Zimbabwean cricket team in Australia in 2003–04
# Zimbabwean cricket team in Australia in 2003–04

The Zimbabwean cricket team toured Australia in the 2003–04 season. On the tour, the Zimbabweans played two unclassified matches, one First-class match, three List A matches and two Tests, as well as taking part in the 2003–04 VB Series with Australia and India – who were touring Australia for four Tests at the same time. The Zimbabweans lost all but one international match – both Tests and seven of the eight One Day Internationals – the exception being called off for rain.

The tour was notable for Matthew Hayden's score of 380 in the first Test, this being the highest individual score in Test cricket at the time, beating Brian Lara's 375.

## Tour matches

### Three-day: Zimbabweans v Rockingham-Mandurah Invitational XI

* 28–30 September Scorecard
* Match drawn Settlers Hill, Baldivis Umpires: Andrew Craig (Aus) and D Foggarty (Aus) Player of the match: Luke Ronchi (Rock'm-M'rah XI) and Craig Wishart (Zim)
* Rockingham-Mandurah Invitational XI won the toss and elected to field.
* This match did not have First-class status.

### 50-over: Zimbabweans v Cricket Australia Chairman's XI

* 1 October Scorecard

| Cricket Australia Chairman's XI 240 (49.5 overs) | v | Zimbabweans 241/3 (41.2 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Ryan Campbell 65 (79) Heath Streak 4/33 (9.5 overs) | | Stuart Carlisle 89* (95) Brad Williams 1/32 (9 overs) |

* Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets Lilac Hill Park, Perth Umpires: Jeff Brookes (Aus) and Ian Lock (Aus) Player of the match: Heath Streak (Zim)
* Cricket Australia Chairman's XI won the toss and elected to bat.
* This match did not have List A status.

### First-class: Zimbabweans v Western Australia

* 3–5 October (Scorecard)
* Match drawn WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Bruce Bennett (Aus) and Ian Lock (Aus)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.

### List A: Zimbabweans v Australia A

* 1 January Scorecard

| Zimbabweans 240 (49.5 overs) | v | Australia A 232 (49 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Stuart Carlisle 100* (128) Dominic Thornely 3/38 (9.5 overs) | | Shaun Marsh 57 (58) Sean Ervine 4/44 (10 overs) |

* Zimbabwe won by 8 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Bruce Oxenford (Aus) and Bob Parry (Aus) Player of the match: Stuart Carlisle (Zim)
* Zimbabweans won the toss and elected to bat.

### List A: Zimbabweans v Western Australia

* 4 January Scorecard

| Western Australia 286/9 (50 overs) | v | Zimbabweans 216 (44.1 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Murray Goodwin 77 (83) Sean Ervine 5/56 (10 overs) | | Mark Vermeulen 55 (35) Marcus North 2/5 (1.1 overs) |

* Western Australia won by 70 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Bruce Bennett (Aus) and Jeff Brookes (Aus) Player of the match: Sean Ervine (Zim)
* Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

### List A: Zimbabweans v Australia A

* 7 January Scorecard

| Australia A 327/6 (50 overs) | v | Zimbabweans 208 (44 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Marcus North 115 (109) Heath Streak 2/55 (10 overs) | | Grant Flower 67 (85) Michael Clarke 2/16 (3 overs) |

* Australia A won by 119 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Ian Lock (Aus) and John Smeaton (Aus) Player of the match: Marcus North (AusA)
* Australia A won the toss and elected to bat.

## Test series

### 1st Test

* 9–13 October Scorecard
* Australia won by an innings and 175 runs WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Venkat (Ind) and Peter Willey (Eng) Player of the match: Matthew Hayden (Aus)
* Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

Matthew Hayden recorded the highest score ever in Test cricket, at the time, with his 380 in the first innings, surpassing the 375 set by Brian Lara in Antigua a decade earlier. Lara went on to reclaim the record less than six months later, however, with his 400 not out against England.

### 2nd Test

* 17–21 October Scorecard
* Australia won by 9 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Venkat (Ind) Player of the match: Ricky Ponting (Aus)
* Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
* Brad Williams (Aus) and Gavin Ewing (Zim) made their Test debuts.

### Records

Australia's Matthew Hayden was named Man of the Series for his 501 runs over the two Tests and the historic triple-century. Comparatively, Mark Vermeulen scored the most runs for Zimbabwe with 166. Andy Bichel took the most wickets of the series with 10, with Ray Price taking six for Zimbabwe.

