English national cricket team in Zimbabwe in the 2001/02 season
The tour of the English national cricket team to Zimbabwe in the 2001/02 season took place from October 1 to 13, 2001. The international cricket tour was part of the 2001/02 international cricket season and included five ODIs . England won the ODI series 5-0.
prehistory
Zimbabwe previously played a tour against South Africa , for England it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in England in the 2000 season . As the allegations against the government of committing human rights violations increased in Zimbabwe, there were political demands on England to cancel the tour. There were also unrest in the country, which endangered the tour. Ultimately, the Zimbabwean government refused to let the British BBC report on the tour until shortly before the start . When this was clarified, the associations gave the final green light.
Stages
The following stages were designated as venues for the tour and announced on June 15, 2001.
Tour venues |
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Sports Club | Bulawayo | 9,000 | 4. ODI; 5. ODI |
| Harare Sports Club | Harare | 10,000 | 1st - 3rd ODI |
Squad
England named their squad on August 28, 2001.
| ODI | |
|---|---|
 Zimbabwe
|
 England
|
Tour match
| October 1st scorecard |
Harare |
England XI 262-8 (50) |
- | Zimbabwe A 124 (44.1) |
| England XI wins with 138 runs | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Harare
| October 3rd scorecard |
Harare |
Zimbabwe 206 (49.1) |
- |
England 210-5 (46.4) |
| England wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Second ODI in Harare
| October 6th scorecard |
Harare |
Zimbabwe 195 (49.1) |
- |
England 196-2 (37.3) |
| England wins with 8 wickets | ||||
Third ODI in Harare
| October 7th scorecard |
Harare |
Zimbabwe 261-8 (50) |
- |
England 265-6 (47.3) |
| England wins with 4 wickets | ||||
Fourth ODI in Bulawayo
| October 10 scorecard |
Bulawayo |
England 280-9 (50) |
- |
Zimbabwe 210 (44.3) |
| England wins with 70 runs | ||||
The English bowler James Kirtley was registered by the umpire to the world association due to his bowling style .
Fifth ODI in Bulawayo
| October 13 scorecard |
Bulawayo |
Zimbabwe 228 (49.3) |
- |
England 229-3 (43.4) |
| England wins with 7 wickets | ||||
statistics
The following cricket statistics were obtained on this tour.
| ODIs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | ||||||||
| player | team | Games | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
| Nick Knight |
England
|
5 | 5 | 302 | 100.66 | 82 * | 0 | 3 |
| Andy Flower |
Zimbabwe
|
5 | 5 | 246 | 61.50 | 142 * | 1 | 1 |
| Grant Flower |
Zimbabwe
|
5 | 5 | 203 | 40.60 | 104 | 1 | 1 |
| Wet Hussain |
England
|
4th | 4th | 198 | 66.00 | 73 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Collingwood |
England
|
3 | 3 | 169 | 84.50 | 77 | 0 | 2 |
| bowling | ||||||||
| player | team | Games | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5W | 10W |
| Matthew Hoggard |
England
|
4th | 38 | 10 | 13.90 | 5/49 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremy Snape |
England
|
4th | 38.3 | 7th | 23.85 | 3/43 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Marillier |
Zimbabwe
|
3 | 29 | 6th | 22.50 | 4/38 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Flintoff |
England
|
5 | 30.3 | 6th | 23.83 | 2/12 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Flower |
Zimbabwe
|
5 | 35.4 | 6th | 25.66 | 2/38 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Series
The following players were honored as Player of the Series .
| series | Player of the Series |
|---|---|
| ODI |
 Nick Knight
|
Player of the Match
The following players were recognized as Player of the Match .
| game | Player of the Match |
|---|---|
| 1. ODI |
Jeremy Snape
|
| 2. ODI |
Matthew Hoggard
|
| 3. ODI |
Andy Flower
|
| 4. ODI |
Paul Collingwood
|
| 5. ODI |
Nick Knight
|
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ MP calls for cancellation of England's tour of Zimbabwe ( English ) Cricinfo. August 14, 2001. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ↑ South Africa and England tours to Zimbabwe ( English ) Cricinfo. August 15, 2001. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ↑ Ralph Dellor: England's tour to Zimbabwe goes ahead ( English ) Cricinfo. September 20, 2001. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ↑ England to visit Zimbabwe for One-Day International series ( English ) Cricinfo. June 15, 2001. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ↑ England announce Winter Tour Squads ( English ) Cricinfo. August 28, 2001. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ↑ Kirtley reported to ICC for suspect bowling action ( English ) Cricinfo. January 29, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2001.
- ↑ Records / England in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 2001/02 / Most runs ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ↑ Records / England in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 2001/02 / Most wickets ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved August 6, 2016.