Zimbabwe v England 2nd Test
England tour of Zimbabwe - 1996 (1996/97) · Harare Sports Club, Harare · 26 December 1996
Match drawn
Match drawn. Alec Stewart top-scored with 101* for England. Guy Whittall took 4/18.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Zimbabwe - 1996 (1996/97)
- Ground
- Harare Sports Club, Harare
- Dates
- 26 December 1996 to 30 December 1996
- Toss
- Zimbabwe, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Grant Flower
- Captains
- Mike Atherton (England), Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- KT Francis and RB Tiffin
- Match referee
- Hanumant Singh
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to field.
England batted first and made 156 all out. John Crawley top-scored with 47 not out off 169 balls. Guy Whittall took 4 for 18 for Zimbabwe. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Harare Sports Club, 277 across 15 Tests.
Zimbabwe replied with 215 all out. Grant Flower top-scored with 73 off 255 balls, and Paul Strang made 47. Darren Gough took 4 for 40 for England. Zimbabwe led by 59 on first innings.
England made 195 for 3 in their second innings. Alec Stewart top-scored with 101 not out off 267 balls, and Graham Thorpe made 50. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the fourth wicket between Alec Stewart and Graham Thorpe, 54% of the total.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 156 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Knight | c Andy Flower | 15 | 20 |
| Mike Atherton | c Alistair Campbell | 13 | 49 |
| Alec Stewart | c Grant Flower | 19 | 44 |
| Nasser Hussain | c Andy Flower | 11 | 53 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Mark Dekker | 5 | 20 |
| John Crawley | not out | 47 | 169 |
| Craig White | c Alistair Campbell | 9 | 47 |
| Robert Croft | c Grant Flower | 14 | 55 |
| Darren Gough | bowled | 2 | 8 |
| Alan Mullally | c Guy Whittall | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Tufnell | bowled | 9 | 37 |
Extras 12 · Total 156 all out
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Streak | 24.1 | 7 | 43 | 4 |
| Eddo Brandes | 16 | 6 | 35 | 0 |
| Henry Olonga | 9 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Guy Whittall | 16 | 5 | 18 | 4 |
| Paul Strang | 18 | 7 | 31 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Nick Knight), 2-50 (Mike Atherton), 3-50 (Alec Stewart), 4-65 (Graham Thorpe), 5-73 (Nasser Hussain), 6-94 (Craig White), 7-128 (Robert Croft), 8-133 (Darren Gough), 9-134 (Alan Mullally), 10-156 (Phil Tufnell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Nick Knight | 24 |
| second | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 26 |
| third | Nasser Hussain and Alec Stewart | 0 |
| fourth | Nasser Hussain and Graham Thorpe | 15 |
| fifth | Nasser Hussain and John Crawley | 8 |
| sixth | Craig White and John Crawley | 21 |
| seventh | John Crawley and Robert Croft | 34 |
| eighth | Darren Gough and John Crawley | 5 |
| ninth | John Crawley and Alan Mullally | 1 |
| tenth | Phil Tufnell and John Crawley | 22 |
ZIMBABWE, FIRST INNINGS: 215 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Flower | c John Crawley | 73 | 255 |
| Mark Dekker | c Alec Stewart | 2 | 16 |
| Alistair Campbell | c Graham Thorpe | 22 | 53 |
| Dave Houghton | c Alec Stewart | 29 | 124 |
| Andy Flower | lbw | 6 | 24 |
| Andy Waller | lbw | 4 | 18 |
| Guy Whittall | bowled | 1 | 9 |
| Paul Strang | not out | 47 | 82 |
| Heath Streak | c John Crawley | 7 | 34 |
| Eddo Brandes | c Darren Gough | 9 | 16 |
| Henry Olonga | c Nasser Hussain | 0 | 6 |
Extras 15 · Total 215 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Mullally | 23 | 7 | 32 | 1 |
| Darren Gough | 26 | 10 | 40 | 4 |
| Robert Croft | 15 | 2 | 39 | 3 |
| Craig White | 16 | 4 | 41 | 1 |
| Phil Tufnell | 25 | 3 | 55 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Mark Dekker), 2-46 (Alistair Campbell), 3-110 (Dave Houghton), 4-131 (Andy Flower), 5-136 (Andy Waller), 6-138 (Guy Whittall), 7-159 (Grant Flower), 8-197 (Heath Streak), 9-211 (Eddo Brandes), 10-215 (Henry Olonga)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Grant Flower and Mark Dekker | 5 |
| second | Alistair Campbell and Grant Flower | 41 |
| third | Grant Flower and Dave Houghton | 64 |
| fourth | Andy Flower and Grant Flower | 21 |
| fifth | Andy Waller and Grant Flower | 5 |
| sixth | Grant Flower and Guy Whittall | 2 |
| seventh | Grant Flower and Paul Strang | 21 |
| eighth | Heath Streak and Paul Strang | 38 |
| ninth | Eddo Brandes and Paul Strang | 14 |
| tenth | Paul Strang and Henry Olonga | 4 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 195 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Knight | c Alistair Campbell | 30 | 83 |
| Mike Atherton | c Alistair Campbell | 1 | 3 |
| Alec Stewart | not out | 101 | 267 |
| Nasser Hussain | c Dave Houghton | 6 | 37 |
| Graham Thorpe | not out | 50 | 169 |
Did not bat: John Crawley, Craig White, Robert Croft, Darren Gough, Alan Mullally, Phil Tufnell
Extras 7 · Total 195 for 3
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Streak | 18 | 5 | 47 | 1 |
| Eddo Brandes | 21 | 6 | 45 | 0 |
| Henry Olonga | 7 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Guy Whittall | 14 | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| Paul Strang | 26 | 6 | 42 | 2 |
| Grant Flower | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Mike Atherton), 2-75 (Nick Knight), 3-89 (Nasser Hussain)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Nick Knight | 7 |
| second | Alec Stewart and Nick Knight | 68 |
| third | Nasser Hussain and Alec Stewart | 14 |
| fourth | Alec Stewart and Graham Thorpe | 106 |
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