Zimbabwean national cricket team in New Zealand in the 1995/96 season
The tour of the Zimbabwean national cricket team to New Zealand in the 1995/96 season took place from January 13 to February 3, 1996. The international cricket tour was part of the 1995/96 international cricket season and included two tests and three ODIs . New Zealand won the ODI series 2–1, while the Test series 0–0 ended in a draw.
prehistory
New Zealand previously played a tour against Pakistan , Zimbabwe against South Africa . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1992/93 season in Zimbabwe .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
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Eden Park | Auckland | 50,000 | 2. test; 1. ODI |
Seddon Park | Hamilton | 10,000 | 1st test |
McLean Park | Napier | 22,500 | 3. ODI |
Basin Reserve | Wellington | 11,000 | 2. ODI |
Squad lists
The following squads were named by the teams.
test | ODI | ||
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New Zealand | Zimbabwe | New Zealand | Zimbabwe |
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Testing
First test in Hamilton
January 13-17 Scorecard |
Hamilton |
New Zealand 230-8d (80) & 222-5d (75) |
- |
Zimbabwe 196 (74.5) & 208-6 (61) |
draw |
Second test in Auckland
January 20-24 Scorecard |
Auckland |
New Zealand 251 (95.3) & 441 (133) |
- |
Zimbabwe 326 (110) & 246-4 (100) |
draw |
One-day internationals
First ODI in Auckland
January 28th scorecard |
Auckland |
New Zealand 278-5 (50) |
- |
Zimbabwe 204 (43.5) |
New Zealand wins with 74 runs |
Second ODI in Wellington
January 31 scorecard |
Wellington |
Zimbabwe 181-9 (50) |
- |
New Zealand 184-4 (39.3) |
New Zealand wins with 6 wickets |
Third ODI in Napier
February 3rd scorecard |
Napier |
New Zealand 267-7 (50) |
- |
Zimbabwe 246 (48.1) |
Zimbabwe wins with 21 runs |