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Individual statistics for Tests played in 2004

Zimbabwe Batting
Name	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	0	Ct	St
Blignaut	1	2	0	39	32	19.5	–	–	–	–	–
Carlisle	2	3	1	194	103*	97	1	1	–	1	–
Chigumbura	2	4	0	26	14	6.5	–	–	2	–	–
Ebrahim	4	7	0	213	70	30.43	–	2	–	1	–
Ervine	2	2	0	160	86	80	–	2	–	2	–
Ewing	1	2	0	72	71	36	–	1	–	1	–
Flower	2	3	1	45	37*	22.5	–	–	–	1	–
Friend	1	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	1	–
Gripper	2	3	0	70	65	23.33	–	1	1	1	–
Hondo	4	5	2	48	19	16	–	–	–	1	–
Mahwire	2	2	0	2	2	1	–	–	1	–	–
Maregwede	2	4	0	74	28	18.5	–	–	1	1	–
Matsikenyeri	2	4	0	80	45	20	–	–	–	1	–
Mupariwa	1	2	1	15	14	15	–	–	–	–	–
Nkala	2	4	0	45	24	11.25	–	–	1	–	–
Panyangara	2	4	2	101	40*	50.5	–	–	–	–	–
Price	2	2	1	10	9	10	–	–	–	–	–
Streak	2	1	0	68	68	68	–	1	–	–	–
Taibu	4	6	0	184	59	30.67	–	2	2	12	2
Taylor	2	4	0	89	61	22.25	–	1	–	–	–
Utseya	1	2	0	45	45	22.5	–	–	1	2	–
Vermeulen	1	2	0	6	6	3	–	–	1	–	–
Zimbabwe Bowling
Name	M	B	Md	R	W	Ave	Best	5	10	SR	ER
Blignaut	1	160	7	85	5	17	3\12	–	–	32	53.13
Chigumbura	2	198	4	152	2	76	1\44	–	–	99	76.77
Ervine	2	234	9	130	3	43.33	3\44	–	–	78	55.56
Ewing	1	90	5	46	1	46	1\27	–	–	90	51.11
Friend	1	54	2	20	1	20	1\20	–	–	54	37.04
Gripper	2	24	2	8	0	–	0\3	–	–	–	33.33
Hondo	4	634	24	317	8	39.63	3\49	–	–	79.25	50
Mahwire	2	168	3	133	3	44.33	3\97	–	–	56	79.17
Matsikenyeri	2	231	3	170	1	170	1\58	–	–	231	73.59
Mupariwa	1	204	1	136	0	–	0\136	–	–	–	66.67
Nkala	2	234	4	152	1	152	1\111	–	–	234	64.96
Panyangara	2	307	6	221	4	55.25	3\101	–	–	76.75	71.99
Price	2	328	9	160	8	20	4\61	–	–	41	48.78
Streak	2	248	20	63	5	12.6	4\44	–	–	49.6	25.4
Taibu	4	48	1	27	1	27	1\27	–	–	48	56.25
Utseya	1	72	2	55	0	–	0\55	–	–	–	76.39
Vermeulen	1	6	0	5	0	–	0\5	–	–	–	83.33

Individual statistics for ODIs played in 2004

Zimbabwe Batting
Name	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	0	SR	Ct
Blignaut	9	6	2	78	31*	19.50	–	–	–	111.43	3
Brent	2	2	2	18	14*	–	–	–	–	75.00	1
Carlisle	10	9	0	304	109	33.78	1	1	1	68.62	5
Chigumbura	15	14	1	308	77	23.69	–	3	3	85.08	5
Ebrahim	25	24	4	490	71*	24.50	–	3	1	57.92	11
Ervine	11	10	1	320	100	35.56	1	1	–	88.64	2
Ewing	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	–	–	1	0.00	–
Flower	10	9	0	259	94	28.78	–	2	1	66.58	3
Friend	4	4	0	16	8	4.00	–	–	1	35.56	2
Hondo	22	12	3	32	12	3.56	–	–	3	47.06	8
Mahwire	3	2	2	11	8*	–	–	–	–	36.67	1
Maregwede	8	8	1	95	37	13.57	–	–	–	62.09	1
Masakadza	3	3	0	90	66	30.00	–	1	–	77.59	1
Matsikenyeri	24	24	1	394	73	17.13	–	1	3	59.79	8
Mpofu	3	2	0	2	2	1.00	–	–	1	6.90	–
Mupariwa	5	5	1	27	12*	6.75	–	–	1	62.79	3
Mwayenga	2	2	0	1	1	0.50	–	–	1	9.09	2
Nkala	11	10	2	123	47	15.38	–	–	1	69.49	1
Panyangara	16	14	3	51	14*	4.64	–	–	4	35.42	3
Price	11	5	3	51	20*	25.50	–	–	2	96.23	–
Rainsford	5	5	1	13	5	3.25	–	–	1	50.00	–
Rogers	3	3	0	131	54	43.67	–	2	–	72.38	3
Sibanda	18	17	0	186	57	10.94	–	1	4	45.37	4
Streak	11	10	4	317	64*	52.83	–	2	–	67.74	4
Taibu	28	26	2	568	96*	23.67	–	2	4	59.48	24
Taylor	17	17	0	402	74	23.65	–	4	1	53.74	2
Utseya	14	12	6	102	31	17.00	–	–	1	56.98	1
Vermeulen	17	17	1	151	25	9.44	–	–	2	61.13	5
Zimbabwe Bowling
Name	M	B	Md	R	W	Ave	Best	5	4	SR	ER
Blignaut	9	341	2	320	6	53.33	2\21	–	–	56.83	5.63
Brent	2	109	2	74	3	24.67	2\32	–	–	36.33	4.07
Chigumbura	15	309	3	380	7	54.29	3\37	–	–	44.14	7.38
Ervine	11	533	4	489	16	30.56	3\47	–	–	33.31	5.5
Ewing	1	42	0	36	1	36.00	1\36	–	–	42	5.14
Flower	10	472	0	367	7	52.43	3\36	–	–	67.43	4.67
Friend	4	30	0	24	0	–	0\0	–	–	–	4.8
Hondo	22	965	6	908	21	43.24	3\54	–	–	45.95	5.65
Mahwire	3	64	3	65	1	65.00	1\35	–	–	64	6.09
Matsikenyeri	24	462	2	364	9	40.44	2\33	–	–	51.33	4.73
Mpofu	3	154	1	129	0	–	0\0	–	–	–	5.03
Mupariwa	5	279	1	247	8	30.88	2\44	–	–	34.88	5.31
Mwayenga	2	72	2	83	1	83.00	1\61	–	–	72	6.92
Nkala	11	266	2	290	4	72.50	3\50	–	–	66.5	6.54
Panyangara	16	739	13	683	18	37.94	3\28	–	–	41.06	5.55
Price	11	600	0	446	7	63.71	2\38	–	–	85.71	4.46
Rainsford	5	252	1	185	4	46.25	2\29	–	–	63.00	4.4
Sibanda	18	90	0	87	2	43.50	1\12	–	–	45	5.8
Streak	11	605	11	419	22	19.05	4\30	–	1	27.5	4.16
Taibu	28	84	1	61	2	30.50	2\42	–	–	42	4.36
Taylor	17	138	0	147	3	49.00	1\6	–	–	46	6.39
Utseya	14	563	3	362	2	181.00	1\31	–	–	281.5	3.86

Shaun Udal has been banned from playing league cricket for Camberley, his club side, for three years after being found guilty of “physical violence on and threats to an opposition player.” Udal, who played ten ODIs for England in the 1990s, turned out for Camberley in the Surrey Championship when his county commitments with Hampshire allowed.The incident which led to the ban occurred when Camberley played Cranleigh at the end of July, and an altercation took place between Udal and Cranleigh’s Australian legspinner Alex Wyatt. Udal, who was batting at the time, and Wyatt exchanged comments and witnesses said that an altercation followed and contact was made between the pair who had to be separated by members of the fielding side.”It does take a lot to get me riled,” Udal said after the league hearing had imposed the severe punishment. “When I was batting, one of the opposition players severely insulted one of my team-mates, who has a disability. A minor fracas took place with a bit of pushing and shoving but there was no fighting and certainly no punches were thrown. Sadly, the umpires didn’t step in, which is rather symptomatic of the weak officiating that can exist in club cricket. But the other player and I had a beer in the clubhouse afterwards and said our apologies.”I accepted there might be some repercussions but I am not going to lose any sleep over the punishment. The disciplinary committee presumably decided they wanted to make an example of me and that is precisely what they have done.”Although Udal is generally regarded as a mild-mannered character, it is not the first time that he has been in trouble while playing for Camberley. In 1996 he was banned for the rest of the season following an alleged assault on an opponent after a match.

Tasmania have announced the following team for the ING Cup match against South Australlia on 6 Jan at Launceston:Jamie Cox (c), George Bailey, Sean Clingeleffer, Graeme Cunningham, Michael Di Venuto, Xavier Doherty, Scott Kremerskothen, Daniel Marsh, Adam Polkinghorne, David Saker, Shane Watson, Damien Wright, Shaun Young.

A season’s best 98 from Vince Wells, Leicestershire captain could notprevent a draw against Somerset in the County Championship DivisionOne match at Taunton. 140 overs were lost to weather on the first twodays, thereby ensuring that the game would end in a draw – the seventhon this ground in as many games this season.Resuming on the final day at 233 for 4, Leicestershire ended theirinnings at 470 all out in 122.2 overs. The fifth wicket stand betweenWells and Aftab Habib (72) produced 141 when Habib was out to JasonKerr. Then Wells got out to Kerr, two runs short of his century.Two balls later Philip DeFreitas (0) got an inside edge to Kerr andwas out caught behind. Jon Dakin (16) and Neil Burns (57) batted tilllunch. Finally Anil Kumble (35) and Burns put on a ninth wicketpartnership of 84 which enabled Leicestershire to obtain maximumbatting points before they departed in quick succession. Kerr wasSomerset’s successful bowler taking 4 for 97 in 23 overs.With 59 runs behind and 43 overs to see out, Somerset lost MarkLathwell (7) and Turner (3) and were 21 for 2. Then Jamie Cox (40 notout) and Peter Bowler (27 not out) took the score to 90 for 2 in 27overs when the game was called off.The 12 points gained by Somerset virtually assured them of FirstDivision status next season, while Leicestershire’s 11 elevates themto third position – seven points in front of Yorkshire who have a gamein hand.

When Leeds United agreed a £20m deal to sign Michael Cuisance from Bayern Munich in the summer of 2020, it very much appeared as if the Whites would be welcoming one of the most exciting young midfielders in world football to Elland Road.

Indeed, expectations for the France youth international were quite high, with former Borussia Monchengladbach coach Dieter Hecking stating of the then-21-year-old: “Michael is an exceptional player for his age. He’s a game-changer.”

Meanwhile, Bayern’s sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic also praised the youngster very highly, saying of the playmaker: “Michael’s strengths are in his possession of the ball. He has a great technique, a strong left foot and a great mentality.”

As such, when Victor Orta’s move for Cuisance allegedly fell through as a result of a failed medical, many supporters of Leeds would have been extremely disappointed.

However, a little over 18 months later, it now appears as if the Premier League side dodged a substantial bullet on the midfielder, who has rather dramatically regressed in the meantime.

Leeds got lucky on Cuisance

Indeed, following his failed switch to Elland Road, Cuisance subsequently secured a temporary move to Marseille, with the Ligue 1 side possessing an option to purchase the Frenchman.

However, after a disappointing season with Les Phoceens – he averaged a SofaScore match rating of just 6.45 over his 23 league outings, ranking him as the club’s third-worst player in the division out of 31 – Jorge Sampaoli decided against signing the midfielder permanently, with the Argentine claiming that the youngster possessed something of an attitude problem.

After returning to Bayern last summer, the Bundesliga side once again made it clear that Cuisance was free to leave the club, with Serie A outfit Venezia eventually landing the 22-year-old in a £3.6m deal.

However, things do not appear to have improved for the £32k-per-week midfielder in Italy either, with the Frenchman averaging a SofaScore match rating of just 6.51 over his seven league fixtures this season, ranking him as his team’s joint-seventh worst performer in the Italian top flight out of 34.

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As such, considering his rather poor level of performance – in addition to the player who Markus Babbel dubbed a “rotten egg” and “not the brightest” now being valued at just £4.5m by Transfermarkt – it is clear to see just how lucky Orta and Leeds were in missing out on the £20m signing of Cuisance in the autumn of 2020.

AND in other news: £1.5m wasted: Leeds flop dubbed “as talented as Pogba” rinsed Radrizzani for 207 weeks

A hefty fine and a 13-match ban for Shoaib © AFP

Shoaib Akhtar has been handed a 13-match ban and a fine of approximately US$57,000 for a number of breaches of discipline, including his spat with Mohammad Asif in South Africa. He has also been placed on a two-year probationary period during which any disciplinary breaches could result in a life ban.A three-man disciplinary committee of the board announced the results of their investigations in to four separate charges against Shoaib. The most serious of the charges was the fight with Asif, but others included playing a charity match without authorisation, making statements to thepress about last year’s doping case and holding an unauthorised press conference in Pakistan about the incident with Asif, which saw him sent back from Johannesburg.The ban, however, includes the seven matches already played at the ICC World Twenty20 and the two Tests against South Africa. Effectively, it means he will be available for the last ODI against South Africa but more realistically, the tour to India.”We have decided to ban Shoaib for 13 international matches,” said Shafqat Naghmi, the Pakistan board’s chief operating officer. “These include Tests, ODIs and Twenty20 matches. We have upheld the five-match ban given to him by Talat Ali in South Africa [for hitting Asif] and givenhim an eight-match ban on top of that. We have also fined him Rs3.4 million. The match-ban will run consecutively.”As well as deducting disciplinary points [a component in deciding central contracts] Naghmi added that Shoaib is now on probation and any breach of contract or disciplinary issues could result in a life ban over the next two years.Shoaib, who was present at the press conference, has the right to appeal but said he was eager to put the matter behind him now. “I have apologised to Asif, my team-mates, the country. It was a nightmare for me and something that happened in the heat of the moment. I have suffered enough in the last four weeks.”I want to put this matter behind me now and focus on cricket. I want to thank the board for considering this matter carefully. I will pay what penalties I have to but I want to get ready for India now.”The decision to select Shoaib for the India tour, to begin from November 1, or the final ODI against South Africa, will be left to the selectors now.

Stuart MacGill will celebrate his comeback on Friday © Getty Images

Stuart MacGill can let the ball do the talking after serving his two-week ban for a verbal stoush in a Sydney club game. MacGill will return to the New South Wales team for their Pura Cup clash with South Australia at Adelaide Oval starting on Friday.He told he regretted his actions in the grade match for Sydney University that led to his suspension. “I was very, very disappointed that I wasn’t able to be part of the New South Wales squad for the week,” MacGill said. “My disappointments aren’t individual, they’re related to how I’ve let people down.”I think I had a lot on my mind. It was 35 degrees, I bowled 35 overs and I was trying to fast-track my preparation for the season. I was probably thinking of everything but the things I should have been thinking of.” The fast bowler Aaron Bird has been left out of the squad to make room for MacGill but the Blues have made no other changes to the line-up that pushed New South Wales to third on the Pura Cup table when they beat Queensland at the Gabba on Monday.South Australia will take the same 12 players who suffered a demoralising last-minute loss against Victoria on Monday into the New South Wales match. The Redbacks sit second-last on the table after two games, having claimed a first-innings victory against the Blues in their opening game of the season. Since then, Matthew Elliott and Graham Manou have returned from injury to strengthen the South Australia team.New South Wales squad Phil Jaques, Greg Mail, Ed Cowan, Dominic Thornely, Aaron O’Brien, Brad Haddin (capt, wk), Moises Henriques, Beau Casson, Matthew Nicholson, Stuart Clark, Stuart MacGill, Doug Bollinger.South Australia squad Matthew Elliott, Shane Deitz, Daniel Harris, Cameron Borgas, Mark Cosgrove, Callum Ferguson, Darren Lehmann (capt), Graham Manou (wk), Cullen Bailey, Jason Gillespie, Paul Rofe, Shaun Tait.

England are likely to use all 14 available players during next week’s three-day tour match against a Patrons XI in Rawalpindi. A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said Michael Vaughan, the England captain, had asked permission to use more than the usual 11 players in the game.A board official told Reuters, “They want to give maximum exposure to all their players and get a feel of local conditions. The match will now be a non-first class practice game. The local side will also now try out more than 11 players.” He added that the PCB was unlikely to have any problems with that.England are awaiting the arrival of Andrew Flintoff and Steve Harmison who are not due to join the team until next week. Their opponents in the warm-up match – the Patrons XI – will include several Test players, including Yasir Hameed, Asim Kamal and Faisal Iqbal.England then move to Lahore for another three-day game, against a Pakistan ‘A’ side, from November 6, before the first Test in Multan.Meanwhile, Shaharyar Khan, chairman of the Pakistan board, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the pitch during the practice match between a Pakistan XI and Rest of Pakistan. He was quoted by the BBC website as saying, “I told the groundsmen clearly that I don’t need such tracks. It was a pity to see Shoaib’s deliveries carrying through to the wicketkeeper at ankle height.”The chairman promised “competitive pitches” throughout the Test series. “We don’t want bowlers to dominate and the Test finishes inside three days but they should be competitive. We need wickets that must have nice carry and bounce and have some bite for spinners too.”There has been mild speculation – certain to heighten as the Tests draw nearer – about the state of pitches for the Tests. Some quarters have suggested that Pakistan will prepare spin-friendly tracks, to exploit a perceived weakness in the English team against quality spinners. The speculation has been fuelled further by Pakistan toying with the idea of recalling Mushtaq Ahmed and giving Imran Tahir, another leg-spinner and former U-19 player, a prolonged run in the practice matches.In the past, Andy Atkinson has been hired by the board to prepare wickets for international matches but Shaharyar says this will not happen again. “Our groundsmen have enough capabilities to prepare wickets. They have learnt how to make good sporting wickets so I don’t think we need pitch doctors from abroad.”

Still a champion after all these years© Getty Images

Anil Kumble had to wait for 69 deliveries this afternoon before he left behind Kapil Dev as India’s leading wicket-taker in Tests. And fittingly, it was one of those quicker balls, with which he has caused so much damage down the years, that trapped Mohammad Rafique in front of the stumps.Since making his debut at Old Trafford in 1990, Kumble has spent most of his career ploughing a lone furrow. Kapil Dev was around for the first couple of years, and his Karnataka mate, Javagal Srinath, offered sterling service before the rigours of bowling fast caught up with him. The spin-support cast changed often, with the likes of Venkatapathy Raju and Rajesh Chauhan making way for Sunil Joshi, and then Harbhajan Singh.Through it all, Kumble moved serenely on, enhancing his repertoire, and making fools of those who unthinkingly labelled him a dustbowl bully. His greatest vindication came in Australia last winter, when he scalped 24 wickets in three Tests against one of the greatest teams that cricket has ever seen. He followed that up with 15 wickets in Pakistan (three Tests), 27 in the home series against Australia (four matches) and 10 against South Africa (two Tests). The light may be fading, but Anil Kumble seems determined to go out in a blaze of glory.

Whatever its critics may say – and they usually point to the lack of spectator enthusiasm – the Challenger Series fulfils a certain role. With the star players’ appearances in domestic cricket so severely rationed by a hectic international calendar, the Challenger gives the fringe players an all-too-rare opportunity to pit themselves against the best in the business.That’s the good part. On the debit side, the ad hoc manner in which the teams are chosen renders the exercise almost futile. Dividing the national team luminaries into three entities serves no real purpose, and it only lessens the intensity of the challenge that faces those looking to carve out a reputation.The format needs revamping, and soon. The best way forward would be to have an India A team comprising players on the verge of a national call-up, rather than legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble. It would also give the five wise men a chance to look at the leadership skills of the younger generation.As for India B, the best solution would be to pick out the cream of the U-19 crop, and any other wild cards worth experimenting with. Had such a format been in place this year, we could have seen Munaf Patel – about whom reams have been written – in action, along with players like Stuart Binny who has impressed many at the junior level.The criteria should be very clear in future. India Seniors are those in possession of the national cap, even if it sits uneasy on certain heads. India A should be those waiting off-stage, while India B showcases the new kids on the block, who are a season or two away from the big-time. Think of the incentive for the A and B teams to perform, pitted against the full might of India Seniors.Charity picks have to be abandoned. Top level professional sport is characterised by ruthlessness, and there’s no room at the top for honest pros like Vijay Bharadwaj and Satyajit Parab, to name just two. Catastrophes apart, they don’t have a bat-out-of-hell chance of ever playing for India. The same could be said of Reetinder Singh Sodhi, whose skill levels have stagnated since he was throwing his weight around in the juniors.But such criticisms aside, there were still those who utilised the Challenger platform to stake their claim for national honours, just as there were those who let slip a golden opportunity. Here, we take a look at some of the winners, and losers …WinnersRohan Gavaskar
He scored 145 runs in three innings, including two pivotal knocks in winning causes. Unafraid to play strokes, he also improvised well in the latter stages of innings. That, allied to his displays on the India A tour of England, helped clinch a Rest-of-India berth.Yuvraj Singh
The Yorkshire run-drought seemed to be a distant memory as Yuvraj punished the bowlers on placid batting wickets. The tournament’s highest run-getter with 188, including a scintillating 82-ball 111 against India A in the round-robin phase.Sridharan Sriram
He scored 176 runs at well over a run-a-ball, with some exciting, innovative strokeplay. Superb in the field, he can be justifiably disappointed over the Irani Trophy snub.Hemang Badani
Made 73 and 61 not out, both in losing causes, while never exhibiting the composure, class and steely nerve that he did during his purple patch a couple of years ago.Amit Bhandari
Figures of 4 for 144 from 23 overs were hardly impressive, but his ability to move the ball both ways, and the fact that Sachin Tendulkar didn’t destroy him, marks him out for further selectorial interest. Whether he’s good enough to compete for a new-ball slot is a moot point though. The competition won’t always be so badly off-colour.Lakshmipathy Balaji
The pick of the pace bowlers on show with 7 for 126, even if he did get carted around a bit in the second game. His accuracy was his greatest asset, and the no-ball that sent Tendulkar’s stumps cartwheeling in the opening game has ensured that his name should be right at the top of the discussion list with Ashish Nehra doubtful for the New Zealand series.Murali Kartik
On pitches where almost every bowler got slaughtered, Kartik bowled 18 tidy overs for 84 runs, and one wicket. No little earthquakes, but enough guile and control to suggest that he deserves a run or two in national colours.LosersMohammad Kaif
Scored only 77 runs in three innings, and is now reliant on past reputation for his place in the one-day squad. The challengers are queuing up, and Kaif needs some big scores. Soon.Ambati Rayudu
After all the hype, his two innings produced 6 runs. A perceived weakness against the short ball was exploited by bowlers like Ajit Agarkar. Back to the nets for Rayudu, the call from the seniors will have to wait.Irfan Pathan Jr
After starting impressively against the seniors, his bowling was wayward and ordinary in the next two games. Impressed only in patches, and now seems to have slipped behind Balaji and Bhandari in the race for the third seamer’s spot.Sarandeep Singh
His 21 overs went for 133 runs, though he did manage three wickets. Unlikely to unseat Harbhajan in the foreseeable future.Thilak Naidu
He may bat a little better than the other wicketkeeping contenders, but Naidu’s wicketkeeping so so shockingly poor that you had to peer closely to make sure it wasn’t Deep Dasgupta in disguise. He dropped catches, missed stumpings, and couldn’t even gather the ball cleanly for run-outs.