International cricket in 2003–04
Cricket season
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The 2003–04 international cricket season lasted from September 2003 to March 2004.[1]
Season overview
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 |  Australia | 129 | 1 | Australia | 134 | |
| 2 |  South Africa | 119 | 2 | South Africa | 118 | |
| 3 |  New Zealand | 106 | 3 |  England | 107 | |
| 4 | England | 101 | 4 |  West Indies | 106 | |
| 5 |  India | 94 | 5 | New Zealand | 106 | |
| 6 |  Sri Lanka | 91 | 6 | Sri Lanka | 105 | |
| 7 |  Pakistan | 90 | 7 | Pakistan | 105 | |
| 8 | West Indies | 83 | 8 | India | 104 | |
| 9 |  Zimbabwe | 58 | 9 | Zimbabwe | 63 | |
| 10 |  Bangladesh | 2 | 10 |  Kenya | 30 | |
| 11 | Bangladesh | 3 | ||||
October
South Africa in Pakistan
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI series | |||||
| ODI 2046 | 3 October | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Graeme Smith | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 8 runs |
| ODI 2047 | 5 October | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Graeme Smith | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 42 runs |
| ODI 2048 | 7 October | Yousuf Youhana | Graeme Smith | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | South Africa by 13 runs (D/L) |
| ODI 2049 | 10 October | Yousuf Youhana | Graeme Smith | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | South Africa by 6 wickets |
| ODI 2050 | 12 October | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Mark Boucher | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | South Africa by 7 wickets |
| Test series | |||||
| Test 1664 | 17–21 October | Yousuf Youhana | Graeme Smith | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 8 wickets |
| Test 1666 | 24–28 October | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Graeme Smith | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | Match Drawn |
New Zealand in India
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test series | |||||
| Test 1660 | 8–12 October | Sourav Ganguly | Stephen Fleming | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad | Match Drawn |
| Test 1662 | 16–20 October | Rahul Dravid | Stephen Fleming | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | Match Drawn |
Zimbabwe in Australia
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test series | |||||
| Test 1661 | 9–13 October | Steve Waugh | Heath Streak | WACA Ground, Perth | Australia by an innings and 175 runs |
| Test 1663 | 17–20 October | Steve Waugh | Heath Streak | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 9 wickets |
England in Bangladesh
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test series | |||||
| Test 1665 | 21–25 October | Khaled Mahmud | Michael Vaughan | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | England by 7 wickets |
| Test 1667 | 29 October–1 November | Khaled Mahmud | Michael Vaughan | M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong | England by 329 runs |
| ODI series | |||||
| ODI 2057 | 7 November | Khaled Mahmud | Michael Vaughan | M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong | England by 7 wickets |
| ODI 2059 | 10 November | Khaled Mahmud | Michael Vaughan | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | England by 7 wickets |
| ODI 2060 | 12 November | Khaled Mahmud | Michael Vaughan | Bangabandhu 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 |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 28 | +1.113 |
| 2 | India |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | +0.110 |
| 3 | New Zealand |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | –1.457 |
November
West Indies in Zimbabwe
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test series | |||||
| Test 1668 | 4–8 November | Heath Streak | Brian Lara | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Match Drawn |
| Test 1669 | 12–16 November | Heath Streak | Brian Lara | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | West Indies by 128 runs |
| ODI series | |||||
| ODI 2065 | 22 November | Heath Streak | Brian Lara | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | West Indies by 51 runs (D/L) |
| ODI 2066 | 23 November | Heath Streak | Brian Lara | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | Zimbabwe by 6 wickets |
| ODI 2067 | 26 November | Heath Streak | Brian Lara | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Zimbabwe by 21 runs |
| ODI 2069 | 29 November | Heath Streak | Brian Lara | Harare Sports Club, Harare | West Indies by 72 runs (D/L) |
| ODI 2070 | 30 November | Heath Streak | Brian Lara | Harare Sports Club, Harare | West Indies by 8 wickets |
England in Sri Lanka
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI series | |||||
| ODI 2063 | 18 November | Marvan Atapattu | Michael Vaughan | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla | Sri Lanka by 10 wickets |
| ODI 2064a | 21 November | Marvan Atapattu | Michael Vaughan | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Match abandoned |
| ODI 2066a | 23 November | Marvan Atapattu | Michael Vaughan | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Match abandoned |
| Test series | |||||
| Test 1670 | 2–6 December | Hashan Tillakaratne | Michael Vaughan | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Match drawn |
| Test 1672 | 10–14 December | Hashan Tillakaratne | Michael Vaughan | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Match drawn |
| Test 1675 | 18–21 December | Hashan Tillakaratne | Michael Vaughan | Sinhalese 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 2068 | 29 November | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Chris Cairns | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 3 wickets |
| ODI 2071 | 1 December | Yousuf Youhana | Chris Cairns | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 124 runs |
| ODI 2072 | 3 December | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Chris Cairns | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | Pakistan by 51 runs |
| ODI 2073 | 5 December | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Chris Cairns | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | Pakistan by 7 wickets |
| ODI 2074 | 7 December | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Chris Cairns | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | Pakistan by 49 runs |
December
India in Australia
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test series | |||||
| Test 1671 | 4–8 December | Steve Waugh | Sourav Ganguly | The Gabba, Brisbane | Match drawn |
| Test 1673 | 12–16 December | Steve Waugh | Sourav Ganguly | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | India by 4 wickets |
| Test 1678 | 26–30 December | Steve Waugh | Sourav Ganguly | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 9 wickets |
| Test 1680 | 2–6 January | Steve Waugh | Sourav Ganguly | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Match drawn |
West Indies in South Africa
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test series | |||||
| Test 1674 | 12–16 December | Graeme Smith | Brian Lara | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa by 189 runs |
| Test 1679 | 26–29 December | Graeme Smith | Brian Lara | Kingsmead, Durban | South Africa by an innings and 65 runs |
| Test 1681 | 2–6 January | Graeme Smith | Brian Lara | Newlands, Cape Town | Match drawn |
| Test 1682 | 16–20 January | Graeme Smith | Brian Lara | SuperSport Park, Centurion | South Africa by 10 wickets |
Pakistan in New Zealand
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test series | |||||
| Test 1676 | 19–23 December | Stephen Fleming | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Seddon Park, Hamilton | Match drawn |
| Test 1677 | 26–30 December | Stephen Fleming | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Basin Reserve, Wellington | Pakistan by 7 wickets |
January
VB Series (AUS, IND, ZIM in AUS)
West Indies in South Africa
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI series | |||||
| ODI 2088 | 25 January | Graeme Smith | Brian Lara | Newlands, Cape Town | South Africa by 209 runs |
| ODI 2090 | 28 January | Graeme Smith | Brian Lara | St. George's Park, Port Elizabeth | South Africa by 16 runs |
| ODI 2092 | 30 January | Graeme Smith | Brian Lara | Kingsmead, Durban | No result |
| ODI 2094 | 1 February | Graeme Smith | Brian Lara | SuperSport Park, Centurion | West Indies by 7 wickets |
| ODI 2096 | 4 February | Graeme Smith | Brian Lara | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa by 4 wickets |
February
Bangladesh in Zimbabwe
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test series | |||||
| Test 1683 | 19–23 February | Heath Streak | Habibul Bashar | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Zimbabwe by 183 runs |
| Test 1684 | 26–29 February | Heath Streak | Habibul Bashar | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | Match drawn |
| ODI series | |||||
| ODI 2109a | 6 March | Heath Streak | Habibul Bashar | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | Match abandoned |
| ODI 2109b | 7 March | Heath Streak | Habibul Bashar | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | Match abandoned |
| ODI 2110 | 10 March | Heath Streak | Habibul Bashar | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Bangladesh by 8 runs |
| ODI 2111 | 12 March | Heath Streak | Habibul Bashar | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Zimbabwe by 14 runs |
| ODI 2113 | 14 March | Heath Streak | Habibul Bashar | Harare 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
Australia in Sri Lanka
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI series | |||||
| ODI 2102 | 20 February | Marvan Atapattu | Ricky Ponting | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla | Australia by 84 runs |
| ODI 2103 | 22 February | Marvan Atapattu | Ricky Ponting | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla | Sri Lanka by 1 run |
| ODI 2105 | 25 February | Marvan Atapattu | Ricky Ponting | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Australia by 5 wickets |
| ODI 2106 | 27 February | Marvan Atapattu | Ricky Ponting | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Australia by 40 runs |
| ODI 2108 | 29 February | Marvan Atapattu | Adam Gilchrist | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 3 wickets |
| Test series | |||||
| Test 1685 | 8–12 March | Hashan Tillakaratne | Ricky Ponting | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Australia by 197 runs |
| Test 1688 | 16–20 March | Hashan Tillakaratne | Ricky Ponting | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Australia by 27 runs |
| Test 1691 | 24–28 March | Hashan Tillakaratne | Ricky Ponting | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Australia by 121 runs |
March
England in West Indies
India in Pakistan
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI series | |||||
| ODI 2112 | 13 March | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Sourav Ganguly | National Stadium, Karachi | India by 5 runs |
| ODI 2114 | 16 March | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Sourav Ganguly | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | Pakistan by 12 runs |
| ODI 2115 | 19 March | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Sourav Ganguly | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | Pakistan by 4 wickets |
| ODI 2116 | 21 March | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Sourav Ganguly | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | India by 5 wickets |
| ODI 2117 | 24 March | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Sourav Ganguly | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | India by 40 runs |
| Test series | |||||
| Test 1693 | 28 March–1 April | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Rahul Dravid | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan | India by an innings and 52 runs |
| Test 1695 | 5–8 April | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Rahul Dravid | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 9 wickets |
| Test 1697 | 13–16 April | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Sourav 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 1 | 23 March |  Bahamas | NA |  Turks and Caicos Islands | NA | Howard 2 Ground, Panama City | Bahamas by 8 wickets |
| Match 2 | 23 March |  Belize | NA |  Suriname | NA | Howard 1 Ground, Panama City | Belize by 117 runs |
| Match 3 | 24 March | Belize | NA | Turks and Caicos Islands | NA | Howard 2 Ground, Panama City | Belize by 207 runs |
| Match 4 | 24 March |  Panama | NA | Bahamas | NA | Howard 1 Ground, Panama City | Bahamas by 6 wickets |
| Match 5 | 25 March | Panama | NA | Belize | NA | Howard 2 Ground, Panama City | Panama by 43 runs |
| Match 6 | 25 March | Suriname | NA | Turks and Caicos Islands | NA | Howard 1 Ground, Panama City | Turks and Caicos Islands by 44 runs |
| Match 7 | 26 March | Bahamas | NA | Belize | NA | Howard 1 Ground, Panama City | Bahamas by 3 wickets |
| Match 8 | 26 March | Panama | NA | Suriname | NA | Howard 2 Ground, Panama City | Panama by 7 wickets |
| Match 9 | 27 March | Bahamas | NA | Suriname | NA | Howard 2 Ground, Panama City | Bahamas by 7 wickets |
| Match 10 | 27 March | Panama | NA | Turks and Caicos Islands | NA | Howard 1 Ground, Panama City | Panama by 70 runs |
2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup
Group stage
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Finals
| First-class | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result | |
| 1st Semi Final | 17–19 November | Kenya | Ragheb Aga |  Scotland | Craig Wright | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | Match drawn, Scotland progress on group points | |
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result | |
| 2nd Semi Final | 17–19 November |  United Arab Emirates | Mohammad Tauqir |  Canada | Ian Billcliff | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | Match drawn, Canada progress on group points | |
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result | |
| Final | 21–22 November | Canada | Ian Billcliff | Scotland | Craig Wright | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | Scotland by an innings and 84 runs | |
