Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe national cricket team, representing the Southern African nation internationally, has a history steeped in resilience and passion. Established in 1992 as a Test-playing nation, Zimbabwe's foray into the highest echelons of cricket has been both challenging and captivating. Before gaining Test status, they had been active in international cricket for quite some time, making their World Cup debut in 1983, and stunning Australia in their opening match.

Zimbabwe's cricket history is marked by several remarkable achievements and memorable moments despite myriad challenges. Their most significant triumph possibly came in 1999 when they reached the Super Sixes stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup. Zimbabwe also notched up creditable series victories over Pakistan and India back in 1998-99, a time when cricket in the country was flourishing.

The team has had its share of standout players who've left indelible footprints on the game. Heath Streak, arguably their finest cricketer, led them with distinction and remains their highest wicket-taker in Tests. The Flower brothers, Andy and Grant, were instrumental during the 1990s with Andy being one of the most technically proficient batsmen of his time. Additionally, players like Alistair Campbell and Brendan Taylor have provided batting prowess through the years.

In terms of rivalries, matches against neighbouring South Africa and regional encounters with Kenya have often carried heightened significance, though the contest with Bangladesh in more recent times has brewed into a competitive fixture.

Zimbabwe's playing style traditionally focused on tenacious bowling and gritty batting. While they might not be overwhelming in terms of pace or spin, their approach has usually revolved around discipline and extracting the most out of their resources.

The team's cultural and social importance is notable, as cricket in Zimbabwe transcends sport, often reflecting broader national dynamics. The colours they don, red being predominant, symbolise the vibrancy and hope that the team carries for its fans.

The team's home games are played at the Harare Sports Club, a venue which holds an old-world charm with a quaint, intimate atmosphere. The Zimbabwean fans are known for their loyalty and resilience, often filling the grass banks of the stadium in fervent support, creating a festival-like environment.

Despite periodic struggles and political challenges, cricket remains a beloved sport in Zimbabwe, with the national team symbolising the nation's enduring spirit and the passionate dreams of its people.

Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh, 1st Test, Test Series - April 20, 2025

Bangladesh

191/10 (61) & 57/1 (13)

Zimbabwe

273/10 (80.2)

Match interrupted by rain - Day 3

Ireland tour of Zimbabwe, 3rd T20I, Twenty20 International - February 25, 2025

Zimbabwe

142/6 (18)

Ireland

No result

Ireland tour of Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I, Twenty20 International - February 23, 2025

Zimbabwe

141/7 (19.2)

Ireland

137/8 (20)

Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Tony Munyonga

Ireland tour of Zimbabwe, 1st T20I, Twenty20 International - February 22, 2025

Zimbabwe

77/5 (9)

Ireland

No result

Ireland tour of Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI, One Day International - February 18, 2025

Zimbabwe

246/1 (39.3)

Ireland

240/6 (50)

Zimbabwe won by 9 wickets (with 63 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Ben Curran

Ireland tour of Zimbabwe, 2nd ODI, One Day International - February 16, 2025

Zimbabwe

245/10 (49)

Ireland

249/4 (48.4)

Ireland won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Curtis Campher

Ireland tour of Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, One Day International - February 14, 2025

Zimbabwe

299/5 (50)

Ireland

250/10 (46)

Zimbabwe won by 49 runs

Player of the Match

Brian Bennett

Ireland tour of Zimbabwe, Only Test, Test Series - February 6, 2025

Zimbabwe

267/10 (86.1) & 228/10 (86.4)

Ireland

260/10 (56.4) & 298/10 (93.3)

Ireland won by 63 runs

Player of the Match

Andy McBrine

Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, Test Series - January 2, 2025

Zimbabwe

243/10 (73.3) & 205/10 (68.3)

Afghanistan

157/10 (44.3) & 363/10 (113.5)

Afghanistan won by 72 runs

Player of the Match

Rashid Khan

Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Test Series - December 26, 2024

Zimbabwe

586/10 (135.2) & 142/4 (34)

Afghanistan

699/10 (197)

Match drawn

Player of the Match

Hashmatullah Shahidi

Tadiwanashe Marumani
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 23

Ben Curran
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 28

Craig Ervine
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 39

Sikandar Raza
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 38

Brian Bennett
Position: Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 22

Wesley Madhevere
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 24

Johnathan Campbell
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 27

Wellington Masakadza
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 31

Newman Nyamhuri
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 19

Richard Ngarava
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 27

Blessing Muzarabani
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 28

Trevor Gwandu
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 27

Tashinga Musekiwa
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style:
Bowling Style:
Age: 25

Ryan Burl
Position: Middle Order Batter
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 31

Tony Munyonga
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 26

Takudzwanashe Kaitano
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 31

Nick Welch
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 27

Nyasha Mayavo
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 32

Joylord Gumbie
Position: Batsman
Batting Style:
Bowling Style:
Age: 29

Hamilton Masakadza
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 41

Cephas Zhuwao
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 40

Brendan Taylor
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 39

Sean Williams
Position: Middle Order Batter
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 38

Peter Moor
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 34

Donald Tiripano
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 37

Brandon Mavuta
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 28

Kyle Jarvis
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Tendai Chatara
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 34

Elton Chigumbura
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 39

Chamu Chibhabha
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 38

Tarisai Musakanda
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Brian Bara Chari
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style:
Bowling Style:
Age: 33

Ryan Murray
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 27

Liam Nicholas Roche
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 25

Tendai Chisoro
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 37

Prince Masvaure
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Tinashe Kamunhukamwe
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 29

Chris Mpofu
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 39

Solomon Mire
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 35

Richmond Mutumbami
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 35

Regis Chakabva
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 37

Timycen Maruma
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 37

Ainsley Ndlovu
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 29

Carl Mumba
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 29

Tinotenda Mutombodzi
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 34

Charlton Tshuma
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 32

Malcolm Waller
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 40

Graeme Cremer
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 38

Innocent Kaia
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 32

Milton Shumba
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 24

Luke Jongwe
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Victor Nyauchi
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 32

Brad Evans
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 28

Tanaka Chivanga
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 31

Clive Madande
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 25

Gary Ballance
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 35

Faraz Akram
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 31

Tapiwa Mufudza
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 34

Dion Myers
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 23

Tinotenda Maposa
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 25

John Masara
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 33

Brian Chari
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 33

Kevin Kasuza
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 31

Brian Mudzinganyama
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 30

Roy Kaia
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 33

Tanunurwa Makoni
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 25

Tafadzwa Tsiga
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Vusi Sibanda
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 41

Tatenda Taibu
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 41

Stuart Matsikenyeri
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 41

Keith Dabengwa
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 44

Prosper Utseya
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 40

Gary Brent
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 49

Tawanda Mupariwa
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

Ray Price
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 48

Charles Coventry
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 42

Greg Lamb
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 44

Andy Blignaut
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 46

Brian Vitori
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 35

Tafadzwa Kamungozi
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 37

Tinashe Panyangara
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 39

Natsai Mushangwe
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 34

Ed Rainsford
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

Terry Duffin
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 43

Anthony Ireland
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 40

Friday Kasteni
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 37

Shingirai Masakadza
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 38

John Nyumbu
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 39

Neville Madziva
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 33

Daniel Jakiel
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 34

William Mashinge
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 28

Queens Sports Club
City: Bulawayo
Country: Zimbabwe
Capacity: 9000

Harare Sports Club
City: Harare
Country: Zimbabwe
Capacity: 10000