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{{Infobox cricket series
|series=VB Series
|partof=the [[Zimbabwean cricket team in Australia in 2003–04]] and the [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2003–04]]
|date=9 January 2004 – 8 February 2004
|place=Australia
|result=Won by {{cr|AUS}}
|player of series= [[Adam Gilchrist]]
|team1={{cr|AUS}}
|team2={{cr|IND}}
|team3={{cr|ZIM}}
|captain1=[[Ricky Ponting]]
|captain2=[[Sourav Ganguly]]
|captain3=[[Heath Streak]]
|runs1=[[Adam Gilchrist|Gilchrist]] (498) [[Matthew Hayden|Hayden]] (425)
|runs2=[[VVS Laxman]] (443) [[Yuvraj Singh]] (314)
|runs3=[[Sean Ervine|Ervine]] (265) [[Stuart Carlisle|Carlisle]] (223)
|wickets1=[[Brad Williams (cricketer)|Williams]] (15) [[Brett Lee|Lee]] (12)
|wickets2=[[Irfan Pathan|Pathan]] (16) [[Lakshmipathy Balaji|Balaji]] (13)
|wickets3=[[Heath Streak|Streak]] (15) [[Sean Ervine|Ervine]] (12)
|previous=[[2002–03 VB Series|2002–03]]
|next=[[2004–05 VB Series|2004–05]]
}}

The '''2003–04 [[Australian Tri-Series|VB-Series]]''' was a [[cricket]] tri-series involving touring nations [[India national cricket team|India]] and [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] and hosts [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]]. Australia won the tournament, who lost one match in the group stage, by defeating India in the 2-match final. [[Adam Gilchrist]] was named [[Man of the Series]] for his 498 runs at an [[batting average (cricket)|average]] of 62.25.

==Group stage==

===Table===
{| class="wikitable"
! Pos
! Team
! [[Cricket statistics#General statistics|P]]
! [[The result in cricket#Win and loss|W]]
! [[The result in cricket#Win and loss|L]]
! [[The result in cricket#No result|NR]]/[[The result in cricket#Tie|T]]
! BP
! CP
! Points
! [[Net run rate|NRR]]
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1
| align="left" | {{cr|AUS}}
| 8 || 6 || 1 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 37 || +1.100
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2
| align="left" | {{cr|IND}}
| 8 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 29 || +0.282
|- align="center"
| 3
| align="left" | {{cr|ZIM}}
| 8 || 0 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 6 || −1.326
|}

====Key====
*BP = Bonus points.
:1 bonus point was awarded to the winning team if their run rate was 1.25[[multiplication|x]] than that of the losing team.
*CP = Consolation points
:1 consolation point was awarded to the losing team if they denied the winning team from receiving the bonus point.

====Points system====
*'''Won''' = 5 points
*'''Lost''' = 0 points
*'''Tie or No result''' = 3 points
*Standard '''net run rate''' rules applied.

====Position deciders====
The deciding factors, in order, on table position were:
#Total points
#Games won
#Head-to-head result
#Bonus points
#Net run rate

===Matches===

====Match 1: Australia v India====
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 9 January
| time = 14:15
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 288 (48.3 overs)
| score2 = 270 (49 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| runs1 = [[Andrew Symonds]] 88 (102) [[Michael Clarke (cricketer)|Michael Clarke]] 63 (66)
| wickets1 = [[Ajit Agarkar]] 6/42 (9.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Sourav Ganguly]] 82 (83) [[Sachin Tendulkar]] 63 (69)
| wickets2 = [[Ian Harvey]] 3/52 (10 overs)
| result = {{cr|AUS}} won by 18 runs
| report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/78/78784.html (scorecard)]
| venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]] Attendance: 63,271
| umpires = [[Steve Bucknor]] (WIN) and [[Simon Taufel]] (AUS)
| motm = [[Andrew Symonds]]
| rain =
}}
Ajit Agarkar recorded his first 5 wicket haul, and his best career ODI figures to date.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://statserver.cricket.org/guru?sdb=player;playerid=7129;class=odiplayer;filter=advanced;team=0;opposition=0;notopposition=0;homeaway=0;continent=0;country=0;notcountry=0;groundid=0;season=0;startdefault=1998-04-01;start=1998-04-01;enddefault=2007-07-01;end=2007-07-01;tourneyid=0;finals=0;daynight=0;toss=0;scheduledovers=0;scheduleddays=0;innings=0;followon=0;result=0;seriesresult=0;captain=0;keeper=0;dnp=0;recent=;runslow=;runshigh=;batposition=0;dismissal=0;viewtype=bow_list;bowposition=0;ballslow=;ballshigh=;bpof=0;overslow=;overshigh=;conclow=;conchigh=;wicketslow=5;wicketshigh=;dismissalslow=;dismissalshigh=;caughtlow=;caughthigh=;caughttype=0;stumpedlow=;stumpedhigh=;csearch=;submit=1;.cgifields=viewtype | title=Statsguru – AB Agarkar – ODI Bowling – Innings by innings list | publisher=Cricinfo | access-date=20 July 2007}}</ref>

====Match 2: Australia v Zimbabwe====
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 11 January
| time = 14:15
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 225/8 (50 overs)
| score2 = 126 (37.3 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}
| runs1 = [[Andrew Symonds]] 42 (82)
| wickets1 = [[Sean Ervine]] 3/53 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Heath Streak]] 46 (92)
| wickets2 = [[Brad Williams (cricketer)|Brad Williams]] 5/22 (8.3 overs)
| result = {{cr|AUS}} won by 99 runs
| report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/78/78813.html (scorecard)]
| venue = [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], Sydney Attendance: 20,538
| umpires = [[Rudi Koertzen]] (RSA) and [[Simon Taufel]] (AUS)
| motm = [[Brad Williams (cricketer)|Brad Williams]]
| rain =
}}

Brad Williams took his second 5 wicket haul, and recorded his best bowling figures with his 5/22.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://statserver.cricket.org/guru?sdb=player;playerid=6290;class=odiplayer;filter=advanced;team=0;opposition=0;notopposition=0;homeaway=0;continent=0;country=0;notcountry=0;groundid=0;season=0;startdefault=2002-01-11;start=2002-01-11;enddefault=2004-05-25;end=2004-05-25;tourneyid=0;finals=0;daynight=0;toss=0;scheduledovers=0;scheduleddays=0;innings=0;followon=0;result=0;seriesresult=0;captain=0;keeper=0;dnp=0;recent=;runslow=;runshigh=;batposition=0;dismissal=0;viewtype=bow_list;bowposition=0;ballslow=;ballshigh=;bpof=0;overslow=;overshigh=;conclow=;conchigh=;wicketslow=5;wicketshigh=;dismissalslow=;dismissalshigh=;caughtlow=;caughthigh=;caughttype=0;stumpedlow=;stumpedhigh=;csearch=;submit=1;.cgifields=viewtype | title=Statsguru – BA Williams – ODI Bowling – Innings by Innings list | publisher=[[Cricinfo]] | access-date=20 July 2007}}</ref>

====Match 3: India v Zimbabwe====
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 14 January
| time = 10:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}
| score1 = 208/6 (50 overs)
| score2 = 211/3 (37.4 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| runs1 = [[Heath Streak]] 59[[not out|*]] (68)
| wickets1 = [[Virender Sehwag]] 2/40 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Virender Sehwag]] 90 (102)
| wickets2 = [[Douglas Hondo]] 1/39 (8 overs)
| result = {{cr|IND}} won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/78/78844.html (scorecard)]
| venue = [[Bellerive Oval]], [[Hobart]] Attendance: 3,109
| umpires = [[Steve Bucknor]] (WIN) and [[Peter Parker (umpire)|Peter Parker]] (AUS)
| motm = [[Virender Sehwag]]
| rain =
}}

====Match 4: Australia v Zimbabwe====
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 January
| time = 10:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 344/7 (50 overs)
| score2 = 196/6 (50 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}
| runs1 = [[Adam Gilchrist]] 172 (126) [[Matthew Hayden]] 63 (75)
| wickets1 = [[Heath Streak]] 3/50 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Heath Streak]] 64[[not out|*]] (82)
| wickets2 = [[Brett Lee]] 1/29 (10 overs)
| result = {{cr|AUS}} won by 148 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/78/78864.html (scorecard)]
| venue = [[Bellerive Oval]], [[Hobart]]
Attendance: 12,715
| umpires = [[Steve Davis (umpire)|Steve Davis]] (AUS) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (RSA)
| motm = [[Adam Gilchrist]]
| rain =
}}
Gilchrist's 172 is his personal highest score in both [[One Day International]]s and [[List A]] cricket.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/5390.html | title=Players and Officials – Adam Gilchrist | publisher=Cricinfo | access-date=20 July 2007| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070708114925/http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/5390.html| archive-date= 8 July 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref> It was also the highest score by a [[wicket-keeper]] in ODI cricket until [[Mahendra Singh Dhoni]]'s 183[[not out|*]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/289060.html | title=Wisden – 2006 – India v Sri Lanka, 2005–06 | publisher=Cricinfo | access-date=20 July 2007}}</ref>

====Match 5: Australia v India====
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 January
| time = 13:15
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| score1 = 303/4 (50 overs)
| score2 = 284 (49.4 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| runs1 = [[VVS Laxman]] 103[[not out|*]] (113) [[Sachin Tendulkar]] 86 (95) [[Rahul Dravid]] 74 (64)
| wickets1 = [[Brad Williams (cricketer)|Brad Williams]] 1/40 (8 overs)
| runs2 = [[Matthew Hayden]] 109 (107)
| wickets2 = [[Lakshmipathy Balaji]] 4/48 (10 overs) [[Irfan Pathan]] 3/64 (9.4 overs)
| result = {{cr|IND}} won by 19 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/78/78882.html (scorecard)]
| venue = [[The Gabba]], [[Woolloongabba]] Attendance: 35,052
| umpires = [[Steve Bucknor]] (WIN) and [[Peter Parker (umpire)|Peter Parker]] (AUS)
| motm = [[VVS Laxman]]
| rain =
}}

====Match 6: India v Zimbabwe====
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 20 January
| time = 13:15
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| score1 = 255/6 (50 overs)
| score2 = 231 (47.1 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}
| runs1 = [[Rahul Dravid]] 84 (106) [[Yuvraj Singh]] 69 (76)
| wickets1 = [[Sean Ervine]] 3/47 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Sean Ervine]] 39 (27)
| wickets2 = [[Sourav Ganguly]] 3/55 (10 overs)
| result = {{cr|IND}} won by 24 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/78/78896.html (scorecard)]
| venue = [[The Gabba]], [[Woolloongabba]] Attendance: 9,638
| umpires = [[Steve Davis (umpire)|Steve Davis]] (AUS) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (RSA)
| motm = [[Yuvraj Singh]]
| rain =
}}

====Match 7: Australia v India====
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 22 January
| time = 14:15
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| score1 = 296/4 (50 overs)
| score2 = 225/8 (33.5 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| runs1 = [[Yuvraj Singh]] 139 (122) [[VVS Laxman]] 106[[not out|*]] (130)
| wickets1 = [[Brett Lee]] 2/46 (9 overs)
| runs2 = [[Adam Gilchrist]] 95 (72)
| wickets2 = [[Sourav Ganguly]] 3/41 (7 overs) [[Irfan Pathan]] 3/51 (7 overs)
| result = {{cr|AUS}} won by 2 wickets ([[Duckworth-Lewis method|DL]])
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/78/78908.html (scorecard)]
| venue = [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], Sydney Attendance: 39,088
| umpires = [[Steve Bucknor]] (WIN) and [[Daryl Harper]] (AUS)
| motm = [[Yuvraj Singh]]
| rain = Match shortened due to rain; Duckworth-Lewis revised target to win: 225 runs in 34 overs for Australia.
}}

====Match 8: India v Zimbabwe====
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 24 January
| time = 13:45
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| score1 = 280/7 (50 overs)
| score2 = 277/6 (50 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}
| runs1 = [[VVS Laxman]] 131 (138) [[Rahul Dravid]] 56 (72) [[Rohan Gavaskar]] 54 (62)
| wickets1 = [[Heath Streak]] 3/53 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Stuart Carlisle]] 109 (128) [[Sean Ervine]] 100 (100)
| wickets2 = [[Ajit Agarkar]] 3/39 (10 overs)
| result = {{cr|IND}} won by 3 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/78/78934.html (scorecard)]
| venue = [[Adelaide Oval]], [[Adelaide]] Attendance: 8,680
| umpires = [[Daryl Harper]] (AUS) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (RSA)
| motm = [[VVS Laxman]]
| rain =
}}

====Match 9: Australia v Zimbabwe====
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 26 January
| time = 13:45
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 279/7 (50 overs)
| score2 = 266/8 (50 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}
| runs1 = [[Michael Bevan]] 75 (91) [[Ricky Ponting]] 63 (71)
| wickets1 = [[Heath Streak]] 3/45 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Grant Flower]] 94 (106)
| wickets2 = [[Brad Williams (cricketer)|Brad Williams]] 2/38 (8 overs)
| result = {{cr|AUS}} won by 13 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/78/78948.html (scorecard)]
| venue = [[Adelaide Oval]], [[Adelaide]] Attendance: 27,612
| umpires = [[Steve Bucknor]] (WIN) and [[Steve Davis (umpire)|Steve Davis]] (AUS)
| motm = [[Grant Flower]]
| rain =
}}

====Match 10: Australia v Zimbabwe====
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 29 January
| time = 14:15
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 263/9 (50 overs)
| score2 =
| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}
| runs1 = [[Michael Bevan]] 56 (56)
| wickets1 = [[Heath Streak]] 2/47 (10 overs)
| runs2 =
| wickets2 =
| result = No result
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/78/78956.html (scorecard)]
| venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]] Attendance: 15,218
| umpires = [[Rudi Koertzen]] (RSA) and [[Peter Parker (umpire)|Peter Parker]] (AUS)
| motm =
| rain = Match abandoned due to rain.
}}

====Match 11: Australia v India====
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 1 February
| time = 10:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| score1 = 203 (49 overs)
| score2 = 204/5 (32 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| runs1 = [[Yuvraj Singh]] 47 (62)
| wickets1 = [[Brett Lee]] 3/22 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Adam Gilchrist]] 75 (65) [[Andrew Symonds]] 73 (57)
| wickets2 = [[Ajit Agarkar]] 2/56 (9 overs)
| result = {{cr|AUS}} won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/78/78979.html (scorecard)]
| venue = [[WACA Ground]], [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] Attendance: 18,858
| umpires = [[Steve Bucknor]] (WIN) and [[Daryl Harper]] (AUS)
| motm = [[Adam Gilchrist]]
| notes = [[Michael Hussey]] (Aus) made his ODI debut.
}}

====Match 12: India v Zimbabwe====
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 3 February
| time = 12:30
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}
| score1 = 135 (34.4 overs)
| score2 = 136/6 (30.3 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| runs1 = [[Stuart Matsikenyeri]] 36 (46)
| wickets1 = [[Irfan Pathan]] 4/24 (10 overs) [[Amit Bhandari]] 3/31 (7.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Hemang Badani]] 34 (59)
| wickets2 = [[Sean Ervine]] 2/29 (8.3 overs)
| result = {{cr|IND}} won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/78/78986.html (scorecard)]
| venue = [[WACA Ground]], [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] Attendance: 4,053
| umpires = [[Rudi Koertzen]] (RSA) and [[Simon Taufel]] (AUS)
| motm = [[Irfan Pathan]]
| rain =
}}

==Final series==

===First final===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 6 February
| time = 14:15
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| score1 = 222 (49 overs)
| score2 = 224/3 (40.1 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| runs1 = [[Hemang Badani]] 60[[not out|*]] (81)
| wickets1 = [[Brett Lee]] 2/34 (9 overs)
| runs2 = [[Ricky Ponting]] 88 (80)
| wickets2 = [[Lakshmipathy Balaji]] 3/52 (10 overs)
| result = Australia won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65655 Scorecard]
| venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]] Attendance: 44,737
| umpires = [[Steve Bucknor]] (Win) and [[Simon Taufel]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Ricky Ponting]] (Aus)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
}}

===Second final===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 8 February
| time = 14:15
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 359/5 (50 overs)
| score2 = 151 (33.2 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| runs1 = [[Matthew Hayden]] 126 (122)
| wickets1 = [[Ashish Nehra]] 2/63 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Irfan Pathan]] 30 (41)
| wickets2 = [[Brad Williams (cricketer)|Brad Williams]] 2/12 (6.2 overs)
| result = Australia won by 208 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65656 Scorecard]
| venue = [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], [[Sydney]] Attendance: 39,760
| umpires = [[Daryl Harper]] (AUS) and [[Rudi Koertzen]] (RSA)
| motm = [[Matthew Hayden]] (Aus)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
}}

==Gallery==

<gallery>
File:Australia vs India.jpg|Match 1 at the [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|MCG]]
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2003–04]]
*[[Zimbabwean cricket team in Australia in 2003–04]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/61141.html Tournament home] at [[ESPNcricinfo]]
* {{Cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Events/3/VB_Series_2003-04|name=VB Series 2003/04}}

{{International cricket tours of Australia}}
{{International cricket in 2003–04}}

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