Zimbabwean cricket team in New Zealand in 1997–98

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 Andy Flower. New Zealand won the LOI series 4–1.

Test series summary

First Test

19–22 February 1998
(5–day match)
Scorecard
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180 (85.3 overs)
HH Streak 39 (96)
SB O'Connor 4/52 (18.3 overs)
411 (145.1 overs)
CD McMillan 139 (209)
AG Huckle 3/102 (40 overs)
250 (106.3 overs)
MW Goodwin 72 (188)
CL Cairns 4/56 (24.3 overs)
20/0 (3.5 overs)
BA Young 10* (12)
New Zealand won by 10 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: RS Dunne (NZ) and SG Randel (AUS)
Player of the match: CD McMillan (NZ)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

Second Test

26–28 February 1998
(5–day match)
Scorecard
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170 (62.5 overs)
A Flower 65 (131)
SB Doull 4/35 (20 overs)
460 (120.1 overs)
MJ Horne 157 (260)
PA Strang 4/54 (18.1 overs)
277 (94.4 overs)
A Flower 83 (131)
SB Doull 4/50 (19.4 overs)
New Zealand on by an innings and 13 runs
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: DB Cowie (NZ) and SG Randell (AUS)
Player of the match: MJ Horne (NZ)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.

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