English national cricket team in Zimbabwe in the 2004/05 season
The tour of the England national cricket team to Zimbabwe in the 2004/05 season took place from November 28th to December 5th, 2004. The international cricket tour was part of the 2004/05 international cricket season and included four ODIs . England won the series 4–0.
prehistory
Zimbabwe previously played a three-nation tournament in Pakistan, for England it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 2003 season in England . In January 2014 it became known that England was preparing to withdraw from the planned tour due to the human rights situation in Zimbabwe. The ICC refused the cancellation and threatened to sue the English association in the event of cancellation. The English government instructed the English federation not to conduct the tour, but the threat of the world federation to impose a suspension and a million dollar fine ensured that the tour was nevertheless confirmed in April. At the same time, the Zimbabwean Federation got into trouble after the suspension of several players who opposed the removal of captain Heath Streak . This incident also threatened the tour, as the world association considered suspending Zimbabwe and investigating the case. It should take until October before there was an agreement between the Zimbabwean association and the world association. This is how the tour took place, even if English players like Steve Harmison refused to take part.
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Sports Club | Bulawayo | 9,000 | 3rd & 4th ODI |
| Harare Sports Club | Harare | 10,000 | 1st & 2nd ODI |
Squad lists
England named their squad on September 28, 2004. Zimbabwe named their squad on November 20, 2004.
| ODI | |
|---|---|
 England
|
 Zimbabwe
|
One-day internationals
First ODI in Harare
| November 28 scorecard |
Harare |
Zimbabwe 195 (49.3) |
- |
England 197-5 (47.4) |
| England wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Second ODI in Harare
| December 1st scorecard |
Harare |
England 263-6 (50) |
- |
Zimbabwe 102 (36) |
| England wins with 161 runs | ||||
Third ODI in Bulawayo
| December 4th scorecard |
Bulawayo |
Zimbabwe 238-7 (50) |
- |
England 239-2 (43.1) |
| England wins with 8 wickets | ||||
Fourth ODI in Bulawayo
| December 5th scorecard |
Bulawayo |
England 261-6 (50) |
- |
Zimbabwe 187 (48.4) |
| England wins with 74 runs | ||||
statistics
The following cricket statistics were obtained on this tour.
| ODIs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | ||||||||
| player | team | Games | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
| Michael Vaughan |
England
|
4th | 4th | 211 | 105.50 | 90 * | 0 | 3 |
| Ian Bell |
England
|
4th | 4th | 163 | 40.75 | 75 | 0 | 2 |
| Geraint Jones |
England
|
4th | 3 | 153 | 76.50 | 80 | 0 | 2 |
| Vikram Solanki |
England
|
3 | 3 | 149 | 49.66 | 100 | 1 | 0 |
| Dion Ebrahim |
Zimbabwe
|
4th | 4th | 122 | 30.50 | 65 | 0 | 1 |
| bowling | ||||||||
| player | team | Games | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5W | 10W |
| Darren Gough |
England
|
3 | 23.3 | 7th | 13.14 | 4/34 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Wharf |
England
|
4th | 30th | 7th | 15.14 | 4/24 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Matsikenyeri |
Zimbabwe
|
4th | 34 | 7th | 18.42 | 2/33 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Giles |
England
|
3 | 27 | 5 | 18.60 | 2/12 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Collingwood |
England
|
4th | 36 | 5 | 24.20 | 3/16 | 0 | 0 |
Player of the Series
The following players were honored as Player of the Series .
| series | Player of the Series |
|---|---|
| ODI |
 Michael Vaughan
|
Player of the Match
The following players were recognized as Player of the Match .
| game | Player of the Match |
|---|---|
| 1. ODI |
Ian Bell
|
| 2. ODI |
Kevin Pietersen
|
| 3. ODI |
Vikram Solanki
|
| 4. ODI |
Geraint Jones
|
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Zimbabwe ask England to honor commitment ( English ) Cricinfo. January 21, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ↑ England prepare to scrap Zimbabwe tour ( English ) Cricinfo. January 21, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ↑ ICC: England face legal action ( English ) Cricinfo. January 21, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ Government letter clarifies England stance ( English ) Cricinfo. January 25, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ↑ England face suspension from ICC over Zimbabwe boycott ( English ) Cricinfo. March 10, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ↑ England to tour Zimbabwe ( English ) Cricinfo. April 11, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ↑ Financial worries leave England ready to tour ( English ) Cricinfo. April 21, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ↑ Up to 12 Zimbabwe players 'sacked' ( English ) Cricinfo. April 10, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ↑ Zimbabwe face ICC suspension ( English ) Cricinfo. April 26, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ↑ ICC works to find Zimbabwe solution ( English ) Cricinfo. May 16, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ↑ ICC decision means tour almost certain to proceed ( English ) Cricinfo. October 18, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ↑ Harmison opts out of Zimbabwe tour ( English ) Cricinfo. September 19, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ↑ Flintoff and Trescothick stay at home ( English ) Cricinfo. September 28, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ↑ Masakadza called up by Zimbabwe ( English ) Cricinfo. November 20, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ↑ Records / England in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 2004/05 / Most runs ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ↑ Records / England in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 2004/05 / Most wickets ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved January 6, 2017.