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.

Group stage

Table

Key

The deciding factors, in order, on table position were:
  1. Total points
  2. Games won
  3. Head-to-head result
  4. Bonus points
  5. 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.

Match 2: Australia v Zimbabwe

Brad Williams took his second 5 wicket haul, and recorded his best bowling figures with his 5/22.

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. It was also the highest score by a wicket-keeper in ODI cricket until Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 183* in 2005.

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

Gallery