eng)

| motm =

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

| rain =

| notes =

}}

=50-over: Essex v Zimbabweans=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 22 June 2003

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = Essex

| score1 = 189/9 (50 overs)

| score2 = 193/5 (39 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|ZIM|name=Zimbabweans}}

| runs1 = Andy Flower 52 (56)

| wickets1 = Ray Price 3/20 (10 overs)

| runs2 = Grant Flower 60* (79)

| wickets2 = Joe Grant 2/36 (7 overs)

| result = Zimbabweans won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/129836.html Scorecard]

| venue = County Ground, Chelmsford

| umpires = Pasty Harris (Eng) and Tim Robinson (Eng)

| motm =

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

| rain =

| notes =

}}

Test series

=1st Test=

{{Test match

| date = 22–24 May 2003

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

| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 472 (133.1 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Mark Butcher 137 (256)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Andy Blignaut 3/96 (26.1 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 147 (55 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Dion Ebrahim 68 (127)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = James Anderson 5/73 (16 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 =

| runs-team1-inns2 =

| wickets-team1-inns2 =

| score-team2-inns2 = 233 (f/o) (68.5 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Mark Vermeulen 61 (81)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Mark Butcher 4/60 (12.5 overs)

| result = England won by an innings and 92 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64032.html Scorecard]

| venue = Lord's, London

| umpires = Steve Bucknor (WI) and Dave Orchard (SA)

| motm = Mark Butcher (Eng)

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

| rain =

| notes = James Anderson, Anthony McGrath (both Eng) and Sean Ervine (Zim) made their Test debuts.

}}

=2nd Test=

{{Test match

| date = 5–7 June 2003

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

| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 416 (127.1 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Anthony McGrath 81 (183)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Heath Streak 4/64 (34.1 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 94 (32.1 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Tatenda Taibu 31 (67)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Richard Johnson 6/33 (12 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 =

| runs-team1-inns2 =

| wickets-team1-inns2 =

| score-team2-inns2 = 253 (f/o) (93.4 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Travis Friend 65* (107)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Steve Harmison 4/55 (21.4 overs)

| result = England won by an innings and 69 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64033.html Scorecard]

| venue = Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

| umpires = Darrell Hair (Aus) and Dave Orchard (SA)

| motm = Richard Johnson (Eng)

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

| rain =

| notes = Richard Johnson (Eng) made his Test debut.

}}

NatWest Series

=1st match: England v Zimbabwe=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 26 June 2003

| time =

| daynight =

| 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 = Richard Johnson and Rob Key (both Eng) made their ODI debuts.

}}

=3rd match: South Africa v Zimbabwe=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 29 June 2003

| time =

| daynight =

| 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 =

}}

=4th match: England v Zimbabwe=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 1 July 2003

| time =

| daynight =

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

| score1 = 81/4 (16.3 overs)

| score2 =

| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}

| runs1 = Michael Vaughan 35* (45)

| wickets1 = Heath Streak 2/13 (4 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 = Match reduced to 25 overs per side.

| notes = Kabir Ali (Eng) made his ODI debut.

}}

=6th match: South Africa v Zimbabwe=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 5 July 2003

| time =

| daynight =

| 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 =

}}

=7th match: England v Zimbabwe=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 6 July 2003

| time =

| daynight =

| 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 = 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 = Charles Coventry (Zim) made his ODI debut.

}}

=9th match: South Africa v Zimbabwe=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 10 July 2003

| time =

| daynight =

| 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 = Graeme Smith 69 (80)

| 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 =

}}

References

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Sources

  • Playfair Cricket Annual 2004
  • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004