English cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1996–97

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English cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1996–97
 
  Zimbabwe England
Dates 15 December 1996 – 3 January 1997
Captains Alistair Campbell Michael Atherton
Test series
Result 2-match series drawn 0–0
Most runs Alistair Campbell (135) Alec Stewart (241)
Most wickets Paul Strang (10) Robert Croft (8)
One Day International series
Results Zimbabwe won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Alistair Campbell (126) Alec Stewart (96)
Most wickets Eddo Brandes (7) Darren Gough (7)

The English cricket team toured Zimbabwe for a two-match Test series and a three-match One Day International (ODI) series between 15 December 1996 and 3 January 1997. The Test series was drawn 0–0[1] and Zimbabwe won the ODI series 3–0.[2] It was England's first senior tour of Zimbabwe.[3]

Test series[edit]

1st Test[edit]

18–22 December 1996
Scorecard
v
376 (137.5 overs)
Andy Flower 112 (331)
Chris Silverwood 3/63 (18 overs)
406 (151.4 overs)
Nasser Hussain 113 (278)
Paul Strang 5/123 (58.4 overs)
234 (101 overs)
Guy Whittall 56 (184)
Phil Tufnell 4/61 (31 overs)
204/6 (37 overs)
Nick Knight 96 (117)
Paul Strang 2/63 (14 overs)
Match drawn
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Steve Dunne (NZ) and Ian Robinson (Zim)
Player of the match: Nick Knight (Eng)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
  • This was the first Test in history to finish in a draw with the scores level. England needed three runs to win off the final ball of the match, but Nick Knight was run out attempting the third run.

2nd Test[edit]

26–30 December 1996
Scorecard
v
156 (83.1 overs)
John Crawley 47* (169)
Guy Whittall 4/18 (16 overs)
215 (105 overs)
Grant Flower 73 (255)
Darren Gough 4/40 (26 overs)
195/3 (93 overs)
Alec Stewart 101* (267)
Paul Strang 2/42 (26 overs)
Match drawn
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: KT Francis (SL) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)
Player of the match: Grant Flower (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play on day 5 because of overnight rain.

ODI series[edit]

1st ODI[edit]

15 December 1996
Scorecard
England 
152 (45.5 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
153/8 (43.5 overs)
Nasser Hussain 49* (87)
John Rennie 3/27 (8 overs)
Andy Waller 48 (71)
Alan Mullally 2/24 (10 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 2 wickets
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Quintin Goosen (Zim) and Russell Tiffin (Zim)
Player of the match: Alistair Campbell (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

2nd ODI[edit]

1 January 1997
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 
200 (48.5 overs)
v
 England
179/7 (42 overs)
Andy Flower 63 (114)
Darren Gough 4/43 (8.5 overs)
John Crawley 73 (109)
Paul Strang 3/24 (9 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 6 runs
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Graeme Evans (Zim) and Ian Robinson (Zim)
Player of the match: John Crawley (Eng) and Paul Strang (Zim)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain reduced the England innings to 42 overs, with a revised target of 185 runs.

3rd ODI[edit]

3 January 1997
Scorecard
Zimbabwe 
249/7 (50 overs)
v
 England
118 (30 overs)
Alistair Campbell 80* (103)
Craig White 1/39 (7 overs)
Robert Croft 30* (37)
Eddo Brandes 5/28 (10 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 131 runs
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Russell Tiffin (Zim) and Ian Robinson (Zim)
Player of the match: Eddo Brandes (Zim)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • Eddo Brandes took the first ODI hat-trick for Zimbabwe.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "England in Zimbabwe Test Series 1996/97 / Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  2. ^ "England in Zimbabwe ODI Series 1996/97 / Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Wisden Cricket Monthly / Features / Not in their widest dreams". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2011.

External links[edit]

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