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in 2002–03 | in 2003–04 |
The 2003 international cricket season was from April to September.
International tours | ||||
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Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | |
Test | ODI | |||
10 April 2003 | West Indies | Australia | 1–3 [4] | 3–4 [7] |
24 April 2003 | Bangladesh | South Africa | 0–2 [2] | — |
25 April 2003 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | 0–0 [2] | — |
22 May 2003 | England | Zimbabwe | 2–0 [2] | — |
7 June 2003 | West Indies | Sri Lanka | 1–0 [2] | 1–2 [3] |
17 June 2003 | England | Pakistan | — | 2–1 [3] |
18 July 2003 | Australia | Bangladesh | 2–0 [2] | 3–0 [3] |
24 July 2003 | England | South Africa | 2–2 [5] | — |
20 August 2003 | Pakistan | Bangladesh | 3–0 [3] | 5–0 [5] |
International tournaments | ||||
Dates | Tournament | Winners | ||
11 April 2003 | TVS Cup Tri series | India and South Africa | ||
10 May 2003 | Bank Alfalah Cup | New Zealand | ||
26 June 2003 | NatWest Series | England |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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1 | India | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | +1.930 |
2 | South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | +0.151 |
3 | Bangladesh | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | –2.078 |
Test series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 1640 | 24–27 April | Khaled Mahmud | Graeme Smith | M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong | South Africa by an innings and 60 runs | |||
Test 1642 | 1–4 May | Khaled Mahmud | Graeme Smith | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | South Africa by an innings and 18 runs |
Test series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 1641 | 25–29 April | Hashan Tillakaratne | Stephen Fleming | Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Match drawn | |||
Test 1644 | 3–7 May | Hashan Tillakaratne | Stephen Fleming | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Match drawn |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts |
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1 | New Zealand | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.273 | 13 |
2 | Pakistan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.066 | 12 |
3 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –0.332 | 11 |
Test series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 1646 | 22–24 May | Nasser Hussain | Heath Streak | Lord's, London | England by an innings and 92 runs | |||
Test 1647 | 5–7 June | Nasser Hussain | Heath Streak | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | England by an innings and 69 runs |
ODI series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
ODI 2022 | 7 June | Brian Lara | Marvan Atapattu | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | Sri Lanka by 55 runs | |||
ODI 2023 | 8 June | Brian Lara | Marvan Atapattu | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | Sri Lanka by 4 wickets | |||
ODI 2024 | 11 June | Brian Lara | Marvan Atapattu | Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent | West Indies by 6 wickets (D/L) | |||
Test series | ||||||||
No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 1648 | 20–24 June | Brian Lara | Hashan Tillakaratne | Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia | Match drawn | |||
Test 1649 | 27–29 June | Brian Lara | Hashan Tillakaratne | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | West Indies by 7 wickets |
ODI series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
ODI 2025 | 17 June | Michael Vaughan | Rashid Latif | Old Trafford, Manchester | Pakistan by 2 wickets | |||
ODI 2026 | 20 June | Michael Vaughan | Rashid Latif | The Oval, London | England by 7 wickets | |||
ODI 2027 | 22 June | Michael Vaughan | Rashid Latif | Lord's, London | England by 4 wickets |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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1 | South Africa | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | +0.480 |
2 | England | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | +0.825 |
3 | Zimbabwe | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | –1.370 |
Test series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 1650 | 18–20 July | Steve Waugh | Khaled Mahmud | Marrara Oval, Darwin | Australia by an innings and 132 runs | |||
Test 1652 | 25–28 July | Steve Waugh | Khaled Mahmud | Bundaberg Rum Stadium, Cairns | Australia by an innings and 98 runs | |||
ODI series | ||||||||
No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
ODI 2038 | 2 August | Ricky Ponting | Khaled Mahmud | Bundaberg Rum Stadium, Cairns | Australia by 8 wickets | |||
ODI 2039 | 3 August | Ricky Ponting | Khaled Mahmud | Bundaberg Rum Stadium, Cairns | Australia by 9 wickets | |||
ODI 2040 | 6 August | Ricky Ponting | Khaled Mahmud | Marrara Oval, Darwin | Australia by 112 runs |
Test series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 1651 | 24–28 July | Nasser Hussain | Graeme Smith | Edgbaston, Birmingham | Match drawn | |||
Test 1653 | 31 July–3 August | Michael Vaughan | Graeme Smith | Lord's, London | South Africa by an innings and 92 runs | |||
Test 1655 | 14–18 August | Michael Vaughan | Graeme Smith | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | England by 70 runs | |||
Test 1656 | 21–25 August | Michael Vaughan | Graeme Smith | Headingley, Leeds | South Africa by 191 runs | |||
Test 1659 | 4–8 September | Michael Vaughan | Graeme Smith | The Oval, London | England by 9 wickets |
Test series | ||||||||
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
Test 1655 | 20–24 August | Rashid Latif | Khaled Mahmud | National Stadium, Karachi | Pakistan by 7 wickets | |||
Test 1657 | 27–30 August | Rashid Latif | Khaled Mahmud | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | Pakistan by 9 wickets | |||
Test 1658 | 3–6 September | Rashid Latif | Khaled Mahmud | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan | Pakistan by 1 wicket | |||
ODI series | ||||||||
No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | |||
ODI 2041 | 9 September | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Khaled Mahmud | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan | Pakistan by 117 runs | |||
ODI 2042 | 12 September | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Khaled Mahmud | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | Pakistan by 74 runs | |||
ODI 2043 | 15 September | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Khaled Mahmud | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 42 runs (D/L) | |||
ODI 2044 | 18 September | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Khaled Mahmud | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | Pakistan by 5 wickets | |||
ODI 2045 | 21 September | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Khaled Mahmud | National Stadium, Karachi | Pakistan by 58 runs |
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