Close of Play

  • Thu, 15 May - day 1 - Zimbabweans 1st innings 317/4 (MA Vermeulen 194*, 93 ov)
  • Fri, 16 May - day 2 - no play
  • Sat, 17 May - day 3 - Zimbabweans 1st innings 374/7 (SM Ervine 39*, AM Blignaut 2*, 114.1 ov)
  • Sun, 18 May - day 4 - Sussex 1st innings 179/4 (48.1 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

Zimbabwe tour of England and Ireland 2003 News

  • A positive spin

    Part of the job of a national coach today is what is now known in political circles as spin

  • Marsh hits out at state of English pitches

    Geoff Marsh , the Zimbabwe coach, has criticised the state of English pitches, claiming that they are a poor breeding-ground for top-class international bowlers

  • A sad end for Streak & Co.

    Zimbabwe suffered an unhappy but rather predictable end to their tour with a seven-wicket loss to South Africa at Southampton

  • Smith and Rudolph set up South Africa's victory

    South Africa warmed up for Saturday's NatWest Series final at Lord's with a confidence-restoring win over Zimbabwe in the first international match at Southampton's new Rose Bowl

  • Flintoff seals six-wicket victory

    Andrew Flintoff thumped a rapid 47 not out to help England complete a six-wicket victory over Zimbabwe at Bristol to book their place in the NatWest Series final