Zimbabwean_cricket_team_in_Australia_in_2003–04
Zimbabwean cricket team in Australia in 2003–04
Cricket series
The Zimbabwean cricket team toured Australia in the 2003–04 season. On the tour, the Zimbabweans played two unclassified matches, one First-class match, three List A matches and two Tests, as well as taking part in the 2003–04 VB Series with Australia and India – who were touring Australia for four Tests at the same time. The Zimbabweans lost all but one international match – both Tests and seven of the eight One Day Internationals – the exception being called off for rain.
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| Date | 28 September 2003 – 3 February 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | Australia won the two-Test series 2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Player of the series | Matthew Hayden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The tour was notable for Matthew Hayden's score of 380 in the first Test, this being the highest individual score in Test cricket at the time, beating Brian Lara's 375.
Three-day: Zimbabweans v Rockingham-Mandurah Invitational XI
28–30 September Scorecard |
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Match drawn Settlers Hill, Baldivis Umpires: Andrew Craig (Aus) and D Foggarty (Aus) Player of the match: Luke Ronchi (Rock'm-M'rah XI) and Craig Wishart (Zim) |
- Rockingham-Mandurah Invitational XI won the toss and elected to field.
- This match did not have First-class status.
50-over: Zimbabweans v Cricket Australia Chairman's XI
1 October Scorecard |
Cricket Australia Chairman's XI 240 (49.5 overs) |
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Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets Lilac Hill Park, Perth Umpires: Jeff Brookes (Aus) and Ian Lock (Aus) Player of the match: Heath Streak (Zim) |
- Cricket Australia Chairman's XI won the toss and elected to bat.
- This match did not have List A status.
First-class: Zimbabweans v Western Australia
List A: Zimbabweans v Australia A
1 January Scorecard |
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Zimbabwe won by 8 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (Aus) and Bob Parry (Aus) Player of the match: Stuart Carlisle (Zim) |
- Zimbabweans won the toss and elected to bat.
List A: Zimbabweans v Western Australia
4 January Scorecard |
Western Australia 286/9 (50 overs) |
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Western Australia won by 70 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Bruce Bennett (Aus) and Jeff Brookes (Aus) Player of the match: Sean Ervine (Zim) |
- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
List A: Zimbabweans v Australia A
7 January Scorecard |
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Australia A won by 119 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Ian Lock (Aus) and John Smeaton (Aus) Player of the match: Marcus North (AusA) |
- Australia A won the toss and elected to bat.
1st Test
9–13 October Scorecard |
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Australia won by an innings and 175 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Venkat (Ind) and Peter Willey (Eng) Player of the match: Matthew Hayden (Aus) |
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
Matthew Hayden recorded the highest score ever in Test cricket, at the time, with his 380 in the first innings, surpassing the 375 set by Brian Lara in Antigua a decade earlier. Lara went on to reclaim the record less than six months later, however, with his 400 not out against England.[1]
2nd Test
17–21 October Scorecard |
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Australia won by 9 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Venkat (Ind) Player of the match: Ricky Ponting (Aus) |
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
- Brad Williams (Aus) and Gavin Ewing (Zim) made their Test debuts.
Records
Australia's Matthew Hayden was named Man of the Series for his 501 runs over the two Tests and the historic triple-century. Comparatively, Mark Vermeulen scored the most runs for Zimbabwe with 166. Andy Bichel took the most wickets of the series with 10, with Ray Price taking six for Zimbabwe.
- "The highest score in Test cricket". Cricinfo. 12 April 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
- Playfair Cricket Annual
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack