List of Zimbabwe Test cricket records

Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level.[1] A Test match is scheduled to take place over a period of five days,[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] and is played by teams representing full member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[5][6] This is a list of Zimbabwe Test cricket records. It is based on the List of Test cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with Zimbabwean Test cricket team, and any cricketers who have played for that team.

Key

The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for Zimbabwe only, and are correct as of June 2020.

Key
Symbol Meaning
Player or umpire is currently active in Test cricket
* Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken
♠ Test cricket record
d Innings was declared (e.g. 8/758d)
Date Starting date of the Test match
Innings Number of innings played
Matches Number of matches played
Opposition The team India was playing against
Period The time period when the player was active in Test cricket
Player The player involved in the record
Venue Test cricket ground where the match was played

Team records

Team wins, losses, draws and ties

As of June 2020, Zimbabwe played 109 Test matches resulting in 12 victories, 69 defeats and 28 draws for an overall winning percentage of 11.01.[7]

Opponent1st TestMatchesWonLostDrawnTied% Won
 Australia1999303000.00
 Bangladesh200116763043.75
 England1996603300.00
 India199211272018.18
 New Zealand199217011600.00
 Pakistan199317310400.00
 South Africa1995908100.00
 Sri Lanka199420014600.00
 West Indies20001007300.00
Total 109126928011.01
Last updated: 30 June 2020[8]

First Test series wins
OpponentYear of first Home winYear of first Away win
 AfghanistanYTPYTP
 Australia--
 Bangladesh20012002
 England--
 India1998-
 IrelandYTPYTP
 New Zealand--
 Pakistan-1998
 South Africa--
 Sri Lanka--
 West Indies--
Last updated: 30 June 2020[9]

First Test match wins
OpponentHomeAway
VenueYearVenueYear
 AfghanistanYTPYTPYTPYTP
 Australia----
 BangladeshBulawayo2001Chittagong2001
 England----
 IndiaHarare1998--
 IrelandYTPYTPYTPYTP
 New Zealand----
 PakistanHarare1995Peshawar1998
 South Africa----
 Sri Lanka----
 West Indies----
Last updated: 30 June 2020[10]

Most runs in an innings
Rank Score Opposition Venue Date
1 563/9d  West Indies Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 27 July 2001
2 544/4d  Pakistan 31 January 1995
3 542/7d  Bangladesh MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 15 November 2001
4 507/9d  West Indies Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 4 November 2003
5 503/6  India Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur, India 25 November 2002
Last updated: 30 June 2020[11]

Highest successful run chases
Rank Score Target Opposition Venue Date
1 162/3 162  Pakistan Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar, Pakistan 27 November 1998
2 157/6 157  India Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 15 June 1998
3 100/2 100  Bangladesh 26 April 2001
4 11/2 11 MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 15 November 2001
Last updated: 30 June 2020[12]

Fewest runs in an innings
Rank Score Opposition Venue Date
1 51  New Zealand McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand 26 January 2012
2 54  South Africa Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa 4 March 2005
3 59  New Zealand Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 7 August 2005
4 63  West Indies Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago 16 March 2000
5 68  South Africa St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, South Africa 26 December 2017
Last updated: 30 June 2020[13]

Most runs conceded in an innings
Rank Score Opposition Venue Date
1 735/6d  Australia WACA Ground, Perth, Australia 9 October 2003
2 713/3d  Sri Lanka Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 14 May 2004
3 609/6d  India Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur, India 25 November 2000
4 600/3d  South Africa Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 7 September 2001
5 586/6d  Sri Lanka Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka 27 December 2001
Last updated: 23 August 2020[14]

Fewest runs conceded in an innings
Rank Score Opposition Venue Date
1 103  Pakistan Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar, Pakistan 27 November 1998
2 107  Bangladesh Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 8 November 2001
3 128  West Indies Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 12 November 2003
4 134  Bangladesh Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 17 April 2013
5 143 Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 3 November 2018
Last updated: 3 December 2017[15]

Greatest win margins (by innings)
Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 Innings and 64 runs  Pakistan Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 31 January 1995
2 Innings and 32 runs  Bangladesh Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 19 April 2001
Last updated: 30 June 2020[16]

Greatest win margins (by runs)
Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 335 runs  Bangladesh Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 17 April 2013
2 183 runs 19 February 2004
3 151 runs Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 3 November 2018
4 130 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 11 August 2011
5 61 runs  India 7 October 1998
Last updated: 30 June 2020[16]

Greatest win margins (by wickets)
Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 8 wickets  Bangladesh Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 26 April 2001
MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 15 November 2001
3 7 wickets  Pakistan Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar, Pakistan 27 November 1998
4 4 wickets  India Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 15 June 1998
Last updated: 30 June 2020[16]

Narrowest win margins (by runs)
Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 24 runs  Pakistan Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 10 September 2013
2 61 runs  India 7 October 1998
3 130 runs  Bangladesh 11 August 2011
4 151 runs Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 3 November 2018
5 183 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 19 February 2004
Last updated: 30 June 2020[17]

Narrowest win margins (by wickets)
Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 4 wickets  India Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 15 June 1998
2 7 wickets  Pakistan Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar, Pakistan 27 November 1998
3 8 wickets  Bangladesh Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 26 April 2001
MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 15 November 2001
Last updated: 30 June 2020[17]

Greatest loss margins (by innings)
Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 Innings and 301 runs  New Zealand McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand 26 January 2012
2 Innings and 294 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 7 August 2005
3 Innings and 254 runs  England Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 14 May 2004
4 Innings and 240 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 6 May 2004
5 Innings and 219 runs  South Africa 11 November 1999
Last updated: 30 June 2020[18]

Greatest loss margins (by runs)
Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 315 runs  Sri Lanka Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka 12 January 2002
2 257 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 6 November 2016
3 254 runs  New Zealand Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 6 August 2016
4 226 runs  Bangladesh MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 6 January 2005
5 225 runs  Sri Lanka Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 29 October 2016
Last updated: 30 June 2020[18]

Greatest loss margins (by 10 wickets)
Rank Number of Defeats Opposition Most Recent Venue Date
1 2  Pakistan Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 16 November 2002
 Sri Lanka Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 19 January 2020
2 1  New Zealand Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand 19 February 1998
 Australia Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 14 October 1999
 West Indies Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 24 March 2000
 India Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 20 September 2005
Last updated: 30 June 2020[18]

Narrowest loss margins (by runs)
Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 34 runs  New Zealand Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 11 November 2011
2 35 runs  West Indies Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago 16 March 2000
3 52 runs  Pakistan Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan 9 December 1993
4 99 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 15 February 1995
5 117 runs  West Indies Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 21 October 2017
Last updated: 30 June 2020[19]

Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)
Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 3 wickets  Pakistan Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 21 March 1998
 Bangladesh Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh 25 October 2014
3 4 wickets  India Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India 28 February 2002
 Sri Lanka R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 14 July 2017
5 5 wickets Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka 14 January 1998
Last updated: 30 June 2020[19]

Individual records

Most career runs
Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Period
1 4,794 Andy Flower 63 112 1992–2002
2 3,457 Grant Flower 67 123 1992–2004
3 2,858 Alistair Campbell 60 109 1992–2002
4 2,223 Hamilton Masakadza 38 76 2001–2018
5 2,207 Guy Whittall 46 82 1993–2002
Last updated: 30 June 2020[20]

Fastest runs getter
Runs Batsman Match Innings Record Date Reference
1000 David Houghton 15 24 13 January 1996 [21]
2000 Andy Flower 31 55 7 October 1998 [22]
3000 45 81 19 September 2000 [23]
4000 53 93 7 September 2001 [24]
Last updated: 30 June 2020

Most runs in each batting position
Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Test Career Span Ref
Opener Grant Flower842,37329.291992–2000 [25]
Number 3 Hamilton Masakadza361,22135.912001-2016 [26]
Number 4 Brendan Taylor341,40743.962011-2020 [27]
Number 5 Andy Flower823,78854.901992–2002 [28]
Number 6 Guy Whittall2673131.781993–2002 [29]
Number 7 Heath Streak3074425.651996-2005 [30]
Number 8 4478920.761993–2005 [31]
Number 9 2338625.731993–2003 [32]
Number 10 Bryan Strang2326515.581995–2001 [33]
Number 11 Christopher Mpofu251057.002005–2017 [34]
Last updated: 1 July 2020
Qualificaiotn: Batted 20 Innings at the position

Highest individual score
Rank Runs Player Opposition Venue Date
1 266 David Houghton  Sri Lanka Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 20 October 1994
2 232* Andy Flower  India Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur, India 25 November 2000
3 203* Guy Whittall  New Zealand Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 25 September 1997
4 201* Grant Flower  Pakistan Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 31 January 1995
5 199* Andy Flower  South Africa 7 September 2001
Last updated: 30 June 2020[35]

Highest individual score – progression of record
Runs Player Opponent Venue Season
121 David Houghton IndiaHarare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe1992-93
266  Sri LankaQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe1994-95
Last updated: 30 June 2020[35]

Highest career average
Rank Average Player Innings Runs Not out Period
151.54Andy Flower1124,794191992–2002
243.05David Houghton361,46421992–1997
342.84Murray Goodwin371,41441998-2000
435.52Craig Ervine361,20822011-2020
535.43Brendan Taylor622,05542004-2020
Qualification: 20 innings
Last updated: 21 October 2020[36]

Highest Average in each batting position
Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Career Span Ref
Opener Tino Mawoyo2161530.752011-2016 [37]
Number 3 Murray Goodwin321,10938.241998-2000 [38]
Number 4 David Houghton261,16946.761993-1996 [39]
Number 5 Andy Flower823,78854.901992–2002 [40]
Number 6 Grant Flower2065334.361992-2004 [41]
Number 7 Heath Streak3074425.651993-2005 [42]
Number 8 Paul Strang2353433.371995–2000 [43]
Number 9 Heath Streak2338625.731993–2003 [44]
Number 10 Bryan Strang2326515.581995–2001 [45]
Number 11 Christopher Mpofu251057.002005–2017 [46]
Last updated: 1 July 2020
Qualification: Min 20 innings batted at position

Most half-centuries
Rank Half centuries Player Innings Runs Period
127Andy Flower1124,7941992–2002
218Alistair Campbell1092,8581992–2002
315Grant Flower1233,4571992–2004
412Tatenda Taibu541,5462001–2012
511Heath Streak1071,9901993–2005
Last updated: 13 December 2015[47]

Most centuries
Rank Centuries Player Innings Runs Period
112Andy Flower1124,7941992–2002
26Grant Flower1233,4571992–2004
Brendon Taylor622,0552004-2020
45Hamilton Masakadza762,2232001–2018
54David Houghton361,4641992–1997
Guy Whittall822,2071993-2002
Last updated: 30 June 2020[48]

Most double centuries
Rank Double centuries Player Innings Runs Period
11David Houghton361,4641992–1997
Grant Flower1233,4571992–2004
Guy Whittall822,2071993-2002
Andy Flower1124,7941992–2002
Last updated: 30 June 2020[49]

Most triple centuries

No Zimbabwe batsmen has scored a triple century yet in Test cricket.

Most Sixes
Rank Sixes Player Innings Runs Period
1 23 Andy Blignaut 36 886 2001–2005
Hamilton Masakadza 76 2,223 2009–2018
3 20 Andy Flower 112 4,794 1992–2002
Brendon Taylor 62 2,055 2004–2020
5 16 Grant Flower 123 3,457 1992–2004
Last updated: 30 June 2020[50]

Most Fours
Rank Sixes Player Innings Runs Period
1 543 Andy Flower 112 4,794 1992–2002
2 355 Alistair Campbell 109 2,858 1992–2002
3 349 Grant Flower 123 3,457 1992–2004
4 264 Hamilton Masakadza 76 2,223 2009–2018
5 261 Guy Whittall 82 2,207 1993–2002
Last updated: 30 June 2020[51]

Most runs in a series
Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Series
1 540 Andy Flower 2 4 Zimbabwean cricket team in India in 2000-01
2 466 David Houghton 3 3 Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1994-95
3 422 Andy Flower 2 4 South African cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2001-02
4 388 3 6 Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1999-2000
5 387 Grant Flower 2 4 New Zealand cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1997–98
Last updated: 30 June 2020[52]

Most ducks in career
Rank Ducks Player Matches Innings Period
116Grant Flower671231992–2004
215Heath Streak651071993–2005
314Henry Olonga30451995–2002
410Alistair Campbell601091992–2002
Hamilton Masakadza38762001-2018
Last updated: 30 June 2020[53]

Most career wickets
Rank Wickets Player Matches Innings Runs Period
1 216 Heath Streak 65 102 6,079 1993–2005
2 80 Ray Price 22 35 2,885 1978–1994
3 70 Paul Strang 24 34 2,522 1994–2001
4 68 Henry Olonga 30 47 2,620 1995–2002
5 57 Graeme Cremer 19 27 2,604 2005–2017
Last updated: 30 June 2020[54]

Fastest wicket taker
Wickets Bowler Match Record Date Reference
50 Heath Streak 11 13 January 1996 [55]
100 25 27 November 1998 [56]
150 39 7 June 2001 [57]
200 58 19 February 2004 [58]
Last updated: 30 June 2020

Best figures in an innings
Rank Figures Player Opposition Venue Date
1 8/109 Paul Strang  New Zealand Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 12 September 2000
2 7/113 Sikandar Raza  Sri Lanka Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 27 January 2020
3 6/59 Douglas Hondo  Bangladesh Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 14 January 2005
4 6/73 Ray Price  West Indies Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 4 November 2003
Heath Streak  India 20 September 2005
Last updated: 30 June 2020[59]

Best figures in a match
Rank Figures Player Opposition Venue Date
1 11/255 Adam Huckle  New Zealand Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 25 September 1997
2 10/158 Paul Strang 12 September 2000
3 10/161 Ray Price  West Indies Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 4 November 2003
4 9/72 Heath Streak Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, West Indies 16 March 2000
5 9/105  Pakistan Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 31 January 1995
Last updated: 30 June 2020[60]

Best career average
Rank Average Player Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 28.14 Heath Streak 216 6,079 13,559 1993–2005
2 29.43 Kyle Jarvis 46 1,354 2,511 2011–2020
3 31.43 Pommie Mbangwa 32 1,006 2,596 1996–2000
4 36.02 Paul Strang 70 2,522 5,720 1994–2001
5 36.06 Ray Price 80 2,885 6,135 1999–2013
Qualification: 2,000 balls
Last updated: 30 June 2020[61]

Best career economy rate
Rank Economy rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 2.32 Pommie Mbangwa 32 1,006 2,596 1996–2000
2 2.43 Bryan Strang 56 2,203 5,433 1995–2001
3 2.64 Paul Strang 70 2,522 5,720 1994–2001
4 2.67 Guy Whittall 51 2,088 4,686 1946–1959
5 2.69 Heath Streak 216 6,079 13,559 1993–2005
Qualification: 2,000 balls
Last updated: 30 June 2020[62]

Best career strike rate
Rank Strike rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 54.5 Kyle Jarvis 46 1,354 2,511 2011–2020
2 59.8 Andy Blignaut 53 1,964 3,173 2001–2005
3 62.7 Heath Streak 216 6,079 13,559 1993–2005
4 66.2 Henry Olonga 68 2,620 4,502 1995–2002
5 73.9 Graeme Cremer 57 2,604 4,214 2005–2017
Qualification: 2,000 balls
Last updated: 30 June 2020[63]

Most five-wicket hauls in an innings
Rank Five-wicket hauls Player Innings Balls Wickets Period
1 7 Heath Streak 102 13,559 216 1993–2005
2 5 Ray Price 35 6,135 80 1999–2013
3 4 Paul Strang 38 5,720 70 1994–2001
4 3 Kyle Jarvis 22 2,511 46 2011–2020
Andy Blignaut 30 3,173 53 2001–2005
Last updated: 30 June 2020[64]

Most ten-wicket hauls in a match
Rank Ten-wicket hauls Player Matches Balls Wickets Period
1 1 Adam Huckle 8 1,568 25 1997–1998
Paul Strang 24 5,720 70 1994–2001
Ray Price 22 6,135 80 1999–2013
Last updated: 30 June 2020[65]

Worst figures in an innings
Rank Figures Player Overs Opposition Venue Date
1 0/192 Ray Price 42  South Africa Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 7 September 2001
2 0/187 36  Australia WACA Ground, Perth, Australia 9 October 2003
3 0/149 Natsai Mushangwe 47  Bangladesh MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 12 November 2014
4 0/142 Paul Strang 43  New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand 20 January 1996
5 0/137 Brandon Mavuta 31  Bangladesh Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh 12 November 2018
Last updated: 30 June 2020[66]

Worst figures in a match
Rank Figures Player Overs Opposition Venue Date
1 0/211 Ray Price 45.2  South Africa Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 7 September 2001
2 0/189 Brandon Mavuta 31  Bangladesh Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh 12 November 2018
3 0/180 Ray Price 36  Australia WACA Ground, Perth, Australia 9 October 2003
4 0/149 Natsai Mushangwe 47  Bangladesh MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 12 November 2014
5 0/142 Paul Strang 43  New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand 20 January 1996
Last updated:30 June 2020[67]

Most wickets in a series
Rank Wickets Player Matches Series
1 22 Heath Streak 3 Pakistani cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1994–95
2 19 Ray Price 2 West Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2003–04
3 16 Adam Huckle New Zealand cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1997–98
4 14 Tinashe Panyangara 3 Zimbabwean cricket team in Bangladesh in 2014–15
5 13 Eddo Brandes Zimbabwean cricket team in Pakistan in 1993–94
Heath Streak Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1994-95
Last updated: 30 June 2020[68]

Hat-trick
No. Bowler For Against Inn. Test Dismissals Venue Date Ref.
1 Andy Blignaut  Zimbabwe Bangladesh 21/2 Harare Sports Club, Harare22 February 2004[69]

Most career dismissals
Rank Dismissals Player Matches Period
1 151 Andy Flower 63 1992–2002
2 60 Tatenda Taibu 28 2001–2012
3 37 Regis Chakabva 17 2011–2020
4 19 Richmond Mutumbami 6 2013–2014
5 16 Wayne James 4 1993–1994
Last updated:30 June 2020[70]

Most career catches
Rank Catches Player Matches Period
1 142 Andy Flower 63 1992–2002
2 55 Tatenda Taibu 28 2001–2012
3 33 Regis Chakabva 17 2011–2020
4 17 Richmond Mutumbami 6 2013–2014
5 16 Wayne James 4 1993–1994
Last updated: 30 June 2020[71]

Most career stumpings
Rank Stumpings Player Matches Period
1 9 Andy Flower 63 1992–2002
2 5 Tatenda Taibu 28 2001–2012
3 4 Regis Chakabva 17 2011–2020
4 2 Richmond Mutumbami 6 2013–2014
5 1 Peter Moor 8 2016–2018
Last updated: 30 June 2020[72]

Most dismissals in an innings
Rank Dismissals Player Opposition Venue Date
1 5 Wayne James  Sri Lanka Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 20 October 1994
Andy Flower  England Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 1 June 2000
Richmond Mutumbami  Bangladesh Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 25 April 2013
Regis Chakabva Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh 20 February 2020
Last updated: 30 June 2020[73]

Most dismissals in a match
Rank Dismissals Player Opposition Venue Date
1 7 Wayne James Sri LankaQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe20 October 1994
Tatenda Taibu BangladeshHarare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe19 February 2004
Richmond Mutumbami25 April 2013
4 6 Regis ChakabvaSylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh3 November 2018
5 5 Andy Flower New ZealandHarare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe7 November 1992
 Pakistan15 February 1995
 Sri LankaSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka14 January 1998
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe4 December 1999
 EnglandTrent Bridge, Nottingham, England1 June 2000
 BangladeshHarare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe26 April 2001
 India15 June 2001
Regis Chakabva BangladeshSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh11 November 2018
22 February 2020
Last updated: 23 August 2020[74]

Most dismissals in a series
Rank Dismissals Player Matches Innings Series
1 13 Wayne James 3 5 Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1994–95
Andy Flower Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1999–2000
3 11 Regis Chakabva 2 4 Zimbabwean cricket team in Bangladesh in 2018–19
4 10 Andy Flower 3 6 Pakistani cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1994-95
Richmond Mutumbami 2 4 Bangladeshi cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2013
Last updated: 30 June 2020[75]

Most career catches
Rank Catches Player Matches Period
1 60 Alistair Campbell 60 1992–2002
2 43 Grant Flower 67 1992–2004
3 34 Stuart Carlisle 37 1995–2005
4 29 Hamilton Masakadza 38 2001–2018
5 25 Brendan Taylor 30 2004–2020
Last updated: 30 June 2020[76]

Most catches in a series
Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Series
1 7 Mark Dekker 3 5 Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1994-95
Alistair Campbell 2 4 English cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1996-97
3 6 Hamilton Masakadza 3 6 Zimbabwean cricket team in Bangladesh in 2014-15
4 5 Andy Flower 5 Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1994-95
Stuart Carlisle 6 Pakistani cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1994-95
Grant Flower
Alistair Campbell 2 4 Bangladeshi cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2000-01
Pakistani cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2002-03
Hamilton Masakadza Zimbabwean cricket team in Bangladesh in 2004-05
Craig Ervine 3 6 Zimbabwean cricket team in Bangladesh in 2014-15
2 3 West Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2017-18
Last updated: 30 June 2020[77]

1000 runs and 100 wickets

A total of 71 players have achieved the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in their Test career.[78]

Rank Player Average Difference Period Matches Runs Bat Avg Wickets Bowl Avg
1 Heath Streak -5.78 1993-200565199022.3521628.14
Last updated: 22 August 2020[79]

Most career matches
Rank Matches Player Period
1 67 Grant Flower 1992-2002
2 65 Heath Streak 1993–2005
3 63 Andy Flower 1992-2002
4 60 Alistair Campbell
5 46 Guy Whittall 1993-2002
Last updated: 30 June 2020[80]

Most consecutive career matches
Rank Matches Player Period
1 56 Alistair Campbell 1992–2001
2 52 Andy Flower
Last updated: 3 June 2018[81]

Most matches as captain
Rank Matches Player Period
1 21 Alistair Campbell 1996–2002
Heath Streak 2000-2004
3 20 Andy Flower 1993-2000
4 13 Brendon Taylor 2011-2014
5 10 Tatenda Taibu 2004-2005
Last updated: 30 June 2020[82]

Youngest players on Debut
Rank Age Player Opposition Venue Date
1 17 years and 352 days Hamilton Masakadza  West Indies Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 27 July 2001
2 18 years and 53 days Elton Chigumbura  Sri Lanka 6 May 2004
3 18 years and 66 days Tatenda Taibu  West Indies Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 19 July 2001
4 18 years and 90 days Brendon Taylor  Sri Lanka Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 6 May 2004
5 18 years and 109 days Graeme Cremer  Bangladesh MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 6 January 2005
Last updated: 3 December 2017[83][84]

Oldest players on Debut
Rank Age Player Opposition Venue Date
1 37 years and 84 days Andy Waller  England Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 18 December 1996
2 36 years and 317 days Malcolm Jarvis  India Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 18 October 1992
3 36 years and 134 days Andy Pycroft
4 35 years and 117 days David Houghton
5 34 years and 282 days Iain Butchart  Pakistan 15 February 1995
Last updated: 30 June 2020[85][86]

Oldest players
Rank Age Player Opposition Venue Date
1 45 years and 300 days John Traicos  England Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India 13 March 1993
2 40 years and 94 days David Houghton  New Zealand Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 25 September 1997
3 38 years and 324 days Malcolm Jarvis  Sri Lanka Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 26 October 1994
4 37 years and 92 days Andy Waller  England 26 December 1996
5 37 years and 42 days Ali Shah  Sri Lanka Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka 18 September 1996
Last updated: 28 January 2021[87][88]

Partnership records

In cricket, two batsmen are always present at the crease batting together in a partnership. This partnership will continue until one of them is dismissed, retires or the innings comes to a close.

Highest partnerships by wicket

A wicket partnership describes the number of runs scored before each wicket falls. The first wicket partnership is between the opening batsmen and continues until the first wicket falls. The second wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the number three batsman. This partnership continues until the second wicket falls. The third wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the new batsman. This continues down to the tenth wicket partnership. When the tenth wicket has fallen, there is no batsman left to partner so the innings is closed.

Wicket Runs First batsman Second batsman 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 31 January 1995
5th wicket 277* Murray Goodwin Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 14 March 1998
6th wicket 165 Dave Houghton  India Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 18 October 1992
7th wicket 154 Heath Streak Andy Blignaut  West Indies 27 July 2001
8th wicket 168 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
Last updated: 30 June 2020[89]

Highest partnerships by runs
Wicket Runs First batsman Second batsman Opposition Venue Date
5th wicket 277* Murray Goodwin Andy Flower  Pakistan Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 14 March 1998
4th wicket 269 Grant Flower Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 31 January 1995
5th wicket 233* Guy Whittall
4th wicket 209 Alistair Campbell Andy Flower  India Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur, India 25 November 2000
3rd wicket 194 Dave Houghton  Sri Lanka Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 26 October 1994
Last updated: 30 June 2020[90]

Umpiring records

Most matches umpired
Rank Matches Umpire Period
1 44 Russell Tiffin 1995–2009
2 28 Ian Robinson 1992-2001
3 4 Kantilal Kanjee 1992–1994
Kevan Barbour 1999–2001
5 1 Quintin Goosen 1995–1995
Last updated: 6 January 2020[91]

Notes
  1. For the first 50 years of Test cricket matches were played over three or four days[2] and until the 1930s some timeless Tests were played.[3]
  2. In October 2017, the ICC Board approved a trial of four-day Test cricket to run through until the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[4]

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