List of Zimbabwe Test cricket records

Listing criteria

In general the top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted).

Listing notation

Team Notation

  • (300–3) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no playing time remained.
  • (300–3 d) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets, and declared its innings closed.
  • (300) indicates that a team scored 300 runs and was all out, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more batsmen unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets.

Batting Notation

  • (100) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was out.
  • (100*) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was not out.

Bowling Notation

  • (5–100) indicates that a bowler has captured 5 wickets while giving away 100 runs.

Currently playing

  • Record holders who are currently playing Test cricket (i.e. their record details listed could change) are shown in bold

Team records

Matches played (total)
Team1st TestMatchesWonLostDrawnTied% Won
 Zimbabwe1992109126928011.01
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 31 January 2020

Matches played (by country)
Opponent1st TestMatchesWonLostDrawnTied% WonW/L ratio
 Australia1999303000.000.0
 Bangladesh200116763043.751.17
 England1996603300.000.0
 India199211272018.180.28
 New Zealand199217011600.000.0
 Pakistan1993173104017.640.30
 South Africa1995908100.000.0
 Sri Lanka199420014600.000.0
 West Indies20001007300.000.0
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 31 January 2020

Team scoring records

Highest totals in an innings
Score Opposition Venue Date
563/9d  West Indies Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 27 July 2001
544/4d  Pakistan Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 31 January 1995
542/7d  Bangladesh MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 15 November 2001
507/9d  West Indies Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 4 November 2003
503/6  India Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur, India 25 November 2000

Lowest totals in an innings
Score Opposition Venue Date
51  New Zealand McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand 26 January 2012
54  South Africa Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa 4 March 2005
59  New Zealand Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 7 August 2005
63  West Indies Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad 16 March 2000
68  South Africa St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth, South Africa 26 December 2017

Highest match aggregate
Score Opposition Venue Date
1494/22  India Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur, India 25 November 2000
1470/36  Sri Lanka R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 14 July 2017
1458/35  Bangladesh Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 12 November 2014
1366/36  New Zealand Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 25 September 1997
1356/24  South Africa Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 7 September 2001

Lowest match aggregate
Score Opposition Venue Date
498/29  South Africa St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth, South Africa 26 December 2017
610/29  New Zealand Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 7 August 2005
621/30  Sri Lanka R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 11 September 1996
621/30  England Lord's , London, England 18 May 2000
633/40  West Indies Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad 16 March 2000

Greatest win margins (by innings)
Margin Opposition Venue Date
64 runs  Pakistan Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 31 January 1995
32 runs  Bangladesh Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 19 April 2001

Greatest win margins (by wickets)
Margin Opposition Venue Date
8 wickets  Bangladesh Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 21 April 2001
8 wickets  Bangladesh MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 15 November 2001
7 wickets  Pakistan Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar, Pakistan 27 November 1998
4 wickets  India Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 15 June 2001

Greatest win margins (by runs)
Margin Opposition Venue Date
335 runs  Bangladesh Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 17 April 2013
183 runs  Bangladesh Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 19 February 2004
151 runs  Bangladesh Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 3 November 2018
130 runs  Bangladesh Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 4 August 2011
61 runs  India Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 7 October 1998

Narrowest win margins (by wickets)
Margin Opposition Venue Year
4 wickets  India Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 15 June 2001
7 wickets  Pakistan Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar, Pakistan 27 November 1998
8 wickets  Bangladesh MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 15 November 2001
8 wickets  Bangladesh Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 21 April 2001

Narrowest win margins (by runs)
Margin Opposition Venue Date
24 runs  Pakistan Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 10 September 2013
61 runs  India Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 7 October 1998
130 runs  Bangladesh Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 4 August 2011
151 runs  Bangladesh Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 3 November 2018
183 runs  Bangladesh Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 19 February 2004

Individual records (Batting)

Most career runs
Runs Batsman Matches Innings Not Out Average Test Career Span
4,794 Andy Flower 63 112 19 51.54 1992–2002
3,457 Grant Flower 67 123 6 29.54 1992–2004
2,858 Alistair Campbell 60 109 4 27.21 1992–2002
2,223 Hamilton Masakadza 38 76 2 30.04 2001–2018
2,207 Guy Whittall 46 82 7 29.42 1993–2002

Highest individual score
Runs Batsman Balls Faced Opposition Venue Date
266 Dave Houghton 541  Sri Lanka Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 20 October 1994
232* Andy Flower 444  India Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur, India 25 November 2000
203* Guy Whittall 359  New Zealand Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 25 September 1997
201* Grant Flower 523  Pakistan Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 31 January 1995
199* Andy Flower 470  South Africa Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 7 September 2001

Highest career average
Batting average Batsman Innings Career Runs Test Career Span
51.54 Andy Flower 112 4,794 1992–2002
43.05 Dave Houghton 36 1,464 1992–1997
42.84 Murray Goodwin 37 1,414 1998–2000
36.21 Brendan Taylor 60 2,028 2004–present
35.07 Sikandar Raza 28 982 2013–present

Most half-centuries
Half-Centuries Batsman Innings Career Runs Test Career Span
27 Andy Flower 112 4,794 1992–2002
18 Alistair Campbell 109 2,858 1992–2002
15 Grant Flower 123 3,457 1992–2004
12 Tatenda Taibu 54 1,546 2001–2012
11 Heath Streak 107 1,990 1993–2005

Most centuries
Centuries Batsman Innings Career Runs Test Career Span
12 Andy Flower 112 4,794 1992–2002
6 Brendan Taylor 60 2,028 2004–present
Grant Flower 123 3,457 1992–2004
5 Hamilton Masakadza 76 2,223 2001–2018
4 Dave Houghton 36 1,464 1992–1997

Most double centuries
Double Centuries Batsman Innings Career Runs Test Career Span
1 Dave Houghton 36 1,464 1992–1997
Guy Whittall 82 2,207 1993–2002
Grant Flower 123 3,457 1992–2004
Andy Flower 112 4,794 1992–2002

Individual records (Bowling)

Most career wickets
Wickets Bowler Matches Bowling Average Test Career Span
216 Heath Streak 65 28.14 1993–2005
80 Ray Price 22 36.06 1999–2013
70 Paul Strang 24 36.02 1994–2001
68 Henry Olonga 30 38.52 1995–2002
57 Graeme Cremer 19 45.68 2005–present

Best bowling figures in an innings
Figures Bowler Opposition Venue Date
8/109 Paul Strang  New Zealand Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 12 September 2000
7/113 Sikandar Raza  Sri Lanka Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 27 January 2020
6/59 Douglas Hondo  Bangladesh Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 14 January 2005
6/73 Ray Price  West Indies Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 4 November 2003
Heath Streak  India Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 20 September 2005

Most five-wicket hauls in an innings
5-Wicket Hauls Bowler Matches Wickets Bowling Average Test Career Span
7 Heath Streak 65 216 28.14 1993–2005
5 Ray Price 22 80 36.06 1999–2013
4 Paul Strang 24 70 36.02 1994–2001
3 Kyle Jarvis 13 46 29.43 2011–present
Andy Blignaut 19 53 37.05 2001–2005

Most ten-wicket hauls in a match
10-Wicket Hauls Bowler Matches Wickets Bowling Average Test Career Span
1 Adam Huckle 8 25 34.88 1997–1998
Paul Strang 24 70 36.02 1994–2001
Ray Price 22 80 36.06 1999–2013

Best career averages
Average Bowler Matches Wickets Test Career Span
28.14 Heath Streak 65 216 1993–2005
29.43 Kyle Jarvis 13 46 2011–present
31.43 Pommie Mbangwa 15 32 1996–2000
36.02 Paul Strang 24 70 1994–2001
36.06 Ray Price 22 80 1999–2013

Best career economy rate
Economy Rate Bowler Matches Overs Bowled Wickets Test Career Span
2.32 Pommie Mbangwa 15 432.4 32 1996–2000
2.43 Bryan Strang 26 905.3 56 1995–2001
2.64 Paul Strang 24 953.2 70 1994–2001
2.67 Guy Whittall 46 781.0 51 1993–2002
2.69 Heath Streak 65 2259.5 216 1993–2005

Best career strike rate
Strike rate Bowler Matches Overs Bowled Wickets Test Career Span
54.5 Kyle Jarvis 13 418.3 46 2011–present
59.8 Andy Blignaut 19 528.5 53 2001–2005
62.7 Heath Streak 65 2259.5 216 1993–2005
66.2 Henry Olonga 30 750.2 68 1995–2002
72.5 Sikandar Raza 14 374.5 31 2013–present

Individual records (Fielding)

Most catches in career
Catches Fielder Matches Test Career Span
60 Alistair Campbell 60 1992–2002
43 Grant Flower 67 1992–2004
34 Stuart Carlisle 37 1995–2005
29 Hamilton Masakadza 38 2001–2018
25 Brendan Taylor 30 2004–present

Individual records (Wicket-keeping)

Most dismissals in career
Dismissals Wicket-Keeper Catches Stumpings Innings Test Career Span
151 Andy Flower 142 9 96 1992–2002
60 Tatenda Taibu 55 5 40 2001–2012
32 Regis Chakabva 28 4 22 2011–present
19 Richmond Mutumbami 17 2 12 2013–present
16 Wayne James 16 0 7 1993–1994

Individual records (Other)

Most matches played in career
Matches Player Runs Wickets Test Career Span
67 Grant Flower 3,457 25 1992–2004
65 Heath Streak 1,990 216 1993–2005
63 Andy Flower 4,794 0 1992–2002
60 Alistair Campbell 2,858 0 1992–2002
46 Guy Whittall 2,207 51 1993–2002

Most matches played as captain
Matches Player Won Lost Tied Draw Win Percentage Captaincy Period
21 Alistair Campbell 2 12 0 7 9.52 1996–2002
Heath Streak 4 11 0 6 19.04 2000–2004
20 Andy Flower 1 10 0 9 5.00 1993–2000
13 Brendan Taylor 3 10 0 0 23.07 2011–2014
10 Tatenda Taibu 0 9 0 1 0.00 2004–2005

Partnership records

Highest partnerships (by runs)
Runs Partnership Players Opposition Venue Date
277* 5th wicket Murray Goodwin Andy Flower  Pakistan Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 14 March 1998
269 4th wicket Grant Flower Andy Flower  Pakistan Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 31 January 1995
233* 5th wicket Grant Flower Guy Whittall  Pakistan Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 31 January 1995
209 4th wicket Alistair Campbell Andy Flower  India Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur, India 25 November 2000
194 3rd wicket Alistair Campbell Dave Houghton  Sri Lanka Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 26 October 1994

Highest partnerships (by wicket)
Partnership Runs Players Opposition Venue Date
1st wicket 164 Dion Ebrahim Alistair Campbell  West Indies Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 19 July 2001
2nd wicket 160 Sikandar Raza Hamilton Masakadza  Bangladesh Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 12 November 2014
3rd wicket 194 Alistair Campbell Dave Houghton  Sri Lanka Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 26 October 1994
4th wicket 269 Grant Flower Andy Flower  Pakistan Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 31 January 1995
5th wicket 277* Murray Goodwin Andy Flower  Pakistan Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 14 March 1998
6th wicket 165 Dave Houghton Andy Flower  India Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 18 October 1992
7th wicket 154 Heath Streak Andy Blignaut  West Indies Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 27 July 2001
8th wicket 168 Heath Streak Andy Blignaut  West Indies Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 04 November 2003
9th wicket 87 Paul Strang Bryan Strang  Pakistan Sheikhupura Stadium, Sheikhupura, Pakistan 17 October 1996
10th wicket 97* Andy Flower Henry Olonga  India Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India 18 November 2000

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