Showing news for 5th Match: England v Zimbabwe at Manchester, Jul 13, 2000
The NatWest Series, 2000
2001: At Manchester, July 13 (day/night)
Cumbes - Cricket has seen the light
Jul 13, 2000: Jim Cumbes, Chief Executive of Lancashire, is enthusiastic for the lights and music which day/light play in the NatWest Series has brought to cricket
England make light work in wintry weather
Jul 13, 2000: In conditions that were more akin to the ninety-minute game at that other part of Old Trafford, Zimbabwe decided to make first use of a pitch which showed a sparse scattering of grass and then decided to register their lowest score against England
Flintoff puts lights on Zimbabwe
Jul 13, 2000: Andrew Flintoff, who had appeared to be living for most of a week under a cloud worse than even this inclement weather, hit England to victory over Zimbabwe at Manchester in the NatWest Series
Jul 13, 2000: Old Trafford, close of play: Zimbabwe (114 off 38.3 overs) lost to England (115 for two off 20.3 overs) by eight wickets
Zimbabwe's batting collapse is to England's bowlers credit
Jul 13, 2000: After a fine 49-run partnership between Andy Flower and Stuart Carlisle, Zimbabwe collapsed in degrading fashion against England's third-string bowling attack for 114 all out
Pressure of pace cracks Zimbabwe
Jul 13, 2000: Superb English bowling, especially by the second line of Mullally and Ealham, caused Zimbabwe to crack under the pressure at Old Trafford
Jul 13, 2000: The usual cloudy skies greeted the teams at Old Trafford, and by the start the ground was only about half-full
