England Vs Zimbabwe 9Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, Australia A, England, Zimbabwe in Australia - 1994 (1994/95) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 7 January 1995
England won by 26 runs
England won by 26 runs. Graham Thorpe top-scored with 89 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, Australia A, England, Zimbabwe in Australia - 1994 (1994/95)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Date
- 7 January 1995
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 26 runs
- Player of the match
- Graham Thorpe
- Captains
- Mike Atherton (England), Andy Flower (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- CD Timmins and AJ McQuillan
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 200 for 8. Graham Thorpe top-scored with 89 off 119 balls.
Chasing 201, Zimbabwe made 174 all out. Guy Whittall top-scored with 53 off 74 balls, and Andy Flower made 52.
England won by 26 runs.
ENGLAND: 200 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Atherton | lbw | 26 | 64 |
| Graeme Hick | c Andy Flower | 8 | 19 |
| Graham Thorpe | c David Brain | 89 | 119 |
| Neil Fairbrother | run out (Heath Streak) | 7 | 8 |
| John Crawley | lbw | 14 | 22 |
| Steve Rhodes | st Andy Flower | 20 | 28 |
| Darren Gough | c Alistair Campbell | 4 | 6 |
| Phil DeFreitas | not out | 12 | 17 |
| Shaun Udal | not out | 11 | 13 |
Did not bat: Joey Benjamin
Extras 9 · Total 200 for 8
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Brain | 8 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Heath Streak | 7 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Guy Whittall | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Gary Martin | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Stephen Peall | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Paul Strang | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Grant Flower | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Mark Dekker | 7 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Graham Gooch), 2-20 (Graeme Hick), 3-72 (Mike Atherton), 4-82 (Neil Fairbrother), 5-107 (John Crawley), 6-164 (Steve Rhodes), 7-170 (Darren Gough), 8-182 (Graham Thorpe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Mike Atherton | 0 |
| second | Mike Atherton and Graeme Hick | 20 |
| third | Mike Atherton and Graham Thorpe | 52 |
| fourth | Neil Fairbrother and Graham Thorpe | 10 |
| fifth | Graham Thorpe and John Crawley | 25 |
| sixth | Graham Thorpe and Steve Rhodes | 57 |
| seventh | Graham Thorpe and Darren Gough | 6 |
| eighth | Phil DeFreitas and Graham Thorpe | 12 |
| ninth | Phil DeFreitas and Shaun Udal | 18 |
ZIMBABWE: 174 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair Campbell | c Neil Fairbrother | 3 | 23 |
| Grant Flower | c Steve Rhodes | 19 | 48 |
| Mark Dekker | bowled | 5 | 12 |
| Andy Flower | c Steve Rhodes | 52 | 60 |
| Guy Whittall | c Steve Rhodes | 53 | 74 |
| Iain Butchart | run out | 2 | 12 |
| Gary Martin | st Steve Rhodes | 1 | 10 |
| Paul Strang | bowled | 16 | 29 |
| David Brain | c Graeme Hick | 2 | 4 |
| Heath Streak | not out | 9 | 12 |
| Stephen Peall | run out | 3 | 5 |
Extras 9 · Total 174 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Gough | 9.1 | 3 | 17 | 2 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 10 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Joey Benjamin | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Shaun Udal | 8 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Graeme Hick | 7 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| Graham Gooch | 8 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Alistair Campbell), 2-16 (Mark Dekker), 3-56 (Grant Flower), 4-103 (Andy Flower), 5-123 (Iain Butchart), 6-124 (Gary Martin), 7-149 (Guy Whittall), 8-156 (David Brain), 9-169 (Paul Strang), 10-174 (Stephen Peall)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alistair Campbell and Grant Flower | 8 |
| second | Grant Flower and Mark Dekker | 8 |
| third | Andy Flower and Grant Flower | 40 |
| fourth | Andy Flower and Guy Whittall | 47 |
| fifth | Guy Whittall and Iain Butchart | 20 |
| sixth | Guy Whittall and Gary Martin | 1 |
| seventh | Guy Whittall and Paul Strang | 25 |
| eighth | David Brain and Paul Strang | 7 |
| ninth | Heath Streak and Paul Strang | 13 |
| tenth | Stephen Peall and Heath Streak | 5 |
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