English cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1996–97
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| English cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1996–97 | |||||
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| Dates | 15 December 1996 – 3 January 1997 | ||||
| Captains | Alistair Campbell | Michael Atherton | |||
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| Result | 2-match series drawn 0–0 | ||||
| Most runs | Alistair Campbell (135) | Alec Stewart (241) | |||
| Most wickets | Paul Strang (10) | Robert Croft (8) | |||
| One Day International series | |||||
| Result | Zimbabwe won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||||
| Most runs | Alistair Campbell (126) | Alec Stewart (96) | |||
| Most wickets | Eddo Brandes (7) | Darren Gough (7) | |||
The English cricket team toured Zimbabwe for a two-match Test series and a three-match One Day International (ODI) series between 15 December 1996 and 3 January 1997. The Test series was drawn 0–0[1] and Zimbabwe won the ODI series 3–0.[2] It was England's first senior tour of Zimbabwe.[3]
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Test series
1st Test
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18–22 December 1996
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the first Test in history to finish in a draw with the scores level. England needed three runs to win off the final ball of the match, but Nick Knight was run out attempting the third run.
2nd Test
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26–30 December 1996
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- No play on day 5 because of overnight rain.
ODI series
1st ODI
2nd ODI
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1 January 1997
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain reduced the England innings to 42 overs, with a revised target of 185 runs.
3rd ODI
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3 January 1997
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Eddo Brandes took the first ODI hat-trick for Zimbabwe.
