The

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toured

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in the 2003–04 season. On the tour, the Zimbabweans played two unclassified matches, one First-class match, three

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matches and two

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, as well as taking part in the 2003–04 VB Series with Australia and

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– who were touring Australia for four Tests at the same time. The Zimbabweans lost all but one international match – both Tests and seven of the eight

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s – the exception being called off for rain. The tour was notable for

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's score of 380 in the first Test, this being the highest individual score in Test cricket at the time, beating

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's 375.

Tour matches

Three-day: Zimbabweans v Rockingham-Mandurah Invitational XI

50-over: Zimbabweans v Cricket Australia Chairman's XI

First-class: Zimbabweans v Western Australia

List A: Zimbabweans v Australia A

List A: Zimbabweans v Western Australia

List A: Zimbabweans v Australia A

Test series

1st Test

Matthew Hayden recorded the highest score ever in Test cricket, at the time, with his 380 in the first innings, surpassing the 375 set by

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a decade earlier. Lara went on to reclaim the record less than six months later, however, with his 400

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against

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2nd Test

Records

Australia's Matthew Hayden was named

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for his 501 runs over the two Tests and the historic triple-century. Comparatively,

Mark Vermeulen Mark Andrew Vermeulen (born 2 March 1979) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer, who played Test matches and One Day Internationals. He is a right-handed opening batsman and occasional off spin bowler. Domestic career He was former captain of Z ...

scored the most runs for Zimbabwe with 166.

Andy Bichel Andrew John Bichel (born 27 August 1970) is a former Australian cricketer, who played 19 Test matches and 67 One Day Internationals for Australia between 1997 and 2004. He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler, but was also a hard-hitting lower-o ...

took the most wickets of the series with 10, with Ray Price taking six for Zimbabwe.

Notes

External links

CricketArchive – Tour homepage

Cricinfo – Tour homepage

Cricinfo – VB Series homepage

Cricinfo – Tour averages

References

* ''Playfair Cricket Annual'' * ''Wisden Cricketers Almanack'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Zimbabwean cricket team in Australia in 2003-04 2003 in Zimbabwean cricket 2004 in Zimbabwean cricket 2003 in Australian cricket 2004 in Australian cricket 2003–04 Australian cricket season 2003–04 International cricket competitions in 2003–04

Tour matches

Three-day: Zimbabweans v Rockingham-Mandurah Invitational XI

50-over: Zimbabweans v Cricket Australia Chairman's XI

First-class: Zimbabweans v Western Australia

List A: Zimbabweans v Australia A

List A: Zimbabweans v Western Australia

List A: Zimbabweans v Australia A

Test series

1st Test

2nd Test

Records

See also

Notes

External links

References