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England v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe in British Isles 2000 (1st Test)
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st May 2000 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to field
ResultEngland won by an innings and 209 runs
UmpiresDL Orchard, P Willey
TV umpireJW Holder
RefereeGT Dowling
ScorersVH Isaacs (England), M Snook (Zimbabwe)
Reserve UmpireJH Harris
Close of play day 1England (1) 29/1 (Atherton 13*; 11.2 overs)
Close of play day 2England (1) 175/3 (Hick 62*, Stewart 14*; 59 overs)
Close of play day 3Zimbabwe (2) 39/5 (Murphy 11*, Johnson 1*; 13.4 overs)
Player of the MatchESH Giddins

Zimbabwe first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GW Flowerb Caddick41714-- 
TR Gripperc Stewart b Caddick1721-- 
MW Goodwinc Knight b Gough1843651- 
ADR Campbellc Stewart b Caddick054-- 
*+A Flowerc Atherton b Giddins2438475- 
NC Johnsonc Gough b Giddins1433551- 
GJ Whittallb Giddins1518202- 
HH Streakc Atherton b Giddins4791- 
BC Strangc Ramprakash b Giddins047-- 
BA Murphyc Stewart b Gough0912-- 
M Mbangwanot out122-- 
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(all out, 133 minutes, 30.3 overs)83
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (GW Flower, 3.4 ov), 2-8 (Gripper, 5.1 ov), 3-8 (Campbell, 5.6 ov), 4-46 (A Flower, 17.4 ov), 5-48 (Goodwin, 18.4 ov), 6-67 (Whittall, 23.5 ov), 7-77 (Streak, 25.6 ov), 8-79 (Strang, 27.3 ov), 9-82 (Johnson, 29.6 ov), 10-83 (Murphy, 30.3 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gough12.31362--
Caddick8   3283--
Flintoff3   220--
Giddins7   2155--

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Athertonlbw b Streak551201605- 
MR Ramprakashlbw b Streak1538461- 
*N Hussainc Murphy b Streak1022302- 
GA Hicklbw b Streak10119727213- 
+AJ Stewartnot out12428337921- 
NV Knightc Johnson b Whittall441071334- 
A Flintoffc Streak b Whittall1129-- 
CP Schofieldc Johnson b Whittall032-- 
AR Caddickc A Flower b Streak1323302- 
D Goughc Campbell b Murphy511121- 
ESH Giddinsc Strang b Streak7451- 
Extras(5 b, 29 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)40
Total(all out, 539 minutes, 135.5 overs)415
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (Ramprakash, 11.2 ov), 2-49 (Hussain, 19.2 ov), 3-113 (Atherton, 39.4 ov), 4-262 (Hick, 85.3 ov), 5-376 (Knight, 121.1 ov), 6-378 (Flintoff, 123.3 ov), 7-378 (Schofield, 123.6 ov), 8-398 (Caddick, 131.6 ov), 9-407 (Gough, 134.5 ov), 10-415 (Giddins, 135.5 ov)
Zimbabwe bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Streak35.51287611
Strang27   4860--
Mbangwa21   5690-1
Johnson20   5550-1
Whittall7   0273-2
Murphy25   6571--

Zimbabwe second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GW Flowerlbw b Gough264-- 
TR Gripperc Knight b Gough512211- 
MW Goodwinlbw b Caddick1129412- 
ADR Campbelllbw b Gough46101- 
BA Murphylbw b Giddins1463911- 
*+A Flowerlbw b Gough235-- 
NC Johnsonc Hick b Caddick917271- 
GJ Whittallc Hick b Caddick2349752- 
HH Streakc Knight b Giddins022-- 
BC Strangnot out3737497- 
M Mbangwab Caddick813182- 
Extras(1 lb, 7 nb)8
Total(all out, 175 minutes, 38.2 overs)123
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (GW Flower, 0.6 ov), 2-7 (Gripper, 4.5 ov), 3-18 (Campbell, 6.6 ov), 4-33 (Goodwin, 9.5 ov), 5-36 (A Flower, 10.5 ov), 6-49 (Johnson, 17.2 ov), 7-74 (Murphy, 27.4 ov), 8-74 (Streak, 27.6 ov), 9-92 (Whittall, 34.1 ov), 10-123 (Mbangwa, 38.2 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gough15   3574-3
Caddick16.25384-4
Giddins7   3272--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> Day 1 Lunch: Zimbabwe (1) 67/6 (Johnson 4*; 23.5 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Zimbabwe (1) 73/6 (Johnson 10*, Streak 4*; 25.4 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: England (1) 68/2 (Atherton 37*, Hick 5*; 25 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: England (1) 90/2 (Atherton 45*, Hick 15*)
--> Day 3 Lunch: England (1) 269/4 (Stewart 59*, Knight 0*; 89 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: England (1) 376/4 (Stewart 115*; 121.1 overs)
--> CP Schofield made his debut in Test matches
--> MA Atherton (1) 50 in 112 balls with 4 fours
--> GA Hick (1) 50 in 90 balls with 7 fours
--> GA Hick (1) 100 in 196 balls, 271 minutes with 13 fours
--> AJ Stewart (1) 50 in 129 balls, 176 minutes with 11 fours
--> AJ Stewart (1) 100 in 206 balls, 269 minutes with 19 fours
--> AJ Stewart (1) passed 23000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 42
--> CP Schofield made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> BA Murphy made his debut in England in First-Class matches
--> BA Murphy made his debut in England in Test matches
--> ADR Campbell made his debut in England in Test matches
--> A Flower made his debut in England in Test matches
--> GW Flower made his debut in England in Test matches
--> HH Streak made his debut in England in Test matches
--> GJ Whittall made his debut in England in Test matches
--> BC Strang made his debut in England in Test matches
--> M Mbangwa made his debut in England in Test matches
--> NC Johnson made his debut in England in Test matches
--> MW Goodwin made his debut in England in Test matches
--> TR Gripper made his debut in England in Test matches
--> ESH Giddins achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed BC Strang in the Zimbabwe first innings (previous best was 3-38)
--> ESH Giddins achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the Zimbabwe first innings
--> HH Streak achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the England first innings (previous best was 6-90)
--> HH Streak reached 250 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed MA Atherton, his 3rd wicket in the England first innings
--> ESH Giddins reached 400 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed HH Streak, his 2nd wicket in the Zimbabwe second innings
--> AJ Stewart and NV Knight added 100 in 191 balls for the England 5th wicket in the first innings