Main article: 2003 Cricket World Cup
2003 Cricket World Cup Group A took place between 10 February 2003 and 4 March 2003. The group consists of full members Australia, Pakistan, India, England and co-hosts Zimbabwe as well as associate members Netherlands and Namibia.
The top 3 in the group would qualify for the super six stage of the tournament whilst the teams who finished 4th and below would be eliminated from the tournament.
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | T | NRR | Pts | PCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.05 | 24 | 12 |
| India | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 | 20 | 8 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.50 | 14 | 3.5 |
| England | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 | 12 | – |
| Pakistan | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.23 | 10 | – |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −1.45 | 4 | – |
| Namibia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | −2.96 | 0 | – |
| 10 February 2003 09:30 Scorecard |
Zimbabwe 340/2 (50 overs) |
v | Namibia 104/5 (25.1 overs) |
Zimbabwe won by 86 runs (D/L) Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe Umpires: DL Orchard (SA) and SJA Taufel (Aus) Player of the match: CB Wishart (Zim) |
| CB Wishart 172* (151) JL Louw 1/60 (10) |
D Skeulder 27 (46) GJ Whittall 2/20 (5) |
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The second of the game of the 2003 Cricket World Cup was between Zimbabwe and Namibia at Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe meaning they became the 10th country to host a World Cup fixture. Namibia won the toss and elected to field and were ruing that when Zimbabwe and in particular, Craig Wishart got off to a flyer. Both Wishart and Mark Vermeulen both batted well and solidly as they got Zimbabwe up to 100 runs without losing a wicket. Vermeulen went but Andy Flower came in and hit a quick-fire 39 taking the attack to the part-timers. He was dismissed by opening batsman Jan-Berrie Burger but then Wishart was joined by the second Flower brother, Grant Flower. They put on an unbeaten 3rd wicket partnership of 166 with Wishart completing his century during this partnership. He went on to record the highest score by a Zimbabwean in a One Day International of 172 not out; whilst Grant Flower went on to record a quick unbeaten 78 at a rate much better than a run a ball.
To be continued.