The Zimbabwe cricket team toured Australia in August and September 2022 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches.[1] The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[2][3][4] Zimbabwe last toured Australia in the 2003–04 cricket season to play two Test matches and an ODI tri-series along with India.[5] In May 2022, Cricket Australia confirmed the fixtures for the tour,[6] with all the matches taking place at the Riverway Stadium in Townsville.[7]
Background
Originally, the fixtures were scheduled to be played in June 2020, but they were moved to early August 2020 by Cricket Australia.[8] The revised dates clashed with the inaugural season of The Hundred in England, with several Australian cricketers initially expected to take part in the tournament.[9] However, The Hundred was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] The pandemic also put Zimbabwe's tour to Australia in doubt,[11] but on 28 May 2020, Cricket Australia confirmed the fixtures for the series.[12][13] The series was put into further doubt in June, after Cricket Australia announced several cost-saving measures.[14] On 20 June 2020, Cricket Australia's interim chief executive officer, Nick Hockley, said that getting clarity on the status of the tour was on his priority list.[15] However, on 30 June 2020, the tour was postponed due to the pandemic.[16][17]
In February 2022, Zimbabwe Cricket were looking at the possibility of playing the matches later that year,[18] with the addition of three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches or a Test match.[19]
Squads
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Zimbabwe Cricket also named Tanaka Chivanga and John Masara as reserves.[21] Josh Inglis was added to Australia's squad after the first ODI in place of Mitchell Marsh.[22]
ODI series
1st ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Cameron Green (Aus) took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs.[23]
- World Cup Super League points: Australia 10, Zimbabwe 0.
2nd ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- World Cup Super League points: Australia 10, Zimbabwe 0.
3rd ODI
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Ryan Burl (Zim) took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs. His 5/10 was the best bowling by a Zimbabwe player against Australia in ODIs.[24]
- Mitchell Starc (Aus) took his 200th ODI wicket, and is the fastest in terms of matches played (102) and deliveries bowled (5240).[25][26]
- World Cup Super League points: Zimbabwe 10, Australia 0.
References
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- ^ "Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Men's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe: Chevrons Set to Bounce Back". The Herald. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Pandemic forces Zimbabwe tour to be postponed". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Australia's international fixtures for 2022–23 revealed". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Zimbabwe to host Bangladesh and India before touring Australia". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Agents, players knew about Zimbabwe series: Cricket Australia". Sydney Morning Herald. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Australia's Zimbabwe series is set to clash with the Hundred. Warner could bypass ODIs for it". Fox Sports. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "The launch of The Hundred moved to 2021". www.ecb.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Cricket Australia chief: India tour 'nine out of 10' chance of taking place". ESPN Cricinfo. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Australia scheduled to return to action with ODIs against Zimbabwe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Australia announce dates for summer fixtures". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Justin Langer planning for September return and adapting to reduced staff". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Q&A: Get to know Nick Hockley, CA's interim CEO". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Tour of Australia in August Postponed Due to COVID-19". Network18 Media and Investments Ltd. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Zimbabwe's three-match ODI tour to Australia postponed". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "David Warner leads overseas registrations for the Hundred draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Zimbabwe's bid for Test in Australia likely to fall flat". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Adam Zampa returns, Pat Cummins rested for ODIs against Zimbabwe, New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Star quick back as Zimbabwe name ODI squad for tour of Australia". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Mitchell Marsh ruled out of ODIs with priority given to T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Cameron Green five-for, David Warner fifty take Australia 1-0 up". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Best bowling figures in an innings". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Fastest to 200 wickets in ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Ryan Burl's record high, and Australia's record low". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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