New Zealand national cricket team in Zimbabwe in the 2016 season
The New Zealand national cricket team tour to Zimbabwe in the 2016 season took place from July 28th to August 10th, 2016. The international cricket tour was part of the 2016 international cricket season and included two tests . New Zealand won the series 2-0.
prehistory
Zimbabwe previously played a tour against India , for New Zealand it is the first tour of the season. Prior to the tour, there were concerns about social unrest in Zimbabwe, but the tour took place after a security clearance.
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stadium was designated as the venue for the tour and was announced on June 16, 2016.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Sports Club | Bulawayo | 9,000 | 1st & 2nd test |
Squad lists
New Zealand named its roster on June 9, 2016. Zimbabwe named its roster on July 21, 2016.
| test | |
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 Zimbabwe
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 New Zealand
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Tour match
| July 22nd - 24th scorecard |
Harare |
New Zealanders 345-7d (90) & 201-7d (51.5) |
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Zimbabwe A 114 (49.5) & 173 (61.5) |
| New Zealanders wins with 259 runs | ||||
Testing
First test in Bulawayo
| July 28th - 31st scorecard |
Bulawayo |
Zimbabwe 164 (77.5) & 295 (79) |
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New Zealand 576-6d (166.5) |
| New Zealand wins with one innings and 117 runs | ||||
Second test in Bulawayo
| 6-10 August scorecard |
Bulawayo |
New Zealand 582-4d (150) & 166-2d (36) |
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Zimbabwe 362 (143.4) & 132 (68.4) |
| New Zealand wins with 254 runs | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ NZC monitoring social situation in Zimbabwe ahead of tour ( English ) Cricinfo. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ↑ Firdose Moonda: Bulawayo to host first test in five years ( English ) Cricinfo. June 16, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ↑ Raval earns NZ call, Sodhi returns ( English ) Cricinfo. June 9, 2016. Accessed July 23, 2016.
- ↑ Cremer to lead Zimbabwe in Tests against New Zealand ( English ) Cricinfo. July 21, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.