ICC 2006: Playing for Pride (A Zimbabwe Story)

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2006 Zimbabwe

Captain: Heath Streak

Zimbabwe Series
Away West Indies (ODI) 7 Matches: Zimbabwe won 5-2
Away Sri Lanka (Test) 2 Matches: Zimbabwe won 2-0
Away Sri Lanka (ODI) 5 Matches: Zimbabwe won 3-2

ODI: Played 12 Won 8 Loss 4
Tests: Played 2 Won 2

Highest Ranked Test Batsman: Robin Hacker 48th
Highest Ranked Test Bowler: Heath Streak 36th
Highest Ranked ODI Batsman: Mark Vermeulen 12th
Highest Ranked ODI Bowler: Edward Rainsford 30th

Most International Runs:Mark Vermeulen 617
Most International Wickets:Andy Blignaut and Edward Rainsford 28
Most Test Runs:Robin Hacker 231
Most Test Wickets:Heath Streak 10
Most ODI Runs:Mark Vermeulen 403
Most ODI Wickets: Andy Blignaut and Edward Rainsford 20

Mugabe-Flower Medalist: Andy Blignaut
Runner Up: Gavin Ewing

Test Stats

Code: 
 Player       Tests  INN  NO  Runs  Average  100  50  Wickets  Average  Ct/st
A.Blignaut     2     2   0   101   50.50     0    1    8      22.50     0/0
A.Cremer       2     2   1   15    15.00     0    0    9      34.56     0/0
S.Ervine       2     3   1   78    39.00     0    0    0                6/0
G.Ewing        2     3   0   180   60.00     1    0    4      40.50     0/0
R.Hacker       2     3   0   231   77.00     1    1    0                0/0
J.Jamba        2     3   1   48    24.00     0    0    0                0/0
E.Rainsford    2     2   0   11    5.50      0    0    8      32.62     0/0
H.Streak       2     2   0   36    18.00     0    0    10     22.70     0/0
G.Strydom      2     3   1   206   103.00    1    1    0                2/0
T.Taibu        2     2   0   52    26.00     0    1    0                5/0
M.Vermeulen    2     3   0   214   71.33     1    1    0                5/0

ODI Stats

Code: 
  Player         ODIs  INN  NO  Runs  Average  SR     100   50  Wickets  Average  ER    
A.Blignaut      12    10  1   194   21.56    71.04   0    1     20     28.10    4.89
S.Carlisle      7     7   0   160   22.86    74.41   0    1     0          
A.Cremer        12    4   1   19    6.33     82.59   0    0     14     37.21    4.41
S.Ervine        12    12  1   212   19.27    90.97   0    1     
G.Ewing         12    12  2   328   32.80    76.10   0    2     10     52.50    4.45   
R.Hacker        5     5   0   61    12.50    57.01   0    0     0
J.Marumisa      12    12  1   36    77.82    67.99   0    1 
H.Rinke         2     0   0   0     -----    -----   0    0     1      63.00    4.20
H.Streak        10    9   6   182   60.67    83.47   0    0     9      47.33    4.29
G.Strydom       12    12  1   323   29.36    70.36   0    2
T.Taibu         12    10  2   251   31.37    79.17   0    1
M.Vermeulen     12    12  0   403   33.58    94.80   0    2     0

Ranked 9th in Tests and 9th in ODIs
 
2007 Zimbabwe

Captain: Heath Streak
Vice-Captain: Gavin Ewing

Fixtures

World Cup
Group D: Pakistan, West Indies, Zimbabwe and Ireland
Aim: Make Super 8

Zimbabwe in Pakistan
Two Tests
Three One Day Internationals
Aim: Draw Test Series, Win one One Day International

Zimbabwe in India
Two Tests
Three One Day Internationals
Aim: Draw Test Series, Win one One Day International

Bangladesh in Zimbabwe
Two Tests
Three One Day International
Aim: Win both Series

Zimbabwe in South Africa
Two Tests
Three One Day Internationals
Aim: Draw Tests Series, Win one One Day International
 
World Cup Group Match
Pakistan v Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Team

1. Stuart Carlisle
2. Mark Vermeulen
3. Gavin Ewing
4. Gregory Strydom
5. Sean Ervine
6. Johnson Marumisa
7. Tatenda Taibu (Wk)
8. Andy Blignaut
9. Heath Streak (C)
10. Edward Rainsford
11. Alexander Cremer

Pakistan won toss and elected to bat

Pakistan 9/176 50 Overs
I. Ul-Haq 47
M.Yousuf 43
K.Akmal 31

E.Rainsford 3/33
H.Streak 3/35
G.Ewing 2/30

Zimbabwe 8/177 42.1 Overs
M.Vermeulen 81
H.Streak 30*
E.Rainsford 19*

K.Raza 4/43
S.Ahmed 2/53
Y.Arafat 1/25

Zimbabwe win by 2 Wickets
Man of the Match: Kashif Raza (Pakistan)

Mugabe-Flower Medal Votes

3. Heath Streak (3)
2. Mark Vermeulen (2)
1. Edward Rainsford (1)

Group D Table

Code: 
Country        P    W   L   T  NR  Pts  NetRR
1.West Indies  1    1   0   0  0   2    +3.17
2.Zimbabwe     1    1   0   0  0   2    +o.6
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3.Pakistan     1    0   1   0  0   0    -0.68
4.Ireland      1    0   1   0  0   0    -3.17
 

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Zimbabwe v Ireland
World Cup Group Match

Zimbabwe Team

1. Stuart Carlisle
2. Mark Vermeulen
3. Gavin Ewing
4. Gregory Strydom
5. Sean Ervine
6. Johnson Marumisa
7. Tatenda Taibu (Wk)
8. Andy Blignaut
9. Heath Streak (C)
10. Edward Rainsford
11. Alexander Cremer

Zimbabwe won toss and elected to bowl

Ireland 169 All Out 48.4 Overs
A.White 59
A.Poynter 29
N.OBrien 21

A.Cremer 4/38
E.Rainsford 3/37
H.Streak 2/37

Zimbabwe 3/170 30.2 Overs
G.Ewing 68*
S.Carlisle 46
G.Strydom 38

A.White 1/18
D.Johnston 1/44
P.Gillespie 1/48

Zimbabwe win by 7 Wickets
Man of the Match: Alexander Cremer (Zimbabwe)

Mugabe-Flower Medal Votes
3. Alexander Cremer (3)
2. Gavin Ewing (2)
1. Edward Rainsford (2)

Group D Table

Code: 
 Country        P    W   L   T  NR  Pts  NetRR
1.Zimbabwe     2    2   0   0  0   4    +2.9
2.West Indies  2    1   1   0  0   2    +3.0
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3.Pakistan     2    1   1   0  0   2    -0.6
4.Ireland      2    0   2   0  0   0    -5.5
 
Zimbabwe v West Indies
World Cup Group Match

Zimbabwe Team

1. Stuart Carlisle
2. Mark Vermeulen
3. Gavin Ewing
4. Gregory Strydom
5. Sean Ervine
6. Johnson Marumisa
7. Tatenda Taibu (Wk)
8. Andy Blignaut
9. Heath Streak (C)
10. Edward Rainsford
11. Alexander Cremer

Zimbabwe won toss and elected to bowl

West Indies 8/199 50 Overs
R.Sarwan 52
B.Lara 38
S.Chanderpaul 30

G.Ewing 3/41
H.Streak 2/29
A.Blignaut 2/50

Zimbabwe 3/200 44.1 Overs
G.Ewing 54*
S.Ervine 41*
S.Carlisle 40

D.Smith 1/23
D.Bravo 1/44
R.Hinds 1/48

Zimbabwe win by 7 Wickets
Man of the Match: Gavin Ewing (Zimbabwe)

Mugabe-Flower Medal Votes
3. Gavin Ewing (5)
2. Heath Streak (5)
1. A Blignaut (1)

Group D Table
Code: 
Country        P    W   L   T  NR  Pts  NetRR
1.Zimbabwe     3    3   0   0  0   6    +3.5
2.Pakistan     3    2   1   0  0   4    0.0
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3.West Indies  3    1   2   0  0   2    +2.5
4.Ireland      3    0   3   0  0   0    -6.04
 
Code: 
 Super Eights Table
Country        P    W   L   T  NR  Pts  NetRR
1.Zimbabwe     1    1   0   0  0    2   
2.South Africa 1    1   0   0  0    2    
3.New Zealand  1    1   0   0  0    2
4.Bangladesh   1    1   0   0  0    2
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5.Australia    1    0   1   0  0    0
6.Pakistan     1    0   1   0  0    0
7.India        1    0   1   0  0    0
8.England      1    0   1   0  0    0

Theirs a sight you wont see often, Zimbabwe on top of group table
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lol :D Zimbabwe are more fun to play than other countries because the players are poor. You need to actually think about your tactics and field placings. Unlike with Australia were you can have poor tactics and bad field placings and still win every game
 
At least they didnt score 300:eek:
World Cup: Super 8
Australia v Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Team

1. Stuart Carlisle
2. Mark Vermeulen
3. Gavin Ewing
4. Gregory Strydom
5. Sean Ervine
6. Johnson Marumisa
7. Tatenda Taibu (Wk)
8. Andy Blignaut
9. Heath Streak (C)
10. Edward Rainsford
11. Alexander Cremer

Australia won toss and elected to bat

Australia 6/259 50 Overs
P.Jaques 96
M.Clarke 49
R.Ponting 41

A.Blignaut 3/60
A.Cremer 1/39
E.Rainsford 1/46

Zimbabwe 197 All Out 42.5 Overs
A.Blignaut 56
S.Ervine 28
E.Rainsford 28*

J.Gillespie 3/24
N.Bracken 3/42
S.Watson 2/28

Australia win by 62 Runs
Man of the Match: Andy Blignaut

Mugabe-Flower Medal Votes
3. Andy Blignaut (4)
2. Edward Rainsford (4)
1. Sean Ervine (1)

Super 8 Tables will be posted at the conclusion of the 4th and final games
 

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World Cup: Super 8
Zimbabwe v India

Zimbabwe Team

1. Stuart Carlisle
2. Mark Vermeulen
3. Gavin Ewing
4. Gregory Strydom
5. Sean Ervine
6. Johnson Marumisa
7. Tatenda Taibu (Wk)
8. Andy Blignaut
9. Heath Streak (C)
10. Edward Rainsford
11. Alexander Cremer

Zimbabwe win toss and elect to bowl

India 9/216 50 Overs
Y.Singh 50
J.Sharma 40
M.Dhoni 38

H.Streak 4/27
A.Blignaut 2/43
A.Cremer 2/45

Zimbabwe 6/219 37.4 Overs
G.Strydom 55
T.Taibu 55*
A.Blignaut 33*

J Sharma 2/52
H Singh 2/58
G Singh 1/19

Zimbabwe win by 4 Wickets
Man of the Match: Heath Streak (Zimbabwe)

Mugabe-Flower Medal Votes
3. Heath Streak (8)
2. Andy Blignaut (6)
1. Gregory Strydom (1)
 
Take that Poms:D

World Cup: Super 8
Zimbabwe v England

Zimbabwe Team

1. Stuart Carlisle
2. Mark Vermeulen
3. Gavin Ewing
4. Gregory Strydom
5. Sean Ervine
6. Johnson Marumisa
7. Tatenda Taibu (Wk)
8. Andy Blignaut
9. Heath Streak (C)
10. Edward Rainsford
11. Alexander Cremer

England win the toss and elect to bat

England 4/295 50 Overs
A.Strauss 159
M.Trescothick 75
K. Peiterson 31

H.Streak 4/68

Zimbabwe 9/296 47.2 Overs
G.Strydom 126*
H.Streak 57
M.Vermeulen 43

M.Hoggard 3/60
A.Davies 2/58
S.Harmison 2/60

Zimbabwe win by 1 Wickets
Man of the Match: Heath Streak (Zimbabwe)

Mugabe-Flower Medal Votes
3. Heath Streak (11)
2. Gregory Strydom (3)
1. Mark Vermeulen (3)

Code: 
 Super Eights Table
Country        P    W   L   T  NR  Pts  NetRR
1.New Zealand  4    3   0   1  0    7   +1.44
2.Zimbabwe     4    3   1   0  0    6   +0.7   
3.England      4    2   2   0  0    4   +1.5
4.Australia    4    2   2   0  0    4   +1.29
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5.South Africa 4    2   2   0  0    4   +O.8 
6.Pakistan     4    1   2   1  0    3   -0.31
7.India        4    1   3   0  0    2   -2.55
8.Bangladesh   4    1   3   0  0    2   -3.0
 
World Cup: Super 8
Bangladesh v Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Team

1. Stuart Carlisle
2. Mark Vermeulen
3. Gavin Ewing
4. Gregory Strydom
5. Sean Ervine
6. Johnson Marumisa
7. Tatenda Taibu (Wk)
8. Andy Blignaut
9. Heath Streak (C)
10. Edward Rainsford
11. Alexander Cremer

Zimbabwe win toss and elect to bowl

Bangladesh 5/246 50 Overs
J.Omar 70
M.Rahim 60*
M.Islam 46

A.Cremer 2/32
H.Streak 2/50
A.Blignaut 1/52

Zimbabwe 7/248 47.5 Overs
G.Strydom 53
S.Ervine 43
H.Streak 41*

H.Hossain 4/55
A.Salahuddin 2/62
M.Islam 1/38

Zimbabwe win by 3 Wickets
Man of the Match: Heath Streak (Zimbabwe)

Mugabe-Flower Medal Votes
3. Heath Streak (14)
2. Gregory Strydom (5)
1. Alexander Cremer (4)
 
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