English cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1996–97
| English cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1996–97 | |||
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| 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
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- 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
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- No play on day 5 because of overnight rain.
ODI series
[edit]1st ODI
[edit]2nd ODI
[edit] 1 January 1997
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain reduced the England innings to 42 overs, with a revised target of 185 runs.
- This match was the first use in international cricket of the D/L method.[4]
3rd ODI
[edit] 3 January 1997
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Eddo Brandes took the first ODI hat-trick for Zimbabwe.
See also
[edit]- English cricket team in New Zealand in 1996–97 that followed weeks after this tour
References
[edit]- ^ "England in Zimbabwe Test Series 1996/97 / Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ "England in Zimbabwe ODI Series 1996/97 / Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ "Wisden Cricket Monthly / Features / Not in their widest dreams". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ "Frank Duckworth, statistician who co-devised the Duckworth-Lewis Method of deciding cricket matches – obituary". Daily Telegraph. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
The Duckworth-Lewis Method had its first outing during a one-day international in Harare between Zimbabwe and England in January 1997: Zimbabwe had made 200, but the tourists, having lost eight overs to rain, were given a D/L target of 185, which they failed to reach.