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New Zealand cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2016

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New Zealand cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2016
 
  Zimbabwe New Zealand
Dates 22 July – 10 August 2016
Captains Graeme Cremer Kane Williamson
Test series
Result New Zealand won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs Craig Ervine (236) Ross Taylor (364)
Most wickets Michael Chinouya (3)
Donald Tiripano (3)
Neil Wagner (11)
Player of the series Neil Wagner (NZ)

The New Zealand cricket team toured Zimbabwe in July and August 2016 to play two Test matches.[1][2] Both Test matches took place at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.[3] They were the first Tests for Zimbabwe since they toured Bangladesh at the end of 2014.[4] New Zealand won the two-match series 2–0.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) monitored unrest that was happening in Zimbabwe before the tour started, including nationwide strikes and protests.[5] There were no plans to delay the team's departure for the series and the New Zealand squad arrived in the country on July 20 as scheduled.[6] Zimbabwe fans were asked to join a peaceful protest during the second Test of the series in support of the #thisflag movement.[7]

Squads

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 Zimbabwe[8]  New Zealand[9]

Tendai Chatara was ruled out of Zimbabwe's squad with an ankle injury which he got in the warm-up match. Michael Chinouya was named as his replacement.[10]

Tour match

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Three-day: Zimbabwe A v New Zealanders

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22–24 July 2016
Scorecard
v
345/7d (90 overs)
Martin Guptill 74 (101)
Gerald Aliseni 2/31 (11 overs)
114 (49.5 overs)
Sean Williams 53 (106)
Ish Sodhi 4/18 (4.5 overs)
201/7d (51.5 overs)
Mitchell Santner 51 (49)
Tatenda Mupunga 1/37 (9.5 overs)
173 (61.5 overs)
Regis Chakabva 48 (125)
Tim Southee 2/15 (6 overs)
New Zealanders won by 259 runs
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Sifelani Rwaziyeni (Zim)
  • New Zealanders won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 16 players per side, 11 batting, 11 fielding.

Test series

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1st Test

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28 July–1 August 2016
Scorecard
v
164 (77.5 overs)
Donald Tiripano 49* (162)
Neil Wagner 6/41 (20.5 overs)
576/6d (166.5 overs)
Ross Taylor 173* (299)
Hamilton Masakadza 1/25 (9 overs)
295 (79 overs)
Sean Williams 119 (148)
Trent Boult 4/52 (17 overs)
New Zealand won by an innings and 117 runs
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Paul Reiffel (Aus)
Player of the match: Ross Taylor (NZ)

2nd Test

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6–10 August 2016
Scorecard
v
582/4d (150 overs)
Tom Latham 136 (269)
Michael Chinouya 1/64 (22 overs)
362 (143.4 overs)
Craig Ervine 146 (272)
Ish Sodhi 4/60 (21.4 overs)
166/2d (36 overs)
Kane Williamson 68* (103)
Donald Tiripano 1/14 (6 overs)
132 (68.4 overs)
Tino Mawoyo 35 (92)
Martin Guptill 3/11 (7 overs)
New Zealand won by 254 runs
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Paul Reiffel (Aus)
Player of the match: Kane Williamson (NZ)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Peter Moor (Zim) made his Test debut.
  • Kane Williamson (NZ) became the thirteenth batsman to score a century against all the other Test playing nations. He completed this in the fewest innings, the quickest time from his Test debut and became the youngest player to achieve this feat.[16]
  • Craig Ervine (Zim) scored his maiden Test century.[17]
  • This was New Zealand's biggest win in terms of runs in a Test match.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Cricket Schedule 2016: Fixtures and dates of all major series and matches of the New Year". International Business Times. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Cricket: Please save us from groundhog day". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Bulawayo to host first Test in five years". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Zimbabwe have waited too long for Tests - Ntini". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. ^ "NZC monitoring social situation in Zimbabwe ahead of tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  6. ^ "New Zealand arrive in Zimbabwe for two-Test series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Zimbabwe fans asked to stage protest during second Test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Cremer to lead Zimbabwe in Tests against New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  9. ^ "Raval earns NZ call, Sodhi returns". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Chatara ruled out of New Zealand Tests with ankle injury". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  11. ^ "Zimbabwe bat on Bulawayo's Test return". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Players who have featured in the most ODIs before their Test debut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  13. ^ "Wagner's career-best figures, and Tiripano's record at No. 10". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  14. ^ "More centuries as NZ punish Zimbabwe". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  15. ^ "New Zealand cruise to innings win despite Williams' stoic ton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  16. ^ "Williamson racks up the records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  17. ^ "Ervine ton stalls dominant New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  18. ^ "Zimbabwe's sixth straight loss to New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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