2003-04 VB SERIES


The '2003-04 VB-Series' was a cricket tri-series involving touring nations India and Zimbabwe and hosts Australia. Australia won the tournament, who lost one match in the group stage, by defeating India in the 2-match final. Adam Gilchrist was named Man of the Series for his 498 runs at an average of 62.25.

Contents
Group Stage
Table
Key
Points system
Position deciders
Matches
Match 1: Australia v India
Match 2: Australia v Zimbabwe
Match 3: India v Zimbabwe
Match 4: Australia v Zimbabwe
Match 5: Australia v India
Match 6: India v Zimbabwe
Match 7: Australia v India
Match 8: India v Zimbabwe
Match 9: Australia v Zimbabwe
Match 10: Australia v Zimbabwe
Match 11: Australia v India
Match 12: India v Zimbabwe
Final series
First final
Second final
Notes
References
See also

Group Stage


Table

Pos Team P W L NR/T BP CP Points NRR
1 8 6 1 1 3 1 37 +1.100
2 8 5 3 0 2 2 29 +0.282
3 8 1 7 1 0 3 6 -1.326

Key


★ BP = Bonus points.
:1 bonus point was awarded to the winning team if their run rate was 1.025x than that of the losing team.

★ CP = Consolation points
:1 consolation point was awarded to the losing team if they denied the winning team from receiving the bonus point.
Points system


★ 'Won' = 5 points

★ 'Lost' = 0 points

★ 'Tie or No result' = 3 points

★ Standard 'net run rate' rules applied.
Position deciders

The deciding factors, in order, on table position were:
#Total points
#Games won
#Head-to-head result
#Bonus points
#Net run rate
Matches

Match 1: Australia v India

Ajit Agarkar recorded his first 5 wicket haul, and his best career ODI figures to date.[1]
Match 2: Australia v Zimbabwe

Brad Williams took his second 5 wicket haul, and recorded his best bowling figures with his 5/22.[2]
Match 3: India v Zimbabwe

Match 4: Australia v Zimbabwe

Gilchrist's 172 is his personal highest score in both One-Day Internationals and List A cricket.[3] It was also the highest score by a wicket-keeper in ODI cricket until Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 183
in 2007.[4]
Match 5: Australia v India

Match 6: India v Zimbabwe

Match 7: Australia v India

Match 8: India v Zimbabwe

Match 9: Australia v Zimbabwe

Match 10: Australia v Zimbabwe

Match 11: Australia v India

Match 12: India v Zimbabwe

Final series


First final

Second final

Notes


1. Statsguru - AB Agarkar - ODI Bowling - Innings by innings list
2. Statsguru - BA Williams - ODI Bowling - Innings by Innings list
3. Players and Officials - Adam Gilchrist
4. Wisden - 2006 - India v Sri Lanka, 2005-06

References



CricketArchive

Cricinfo


Cricinfo: Series statistics

See also



Indian cricket team in Australia in 2003-04

Zimbabwean cricket team in Australia in 2003-04

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