Southern Cross Trophy
| Countries | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket Australia and Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Format | Test cricket |
| First edition | 1999–2000 (Zimbabwe) |
| Latest edition | 2003–04 (Australia) |
| Tournament format | Test Series |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Current trophy holder | Australia (2003–04) |
| Most successful | Australia (2 series wins) |
| Most runs | Matthew Hayden (501 runs)[1] |
| Most wickets | Andy Bichel (10 wickets)[1] |
The Southern Cross Trophy is a cricket trophy that was awarded to the winner of Test series between Australia and Zimbabwe.[2] The Trophy was first contested in a single-Test series in Zimbabwe in 1999, which was accompanied by a series of three One Day Internationals. In the first Test of the second and last series of the Trophy in the 2003–04 season, Matthew Hayden scored a then-record highest Test score by a batsman, a 380 that won him the player of the series award.[1]
List of Test series
| Season | Host | First Match | Tests | Australia | Zimbabwe | Drawn | Result | Holder | Player of the series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Zimbabwe
|
14 October 1999 | 1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Australia | Australia
|
Steve Waugh
|
| 2003 | Australia
|
9 October 2003 | 2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Australia | Australia
|
Matthew Hayden
|
References
- ^ a b c Zimbabwe tour of Australia, 2nd Test: Australia v Zimbabwe at Sydney, Oct 17-20, 2003 ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ Southern Cross Trophy. ESPNcricinfo.