RESULT
2nd Test, Chester-le-Street, June 05 - 07, 2003, Zimbabwe tour of England and Ireland
(f/o) 94 & 253

England won by an innings and 69 runs

Player Of The Match
24 & 6/33
richard-johnson
Player Of The Series
28 runs • 7 wkts
heath-streak
England 1st Innings
Zimbabwe 1st Innings
Zimbabwe 2nd Innings (Following on)
Match Flow
Info
England 1st Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
Marcus Trescothick c †Taibu b Price431061474140.56
Michael Vaughan c Ervine b Streak2033655060.60
Mark Butcher  b Hondo471161477040.51
Nasser Hussain (c)c †Taibu b Hondo1854822133.33
Rob Key c Flower b Hondo45111080.00
Alec Stewart lbw b Streak6813318711051.12
Anthony McGrath c †Taibu b Blignaut8118323710144.26
Ashley Giles c Ervine b Streak50991408050.50
Richard Johnson c Streak b Blignaut24142141171.42
Steve Harmison c Vermeulen b Streak1128382039.28
James Anderson not out 1217243070.58
Extras(b 1, lb 5, nb 25, w 7)38
TOTAL127.1 Ov (RR: 3.27, 554 Mins)416
Fall of wickets: 1-49 (Michael Vaughan, 13.5 ov), 2-109 (Marcus Trescothick, 34.3 ov), 3-146 (Mark Butcher, 48.3 ov), 4-152 (Rob Key, 50.2 ov), 5-156 (Nasser Hussain, 50.6 ov), 6-305 (Alec Stewart, 95.1 ov), 7-324 (Anthony McGrath, 109.1 ov), 8-356 (Richard Johnson, 113.3 ov), 9-390 (Steve Harmison, 121.6 ov), 10-416 (Ashley Giles, 127.1 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Heath Streak34.1116441.8717710013
13.5 to MP Vaughan, lovely cricket! upright seam, ball moved away and a snick, a good catch at first slip by Ervine, Vaughan has to go, smiles all round. 49/1
95.1 to AJ Stewart, right on the stumps, slightly short of length and Stewart went back as ball also kept a bit low, no problems with that one. 305/6
121.6 to SJ Harmison, short of a good length, Harmison plays it and edges it to 2nd slip, Vermeulen makes no mistake this time and takes a comfortable catch at chest height. 390/9
127.1 to AF Giles, overpitched outside off, uppished shot to mid on, simple catch to Ervine, soft dismissal. 416/10
Andy Blignaut2349524.13107140011
109.1 to A McGrath, good ball, fast and outside off stump, flashed at it for a thin edge and joy for the Zimbabweans. 324/7
113.3 to RL Johnson, one too many, did not use his feet and chipped it straight to Streak at mid on, a good cameo comes to an end. 356/8
Douglas Hondo2219834.45102130210
48.3 to MA Butcher, GONE! short of length delivery, an inswinger, tries to cut too close to the body, an inside edge onto middle stump. 146/3
50.2 to RWT Key, short in length, pulls it upishly to GW Flower at square leg, Flower dives forward and picks it up inches above the ground, tv umpire called, after couple of replays Willey given him out. 152/4
50.6 to N Hussain, GONE! Caught behind, outside the off, a hint of outswing too, playing away from his body, thin edge and Taibu takes the easy catch. 156/5
Sean Ervine301705.66134000
Ray Price40910512.6219511400
34.3 to ME Trescothick, tries to sweep, ball hits the pads first and then off the gloves to keeper, very good catch taken by Taibu down the legside behind the stumps. 109/2
Travis Friend402606.50124001
Grant Flower10505.0041000
Zimbabwe 1st Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
Dion Ebrahim lbw b Anderson614191042.85
Mark Vermeulen lbw b Johnson036000.00
Stuart Carlisle lbw b Johnson011000.00
Grant Flower c Trescothick b Anderson821302038.09
Tatenda Taibu lbw b Johnson3167815046.26
Sean Ervine c †Stewart b Johnson069000.00
Travis Friend lbw b Johnson0714000.00
Heath Streak (c)lbw b Johnson44310100.00
Andy Blignaut c Anderson b Harmison13101130130.00
Ray Price lbw b Harmison1740552042.50
Douglas Hondo not out 522341022.72
Extras(b 5, lb 3, nb 2)10
TOTAL32.1 Ov (RR: 2.92, 135 Mins)94
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Mark Vermeulen, 1.3 ov), 2-3 (Stuart Carlisle, 1.4 ov), 3-11 (Dion Ebrahim, 4.1 ov), 4-18 (Grant Flower, 8.6 ov), 5-23 (Sean Ervine, 11.3 ov), 6-31 (Travis Friend, 15.1 ov), 7-35 (Heath Streak, 15.5 ov), 8-48 (Andy Blignaut, 18.3 ov), 9-73 (Tatenda Taibu, 23.6 ov), 10-94 (Ray Price, 32.1 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
James Anderson1023023.00505001
4.1 to DD Ebrahim, pitches up swings in, Ebrahim tries to defend on the front foot, big inner edge onto pads, huge appeal for lbw, umpire judged him out. 11/3
8.6 to GW Flower, fuller length ball outside off, Flower attempting to drive, big edge in the hand of Trescothick at first slip who takes a sharp catch. 18/4
Richard Johnson1243362.75616000
1.3 to MA Vermeulen, inswinger, plays on the front foot, rapped on pads infront of middle and off stump, huge appeal for lbw, umpire raises his finger up and thats the first wicket for debutant. 3/1
1.4 to SV Carlisle, inswinging yorker, hits on boot infront of middle stump, out very first ball he faced. 3/2
11.3 to SM Ervine, lovely delivery, too good for Ervine, pitches on middle stump, shapes away, Ervine commits to play, big edge in the hand of Stewart. 23/5
15.1 to TJ Friend, pitches on off, swings in, hit on pads infront of middle stump, huge appeal for lbw, umpire raises the finger. 31/6
15.5 to HH Streak, pitches on off, swings in, Streak pads it away, huge appeal for lbw, umpire have a long look and given the decision in favour of the batsman, tv replay shows ball hit just outside the off stump. 35/7
23.6 to T Taibu, Gone! probably expecting another short one, ball was up and he went back and trapped in front. 73/9
Steve Harmison9.132222.40454001
18.3 to AM Blignaut, Surprise! short and it got him flicking without his eye on the ball, lofted awkwardly to fine leg where Anderson accepts an easy running catch. 48/8
32.1 to RW Price, all over! misses a straight one on middle and leg and ump Orchard has this one right and Englands end up with a 322 run first innings lead. 94/10
Ashley Giles10101.0050000
Zimbabwe 2nd Innings (Following on) 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
Dion Ebrahim lbw b Harmison551231556044.71
Mark Vermeulen c McGrath b Anderson013000.00
Stuart Carlisle c Key b Anderson2864835043.75
Grant Flower  b Anderson1669902023.18
Tatenda Taibu c Butcher b Giles1444561031.81
Sean Ervine  b Harmison3466824151.51
Travis Friend not out 6510714710060.74
Heath Streak (c)run out (Harmison)323230013.04
Andy Blignaut c Hussain b Anderson1231292038.70
Ray Price c †Stewart b Harmison627321022.22
Douglas Hondo  b Harmison47111057.14
Extras(b 6, lb 10)16
TOTAL93.4 Ov (RR: 2.70, 360 Mins)253
Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Mark Vermeulen, 0.6 ov), 2-65 (Stuart Carlisle, 22.6 ov), 3-102 (Dion Ebrahim, 40.1 ov), 4-113 (Grant Flower, 46.4 ov), 5-131 (Tatenda Taibu, 55.1 ov), 6-185 (Sean Ervine, 68.1 ov), 7-202 (Heath Streak, 74.4 ov), 8-223 (Andy Blignaut, 82.3 ov), 9-244 (Ray Price, 90.6 ov), 10-253 (Douglas Hondo, 93.4 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
James Anderson2385542.391168000
0.6 to MA Vermeulen, a poor shot after he came forward and pushed it to gully for a pair. 5/1
22.6 to SV Carlisle, shortish, nipped in got bat and pad and looped to Key at short mid wicket, ump Hair nods him away as Key took it low diving in front. 65/2
46.4 to GW Flower, Wow! an inswinger, chopped on to middle stump. 113/4
82.3 to AM Blignaut, tries a turn to leg but gets a leading edge to mid off and Hussain does a great full length dive to hold it. 223/8
Richard Johnson2276703.0410813000
Steve Harmison21.445542.531005000
40.1 to DD Ebrahim, on the middle swings in, Ebrahim tires to defend it but misses the target, the ball hits the pads right in front of the stumps and the umpires finger goes up. 102/3
68.1 to SM Ervine, a soft one, dangled his bat outside off and got an inside edge onto the stumps. 185/6
90.6 to RW Price, Nasty ball! short and right into his chest an Price could o little but fend it into the air for Stewart to catch a dolly. 244/9
93.4 to DT Hondo, a straight full yorker and it just the right ball for an innings and 69 run win and the series too 2-0. 253/10
Ashley Giles2595112.041214100
55.1 to T Taibu, ball hit the front pad then glanced the face of the bat on the way to Butcher at silly mid off. 131/5
Mark Butcher20904.5092000
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CLOSE OF PLAY
Thu, 05 Jun - day 1 - England 1st innings 298/5 (Alec Stewart 67*, Anthony McGrath 68*, 90 ov)
Fri, 06 Jun - day 2 - Zimbabwe 2nd innings 41/1 (Dion Ebrahim 22*, Stuart Carlisle 19*, 15 ov)
Sat, 07 Jun - day 3 - Zimbabwe 2nd innings 253 (93.4 ov) - end of match
MATCH FLOW
General
  • Scorers: B Hunt & J B Wakefield
  • 4th Umpire - MJ Harris
  • AJ Stewart 50 in 123 mins off 99 balls, 8x4
  • A McGrath 50 in 137 mins off 101 balls, 6x4,1x6
  • AF Giles 50 in 135 mins off 98 balls, 8x4
  • DD Ebrahim 50 in 125 mins off 97 balls, 5x4
  • TJ Friend 50 in 107 mins off 80 balls, 8x4
MATCH DETAILS
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
TossEngland, elected to bat first
Series
Season2003
Player Of The Match
England
Richard Johnson
Player Of The Series
Zimbabwe
Heath Streak
England
Mark Butcher
Series resultEngland won the 2-match series 2-0
Match numberTest no. 1647
Match daysday (5-day match)
Test debut
Richard Johnson
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