The

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toured Zimbabwe from 1 October to 13 October 2001 for a five-match

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(ODI) series, with three matches in

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and two in

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. England won all five matches.

Squads

On 28 August 2001, England named an initial 16-man squad for the tour, including three uncapped players: wicket-keeper James Foster, and bowlers

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and

Jeremy Snape Jeremy Nicholas Snape (born 27 April 1973) is a former English cricketer, who played limited over internationals, and a sports psychologist. He was a right-handed batsman and bowled right-arm off-break. He was the 20/20 captain for Leicester. ...

. Bowler James Ormond withdrew from the squad on 15 September after suffering from

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in his right knee, while all-rounder

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also pulled out after twisting his right knee in training; they were replaced by bowler

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and batsman

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, respectively. † – withdrew from squad

Tour match

50-over: Zimbabwe A vs England XI

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

4th ODI

5th ODI

References

External links

Zimbabwe vs England
at Cricinfo {{DEFAULTSORT:English Cricket Team In Zimbabwe In 2001-02 2001 in English cricket 2001 in Zimbabwean cricket 2001-02 England 2001-02 International cricket competitions in 2001–02