International cricket in 2003–04

The 2003–04 international cricket season lasted from September 2003 to March 2004.[1]

Season overview

International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI
3 October 2003  Pakistan  South Africa 1–0 [2]2–3 [5]
8 October 2003  India  New Zealand 0–0 [2]
9 October 2003  Australia  Zimbabwe 2–0 [2]
21 October 2003  Bangladesh  England 0–2 [2]0–3 [3]
4 November 2003  Zimbabwe  West Indies 0–1 [2]2–3 [5]
18 November 2003  Sri Lanka  England 1–0 [3]1–0 [3]
29 November 2003  Pakistan  New Zealand 5–0 [5]
4 December 2003  Australia  India 1–1 [4]
12 December 2003  South Africa  West Indies 3–0 [4]3–1 [5]
19 December 2003  New Zealand  Pakistan 0–1 [2]4–1 [5]
13 February 2004  New Zealand  South Africa 1–1 [3]5–1 [6]
19 February 2004  Zimbabwe  Bangladesh 1–0 [2]2–1 [5]
20 February 2004  Sri Lanka  Australia 0–3 [3]2–3 [5]
11 March 2004  West Indies  England 0–3 [4]2–2 [7]
13 March 2004  Pakistan  India 1–2 [3]2–3 [5]
International tournaments
Dates Tournament Winners
23 October 2003 TVS Cup  Australia
9 January 2004 VB Series  Australia
Minor international tournaments
Dates Tournament Winners
23 March 2004 Americas Affiliates Championship 2003–04  Bahamas
25 March 2004 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup  Scotland

Pre-season rankings

The following are the rankings at the start of the season.

ICC Test Championship

Table in August 2003

ICC ODI Championship

Table in August 2003

Rank Team Rating Rank Team Rating
1 Australia1291 Australia134
2 South Africa1192 South Africa118
3 New Zealand1063 England107
4 England1014 West Indies106
5 India945 New Zealand106
6 Sri Lanka916 Sri Lanka105
7 Pakistan907 Pakistan105
8 West Indies838 India104
9 Zimbabwe589 Zimbabwe63
10 Bangladesh210 Kenya30
11 Bangladesh3

October

South Africa in Pakistan

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI series
ODI 20463 OctoberInzamam-ul-HaqGraeme SmithGaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pakistan by 8 runs
ODI 20475 OctoberInzamam-ul-HaqGraeme SmithGaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pakistan by 42 runs
ODI 20487 OctoberYousuf YouhanaGraeme SmithIqbal Stadium, Faisalabad South Africa by 13 runs (D/L)
ODI 204910 OctoberYousuf YouhanaGraeme SmithRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi South Africa by 6 wickets
ODI 205012 OctoberInzamam-ul-HaqMark BoucherRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi South Africa by 7 wickets
Test series
Test 166417–21 OctoberYousuf YouhanaGraeme SmithGaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pakistan by 8 wickets
Test 166624–28 OctoberInzamam-ul-HaqGraeme SmithIqbal Stadium, FaisalabadMatch Drawn

New Zealand in India

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test series
Test 16608–12 OctoberSourav GangulyStephen FlemingSardar Patel Stadium, AhmedabadMatch Drawn
Test 166216–20 OctoberRahul DravidStephen FlemingPunjab Cricket Association Stadium, MohaliMatch Drawn

Zimbabwe in Australia

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test series
Test 16619–13 OctoberSteve WaughHeath StreakWACA Ground, Perth Australia by an innings and 175 runs
Test 166317–20 OctoberSteve WaughHeath StreakSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by 9 wickets

England in Bangladesh

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test series
Test 166521–25 OctoberKhaled MahmudMichael VaughanBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka England by 7 wickets
Test 166729 October–1 NovemberKhaled MahmudMichael VaughanM. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong England by 329 runs
ODI series
ODI 20577 NovemberKhaled MahmudMichael VaughanM. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong England by 7 wickets
ODI 205910 NovemberKhaled MahmudMichael VaughanBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka England by 7 wickets
ODI 206012 NovemberKhaled MahmudMichael VaughanBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka England by 7 wickets

TVS Cup (India, Australia, New Zealand in India)

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1  Australia 651028+1.113
2  India 623116+0.110
3  New Zealand 614110–1.457
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
Group stage
ODI 205123 October IndiaRahul Dravid New ZealandStephen FlemingM.A. Chidambaram Stadium, ChennaiNo Result
ODI 205226 October IndiaRahul Dravid AustraliaRicky PontingCaptain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior India by 37 runs
ODI 205329 October AustraliaRicky Ponting New ZealandStephen FlemingNahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad Australia by 8 wickets
ODI 20541 November IndiaRahul Dravid AustraliaRicky PontingWankhede Stadium, Mumbai Australia by 77 runs
ODI 20553 November AustraliaRicky Ponting New ZealandStephen FlemingNehru Stadium, Pune Australia by 2 wickets
ODI 20566 November IndiaRahul Dravid New ZealandStephen FlemingBarabati Stadium, Cuttack New Zealand by 4 wickets
ODI 20589 November AustraliaRicky Ponting New ZealandStephen FlemingNehru Stadium, Guwahati Australia by 44 runs
ODI 206112 November IndiaSourav Ganguly AustraliaRicky PontingM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore Australia by 61 runs
ODI 206215 November IndiaSourav Ganguly New ZealandChris CairnsLal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad India by 145 runs
Final
ODI 206418 November IndiaRahul Dravid AustraliaRicky PontingEden Gardens, Kolkata Australia by 37 runs

November

West Indies in Zimbabwe

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test series
Test 16684–8 NovemberHeath StreakBrian LaraHarare Sports Club, HarareMatch Drawn
Test 166912–16 NovemberHeath StreakBrian LaraQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo West Indies by 128 runs
ODI series
ODI 206522 NovemberHeath StreakBrian LaraQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo West Indies by 51 runs (D/L)
ODI 206623 NovemberHeath StreakBrian LaraQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo Zimbabwe by 6 wickets
ODI 206726 NovemberHeath StreakBrian LaraHarare Sports Club, Harare Zimbabwe by 21 runs
ODI 206929 NovemberHeath StreakBrian LaraHarare Sports Club, Harare West Indies by 72 runs (D/L)
ODI 207030 NovemberHeath StreakBrian LaraHarare Sports Club, Harare West Indies by 8 wickets

England in Sri Lanka

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI series
ODI 206318 NovemberMarvan AtapattuMichael VaughanRangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Sri Lanka by 10 wickets
ODI 2064a21 NovemberMarvan AtapattuMichael VaughanR. Premadasa Stadium, ColomboMatch abandoned
ODI 2066a23 NovemberMarvan AtapattuMichael VaughanR. Premadasa Stadium, ColomboMatch abandoned
Test series
Test 16702–6 DecemberHashan TillakaratneMichael VaughanGalle International Stadium, GalleMatch drawn
Test 167210–14 DecemberHashan TillakaratneMichael VaughanAsgiriya Stadium, KandyMatch drawn
Test 167518–21 DecemberHashan TillakaratneMichael VaughanSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Sri Lanka by an innings and 215 runs

New Zealand in Pakistan

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI series
ODI 206829 NovemberInzamam-ul-HaqChris CairnsGaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pakistan by 3 wickets
ODI 20711 DecemberYousuf YouhanaChris CairnsGaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pakistan by 124 runs
ODI 20723 DecemberInzamam-ul-HaqChris CairnsIqbal Stadium, Faisalabad Pakistan by 51 runs
ODI 20735 DecemberInzamam-ul-HaqChris CairnsRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Pakistan by 7 wickets
ODI 20747 DecemberInzamam-ul-HaqChris CairnsRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Pakistan by 49 runs

December

India in Australia

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test series
Test 16714–8 DecemberSteve WaughSourav GangulyThe Gabba, BrisbaneMatch drawn
Test 167312–16 DecemberSteve WaughSourav GangulyAdelaide Oval, Adelaide India by 4 wickets
Test 167826–30 DecemberSteve WaughSourav GangulyMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Australia by 9 wickets
Test 16802–6 JanuarySteve WaughSourav GangulySydney Cricket Ground, SydneyMatch drawn

West Indies in South Africa

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test series
Test 167412–16 DecemberGraeme SmithBrian LaraNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg South Africa by 189 runs
Test 167926–29 DecemberGraeme SmithBrian LaraKingsmead, Durban South Africa by an innings and 65 runs
Test 16812–6 JanuaryGraeme SmithBrian LaraNewlands, Cape TownMatch drawn
Test 168216–20 JanuaryGraeme SmithBrian LaraSuperSport Park, Centurion South Africa by 10 wickets

Pakistan in New Zealand

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test series
Test 167619–23 DecemberStephen FlemingInzamam-ul-HaqSeddon Park, HamiltonMatch drawn
Test 167726–30 DecemberStephen FlemingInzamam-ul-HaqBasin Reserve, Wellington Pakistan by 7 wickets

January

VB Series (AUS, IND, ZIM in AUS)

Pos Team Pld W L NR BP Pts NRR
1  Australia 8611737+1.100
2  India 8530429+0.282
3  Zimbabwe 807136–1.326
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
Group stage
ODI 20779 January AustraliaRicky Ponting IndiaSourav GangulyMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Australia by 18 runs
ODI 207911 January AustraliaRicky Ponting ZimbabweHeath StreakSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by 99 runs
ODI 208014 January IndiaSourav Ganguly ZimbabweHeath StreakBellerive Oval, Hobart India by 7 wickets
ODI 208216 January AustraliaRicky Ponting ZimbabweHeath StreakBellerive Oval, Hobart Australia by 148 runs
ODI 208418 January AustraliaRicky Ponting IndiaSourav GangulyThe Gabba, Brisbane India by 19 runs
ODI 208520 January IndiaSourav Ganguly ZimbabweHeath StreakThe Gabba, Brisbane India by 24 runs
ODI 208622 January AustraliaRicky Ponting IndiaSourav GangulySydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by 2 wickets
ODI 208724 January IndiaSourav Ganguly ZimbabweHeath StreakAdelaide Oval, Adelaide India by 3 runs
ODI 208926 January AustraliaRicky Ponting ZimbabweHeath StreakAdelaide Oval, Adelaide Australia by 13 runs
ODI 209129 January AustraliaRicky Ponting ZimbabweHeath StreakMelbourne Cricket Ground, MelbourneNo result
ODI 20931 February AustraliaAdam Gilchrist IndiaSourav GangulyWACA Ground, Perth Australia by 5 wickets
ODI 20953 February IndiaRahul Dravid ZimbabweHeath StreakWACA Ground, Perth India by 4 wickets
Finals
ODI 20976 February AustraliaRicky Ponting IndiaSourav GangulyMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Australia by 7 wickets
ODI 20988 February AustraliaRicky Ponting IndiaSourav GangulySydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by 208 runs

West Indies in South Africa

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI series
ODI 208825 JanuaryGraeme SmithBrian LaraNewlands, Cape Town South Africa by 209 runs
ODI 209028 JanuaryGraeme SmithBrian LaraSt. George's Park, Port Elizabeth South Africa by 16 runs
ODI 209230 JanuaryGraeme SmithBrian LaraKingsmead, DurbanNo result
ODI 20941 FebruaryGraeme SmithBrian LaraSuperSport Park, Centurion West Indies by 7 wickets
ODI 20964 FebruaryGraeme SmithBrian LaraNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg South Africa by 4 wickets

February

Bangladesh in Zimbabwe

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test series
Test 168319–23 FebruaryHeath StreakHabibul BasharHarare Sports Club, Harare Zimbabwe by 183 runs
Test 168426–29 FebruaryHeath StreakHabibul BasharQueens Sports Club, BulawayoMatch drawn
ODI series
ODI 2109a6 MarchHeath StreakHabibul BasharQueens Sports Club, BulawayoMatch abandoned
ODI 2109b7 MarchHeath StreakHabibul BasharQueens Sports Club, BulawayoMatch abandoned
ODI 211010 MarchHeath StreakHabibul BasharHarare Sports Club, Harare Bangladesh by 8 runs
ODI 211112 MarchHeath StreakHabibul BasharHarare Sports Club, Harare Zimbabwe by 14 runs
ODI 211314 MarchHeath StreakHabibul BasharHarare Sports Club, Harare Zimbabwe by 3 wickets

South Africa in New Zealand

The two abandoned ODI matches at Dunedin and Auckland were played the day after at the same venue. The ODI series was still revised to a six-game series

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI series
ODI 209913 FebruaryStephen FlemingGraeme SmithEden Park, Auckland South Africa by 5 wickets
ODI 210017 FebruaryStephen FlemingGraeme SmithJade Stadium, Christchurch New Zealand by 5 wickets
ODI 210120 FebruaryStephen FlemingGraeme SmithWestpac Stadium, Wellington New Zealand by 5 runs
ODI 2103a24 FebruaryStephen FlemingGraeme SmithCarisbrook, DunedinMatch abandoned
ODI 210425 FebruaryStephen FlemingGraeme SmithCarisbrook, Dunedin New Zealand by 6 wickets
ODI 2106a28 FebruaryStephen FlemingGraeme SmithEden Park, AucklandMatch abandoned
ODI 210729 FebruaryStephen FlemingGraeme SmithEden Park, Auckland New Zealand by 2 runs (D/L)
ODI 21092 MarchStephen FlemingGraeme SmithMcLean Park, Napier New Zealand by 5 wickets
Test series
Test 168610–14 MarchStephen FlemingGraeme SmithWestpac Park, HamiltonMatch drawn
Test 168918–22 MarchStephen FlemingGraeme SmithEden Park, Auckland New Zealand by 9 wickets
Test 169226–30 MarchStephen FlemingGraeme SmithBasin Reserve, Wellington South Africa by 6 wickets

Australia in Sri Lanka

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI series
ODI 210220 FebruaryMarvan AtapattuRicky PontingRangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Australia by 84 runs
ODI 210322 FebruaryMarvan AtapattuRicky PontingRangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Sri Lanka by 1 run
ODI 210525 FebruaryMarvan AtapattuRicky PontingR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Australia by 5 wickets
ODI 210627 FebruaryMarvan AtapattuRicky PontingR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Australia by 40 runs
ODI 210829 FebruaryMarvan AtapattuAdam GilchristSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Sri Lanka by 3 wickets
Test series
Test 16858–12 MarchHashan TillakaratneRicky PontingGalle International Stadium, Galle Australia by 197 runs
Test 168816–20 MarchHashan TillakaratneRicky PontingAsgiriya Stadium, Kandy Australia by 27 runs
Test 169124–28 MarchHashan TillakaratneRicky PontingSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Australia by 121 runs

March

England in West Indies

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test series
Test 168711–14 MarchBrian LaraMichael VaughanSabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica England by 10 wickets
Test 169019–23 MarchBrian LaraMichael VaughanQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad England by 7 wickets
Test 16941–3 AprilBrian LaraMichael VaughanKensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados England by 8 wickets
Test 169610–14 AprilBrian LaraMichael VaughanAntigua Recreation Ground, St John's, AntiguaMatch drawn
ODI series
ODI 211818 AprilRamnaresh SarwanMichael VaughanBourda, Georgetown, Guyana England by 2 wickets
ODI 212124 AprilBrian LaraMichael VaughanQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, TrinidadNo result
ODI 2122a25 AprilBrian LaraMichael VaughanQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, TrinidadMatch abandoned
ODI 2123a28 AprilBrian LaraMichael VaughanNational Cricket Stadium, St George's, GrenadaMatch abandoned
ODI 21251 MayBrian LaraMichael VaughanBeausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia West Indies by 5 wickets
ODI 21262 MayBrian LaraMichael VaughanBeausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia West Indies by 4 wickets
ODI 21275 MayBrian LaraMichael VaughanKensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados England by 5 wickets

India in Pakistan

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI series
ODI 211213 MarchInzamam-ul-HaqSourav GangulyNational Stadium, Karachi India by 5 runs
ODI 211416 MarchInzamam-ul-HaqSourav GangulyRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Pakistan by 12 runs
ODI 211519 MarchInzamam-ul-HaqSourav GangulyArbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar Pakistan by 4 wickets
ODI 211621 MarchInzamam-ul-HaqSourav GangulyGaddafi Stadium, Lahore India by 5 wickets
ODI 211724 MarchInzamam-ul-HaqSourav GangulyGaddafi Stadium, Lahore India by 40 runs
Test series
Test 169328 March–1 AprilInzamam-ul-HaqRahul DravidMultan Cricket Stadium, Multan India by an innings and 52 runs
Test 16955–8 AprilInzamam-ul-HaqRahul DravidGaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pakistan by 9 wickets
Test 169713–16 AprilInzamam-ul-HaqSourav Ganguly Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi India by an innings and 131 runs

2003–04 Americas Affiliates Championship

No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
Match 123 March BahamasNA Turks and Caicos IslandsNAHoward 2 Ground, Panama City Bahamas by 8 wickets
Match 223 March BelizeNA SurinameNAHoward 1 Ground, Panama City Belize by 117 runs
Match 324 March BelizeNA Turks and Caicos IslandsNAHoward 2 Ground, Panama City Belize by 207 runs
Match 424 March PanamaNA BahamasNAHoward 1 Ground, Panama City Bahamas by 6 wickets
Match 525 March PanamaNA BelizeNAHoward 2 Ground, Panama City Panama by 43 runs
Match 625 March SurinameNA Turks and Caicos IslandsNAHoward 1 Ground, Panama City Turks and Caicos Islands by 44 runs
Match 726 March BahamasNA BelizeNAHoward 1 Ground, Panama City Bahamas by 3 wickets
Match 826 March PanamaNA SurinameNAHoward 2 Ground, Panama City Panama by 7 wickets
Match 927 March BahamasNA SurinameNAHoward 2 Ground, Panama City Bahamas by 7 wickets
Match 1027 March PanamaNA Turks and Caicos IslandsNAHoward 1 Ground, Panama City Panama by 70 runs

2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup

Group stage

Group stage
No. Date Group Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
First-class25–27 MarchAsia United Arab EmiratesKhurram Khan   NepalRaju KhadkaSharjah Cricket Association Stadium, SharjahMatch drawn
First-class23–25 AprilAsia   NepalRaju Khadka MalaysiaSuresh NavaratnamTribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur   Nepal by 9 wickets
First-class23–25 AprilAfrica NamibiaDeon Kotze UgandaJunior KwebihaWanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek Uganda by 5 wickets
First-class28–30 MayAmerica United StatesRichard Staple CanadaJohn DavisonBrian Piccolo Park, Fort Lauderdale Canada by 104 runs
First-class11–13 JuneEurope ScotlandCraig Wright NetherlandsLuuk van TroostMannofield Park, AberdeenMatch drawn
First-class13–15 JulyEurope NetherlandsLuuk van Troost IrelandKyle McCallanSportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer Ireland by an innings and 47 runs
First-class13–15 JulyAmerica BermudaClay Smith United StatesRichard StapleNational Stadium, Hamilton United States by 114 runs
First-class23–25 JulyAfrica KenyaSteve Tikolo UgandaJunior KwebihaGymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Kenya by an innings and 4 runs
First-class6–8 AugustEurope IrelandJason Molins ScotlandCraig WrightClontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin Scotland by 8 wickets
First-class13–15 AugustAmerica CanadaJohn Davison BermudaClay SmithSunnybrook Park, TorontoMatch drawn
First-class17–19 SeptemberAsia MalaysiaSuresh Navaratnam United Arab EmiratesMohammad TauqirSelangor Turf Club, Kuala Lumpur United Arab Emirates by 124 runs
First-class1–3 OctoberAfrica KenyaHitesh Modi NamibiaDeon KotzeAga Khan Sports Club Ground, NairobiMatch drawn

Finals

First-class
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
1st Semi Final17–19 November KenyaRagheb Aga ScotlandCraig WrightSheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu DhabiMatch drawn,  Scotland progress on group points
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
2nd Semi Final17–19 November United Arab EmiratesMohammad Tauqir CanadaIan BillcliffSharjah Cricket Association Stadium, SharjahMatch drawn,  Canada progress on group points
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
Final21–22 November CanadaIan Billcliff ScotlandCraig WrightSharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah Scotland by an innings and 84 runs

References

  1. "Match/series Archive / 2004". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
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