The England cricket team toured Zimbabwe from 28 November to 5 December 2004 for a four-match One Day International (ODI) series, with two matches in Harare and two in Bulawayo. England won all four matches. Foreign journalists were originally banned from covering the series, but the Zimbabwean government lifted the ban for some journalists on 25 November; however, this delay in getting accreditation for the journalists resulted in the cancellation of the first of the five planned ODIs that was due to have taken place on 26 November.
Squads England named a 14-man squad for the tour of Zimbabwe, minus fast bowler Steve Harmison, who ruled himself out of the tour for "political and sporting reasons". Also missing from the side were opening batsman Marcus Trescothick and all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who were rested ahead of England's tour of South Africa later in the year; Ashley Giles was also given the option to miss the tour, but he chose to travel with the team. New to the England ODI set-up were batsmen Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen, wicket-keeper Matt Prior, and bowler Simon Jones.
Tatenda Taibu (c and wk) Elton Chigumbura Dion Ebrahim Gavin Ewing Douglas Hondo Hamilton Masakadza Stuart Matsikenyeri Chris Mpofu Mluleki Nkala Tinashe Panyangara Ed Rainsford Donald Samunderu Vusi Sibanda Brendan Taylor Prosper Utseya Mark VermeulenMichael Vaughan (c) James Anderson Gareth Batty Ian Bell Paul Collingwood Ashley Giles Darren Gough Geraint Jones (wk) Simon Jones Kevin Pietersen Matt Prior (wk) Vikram Solanki Andrew Strauss Alex Wharf
ODI series 1st ODI
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
4th ODI
References
External links England tour of Zimbabwe, 2004/05 at ESPNcricinfo