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NatWest Series thriving thanks to Zimbabwe

The NatWest Series is thriving, thanks to Zimbabwe's unexpected and spirited start to the tournament

11-Jul-2000•John Ward

A morale boost for Windies

London-This was more like it but, through no fault of their own, it still amounted to very little

10-Jul-2000•Tony Cozier

Great competitive edge

Two unexpected Zimbabwean victories have added new life to the NatWest Series

09-Jul-2000•John Ward

Trescothick shows ability, temperament, maturity, but the weather reigns at Lord's

This was a match from which two points would have mattered so much to either side

09-Jul-2000•Andy Jalil

Notts bowl themselves back into game

A goodish morning session for Nottinghamshire, capturing 4 Essex wickets and giving themselves and opportunity of not only taking full bowling points but also getting back into contention in this match

08-Jul-2000•Dave Bracegirdle

Debutant Trescothick gives England cracking start

The left-handed debutant Trescothick played a most impressive innings of 79 as England ran to 150 for three at a scoring rate of almost five an over against Zimbabwe in their NatWest Series match against Zimbabwe at The Oval

08-Jul-2000•John Ward

Zimbabwe maintain winning momentum

Zimbabwe's resilience showed through the Kennington gloom as they fought back from a position of almost despair to beat England by five wickets in the NatWest Series limited-overs match at The Oval to move comfortably to the top of the triangular

08-Jul-2000•Staff and agencies

Strang brings Zimbabwe back into game

A combination of the second break for rain and the rejuvenated leg-spin of Paul Strang turned the England innings on its head when the team had built such a fine foundation to their innings

08-Jul-2000•John Ward

Zimbabwe resistance flowers in poor light

After losing three wickets, one of them controversially, for 35 runs in pursuit of England's total of 207, Zimbabwe appeared to be as good as buried

08-Jul-2000•John Ward

Zimbabwe's clear-cut victory

NatWest Series, The Oval: England (207 all out off 50 overs) lost to Zimbabwe (210 for five off 48.2 overs) by five wickets

08-Jul-2000•John Ward

High scores in prospect

On an overcast morning, England won the toss in the second match of the triangular NatWest Series and decided to bat

08-Jul-2000•John Ward

West Indies relapse

Bristol-It is far too early to pessimistically proclaim an end to the West Indies revival under Jimmy Adams and the new management team

07-Jul-2000•Tony Cozier

Colour, Music, Light - Southern Hemisphere cricket comes to England

The crowd may have been seventy thousand less for a day-nighter, but the colour, the music and the lights ensured that in atmosphere, the little ground did not lack much behind the imposing MCG, Down Under

07-Jul-2000•Andy Jalil

Lara leads harvest of fifties

On a slowish pitch where quick scoring was never very easy, West Indies achieved what was probably the match-winning total of 232 for seven off an accurate but essentially toothless Zimbabwe attack

06-Jul-2000•John Ward

West Indies accelerate after steady start

Bryan Strang, bowling speed in the lower seventies, opened for Zimbabwe to Adrian Griffith of West Indies in the NatWest Series limited-overs match at Bristol - two singles nudged to third man coming off his first over

06-Jul-2000•John Ward

Zimbabwe up with scoring rate

Some fine batting by Zimbabwe, their innings held together by a restrained Neil Johnson, has kept them on even terms in the NatWest Series match at Bristol with a West Indian team thatprobably did not expect such stern opposition

06-Jul-2000•John Ward

NatWest Series under way - and the sun shines through

The NatWest Series opened in Bristol under rather better weather than during the previous few days, warm and humid, with the sun often shining through the haze

06-Jul-2000•John Ward

Zimbabwe shock win brings NatWest Series to life

Bristol, NatWest Series: West Indies (232 for seven off 50 overs) lost to Zimbabwe (233 for four off 45 overs) by six wickets

06-Jul-2000•John Ward

West Indies washed out

The scheduled friendly floodlit limited-overs game between the West Indians and the New Zealand A team at Bristol was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy continuous rain

04-Jul-2000•Staff and agencies

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