• This was the 2031st ODI in cricket history.
• This was England’s 377th and Zimbabwe’s 237th match.
• This was the 24th match between these two sides. The record now reads : England 15, Zimbabwe 8, abandoned one.
• This was the 61st 'no result' match in ODI history (where some play was possible). England have featured in 11 such matches, while Zimbabwe in seven.
• Dion Ebrahim was playing his 50th match. He became 16th Zimbabwean and 275th player overall to do so.
• Kabir Ali was making his international debut for England. He became 179th player to be capped by England in ODIs.

(Article: Copyright © 2003 Rajneesh Gupta)