Little did they think they would see their own cricketing ship hit a Zimbabwean iceberg and sink. This was hardly the showpiece of the New Zealand game for the 6000 strong crowd, especially as the assembled New Zealand team was selected with a view towards the 2003 World Cup. The rush of personnel changes produced lamentable results as New Zealand conceded 300 runs yet again. Chris Cairns and Scott Styris were rushed back from injury. Cairns bowled three overs for 24 runs and is now afflicted by another knee injury.
Acute bursitis is the medical name but in laymen's terms it is the equivalent of housemaid's knee.
Styris conceded 60 off his 10 overs, including 20 off his last as Heath Streak hit two sixes and four twos. Regarded as one of New Zealand's 'at the death' bowlers he clearly has some work to do on that part of his game. Scott Styris Photo Cricinfo New boy Chris Martin bowled seven overs for 53 runs while even Chris Harris, who was deliberately targeted by the Zimbabweans, was dragged through the wringer with his five overs costing 41 runs. If the bowling was bad news, the batting was little better. New opener Mathew Sinclair was out for one.