2001/02: Features of the Zimbabwe Domestic Season

TEAMS

HIGHEST TOTALS

644/9 dec Mashonaland v Matabeleland, at BAC 600/3 dec South Africa v Zimbabwe (First Test), at HSC 574 Manicaland v Matabeleland, at Mutare SC 519/8 dec South Africa v Zimbabwe (Second Test), at Queens 513/9 dec Manicaland v Mashonaland, at Mutare SC 506 Mashonaland v Matabeleland, at Mutare SC

LOWEST TOTALS

116 CFX Academy v Midlands, at Kwekwe SC 122) CFX Academy v Mashonaland, at Country Club 128)

LARGEST MARGINS OF VICTORY

innings and 163 runs Mashonaland beat CFX Academy, at Country Club

NARROWEST MARGINS OF VICTORY

two wickets Mashonaland A beat Manicaland, at Alexandra SC

VICTORY AFTER FOLLOWING ON

Mashonaland (226 and 506) beat Manicaland (513/9d and 146) by 73 runs, at Mutare Sports Club

MATCH AGGREGATES OF OVER 1400 RUNS

1451 runs Mashonaland (644/9d and 82/2) beat Matabeleland (392 and 333) by eight wickets, at BAC 1403 runs Mashonaland (362/8d and 340/3) beat Mashonaland A (483 and 218/3d) by seven wickets, at HSC

HIGHEST FOURTH-INNINGS TOTALS

340/3 (to win) Mashonaland v Mashonaland A, at HSC

BATTING

CENTURIES

247 G J Whittall, Manicaland v Mashonaland, at Mutare SC 235* G W Flower, Mashonaland A v Mashonaland, at HSC 220 G Kirsten, South Africa v Zimbabwe (First Test), at HSC 210 C N Evans, Mashonaland v Manicaland, at Mutare SC 210 N R Ferreira, Manicaland v Matabeleland, at mutare SC 199* A Flower, Zimbabwe v South Africa (First Test), at HSC 189* J H Kallis, South Africa v Zimbabwe (Second Test), at Queens 180 M A Vermeulen, Mashonaland A v CFX Academy, at Country Club 163 C N Evans, Mashonaland v Midlands, at HSC 157* J H Kallis, South Africa v Zimbabwe (First Test), at HSC 156* A Flower, Mashonaland v Mashonaland A, at HSC 154 P A Strang, Manicaland v Matabeleland, at Mutare SC 147 H H Gibbs, South Africa v Zimbabwe (First Test), at HSC 147 C N Evans, Mashonaland v CFX Academy, at Country Club 142 A Flower, Zimbabwe v South Africa (First Test), at HSC 135 N R Ferreira, Manicaland v Mashonaland A, at Alexandra SC 121 T J Friend, Midlands v CFX Academy, at Kwekwe SC 118 C N Evans, Mashonaland v Matabeleland, at BAC 114 A Flower, Mashonaland v Mashonaland A, at HSC 112 A P Hoffman, CFX Academy v Matabeleland, at Country Club 109 G M Strydom, Matabeleland v Mashonaland, at BAC 108 A J Mackay, Mashonaland v Matabeleland, at BAC 106* G M Ewing, Matabeleland v Mashonaland, at BAC 106 G F Barrett, CFX Academy v Manicaland, at Mutare SC 106 N R Ferreira, Manicaland v CFX Academy, at Mutare SC 103 W T Siziba, Matabeleland v Midlands, at BAC 101* G C Goosen, CFX Academy v Matabeleland, at Country Club

CENTURY ON FIRST-CLASS DEBUT

106 G F Barrett, CFX Academy v Manicaland, at Mutare SC 106* G M Ewing, Matabeleland v Mashonaland, at BAC (second innings)

400 RUNS IN THE SEASON

692 (av. 230.66) A Flower 684 (av. 114.00) C N Evans 650 (av. 72.22) N R Ferreira 537 (av. 67.12) G M Strydom 423 (av. 42.30) W T Siziba 423 (av. 47.00) G J Whittall 412 (av. 58.85) G M Ewing

HIGHEST BATTING AVERAGES (Qualification: 6 innings)

M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 A Flower (Mashonaland) 3 6 3 692 199* 230.66 4 1 C N Evans (Mashonaland) 4 6 0 684 210 114.00 4 - J M Cornford (Midlands) 5 7 3 314 98* 78.50 - 3 N R Ferreira (Manicaland) 5 9 0 650 210 72.22 3 2 G M Strydom (Matabeleland) 5 10 2 537 109 67.12 1 4 G W Flower (Mashonaland A) 4 7 2 324 235* 64.80 1 - G M Ewing (Matabeleland) 5 9 2 412 106* 58.85 1 4 D J R Campbell (Mashonaland) 5 7 1 311 79 51.83 - 3

THREE OR MORE CENTURIES IN THE SEASON

4 - C N Evans, A Flower 3 - N R Ferreira

TWO SEPARATE HUNDREDS IN A MATCH

142 and 199* A Flower, Zimbabwe v South Africa (First Test), at HSC 114 and 156* A Flower, Mashonaland v Mashonaland A, at HSC

FASTEST CENTURIES

45 balls A J Mackay, Mashonaland v Matabeleland, at BAC 54 balls G F Barrett, CFX Academy v Manicaland, at Mutare SC 75 balls T J Friend, Midlands v CFX Academy, at Kwekwe SC 84 balls P A Strang, Manicaland v Matabeleland, at Mutare SC 95 balls G M Ewing, Matabeleland v Mashonaland, at BAC

YOUNGEST BATSMEN TO SCORE A CENTURY

17 yr 329 dy G M Strydom, Matabeleland v Mashonaland, at BAC

MOST RUNS OFF AN OVER

26 (666440) G F Barrett, off K P R Went, CFX Academy v Manicaland, at Mutare SC

MOST SIXES IN AN INNINGS

10 A J Mackay (108), Mashonaland v Matabeleland, 7 G F Barrett (106), CFX Academy v Manicaland, at Mutare SC (first innings) 7 C N Evans (163), Mashonaland v Midlands, at HSC 6 G F Barrett (80), CFX Academy v Manicaland, at Mutare SC (second innings) 5 J H Kallis (157*), South Africa v Zimbabwe (First Test), at HSC 5 G F Barrett (42), CFX Academy v Matabeleland, at Country Club

MOST SIXES IN A MATCH

11 G F Barrett (106 and 80), CFX Academy v Manicaland, at Mutare SC

MOST BOUNDARIES IN AN INNINGS

38 (35x4, 3x6) G J Whittall (247), Manicaland v Mashonaland, at Mutare SC 34 (33x4, 1x6) G Kirsten (220), South Africa v Zimbabwe (First Test), at HSC 34 (33x4, 1x6) C N Evans (210), Mashonaland v Manicaland, at Mutare SC 30 (28x4, 2x6) H H Gibbs (147), South Africa v Zimbabwe (First Test), at HSC

CENTURY PARTNERSHIPS

1st wicket: 256 H H Gibbs (147)/G Kirsten (220), South Africa v Zimbabwe, at HSC 152 A D R Campbell (77)/D D Ebrahim (71), Zimbabwe v South Africa, at Queens 117 H H Gibbs (74)/G Kirsten (65), South Africa v Zimbabwe, at Queens 106 N R Ferreira (210)/T K Mawoyo (37), Manicaland v Matabeleland, at Mutare SC 2nd wicket: 199 G Kirsten (220)/J H Kallis (157*), South Africa v Zimbabwe, at HSC 143 B R M Taylor (82)/G W Flower (235*), Mashonaland A v Mashonaland, at HSC 121 N R Ferreira (210)/L J Soma (75), Manicaland v Matabeleland, at Mutare SC 3rd wicket: 181 J H Kallis (189*)/N D McKenzie (88), South Africa v Zimbabwe, at Queens 146 L S Malloch-Brown (78)/A Flower (156*), Mashonaland v Mashonaland A, at HSC 135 R W Sims (75)/G J Whittall (247), Manicaland v Mashonaland, at Mutare SC 132 N R Ferreira (135)/G J Whittall (53), Manicaland v Mashonaland A, at Alex 127 J H Kallis (157*)/N D McKenzie (52), South Africa v Zimbabwe, at HSC 116 C B Wishart (61)/D A Marillier (59), Midlands v Manicaland, at Kwekwe SC 4th wicket: 186 H Masakadza (85)/A Flower (199*), Zimbabwe v South Africa, at HSC 177 B G Rogers (96)/C N Evans (118), Mashonaland v Matabeleland, at BAC 125 W T Siziba (76)/G M Strydom (91), Matabeleland v CFX Academy, at Country C 119* A Flower (156*)/D D Ebrahim (43*), Mashonaland v Mashonaland A, at HSC 116 A P Hoffman (112)/I M Chinyoka (52), CFX Academy v Matabeleland, at Country 5th wicket: 133 C N Evans (147)/D R Matambanadzo (49), Mashonaland v CFX Academy, at Country 128 T J Friend (121)/S M Ervine (43), Midlands v CFX Academy, at Kwekwe SC 125 A Flower (114)/D R Matambanadzo (41), Mashonaland v Mashonaland A, at HSC 102 D P Viljoen (55)/J M Cornford (52), Midlands v Matabeleland, at BAC 6th wicket: 173 N R Ferreira (210)/P A Strang (154), Manicaland v Matabeleland, at Mutare SC 162 M G McKillop (68)/G M Ewing (83), Matabeleland v Mashonaland, at BAC 103 S M Ervine (55)/J M Cornford (98*), Manicaland v Midlands, at Kwekwe SC 7th wicket: 189 C N Evans (210)/ D J R Campbell (54), Mashonaland v Manicaland, at Mutare SC 107 G J Whittall (237)/ A Kugotsi (34), Manicaland v Mashonaland, at Mutare SC 104 G M Strydom (109)/G M Ewing (106*), Matabeleland v Mashonaland, at BAC 8th wicket: 105 D J R Campbell (79)/A J Mackay (108), Mashonaland v Matabeleland, at BAC Highest for 9th wicket: 95 P Utseya (58)/H K Olonga (37*), Mashonaland A v Manicaland, at Alexandra SC Highest for 10th wicket: 77 C N Evans (163)/B T Watambwa (14*), Mashonaland v Midlands, at HSC

BOWLING

FIVE WICKETS IN AN INNINGS

8/35 R W Price, Midlands v CFX Academy, at Kwekwe SC 6/37 C N Evans, Mashonaland v Manicaland, at Mutare SC 6/132 R W Sims, Manicaland v Mashonaland A, at Alexandra SC 5/61 H H Streak, Matabeleland v Mashonaland A, at Queens 5/64 G B Brent, Manicaland v Matabeleland, at Mutare SC 5/68 R W Price, Midlands v Mashonaland, at HSC 5/71 D T Mutendera, Mashonaland A v Matabeleland, at Queens 5/78 R W Price, Midlands v Mashonaland A, at Kwekwe SC 5/80 G M Ewing, Matabeleland v Midlands, at BAC 5/94 K M Dabengwa, CFX Academy v Matabeleland, at Country Club 5/98 G M Ewing, Matabeleland v Manicaland, at Mutare SC 5/181 R W Price, Zimbabwe v South Africa (Second Test), at Queens

TEN WICKETS IN A MATCH

12/79 (4/44 & 8/35) R W Price, Midlands v CFX Academy, at Kwekwe SC

15 WICKETS IN THE SEASON

36 (av. 22.63) R W Price 20 (av. 30.95) G M Ewing 19 (av. 24.47) A J Mackay 18 (av. 21.16) J S Nicolle

BEST BOWLING AVERAGES (Qualification: 50 overs)

M O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM

G B Brent (Manicaland) 2 64.4 18 142 10 14.20 5/64 1 - D P Viljoen (Midlands) 3 76.2 15 189 11 17.18 3/34 - - C N Evans (Mashonaland) 4 53 15 138 8 17.25 6/37 1 - M J Vaughan-Davies (Midlands) 5 88.5 22 281 14 20.07 4/21 - - J S Nicolle (CFX Academy) 5 132 34 381 18 21.16 4/46 - - R W Price (Midlands) 6 337.3 100 815 36 22.63 8/35 4 1 H P Rinke (CFX Academy) 4 88 21 252 11 22.90 4/39 - -

ALL-ROUNDERS

CENTURY AND FIVE WICKETS IN A MATCH

C N Evans (11 & 210; 0/23 & 6/37), Mashonaland v Manicaland, at Mutare SC G J Whittall (247 & 24; 4/38 & 4/80), Manicaland v Mashonaland, at Mutare SC

WICKET-KEEPING

4 DISMISSALS IN AN INNINGS

4 (all ct) G C Goosen, CFX Academy v Mashonaland A, at Country Club

15 DISMISSALS IN THE SEASON

16 (14 ct, 2 st) N R Ferreira

FIELDING

3 CATCHES IN AN INNINGS

4 I M Chinyoka, CFX Academy v Manicaland, at Mutare SC 3 J M Cornford, Midlands v Mashonaland A, at Kwekwe SC 3 H P Rinke, CFX Academy v Mashonaland A, at Country Club 3 R W Sims, Manicaland v Mash, at Mutare SC 3 D P Viljoen, Midlands v Matabeleland, at BAC

5 CATCHES IN A MATCH

5 I M Chinyoka, CFX Academy v Manicaland, at Mutare SC

MISCELLANEOUS

40 EXTRAS CONCEDED IN AN INNINGS

60 (b 25 lb 6 w 7 nb 22) Matabeleland v Mashonaland (644), at BAC 41 (b 13 lb 4 w 2 nb 22) Mashonaland v Matabeleland (392), at BAC