Series Name: | England in Zimbabwe in 2004–05 |
Team1 Image: | Flag of England.svg |
Team1 Name: | England |
Team2 Image: | Flag of Zimbabwe.svg |
Team2 Name: | Zimbabwe |
From Date: | 28 November |
To Date: | 5 December 2004 |
Team1 Captain: | Michael Vaughan |
Team2 Captain: | Tatenda Taibu |
No Of Odis: | 4 |
Team1 Odis Won: | 4 |
Team2 Odis Won: | 0 |
Team1 Odis Most Runs: | Michael Vaughan (211) |
Team2 Odis Most Runs: | Dion Ebrahim (122) |
Team1 Odis Most Wickets: | Darren Gough (7) Alex Wharf (7) |
Team2 Odis Most Wickets: | Stuart Matsikenyeri (7) |
Player Of Odi Series: | Michael Vaughan (Eng) |
The England cricket team toured Zimbabwe from 28 November to 5 December 2004 for a four-match One Day International (ODI) series, with two matches in Harare and two in Bulawayo. England won all four matches. Foreign journalists were originally banned from covering the series,[1] but the Zimbabwean government lifted the ban for some journalists on 25 November;[2] however, this delay in getting accreditation for the journalists resulted in the cancellation of the first of the five planned ODIs that was due to have taken place on 26 November.[3]
England named a 14-man squad for the tour of Zimbabwe, minus fast bowler Steve Harmison, who ruled himself out of the tour for "political and sporting reasons".[4] Also missing from the side were opening batsman Marcus Trescothick and all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who were rested ahead of England's tour of South Africa later in the year; Ashley Giles was also given the option to miss the tour, but he chose to travel with the team.[5] New to the England ODI set-up were batsmen Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen, wicket-keeper Matt Prior, and bowler Simon Jones.[5]