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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) warmed up to the concept of floodlit cricket only in 1997, when the first day-night match was played under temporary lights at Edgbaston between Warwickshire and Somerset in the 40-overs Sunday League.
Having written international elevens of Steves and Davids, I turn my attention to the Peters.
Zimbabwe’s David Houghton, who turns 63 on June 23, has one of the more common first names for an international cricketer.
No player had scored a century and taken six wickets in the same ODI match until June 21, 2005.
As things stand, there is no certainty yet on whether Zimbabwe’s ODI tour of Australia in August will take place as scheduled.
Coming into this one-off match, played at the Castle Avenue in Clontarf, Dublin on June 17, 2010, Australia had notched nine successive ODI series wins, which included the 2009 Champions Trophy.
This was the first Test match to be played between the West Indies and Zimbabwe.
It is well known that Kenya defended a modest total of 166 in their famous 1996 World Cup victory against the West Indies at Pune’s Nehru Stadium.
As of today’s date, men’s ODI cricket has witnessed 54 bowlers take at least four wickets on debut.
It has been two decades since the seventh edition of the Asia Cup was contested in Bangladesh.
The third-place playoff of the 1997 ICC Trophy, as the World Cup qualifier was then known, in Malaysia saw Scotland beat Ireland by 51 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method, which gave them a spot at the 1999 World Cup.
Though 2019 was the year of the World Cup, Test cricket assumed significance with the arrival of the World Test Championship (WTC) in August.
The Test team that I have picked for the year 2019 features four players from Australia, three from New Zealand, two from India, and one each from Afghanistan and England.
The highly exciting ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament, hosted by the United Arab Emirates, culminated on November 2, with the Netherlands beating Papua New Guinea by seven wickets in the final.
Antigua and Barbuda celebrated its 38th Independence Day on Friday, November 1. To mark the occasion in a cricketing context, here’s an Antiguan all-time XI formed by Antiguan players who have represented the West Indies in international cricket.
The ICC Twenty20 World Cup Qualifier gets underway on October 18, and will feature 14 teams competing in the United Arab Emirates.
Sri Lanka’s World Test Championship campaign got off to a positive start on August 18, as they beat New Zealand by six wickets in the first Test at Galle.
In this fifth and concluding part of our series on the matches that shaped the 1999 World Cup, we look back at the highly significant last game of the Super Six stage, the two semi-finals – one of which was arguably the best ODI of all time – and the final at Lord’s.
The 16-team format used for the 2007 World Cup proved to be short-lived, as the tournament reverted to a two-group structure of 14 teams (as was the case in 2003, but with quarter-finals instead of the Super Six) for the next two editions.
Honorary team member would be Peter, the Lord’s cat (1950-1964), who has been the only animal to have had its obituary featured in Wisden.
An international XI of Peters
Yes, there is some issue. I am reproducing the eleven here:
Aaron Finch (Australia)
Jack Heron (Zimbabwe)
Stork Hendry (Australia)
Martin Crowe (New Zealand, captain)
Aminul ‘Bulbul’ Islam (Bangladesh)
Robin Uthappa (India, wicketkeeper)
Ilyas Gull (Hong Kong)
Jackson Bird (Australia)
Joe Partridge (South Africa)
Mason Crane (England)
Glenn ‘Pigeon’ McGrath (Australia)
I had gone with actual spellings of birds, whether actual name or nickname. Hence, near-misses like Umar Gul and Graeme Swann were ruled out. In case of Crowe, it is his first name that qualified, as martin is a bird.
High flyers? An Avian XI
Interesting read. I had compiled an Avian XI two years ago, which was quite distinct from your side. Here’s the link: http://www.holdingwilley.com/article/the-diary/cricket-avian-xi
High flyers? An Avian XI
Thanks, Tiger. Yes, Johnson was one of the faster Indian bowlers in the 90s, but played only two Tests.
An international XI of Davids
Cheers, Jon. Prior to this, I had made a Steve XI more than two years ago. Here it is: https://www.theroar.com.au/2017/12/27/time-international-xi-steves/
An international XI of Davids
Hi, nice suggestions in there. Davidson unfortunately does not qualify as its not his first name, otherwise he would have been a shoo-in.
An international XI of Davids
Thanks for your suggestions, Paul. Agreed, a bit harsh on Hookes – shows that the batting line-up is pretty solid. As mentioned, Houghton to keep so that the batting can be bolstered. Holford is in there at seven.
An international XI of Davids
Yes, terrific show, that. For good measure, Gilmour picked up another 5/48 in the final.
The best all-round show in an ODI
Indeed. That Australian side had some serious depth with both bat and ball.
The best all-round show in an ODI
Good one, thanks for sharing. Always thought that Bevan was the MOTM in that game.
The best all-round show in an ODI
Cheers, Spruce. Bangladesh beating Australia was special indeed.
The best all-round show in an ODI
Indeed. Zimbabwe had the wood on England in their early head-to-head ODI fixtures – they won six out of the first eight, including a 3-0 clean sweep at home in 1996-97.
Zimbabwe's best ODI performances in Australia
This has been a highly enjoyable series of articles, Jon. Appreciate the research you have put in to form the teams.
Born to rule: The top two cricketing birthplaces
Indeed, a Test between Australia and Ireland would be great. Here’s hoping that Australia play one in Ireland on their next Ashes tour.
When Ireland ran the World Cup champions close
Yes, Zimbabwe were at their best in the late nineties and the early 2000s. This was a golden opportunity lost to beat the West Indies, but they had their moments against them in the following season in the ODI format – for instance, they famously defended 138 in a tri-series match at Sydney; WI were 31/8 at one stage before folding for 91.
Ambrose retired a few months later, after the Test series in England. Walsh carried on for one more season, going on to become the first bowler to take 500 Test wickets.
Rewind to 2000: A stunning turnaround in Trinidad
A nice description of the opening day. Zimbabwe’s next ODI win over Australia would come a good 31 years later.
The opening day of the 1983 Cricket World Cup
Yes, Dodemaide remains one of only two bowlers to take a fifer on both Test and ODI debut, the other being West Indian Fidel Edwards.
Best ODI bowling debuts in Australia
Yes. Jayasuriya and Anwar in particular used to have a special liking for Indian bowling.
Revisiting the 2000 Asia Cup
Yes. Pakistan won their second title in 2012, when they beat Bangladesh in the final by just two runs.
Revisiting the 2000 Asia Cup
Thanks for sharing. A nice piece on a memorable game.
Rewind to 1999: The first ODI in Scotland
Cheers, Camo. While I was a neutral for that Afghanistan game, I was deeply disappointed when Scotland were denied in the 2018 Qualifier. One may also add the game against Bangladesh in 2015, when Coetzer’s 156 went in vain.
The biggest travesty has been the ICC’s sheer short-sightedness in reducing the number of teams at the World Cup. Would have been so great had the likes of Ireland and Scotland played last year’s edition.
Yes, that win over England was special. For a moment I thought Moeen Ali would eventually take England to victory, but to my delight, it was Scottish spirit that prevailed.
Rewind to 1999: The first ODI in Scotland
Taylor and Sleep were both edged out by Such for the spinner’s spot.
An international XI of Peters