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Flower: silence shouldn't be mistaken for compliance

There has been no shortage of criticism of the current Zimbabwe tourists

05-Jun-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Not such an acid Test

England v Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, Chester-le-Street, Day One Thousands of northern prayers were answered when Chester-le-Street's first day of Test cricket dawned fine

05-Jun-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Steven Lynch

Stewart and McGrath restore order

Alec Stewart became England's second-highest run-scorer in Tests, and Anthony McGrath took his average after two matches to 137, as England completed the first day of Test cricket at Durham in a predictably dominant position

04-Jun-2003•Andrew Miller

New kids on the block

It is little wonder that the 50th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation was such a low-key affair

04-Jun-2003•Andrew Miller

'We were disappointing at Lord's'

Zimbabwe's coach, Geoff Marsh, has admitted that his team need to improve in all areas of their game if they are to salvage some pride in the second npower Test against England, which begins at Chester-le-Street on Thursday

03-Jun-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

ZCU refutes 'political cleansing' claims

Peter Chingoka, the chairman of the Zimbabwe Cricket Union, today refuted continued claims that the Zimbabwe team in the UK has been "politically cleansed"

02-Jun-2003•ZCU Media Release

Shenley tour game ends in a draw

The exciting finish hoped for in the match between Middlesex and the Zimbabwean tourists at Shenley Park did not quite materialise, although the final session was never without interest

02-Jun-2003•John Ward

Declaration revives contest after Carlisle century

A sprinkling of rain brought Zimbabwe's tour match at Shenley back to life, as Tatenda Taibu declared at tea on 401 for 4, still 115 runs adrift of Middlesex's first-innings 516 for 6

01-Jun-2003•John Ward

Weekes and Brown make Zimbabwe bowlers pay

Close Middlesex 516 for 6 dec

31-May-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

England squad for 2nd npower Test v Zimbabwe - June 5th -9th

England today named a 12-man squad for next week's 2nd npower Test Match against Zimbabwe at Durham

31-May-2003•ECB Media Release

Johnson called up for second Test

Richard Johnson, the uncapped Somerset fast bowler, is the one new name in England's squad of 12 for the second npower Test against Zimbabwe, which starts at Chester-le-Street on Thursday (June 5)

31-May-2003•Steven Lynch

Weston hundred highlights Zimbabwe's inadequacies

The sunshine may have been more like Harare than Hertfordshire, but it failed to inspire Zimbabwe who toiled with little reward on the opening day of their match against Middlesex at the Denis Compton Oval in Shenley

30-May-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Anti-Mugabe protests likely at Riverside

Talks aimed at averting the possible disruption of the second npower Test at Chester-le-Street by anti-Mugabe demonstrators have broken down, raising the possibility that the inaugural Test at the Riverside ground might be tarnished by protests

30-May-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

England squad for The NatWest Challenge and The NatWest Series

England today named a 15 man squad for the forthcoming NatWest Challenge against Pakistan and the NatWest Series against South Africa and Zimbabwe

29-May-2003•ECB Media Release

Streak looks for crumbs of comfort

At the start of their Ashes-winning series against Australia in 1986-87, the England side were famously mocked by one local journalists under the headline "Can't bat, can't bowl"

27-May-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas la Test

Although the English media welcomed the innings victory in the first Test against Zimbabwe at Lord's, they were united in their disappointment at the weakness of the opposition

27-May-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Flower: "Players take the rap but it's all down to bad management"

The inexperience of the Zimbabwe side was exposed for all to see during their defeat in the first Test against England at Lord's

27-May-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Zimbabwe batting gets nil points from the European jury

The Saturday of the first Lord's Test has a little tradition attached to it that is not widely known

25-May-2003•Ralph Dellor

Vaughan slips from top spot in PwC ratings

Michael Vaughan has relinquished his title as the top-ranked batsman in Test cricket, following his failure during England's innings victory over Zimbabwe at Lord's

25-May-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

A non-event

It would be wrong to suggest that Mark Butcher has never known a day like today - at Edgbaston in 2001, his criminally under-used outswingers picked up four Australian wickets in six overs

24-May-2003•The Wisden Verdict by Andrew Miller

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