There were four former captains in the side (Andy and Grant Flower, Heath Streak and Campbell) now being led, as a first choice, by middle-order batsman Stuart Carlisle. The selectors omitted Henry Olonga, arguably the most destructive bowler, who has been plagued by injuries.Playing a Test series away from home, while the result of the national election could decide the fate of many of the national cricketers and their families, was very unsettling.
The Indian and Zimbabwean cricketers were prevented from going out alone in Guwahati where strict restrictions were imposed on the players' movements. The Indian authorities were battling a number of separatist militant groups in India's insurgency-afflicted Assam state.
Zimbabwe were trounced in the first Test at Nagpur where India hit a mammoth first innings of 570, including three centuries, before Harbhajan and Kumble bowled India to victory on a dusty crumbling pitch.Zimbabwe put a much better fight before losing the second Test, the Indian spinners again taking all the wickets.
Ali Shah (convenor of selectors),Iain Butchart, Macsood Ebrahim, Dave Houghton, Stephen Mangongo and Terry Nicolle.
Selection
Unavailable:Brian Murphy, Henry Olonga(both injured),Bryan Strang (retired). Zimbabwe cricket also lost Everton Matambanadzo (who married and emigrated to a business career in San Francisco).
Tour Party Announced : 9 February 2002.
Not selected : Gary Brent,Mluleki Nkala, Guy Whittall.
Paul Strang was not chosen and asked for release from his Zimbabwe contract so that he could commentate on the series in India.
One-day team announced:1 March 2002
Time between selection and departure from Zimbabwe
3 days
(9 February-12 February)
Travel
HarareQMumbai
The Zimbabwe team left home after a three week break from their tour of Sri Lanka, and landed in Mumbai early on the morning of 13 February 2002.
The one-day reinforcements, Gary Brent, Charles Coventry and Douglas Marillier left Harare for Delhi on Sunday morning. They were joined by Douglas Hondo, who was playing in Australia.
Time spent in India
37 days
(13 February - 22 March)
On-tour selection panel
Geoff Marsh (coach), Stuart Carlisle (captain) and Heath Streak (vice-captain).
Reinforcements
Four players joined the team for the ODI series : Gary Brent, Charles Coventry, Douglas Marillier and Douglas Hondo.
Fixtures/Results
a
Vijayawada
Board President's XI
Drawn
b
NAGPUR
INDIAFirst Test
LOST inns 101 r
c
NEW DELHI
INDIASecond Test
LOST 4 w
d
§ Faridabad
India(1st ODI)
Won 1 w
e
§ Mohali
India(2nd ODI)
Lost 64 r
f
§ Kochi
India(3rd ODI)
Won 6 w
g
§ Hyderabad
India(4th ODI)
Lost 5 w
h
§ Guwahati
India(5th ODI)
Lost 101 r
§ ODISeries
� not first-class
.
Time spent in India before First Test:4 days
(9 March-21 February)
Test appearances on tour
2-Campbell,Carlisle, A Flower,G Flower,Friend,Gripper,Price,Streak,Taibu,Watamba.
1-Ebrahim,G Rennie.
0-Mbangwa,Wishart.
Match appearances
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
Gary Brent
o
o
o
Alistair Campbell
x
T
T
o
o
o
o
o
Stuart Carlisle
x
T
T
o
o
o
o
o
Dion Ebrahim
T
o
o
o
o
o
Andy Flower
x
T
T
o
o
o
o
Grant Flower
T
T
o
o
o
o
o
Travis Friend
x
T
T
o
o
o
o
o
Trevor Gripper
x
T
T
Douglas Hondo
o
o
o
Douglas Marillier
o
o
o
o
o
Pommie Mbangwa
x
o
o
Ray Price
x
T
T
Gavin Rennie
x
T
Heath Streak
x
T
T
o
o
o
o
o
Tatenda Taibu
x
T
T
o
o
o
o
o
Brighton Watambwa
x
T
T
Craig Wishart
o
o
o
Highlights
• Ray Price took ten of the 20 Indian wickets to fall in the two matches.
• Travis Friend, who had earlier hit 60 not out, was banned from bowling at Nagpur after sending down two beamers.
• Andy Flower hit 92 and Dion Ebrahim 94 in Zimbabwe's highest innings of the series at Delhi.
• Batting no 10, Doug Marillier in the first ODI hit 56 in 21 balls to win the match.
Tour Summary
P
W
L
D
Aban
Test Matches
2
0
2
0
-
Other first-class matches
1
0
0
1
-
ϯ Minor matches
0
-
-
-
-
§ One-day internationals
5
2
3
0
-
All Matches
8
2
5
1
-
Return to Zimbabwe
MumbaiQHarare
Trevor Gripper, Raymond Price, Gavin Rennie and Brighton Watambwa went home at the end of the Test series.