Murali draws level with Walsh as Sri Lanka take charge
Sri Lanka predictably took the upper hand on the first day at Harare, putting the new-look Zimbabwe in on a beautiful batting pitch, and bowling them out for 199 shortly after tea
06-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
Sri Lanka take control against Zimbabwe A
Thilan Samaraweera laid the foundations, and Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene applied the flourish, as the Sri Lankans took command on the second day of their tour match against Zimbabwe A in Harare
02-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
Rebel returns lift Zimbabwe
On his return to Zimbabwe colours, Heath Streak was dismissed for 1 and failed to take a wicket, but his fellow rebel Sean Ervine made 75, and Elton Chigumbura 63, as Sri Lanka were given their stiffest test of the tour, on the opening day of their
01-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
Sri Lanka eye clean sweep
Sri Lanka bat first in the final one-dayer of their five-match series against Zimbabwe
29-Apr-2004•The Wisden Bulletin
Miserly Murali completes the whitewash
Sri Lanka, despite some periods of uninspired cricket, completed a predictable clean sweep of the one-day series when they beat a gallant young Zimbabwe team by 25 runs at Harare Sports Club
29-Apr-2004•The Wisden Bulletin
Second-string Sri Lanka too strong
The allround skills of Kumar Sangakkara and Upal Chandana carried adangerously weakened Sri Lanka through to a 72-run victory overZimbabwe in the fourth one-day international at Harare Sports Club
27-Apr-2004•The Wisden Bulletin
Sri Lanka name second-string side
Sri Lanka have decided to rest five of their key players, including their captain Marvan Atapattu, for the fourth one-day international against Zimbabwe in Harare tomorrow
26-Apr-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
Zimbabwe hit new lows as Vaas takes 300
The humiliation of the new 'expurgated' Zimbabwe cricket team continued at Harare Sports Club as they crashed to 35 all out, the lowest total ever recorded in a one-day international
25-Apr-2004•The Wisden Bulletin
Making a mockery of sport
There was a tragic inevitability about the proceedings at the Harare Sports Club today as Zimbabwe's New Model Army was shown up for the club side that it is - and a pretty poor club side at that
25-Apr-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Martin Williamson
Zimbabwe's winning Streak
Zimbabwe finally sealed the series 2-1, by beating Bangladesh by three wickets in the deciding match
14-Mar-2004•The Wisden Verdict by John Ward at Harare
Zimbabwe edge the series - but Mahmud almost the unlikely hero
A captain's innings from Heath Streak - and the nervousness which comes with not being used to winning from Bangladesh - enabled Zimbabwe to scrape to a three-wicket victory which had seemed highly unlikely when they slumped to 124 for 6 chasing 183
14-Mar-2004•The Wisden Bulletin
Streak and Ervine to the rescue
A determined sixth-wicket stand of 76 between Sean Ervine and Heath Streak rescued Zimbabwe from 79 for 5 and guided them to a respectable 242 for 8 in the fourth one-dayer against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club
12-Mar-2004•The Wisden Bulletin
Streak: giant among pygmies
Zimbabwe, without ever convincing, levelled the one-day series by beating
Bangladesh by 14 runs
12-Mar-2004•The Wisden Verdict by John Ward
Complacency costs Zimbabwe dear
Bangladesh deservedly won their first one-day international since the 1999 World Cup, 47 matches in the past, when they defeated Pakistan, when they overcame a somewhat complacent Zimbabwe by 8 runs, taking a one-nil lead in a series now reduced by
10-Mar-2004•The Wisden Verdict by John Ward
Zimbabwe complete the formalities
Zimbabwe completed their first Test victory since November 2001, as Bangladesh were extracted bit by bit on the final day at Harare
23-Feb-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
Definitely maybe an oasis
Zimbabwe's 183-run victory in the first Test against Bangladesh was like an oasis in a dry and thirsty land to a team that had not won a Test match since ..
23-Feb-2004•The Wisden Verdict by John Ward
Blignaut's hat-trick puts Zimbabwe close to victory
A hat-trick from Zimbabwe's Andy Blignaut left Bangladesh reeling on the fourth evening at Harare
22-Feb-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
Blignaut's big finish
The fourth day's play was very much like a rendition of Nessun Dorma by Pavarotti
22-Feb-2004•The Wisden Verdict by John Ward
Ashraful takes the fight to Zimbabwe
Mohammad Ashraful flew Bangladesh's flag with pride on the third day of the first Test at Harare
21-Feb-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
Streak caps of Zimbabwe's day
Zimbabwe stormed their way into a strong position against Bangladesh on the second day of the first Test at Harare
20-Feb-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff