Zimbabwe and England drew in in a Bulawayo Test Cricket match on 22 December 1996. England was the favorites to win the game and came close several times. However, they failed to secure a win in the end. Commentators branded the match unexciting and blamed mediocre seam bowling on both sides. England was more disappointed with the draw as they only needed one run to win. They finished on 204 for 5, just one run short of the 205 that they needed.
eventREF E-0094433Revised
22 December 1996
Zimbabwe and England draw in a Bulawayo Test Cricket match with England needing one run to win
- Updated
- 4 Dec 2019
How we know this
- 01Guardian," From the Vault: Zimbabwe v England - the first scores-tied drawn", From The Guardian [online] Available at: www.guardian.co.uk [Accessed on 19 November 2012]
- 02ESPN Cricinfo," England tour of Zimbabwe, 1996/97",From: ESPN Cricinfo,[online] Available at: www.espncricinfo.com [Accessed on 19 November 2012]
Last updated · 4 Dec 2019
South African History Online. (2012, December 19). Zimbabwe and England draw in a Bulawayo Test Cricket match with England needing one run to win. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0094433
South African History Online (2012) 'Zimbabwe and England draw in a Bulawayo Test Cricket match with England needing one run to win', South African History Online, 19 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0094433 (Accessed: 10 October 2026).
South African History Online, Zimbabwe and England draw in a Bulawayo Test Cricket match with England needing one run to win [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0094433, (accessed 10 October 2026).
"Zimbabwe and England draw in a Bulawayo Test Cricket match with England needing one run to win." South African History Online, 19 Dec. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0094433. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Zimbabwe and England draw in a Bulawayo Test Cricket match with England needing one run to win." South African History Online. December 19, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0094433.
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