International cricket in 2004 explained

The 2004 international cricket season was from April to September 2004.^[1]

Season overview

International tours
Start date	Home team	Away team	Results [Matches]
Start date	Home team	Away team	width=50	Test	width=50	ODI
			0–2 [2]	0–5 [5]
			1–0 [2]	3–0 [3]
			3–0 [3]	—
			—	0–3 [3]
			1–0 [2]	—
			4–0 [4]	—
			1–0 [2]	5–0 [5]
			—	2–1 [3]
International tournaments
Dates	Tournament		Winners
	NatWest Series
	Asia Cup
	Videocon Cup
	Australia vs Pakistan ODI match
	ICC Champions Trophy

Pre-season rankings

ICC Test Championship April 2004^[2]
Rank	Team	Rating
1		127
2		112
3		103
4		102
5		101
6		99
7		94
8		80
9		55
10		1

ICC ODI Championship April 2004^[3]
Rank	Team	Rating
1		135
2		113
3		110
4		109
5		108
6		107
7		106
8		99
9		63
10		28
11		3

April

Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe

See main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2004.

ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 2119	20 April				by 12 runs (D/L)
ODI 2120	22 April				by 9 wickets
ODI 2122	25 April				by 9 wickets
ODI 2123	27 April				by 72 runs
ODI 2124	29 April				by 25 runs
Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 1698	6–8 May				by an innings and 240 runs
Test 1699	14–17 May				by an innings and 254 runs

May

Bangladesh in the West Indies

See main article: Bangladeshi cricket team in West Indies in 2004.

ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 2128	15 May				by 1 wicket
ODI 2129	16 May				by 23 runs
ODI 2130	19 May				by 7 wickets
Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 1701	28 May–1 June				Match drawn
Test 1703	4–7 June				by an innings and 99 runs

New Zealand in England

See main article: New Zealand cricket team in England in 2004.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 1700	20–24 May				by 7 wickets
Test 1702	3–7 June				by 9 wickets
Test 1704	10–13 June				by 4 wickets

Australia in Zimbabwe

See main article: Australian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2004.

ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 2131	25 May				by 7 wickets
ODI 2132	27 May				by 139 runs
ODI 2133	29 May				by 8 wickets

June

NatWest Series

See main article: 2004 NatWest Series.


6	3	0	3	1	25	+1.403
6	2	2	2	2	18	−0.376
6	1	4	1	3	11	−0.587

No.	Date	Result
Group stage
ODI 2133a	24 June	Match abandoned
ODI 2134	26 June	No result
ODI 2135	27 June	by 7 wickets
ODI 2136	29 June	by 7 wickets
ODI 2137	1 July	by 7 wickets
ODI 2138	3 July	by 5 wickets
ODI 2139	4 July	by 6 wickets
ODI 2140	6 July	by 7 wickets
ODI 2141	8 July	No result
Final
ODI 2142	10 July	by 107 runs

July

Sri Lanka in Australia

See main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 2004.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 1705	1–3 July				by 149 runs
Test 1706	9–13 July				Match drawn

Asia Cup

See main article: 2004 Asia Cup.

Group stage

Group A

2	2	0	2	12	+2.567
2	1	1	1	6	+0.400
2	0	2	0	0	−2.979

Group B

2	2	0	1	11	+1.280
2	1	1	2	7	+1.040
2	0	2	0	0	−2.320

No.	Date	Result
Group stage
ODI 2143	16 July	by 116 runs
ODI 2144	16 July	by 116 runs
ODI 2145	17 July	by 76 runs
ODI 2146	17 July	by 116 runs
ODI 2147	18 July	by 173 runs (D/L)
ODI 2148	18 July	by 12 runs

Super Fours


3	2	1	3	13	+1.144
3	2	1	2	12	+0.022
3	2	1	0	10	+0.162
3	0	3	1	1	−1.190

No.	Date	Result
Super Fours
ODI 2149	21 July	by 8 wickets
ODI 2150	21 July	by 7 wickets
ODI 2151	23 July	by 10 wickets
ODI 2152	25 July	by 59 runs
ODI 2153	27 July	by 4 runs
ODI 2154	29 July	by 6 wickets

West Indies in England

See main article: West Indian cricket team in England in 2004.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 1707	22–26 July				by 210 runs
Test 1708	29 July–1 August				by 256 runs
Test 1711	12–16 August				by 7 wickets
Test 1712	19–21 August				by 10 wickets

August

South Africa in Sri Lanka

See main article: South African cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2004.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 1709	4–8 August				Match drawn
Test 1710	11–15 August				by 313 runs
ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 2156	20 August				by 3 wickets
ODI 2158	22 August				by 37 runs
ODI 2160	25 August				by 4 wickets
ODI 2161	28 August				by 7 wickets
ODI 2163	31 August				by 49 runs

Videocon Cup

See main article: 2004 Videocon Cup.


2	1	0	1	+2.000	9
2	0	0	2	+0.000	6
2	0	1	1	−2.000	3

No.	Date	Result
Group stage
ODI 2157	21 August	by 66 runs (D/L)
ODI 2159	23 August	No result
ODI 2160a	25 August	Match abandoned
Final
ODI 2162	28 August	by 17 runs

September

India in England

See main article: Indian cricket team in England in 2004.

ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 2164	1 September				by 7 wickets
ODI 2165	3 September				by 70 runs
ODI 2167	5 September				by 23 runs

ICC Champions Trophy

See main article: 2004 ICC Champions Trophy.

No.	Date	Result
Group stage
ODI 2168	10 September	by 152 runs
ODI 2169	10 September	by 210 runs
ODI 2170	11 September	by 98 runs
ODI 2171	12 September	by 9 wickets
ODI 2172	13 September	by 9 wickets
ODI 2173	14 September	by 4 wickets
ODI 2174	14 September	by 7 wickets
ODI 2175	15 September	by 138 runs
ODI 2176	16 September	by 7 wickets
ODI 2177	17 September	by 49 runs (D/L)
ODI 2178	18 September	by 5 wickets
ODI 2179	19 September	by 3 wickets
Semi-finals
ODI 2180	21 September	by 6 wickets
ODI 2181	22 September	by 7 wickets
Final
ODI 2182	25 September	by 2 wickets

External links

2004 season on ESPN Cricinfo

Notes and References

Web site: Match/series Archive / 2004. ESPNcricinfo. 26 October 2011.
Web site: International Cricket Council – Match Zone – Test Ranking . . 2012-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130320093757/http://www.icc-cricket.com/match_zone/test_ranking.php?year=2004 . 20 March 2013 . dead .
Web site: International Cricket Council – Match Zone – Team Ranking . . 2012-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130320093941/http://www.icc-cricket.com/match_zone/odi_ranking.php?year=2004 . 20 March 2013 . dead .