Match Details
Toss
Zimbabwe Board XI , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
22 August 2005 (50-over match)
New Zealand have joined the Twenty20 bandwagon by introducing a tournament for the 2005-06 domestic season
Zimbabwe is hoping that Kevin Curran, the new coach, will be able to inspire an improved performance from the team in the upcoming one-day series
Simon Jones and Shane Bond join the 50-wicket club, while Stephen Fleming gets to a milestone as well
Chris Cairns has severely criticised Zimbabwe's pathetic performance after they lost the Test series to New Zealand
Returning to Test cricket after a 28-month layoff, Shane Bond was delighted with his performances in the two-Test series in Zimbabwe