The Zimbabwe national cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 1998 and played a two-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team followed by five Limited Overs Internationals (LOI). New Zealand won both Test matches convincingly to take the series 2–0. New Zealand were captained by Stephen Fleming and Zimbabwe by Alistair Campbell. New Zealand won the LOI series 4–1.
Zimbabwean cricket team in New Zealand in 1997–98 | |||
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New Zealand | Zimbabwe | ||
Dates | 3 February – 8 March 1998 | ||
Captains | Stephen Fleming | Alistair Campbell | |
Test series | |||
Result | New Zealand won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Craig McMillan (227) | Andy Flower (156) | |
Most wickets |
Chris Cairns (11) Simon Doull (11) | Paul Strang (7) | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | New Zealand won the 5-match series 4–1 | ||
Most runs | Nathan Astle (351) | Andy Flower (145) | |
Most wickets | Shayne O'Connor (9) | Paul Strang (9) |
One Day Internationals (ODIs)
edit1st ODI
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- LG Howell (NZ) made his ODI debut.
2nd ODI
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
4th ODI
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
5th ODI
editTest series summary
editFirst Test
edit19–22 February 1998
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20/0 (3.5 overs)
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
Second Test
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