Zimbabwean cricket team in England in 2000

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The Zimbabwean cricket team in England in 2000 played 9 first-class matches including 2 Tests. They also played in 7 limited overs internationals.

The first-class matches besides the two Tests were against Hampshire, Kent, Essex, Yorkshire, West Indians, Gloucestershire and British Universities.

England won the Test series against Zimbabwe, winning 1 of the matches with the other 1 drawn.

Test series summary[]

First Test[]

18–21 May 2000 (5-day match) Scorecard

Zimbabwe	v	England
83 (30.3 overs) A Flower 24 (38) ESH Giddins 5/15 (7 overs)		415 (135.5 overs) AJ Stewart 124* (283) HH Streak 6/87 (35.5 overs)
123 (38.2 overs) BC Strang 37* (37) AR Caddick 4/38 (16.2 overs)

England won by an innings and 209 runs Lord's, London Umpires: DL Orchard (SA) and P Willey (ENG) Player of the match: ESH Giddins (ENG)

• England won the toss and elected to field.
• The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
• CP Schofield (ENG) made his Test debut.

Second Test[]

1–5 June 2000 (5-day match) Scorecard

England	v	Zimbabwe
374 (135.2 overs) MA Atherton 136 (330) ML Nkala 3/82 (31 overs)		285/4d (82.3 overs) MW Goodwin 148* (250) D Gough 3/66 (20 overs)
147 (75 overs) MA Atherton 34 (94) GJ Whittall 3/14 (8 overs)		25/1 (5 overs) GJ Whittall 12* (18) AR Caddick 1/9 (2 overs)

Match drawn Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: MJ Kitchen (ENG) and DL Orchard (SA) Player of the match: MW Goodwin (ZIM)

• England won the toss and elected to field.
• There was no play on the second day.
• ML Nkala (ZIM) made his Test debut.

External sources[]

CricketArchive

References[]

• Playfair Cricket Annual 2001
• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2001