List of Zimbabwe One Day International cricket records
One Day International (ODI) cricket is played between international cricket teams who are Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well as the top four Associate members.[1] Unlike Test matches, ODIs consist of one inning per team, having a limit in the number of overs, currently 50 overs per innings – although in the past this has been 55 or 60 overs.[2] ODI cricket is List-A cricket, so statistics and records set in ODI matches also count toward List-A records. The earliest match recognised as an ODI was played between England and Australia in January 1971;[3] since when there have been over 4,000 ODIs played by 28 teams. This is a list of Zimbabwe Cricket team's One Day International records. It is based on the List of One Day International cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Zimbabwe cricket team. Zimbabwe played its first ever ODI in 1983.
Key
[edit]The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties, all round records 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 January 2022[update].
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| † | Player or umpire is currently active in ODI cricket |
| ‡ | Even took place during Cricket World Cup and Qualifier |
| * | Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken |
| ♠ | One Day International cricket record |
| Date | Starting date of the match |
| Innings | Number of innings played |
| Matches | Number of matches played |
| Opposition | The team Zimbabwe was playing against |
| Period | The time period when the player was active in ODI cricket |
| Player | The player involved in the record |
| Venue | One Day International cricket ground where the match was played |
Team records
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 566 | 151 | 394 | 8 | 13 | 26.67 |
| Last Updated: 11 July 2023[4] | |||||
Team wins, losses, draws and ties
[edit]As of July 2022[update], Zimbabwe has played 566 ODI matches resulting in 151 victories, 394 defeats, 8 ties and 13 no results for an overall winning percentage of 26.67.[4]
| Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | % Won | First | Last | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Members | |||||||||
 Afghanistan | 28 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 35.71 | 2014 | 2022 | |
 Australia | 33 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 1983 | 2022 | |
 Bangladesh | 81 | 30 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 37.06 | 1997 | 2022 | |
 England | 30 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 27.59 | 1992 | 2004 | |
 India | 66 | 10 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 16.66 | 1983 | 2024 | |
 Ireland | 19 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 42.10 | 2007 | 2023 | |
 New Zealand | 38 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 25.68 | 1987 | 2015 | |
 Pakistan | 62 | 4 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 8.33 | 1992 | 2020 | |
 South Africa | 41 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1992 | 2018 | |
 Sri Lanka | 61 | 12 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 19.67 | 1992 | 2023 | |
 West Indies | 49 | 11 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 22.91 | 1983 | 2023 | |
| Associate Members | |||||||||
 Bermuda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2006 | 2006 | |
 Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2006 | 2011 | |
 Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2018 | 2018 | |
 Kenya | 32 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 83.33 | 1996 | 2011 | |
 Namibia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2003 | 2003 | |
 Netherlands | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | 2003 | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 2023 | 2023 | |
 Oman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 2023 | 2023 | |
 Scotland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25.00 | 2017 | 2023 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 | 2015 | 2019 | |
 United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 2023 | 2023 | |
| Total | 566 | 151 | 394 | 8 | 13 | 26.67 | 1983 | 2023 | |
Statistics are correct as of  Zimbabwe v Scotland at Queens Sports Club, 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, 4 July 2023.[5] | |||||||||
First bilateral ODI series wins
[edit]| Opponent | Year of first Home win | Year of first Away win |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | - | - |
| Australia | - | - |
| Bangladesh | 2001 | 2001 |
| England | 1996 | YTP |
| India | 1997 | - |
| Ireland | 2011 | - |
| Kenya | 2002 | 2008 |
| Netherlands | 2023 | - |
| New Zealand | 2001 | 2001 |
| Pakistan | - | - |
| South Africa | - | - |
| Sri Lanka | - | 2017 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2019 | YTP |
| West Indies | - | - |
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[6] | ||
First ODI match wins
[edit]| Opponent | Home | Away / Neutral | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Year | Venue | Year | |
| Afghanistan | Bulawayo | 2014 | Sharjah | 2016 |
| Australia | Harare | 2014 | Nottingham | 1983 ‡ |
| Bangladesh | Harare | 2001 | Nairobi | 1997 |
| Bermuda | YTP | YTP | Port of Spain | 2006 |
| Canada | YTP | YTP | Port of Spain | 2006 |
| England | Bulawayo | 1996 | Albury | 1992 ‡ |
| Hong Kong | Bulawayo | 2018 | YTP | YTP |
| India | Bulawayo | 1997 | Centurion | 1997 |
| Ireland | Harare | 2010 | Nairobi | 2008 |
| Kenya | Kwekwe | 2002 | Patna | 1996 ‡ |
| Namibia | Harare | 2003 ‡ | YTP | YTP |
| Nepal | Harare | 2023 | YTP | YTP |
| Netherlands | Bulawayo | 2003 ‡ | - | - |
| New Zealand | Harare | 1997 | Napier | 1996 |
| Oman | Bulawayo | 2023 ‡ | YTP | YTP |
| Pakistan | Harare | 1995 | Sheikhupura | 1998 |
| South Africa | - | - | Chelmsford | 1999 ‡ |
| Scotland | YTP | YTP | Edinburgh | 2017 |
| Sri Lanka | Harare | 1994 | Sharjah | 1997 |
| United Arab Emirates | Harare | 2019 | Nelson | 2015 ‡ |
| United States | Harare | 2023 ‡ | YTP | YTP |
| West Indies | Bulawayo | 2003 | Bristol | 2000 |
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[7] | ||||
Winning every match in a series
[edit]In a bilateral series winning all matches is referred to as whitewash. First such event occurred when West Indies toured England in 1976. Zimbabwe have recorded five such series victories.[8]
| Opposition | Matches | Host | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | Zimbabwe | 1996/97 | |
| Bangladesh | 3 | Zimbabwe | 2000/01 | |
| Bangladesh | 3 | Bangladesh | 2001/02 | |
| Kenya | 5 | Kenya | 2008/09 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | Zimbabwe | 2019 | |
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[8] | ||||
Losing every match in a series
[edit]Zimbabwe have also suffered such whitewash 34 times.
Team scoring records
[edit]Most runs in an innings
[edit]The highest innings total scored in ODIs came in the match between England and Australia in June 2018. Playing in the third ODI at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, the hosts posted a total of 481/6.[9] The second ODI against Kenya in January 2009 saw Zimbabwe set their highest innings total of 351/7.[10]
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 408/6 | United States | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 26 June 2023 ‡ | Scorecard |
| 2 | 351/7 | Kenya | Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa, Kenya | 29 January 2009 | Scorecard |
| 3 | 340/2 | Namibia | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 10 February 2003 ‡ | Scorecard |
| 4 | 338/7 | Bermuda | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 18 May 2006 | Scorecard |
| 5 | 334/5 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | 26 May 2015 | Scorecard |
| Last updated: 26 June 2023[11] | |||||
Fewest runs in an innings
[edit]The lowest innings total scored in ODIs has been scored twice. Zimbabwe were dismissed for 35 by Sri Lanka during the third ODI in Sri Lanka's tour of Zimbabwe in April 2004 and USA were dismissed for same score by Nepal in the sixth ODI of the 2020 ICC Cricket World League 2 in Nepal in February 2020.[12][13][14]
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 25 April 2004 | Scorecard |
| 2 | 38 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 8 December 2001 | Scorecard | |
| 3 | 44 | Bangladesh | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 3 November 2009 | Scorecard |
| 4 | 54 | Afghanistan | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 26 February 2017 | Scorecard |
| 5 | 65 | India | 29 August 2005 | Scorecard | |
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[15] | |||||
Most runs conceded an innings
[edit]The third ODI of the 2006 ODI Series against the South Africa saw Zimbabwe concede their highest innings total of 418/5.[16]
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 418/5 | South Africa | North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa | 20 September 2006 | Scorecard |
| 2 | 399/6 | Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa | 22 October 2010 | Scorecard | |
| 3 | 399/1 | Pakistan | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 20 July 2018 | Scorecard |
| 4 | 397/5 | New Zealand | 24 August 2005 | Scorecard | |
| 5 | 375/3 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | 26 May 2015 | Scorecard |
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[17] | |||||
Fewest runs conceded in an innings
[edit]The lowest score conceded by Zimbabwe for a full inning is 75 scored by Canada in the Associate Tri-Nation Series in West Indies in 2006 at Port of Spain.[14]
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 | Canada | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 16 May 2006 | Scorecard |
| 2 | 91 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 23 January 2001 | Scorecard |
| 3 | 92 | Bangladesh | Aga Khan Sports Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | 14 October 1997 | Scorecard |
| 4 | 103 | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 8 April 2001 | Scorecard | |
| 5 | 104 | Ireland | 16 March 2018 | Scorecard | |
| United States | 26 June 2023 | Scorecard | |||
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[18] | |||||
Most runs aggregate in a match
[edit]The highest match aggregate scored in ODIs came in the match between South Africa and Australia in the fifth ODI of March 2006 series at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg when South Africa scored 438/9 in response to Australia's 434/4.[19] The first ODI against Pakistan in | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore saw a total of 709 runs being scored.[20]
| Rank | Aggregate | Scores | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 709/8 | Pakistan (375/3) v Zimbabwe (334/5) | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | 26 May 2015 | Scorecard |
| 2 | 665/9 | South Africa (418/5) v Zimbabwe (247/4) | North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa | 20 September 2006 | Scorecard |
| 3 | 661/12 | West Indies (372/2) v Zimbabwe (289) | Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia | 24 February 2015 ‡ | Scorecard |
| 4 | 657/18 | Ireland (331/8) v Zimbabwe (326) | Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia | 7 March 2015 ‡ | Scorecard |
| 657/14 | New Zealand (328/5) v Zimbabwe (329/9) | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 25 October 2011 | Scorecard | |
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[21] | |||||
Fewest runs aggregate in a match
[edit]The lowest match aggregate in ODIs is 71 when USA were dismissed for 35 by Nepal in the sixth ODI of the 2020 ICC Cricket World League 2 in Nepal in February 2020.[13] The lowest match aggregate in ODI history for Zimbabwe is 75 scored in the third match of the Sri Lanka's tour of Zimbabwe in 2004.[22]
| Rank | Aggregate | Scores | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75/11 | Zimbabwe (35) v Sri Lanka (40/1) | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 25 April 2004 | Scorecard |
| 2 | 78/11 | Zimbabwe (38) v Sri Lanka (40/1) | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 8 December 2001 | Scorecard |
| 3 | 93/14 | Zimbabwe (44) v Bangladesh (49/4) | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 3 November 2009 | Scorecard |
| 4 | 135/11 | Zimbabwe (67) v Sri Lanka (68/1) | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 22 November 2008 | Scorecard |
| 5 | 136/11 | Zimbabwe (67) v Pakistan (69/1) | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 18 July 2018 | Scorecard |
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[23] | |||||
Result records
[edit]An ODI match is won when one side has scored more runs than the total runs scored by the opposing side during their innings. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall.[24]
Greatest win margins (by runs)
[edit]The greatest winning margin by runs in ODIs was New Zealand's victory over Ireland by 290 runs in the only ODI of the 2008 England tour. The largest victory recorded by Zimbabwe was during the Cricket World Qualifier in 2023 against United States of America by 308 runs.[25]
| Rank | Margin | Target | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304 Runs | 409 | United States | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 26 June 2023 |
| 2 | 202 Runs | 326 | Kenya | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 27 March 1999 |
| 3 | 194 Runs | 339 | Bermuda | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 18 May 2006 |
| 4 | 192 Runs | 285 | Bangladesh | Aga Khan Sports Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | 14 October 1997 |
| 5 | 175 Runs | 299 | Canada | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, India | 28 February 2011 ‡ |
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[26] | |||||
Greatest win margins (by balls remaining)
[edit]The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs was England's victory over Canada by 8 wickets with 277 balls remaining in the 1979 Cricket World Cup. The largest victory recorded by Zimbabwe is during the Kenya's tour of Zimbabwe in December 2002 when they won by 9 wickets with 204 balls remaining.[27]
| Rank | Balls remaining | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 204 | 9 wickets | Kenya | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 15 December 2002 |
| 2 | 161 | 7 wickets | United Arab Emirates | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 10 April 2019 |
| 3 | 160 | 8 wickets | Afghanistan | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 16 October 2015 |
| 4 | 122 | 6 wickets | West Indies | 23 November 2003 | |
| 5 | 118 | 7 wickets | Afghanistan | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 24 February 2017 |
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[26] | |||||
Greatest win margins (by wickets)
[edit]A total of 55 matches have ended with chasing team winning by 10 wickets with West Indies winning by such margins a record 10 times.[28] Zimbabwe have not won an ODI match by this margin.[26]
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Wickets | Kenya | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 15 December 2002 |
| 2 | 8 Wickets | India | 15 February 1997 | |
| Kenya | 25 February 2006 | |||
| Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 6 February 2007 | ||
| Sri Lanka | 7 June 2010 | |||
| Afghanistan | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 20 July 2014 | ||
| 16 October 2015 | ||||
| Nepal | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 18 June 2023 | ||
| Last updated: 3 December 2017[26] | ||||
Highest successful run chases
[edit]South Africa holds the record for the highest successful run chase which they achieved when they scored 438/9 in response to Australia's 434/9.[29] Zimbabwe's highest innings total while chasing is 329/9 in a successful run chase against New Zealand at Bulawayo, Zimbabwe during the New Zealand's tour of Zimbabwe in October 2011.[30]
| Rank | Score | Target | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 329/9 | 329 | New Zealand | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 25 October 2011 |
| 2 | 322/4 | 317 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 30 June 2017 |
| 3 | 319/4 | 316 | Netherlands | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 20 June 2023 |
| 4 | 304/3 | 304 | New Zealand | 2 August 2015 | |
| 307/5 | Bangladesh | 5 August 2022 | |||
| Last updated: 21 June 2023[30] | |||||
Narrowest win margins (by runs)
[edit]The narrowest run margin victory is by 1 run which has been achieved in 31 ODI's with Australia winning such games a record 6 times.[31] Zimbabwe's has achieved victory by 1 run twice.[32]
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 run | New Zealand | AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand | 4 March 1998 |
| Netherlands | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 23 March 2023 | ||
| 2 | 2 Runs | Sri Lanka | 5 November 1994 | |
| West Indies | Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana | 4 March 2010 | ||
| Afghanistan | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 6 March 2018 | ||
| 5 | 3 Runs | India | Grace Road, Leicester, England | 19 May 1999 ‡ |
| Afghanistan | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 21 February 2017 | ||
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[32] | ||||
Narrowest win margins (by balls remaining)
[edit]The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 36 times with both South Africa winning seven times. Zimbabwe has achieved a victory by this margin on three occasions.[33]
| Rank | Balls remaining | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 2 wickets | South Africa | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 2 February 2000 |
| Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 2 August 2006 | |||
| Ireland | 26 September 2010 | ||||
| 4 | 1 | 1 wicket | India | Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur, India | 8 December 2000 |
| New Zealand | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 25 October 2011 | |||
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[32] | |||||
Narrowest win margins (by wickets)
[edit]The narrowest margin of victory by wickets is 1 wicket which has settled 55 such ODIs. Both West Indies and New Zealand have recorded such victory on eight occasions. Zimbabwe has won the match by a margin of one wicket on four occasions.[34]
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 wicket | India | Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur, India | 8 December 2000 | |
| New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | 7 January 2001 | |||
| India | Nahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad, India | 7 March 2002 | |||
| New Zealand | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 25 October 2011 | |||
| 5 | 2 wicket | England | 15 December 1996 | ||
| South Africa | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 2 February 2000 | |||
| Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 29 July 2006 | |||
| 2 August 2006 | |||||
| Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 19 January 2009 | ||||
| Ireland | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 26 September 2010 | |||
| 9 October 2015 | |||||
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[32] | |||||
Greatest loss margins (by runs)
[edit]Zimbabwe's biggest defeat by runs was against South Africa in the Zimbabwe's tour of South Africa in October 2010 at Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa.[35]
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 272 Runs | South Africa | Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa | 22 October 2010 |
| 2 | 244 Runs | Pakistan | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 20 July 2018 |
| 3 | 212 Runs | South Africa | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 10 November 2009 |
| 4 | 202 Runs | New Zealand | McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand | 9 February 2012 |
| 5 | 201 Runs | Pakistan | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 13 July 2018 |
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[35] | ||||
Greatest loss margins (by balls remaining)
[edit]The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs was England's victory over Canada by 8 wickets with 277 balls remaining in the 1979 Cricket World Cup. The largest defeat suffered by Zimbabwe was during the Zimbabwe's tour of Sri Lanka in 2001 when they lost by 9 wickets with 274 balls remaining.[27]
| Rank | Balls remaining | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 274 | 9 wickets | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 8 December 2001 |
| 2 | 244 | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 25 April 2004 | ||
| 3 | 241 | Pakistan | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 18 July 2018 | |
| 4 | 229 | 6 wickets | Bangladesh | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 3 November 2009 |
| 5 | 214 | 9 wickets | West Indies | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India | 8 October 2006 |
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[35] | |||||
Greatest loss margins (by wickets)
[edit]Zimbabwe have lost an ODI match by a margin of 10 wickets on nine occasions with most recent being during the fourth match of the India tour of Zimbabwe in 2022.
| Rank | Margins | Opposition | Most recent venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 wickets | West Indies | Edgbaston, Birmingham, England | 20 June 1983 ‡ |
| India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 13 November 1998 | ||
| West Indies | Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia | 10 May 2006 | ||
| New Zealand | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India | 4 March 2011 ‡ | ||
| Pakistan | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 11 September 2011 | ||
| New Zealand | 4 August 2015 | |||
| India | 15 June 2016 | |||
| Afghanistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 16 February 2018 | ||
| India | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 18 August 2022 | ||
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[35] | ||||
Narrowest loss margins (by runs)
[edit]The narrowest loss of Zimbabwe in terms of runs is by 1 run suffered once.[36]
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 run | Australia | WACA, Perth, Australia | 4 February 2001 |
| 2 | 2 Runs | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | 8 March 1998 |
| 3 | 3 Runs | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India | 10 October 1987 ‡ | |
| India | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 24 January 2004 | ||
| United Arab Emirates | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 22 March 2018 | ||
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[36] | ||||
Narrowest loss margins (by balls remaining)
[edit]The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 36 times with both South Africa winning seven times. Zimbabwe has suffered loss by this margin once.[33]
| Rank | Balls remaining | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 5 wickets | New Zealand | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 24 October 1998 |
| 2 | 1 | West Indies | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 1 July 2001 | |
| 3 wickets | Netherlands | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 21 March 2023 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 6 wickets | Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan | 25 December 1993 |
| 2 wickets | Afghanistan | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 22 July 2014 | ||
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 6 January 2016 | ||||
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[36] | |||||
Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)
[edit]Zimbabwe has suffered defeat by 1 wicket on four occasions.[36]
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 wicket | England | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 18 February 2000 |
| West Indies | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia | 13 January 2001 | ||
| Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 10 February 2007 | ||
| Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 5 November 2009 | |||
| 5 | 2 wickets | Australia | WACA, Perth, Australia | 2 December 1994 |
| Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 28 November 2008 | ||
| Afghanistan | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 22 July 2014 | ||
| Ireland | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 13 October 2015 | ||
| Afghanistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 6 January 2016 | ||
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[36] | ||||
Tied matches
[edit]A tie can occur when the scores of both teams are equal at the conclusion of play, provided that the side batting last has completed their innings.[24] There have been 37 ties in ODIs history with Zimbabwe involved in seven such games.[4]
| Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India | Nehru Stadium, Indore, India | 18 November 1993 |
| Pakistan | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 22 February 1995 |
| India | Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa | 27 January 1997 |
| New Zealand | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 1 October 1997 |
| Ireland | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 15 March 2007 ‡ |
| West Indies | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 19 November 2016 |
| Scotland | 12 March 2018 | |
| Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan | 3 November 2020 |
| Last updated: 4 November 2017[36] | ||
Individual records
[edit]Batting records
[edit]Most career runs
[edit]| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6,786 | Andy Flower | 213 | 208 | 1992-2003 |
| 2 | 6,684 | Brendan Taylor | 205 | 203 | 2004-2021 |
| 3 | 6,571 | Grant Flower | 221 | 214 | 1992-2010 |
| 4 | 5,658 | Hamilton Masakadza | 209 | 208 | 2001-2019 |
| 5 | 5,185 | Alistair Campbell | 188 | 184 | 1992-2003 |
| 6 | 4,986 | Sean Williams† | 156 | 151 | 2005-2023 |
| 7 | 4,289 | Elton Chigumbura | 210 | 195 | 2004-2018 |
| 8 | 4,089 | Sikandar Raza† | 136 | 129 | 2013-2023 |
| 9 | 3,383 | Tatenda Taibu | 149 | 136 | 2001-2012 |
| 10 | 3,294 | Craig Ervine† | 116 | 112 | 2010-2023 |
| Last updated: 2 July 2023[37] | |||||
Fastest runs getter
[edit]| Runs | Batsman | Match | Innings | Record Date | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 | Neil Johnson | 28 | 28 | 21 October 1999 | [38] |
| 2000 | Grant Flower | 66 | 64 | 24 January 1998 | [39] |
| 3000 | 92 | 90 | 27 March 1999 | [40] | |
| 4000 | 130 | 128 | 16 July 2000 | [41] | |
| 5000 | Andy Flower | 165 | 162 | 25 January 2001 | [42] |
| 6000 | Brendan Taylor | 185 | 184 | 6 October 2018 | [43] |
Most runs in each batting position
[edit]| Batting position | Batsman | Innings | Runs | Average | Career Span | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opener | Grant Flower | 137 | 4,409 | 33.15 | 1992-2010 | [44] |
| Number 3 | Hamilton Masakadza | 63 | 1,768 | 28.51 | 2001-2019 | [45] |
| Number 4 | Brendan Taylor | 82 | 2,910 | 37.79 | 2005-2021 | [46] |
| Number 5 | Sean Williams† | 64 | 2,011 | 35.91 | 2006-2021 | [47] |
| Number 6 | Elton Chigumbura | 57 | 1,220 | 23.92 | 2005-2018 | [48] |
| Number 7 | 80 | 1,811 | 28.29 | 2004-2018 | [49] | |
| Number 8 | Heath Streak | 58 | 1,147 | 29.41 | 1993-2005 | [50] |
| Number 9 | Graeme Cremer | 29 | 352 | 19.55 | 2009-2017 | [51] |
| Number 10 | Ray Price | 32 | 203 | 9.66 | 2002-2012 | [52] |
| Number 11 | Douglas Hondo | 17 | 52 | 7.42 | 2001-2004 | [53] |
| Last updated: 23 August 2022. | ||||||
Most runs against each team
[edit]| Opposition | Runs | Batsman | Innings | Average | Career Span | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 765 | Sikandar Raza† | 23 | 36.42 | 2014–2022 | [54] |
| Australia | 562 | Grant Flower | 18 | 31.22 | 1994–2004 | [55] |
| Bangladesh | 1,508 | Brendan Taylor | 55 | 29.00 | 2005–2021 | [56] |
| Bermuda | 194 | Vusi Sibanda | 2 | 97.00 | 2006–2006 | [57] |
| Canada | 98 | Tatenda Taibu | 1 | 98.00 | 2011–2011 | [58] |
| England | 733 | Grant Flower | 23 | 40.72 | 1994–2003 | [59] |
| Hong Kong | 84 | Hamilton Masakadza | 1 | 84.00 | 2018–2018 | [60] |
| India | 1,298 | Andy Flower | 35 | 40.56 | 1992–2003 | [61] |
| Ireland | 525 | Craig Ervine | 12 | 47.72 | 2010–2021 | [62] |
| Kenya | 794 | Hamilton Masakadza | 15 | 66.16 | 2006–2009 | [63] |
| Namibia | 172 | Craig Wishart | 1 | - | 2003–2003 | [64] |
| Nepal | 121 | Craig Ervine† | 1 | - | 2023–2023 | [65] |
| Netherlands | 238 | Sikandar Raza† | 6 | 79.33 | 2019–2023 | [66] |
| New Zealand | 816 | Alistair Campbell | 21 | 42.94 | 1992–2021 | [67] |
| Pakistan | 906 | Grant Flower | 28 | 34.84 | 1993–2003 | [68] |
| Scotland | 121 | Ryan Burl† | 3 | 60.50 | 2017–2023 | [69] |
| South Africa | 587 | Brendan Taylor | 22 | 29.35 | 2005–2018 | [70] |
| Sri Lanka | 919 | Andy Flower | 27 | 38.29 | 1992–2003 | [71] |
| United Arab Emirates | 307 | Sean Williams† | 6 | 102.33 | 2015–2019 | [72] |
| West Indies | 573 | Brendan Taylor | 22 | 28.65 | 2006–2018 | [73] |
| United States | 174 | Sean Williams† | 1 | - | 2023–2023 | [74] |
| Oman | 142 | 1 | 142.00 | [75] | ||
| Last updated: 11 July 2023 | ||||||
Highest individual score
[edit]The fourth ODI of the Sri Lanka's tour of India in 2014 saw Rohit Sharma score the highest Individual score. Charles Coventry holds the Zimbabwean record when he scored 194* against Bangladesh in the fourth ODI of the 2009 series.[76]
| Rank | Runs | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 194* | Charles Coventry | Bangladesh | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 16 August 2009 |
| 2 | 178* | Hamilton Masakadza | Kenya | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 18 October 2009 |
| 3 | 174 | Sean Williams† | United States | 26 June 2023 ‡ | |
| 4 | 172* | Craig Wishart | Namibia | 10 February 2003 ‡ | |
| 5 | 156 | Hamilton Masakadza | Kenya | 12 October 2009 | |
| Last updated: 23 June 2023[77] | |||||
Highest individual score – progression of record
[edit]| Runs | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69* | Duncan Fletcher | Australia | Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England | 1983 ‡ |
| 71* | West Indies | New Road, Worcester, England | ||
| 84 | David Houghton | Australia | Rose Bowl, Southampton, England | |
| 142 | New Zealand | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India | 1987-88 ‡ | |
| 142* | Grant Flower | Bangladesh | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 2001 |
| 142* | Andy Flower | England | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 2001-02 |
| 145 | India | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2002 | |
| 172* | Craig Wishart | Namibia | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 2002-03 ‡ |
| 194* | Charles Coventry | Bangladesh | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 2009 |
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[77] | ||||
Highest score against each opponent
[edit]| Opposition | Player | Score | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Sikandar Raza | 141 | 20 July 2014 | |
| Australia | Neil Johnson | 132* | 9 June 1999 ‡ | |
| Bangladesh | Charles Coventry | 194* | 16 August 2009 | |
| Bermuda | Vusi Sibanda | 116 | 20 May 2006 | |
| Canada | Tatenda Taibu | 98 | 28 February 2011 ‡ | |
| England | Andy Flower | 142* | 7 October 2001 | |
| Hong Kong | Hamilton Masakadza | 84 | 10 March 2018 | |
| India | Andy Flower | 145 | 14 September 2002 | |
| Ireland | Brendan Taylor | 121 | 7 March 2015 ‡ | |
| Kenya | Hamilton Masakadza | 178* | 18 October 2009 | |
| Namibia | Craig Wishart | 172* | 10 February 2003 ‡ | |
| Nepal | Craig Ervine | 121* | 18 June 2023 | |
| Netherlands | Sikandar Raza | 102* | 20 June 2023 | |
| New Zealand | David Houghton | 142 | 10 October 1987 ‡ | |
| Pakistan | Sean Williams | 118* | 3 November 2020 | |
| South Africa | Brendan Taylor | 145* | 15 October 2010 | |
| Scotland | Malcolm Waller | 92 | 15 June 2017 | |
| Sri Lanka | Alistair Campbell | 131* | 5 November 1994 | |
| United Arab Emirates | Sean Williams | 109* | 14 April 2019 | |
| West Indies | Brendan Taylor | 138 | 19 March 2018 | |
| United States | Sean Williams† | 174 | 26 June 2023 ‡ | |
| Oman | 142 | 29 June 2023 ‡ | ||
| Last updated: 11 July 2023.[77] | ||||
Highest career average
[edit]| Rank | Average | Player | Innings | Runs | Not out | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38.06 | Sean Williams† | 151 | 4,986 | 20 | 2005-2023 |
| 2 | 37.51 | Sikandar Raza† | 129 | 4,089 | 20 | 2013-2023 |
| 3 | 36.50 | Neil Johnson | 48 | 1,679 | 2 | 1998-2000 |
| 4 | 35.55 | Brednan Taylor | 203 | 6,684 | 15 | 2004-2021 |
| 5 | 35.34 | Andy Flower | 208 | 6,786 | 16 | 1992-2003 |
| Qualification: 20 innings. Last updated: 4 July 2023[78] | ||||||
Highest Average in each batting position
[edit]| Batting position | Batsman | Innings | Runs | Average | Career Span | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opener | Neil Johnson | 42 | 1516 | 37.90 | 1998-2000 | [79] |
| Number 3 | Brendan Taylor | 33 | 1258 | 43.37 | 2004-2021 | [80] |
| Number 4 | 82 | 2910 | 37.79 | [81] | ||
| Number 5 | Sikandar Raza † | 44 | 1682 | 50.96 | 2015-2023 | [82] |
| Number 6 | 40 | 1100 | 31.42 | 2015-2022 | [83] | |
| Number 7 | Heath Streak | 40 | 864 | 30.85 | 1993-2005 | [84] |
| Number 8 | 58 | 1147 | 29.41 | [85] | ||
| Number 9 | 29 | 333 | 19.58 | [86] | ||
| Number 10 | Gary Brent | 20 | 120 | 12.00 | 1996-2008 | [87] |
| Number 11 | Henry Olonga | 21 | 51 | 6.37 | 1995-2003 | [88] |
| Last updated: 23 June 2023. Qualification: Min 20 innings batted at position | ||||||
Most half-centuries
[edit]A half-century is a score of between 50 and 99 runs. Statistically, once a batsman's score reaches 100, it is no longer considered a half-century but a century.
Sachin Tendulkar of India has scored the most half-centuries in ODIs with 96. He is followed by the Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara on 93, South Africa's Jacques Kallis on 86 and India's Rahul Dravid and Zimbabwe's Inzamam-ul-Haq on 83.[89]
| Rank | Half centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | Andy Flower | 208 | 6,786 | 1992-2003 |
| 2 | 40 | Grant Flower | 214 | 6,571 | 1992-2010 |
| 3 | 39 | Brendan Taylor | 203 | 6,684 | 2004-2021 |
| 4 | 35 | Sean Williams† | 151 | 4,986 | 2005-2023 |
| 5 | 34 | Hamilton Masakadza | 208 | 5,658 | 2001-2019 |
| Last updated: 4 July 2023[90] | |||||
Most centuries
[edit]A century is a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings.
Tendulkar has also scored the most centuries in ODIs with 49. Brendan Taylor has the most centuries for Zimbabwe.[91]
| Rank | Centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Brendan Taylor | 203 | 6,684 | 2004-2021 |
| 2 | 8 | Sean Williams† | 151 | 4,986 | 2005-2023 |
| 3 | 7 | Alistair Campbell | 184 | 5,185 | 1992-2003 |
| Sikandar Raza† | 129 | 4,089 | 2013-2023 | ||
| 4 | 6 | Grant Flower | 214 | 6,571 | 1992-2010 |
| 5 | 5 | Hamilton Masakadza | 208 | 5,658 | 2001-2019 |
| Last updated: 4 July 2023[92] | |||||
Most Sixes
[edit]| Rank | Sixes | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106 | Brendan Taylor | 203 | 6,684 | 2004-2021 |
| 2 | 105 | Elton Chigumbura | 195 | 4,289 | 2004-2018 |
| 3 | 102 | Sikandar Raza† | 129 | 4,089 | 2013-2023 |
| 4 | 86 | Hamilton Masakadza | 208 | 5,658 | 2001-2019 |
| 5 | 48 | Heath Streak | 157 | 2,901 | 1993-2005 |
| Last updated: 4 July 2023[93] | |||||
Most Fours
[edit]| Rank | Fours | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 599 | Brendan Taylor | 203 | 6,684 | 2004-2021 |
| 2 | 585 | Hamilton Masakadza | 208 | 5,658 | 2001-2019 |
| 3 | 557+ | Grant Flower | 214 | 6,571 | 1992-2010 |
| 4 | 532+ | Andy Flower | 208 | 6,786 | 1992-2003 |
| 5 | 447 | Sean Williams† | 151 | 4,986 | 2005-2023 |
| Last updated: 4 July 2023[94] | |||||
Highest strike rates
[edit]Andre Russell of West Indies holds the record for highest strike rate, with minimum 500 balls faced qualification, with 130.22.[95] Andy Blignaut is the Zimbabwean with the highest strike rate.
| Rank | Strike rate | Player | Runs | Balls Faced | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106.28 | Andy Blignaut | 626 | 589 | 1999-2010 |
| 2 | 88.68 | Charles Coventry | 831 | 937 | 2003-2015 |
| 3 | 86.69 | Sean Williams† | 4986 | 5751 | 2005-2023 |
| 4 | 86.50 | SIkandar Raza† | 4089 | 4727 | 2013-2023 |
| 5 | 85.53 | Sean Ervine | 698 | 816 | 2001-2004 |
| Qualification= 500 balls faced. Last updated: 4 July 2023[96] | |||||
Highest strike rates in an inning
[edit]James Franklin of New Zealand's strike rate of 387.50 during his 31* off 8 balls against Canada during 2011 Cricket World Cup is the world record for highest strike rate in an innings. Elton Chigumbura holds the top position for a Zimbabwe player in this list with his innings of 27 off 11 balls against Pakistan during the 2007 Cricket World Cup.[97]
| Rank | Strike rate | Player | Runs | Balls Faced | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 245.45 | Elton Chigumbura | 27 | 11 | Pakistan | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 21 March 2007 ‡ |
| 2 | 234.48 | 68 | 29 | Kenya | Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa, Kenya | 29 January 2009 | |
| 3 | 233.33 | Dougie Marillier | 56* | 24 | India | Nahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad, India | 7 March 2002 |
| 4 | 221.43 | Sean Ervine | 31* | 14 | New Zealand | Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa | 8 March 2003 ‡ |
| 5 | 207.89 | Elton Chigumbura | 79 | 38 | Kenya | Mombasa Sports Club Ground, Mombasa, Kenya | 27 January 2009 |
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[98] | |||||||
Most runs in a calendar year
[edit]Tendulkar holds the record for most runs scored in a calendar year with 1894 runs scored in 1998. Grant Flower scored 1116 runs in 2001, the most for a Zimbabwe batsmen in a year.[99]
| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1116 | Grant Flower | 33 | 33 | 2001 |
| 2 | 1087 | Hamilton Masakadza | 27 | 27 | 2009 |
| 3 | 1082 | Stuart Carlisle | 36 | 36 | 2001 |
| 4 | 1060 | Andy Flower | 33 | 33 | |
| 5 | 960 | Alistair Campbell | 28 | 28 | 2000 |
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[100] | |||||
Most runs in a series
[edit]The 1980-81 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup in Australia saw Greg Chappell set the record for the most runs scored in a single series scoring 685 runs. He is followed by Sachin Tendulkar with 673 runs scored in the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Hamilton Masakadza has scored the most runs in a series for a Zimbabwe batsmen, when he scored 467 runs in the Kenya in Zimbabwe in 2009-10.[101]
| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 600 | Sean Williams† | 7 | 7 | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 2 | 467 | Hamilton Masakadza | 5 | 5 | Kenya in Zimbabwe in 2009-10 |
| 3 | 433 | Brendan Taylor | 6 | 6 | 2015 Cricket World Cup |
| 4 | 375 | Andy Flower | President's Cup 1997-98 | ||
| 5 | 367 | Neil Johnson | 8 | 8 | 1999 Cricket World Cup |
| Last updated: 11 July 2023[102] | |||||
Most ducks
[edit]A duck refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run.[103] Sanath Jayasuriya has scored the equal highest number of ducks in ODIs with 34 such knocks. Grant Flower with 18 ducks has the most ducks for a Zimbabwe player.[104]
| Rank | Ducks | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Grant Flower | 221 | 214 | 1992-2010 |
| 2 | 17 | Elton Chigumbura | 210 | 195 | 2004-2018 |
| 3 | 16 | Tatenda Taibu | 149 | 136 | 2001-2012 |
| Prosper Utseya | 164 | 132 | 2004-2015 | ||
| 5 | 15 | Hamilton Masakadza | 209 | 208 | 2001-2019 |
| Brendan Taylor | 205 | 203 | 2004-2021 | ||
| Last updated: 13 September 2021[105] | |||||
Bowling records
[edit]Most career wickets
[edit]| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 237 | Heath Streak | 187 | 184 | 7,065 | 1993-2005 |
| 2 | 133 | Prosper Utseya | 164 | 160 | 6,239 | 2004-2015 |
| 3 | 119 | Graeme Cremer | 96 | 95 | 3,597 | 2009-2018 |
| 4 | 115 | Tendai Chatara† | 87 | 87 | 3,752 | 2013-2023 |
| 5 | 104 | Grant Flower | 221 | 156 | 4,225 | 1992-2010 |
| 6 | 100 | Ray Price | 102 | 99 | 3,575 | 2002-2012 |
| 7 | 96 | Paul Strang | 95 | 89 | 3,173 | 1994-2001 |
| 8 | 95 | Elton Chigumbura | 210 | 129 | 4,057 | 2004-2018 |
| 9 | 93 | Chris Mpofu | 84 | 83 | 3,581 | 2004-2020 |
| 10 | 88 | Guy Whittall | 147 | 112 | 3,481 | 1993-2003 |
| Last updated: 4 July 2023[106] | ||||||
Fastest wicket taker
[edit]| Wickets | Bowler | Match | Record Date | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Tawanda Mupariwa | 28 | 30 November 2008 | [107] |
| 100 | Tendai Chatara | 76 | 21 January 2022 | [108] |
| 150 | Heath Streak | 122 | 4 February 2001 | [109] |
| 200 | 162 | 26 June 2003 | [110] | |
| Last updated: 21 January 2022 | ||||
Most career wickets against each team
[edit]| Opposition | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Period | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 26 | Graeme Cremer | 16 | 16 | 554 | 2015–2018 | [111] |
| Australia | 18 | Heath Streak | 16 | 16 | 748 | 1994–2004 | [112] |
| Bangladesh | 35 | Ray Price | 25 | 25 | 859 | 2004–2021 | [113] |
| Bermuda | 5 | Blessing Mahwire | 2 | 2 | 53 | 2006–2006 | [114] |
| Canada | 3 | Tawanda Mupariwa | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2006–2006 | [115] |
| Graeme Cremer | 31 | 2011–2011 | |||||
| Ray Price | 16 | ||||||
| Prosper Utseya | 2 | 2 | 34 | 2006–2011 | |||
| England | 33 | Heath Streak | 20 | 19 | 666 | 1994–2003 | [116] |
| Hong Kong | 3 | Sikandar Raza | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2018–2018 | [117] |
| India | 39 | Heath Streak | 35 | 35 | 1483 | 1993–2005 | [118] |
| Ireland | 13 | Sean Williams | 14 | 12 | 430 | 2007–2021 | [119] |
| Kenya | 26 | Graeme Cremer | 11 | 11 | 413 | 2009–2011 | [120] |
| Namibia | 2 | Heath Streak | 1 | 1 | 35 | 2003–2003 | [121] |
| Guy Whittall | 20 | ||||||
| Netherlands | 9 | Sikandar Raza† | 6 | 6 | 237 | 2019–2023 | [122] |
| New Zealand | 19 | Paul Strang | 16 | 16 | 600 | 1996–2000 | [123] |
| Heath Streak | 20 | 20 | 793 | 1996–2005 | |||
| Pakistan | 35 | 723 | 1993–2003 | [124] | |||
| Scotland | 9 | Graeme Cremer | 3 | 3 | 97 | 2017–2018 | [125] |
| South Africa | 19 | Prosper Utseya | 19 | 19 | 924 | 2005–2014 | [126] |
| Sri Lanka | 26 | Heath Streak | 22 | 22 | 895 | 1993–2003 | [127] |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | Tendai Chatara | 5 | 5 | 179 | 2015–2019 | [128] |
| Kyle Jarvis | 114 | 2018–2019 | |||||
| West Indies | 24 | Heath Streak | 19 | 19 | 666 | 1993–2003 | [129] |
| Nepal | Richard Ngarava† | 1 | 1 | 43 | 2023–2023 | [130] | |
| United States | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | [131] | ||
| Oman | 3 | Tendai Chatara† | 1 | 1 | 73 | [132] | |
| Blessing Muzarabani† | 57 | ||||||
| Last updated: 11 July 2023 | |||||||
Best figures in an innings
[edit]Bowling figures refers to the number of the wickets a bowler has taken and the number of runs conceded.[133] Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas holds the world record for best figures in an innings when he took 8/19 against Zimbabwe in December 2001 at Colombo (SSC). Henry Olonga holds the Zimbabwean record for best bowling figures.[134]
| Rank | Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6/19 | Henry Olonga | England | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 28 January 2000 |
| 2 | 6/20 | Bryan Strang | Bangladesh | Aga Khan Sports Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | 14 October 1997 |
| 3 | 6/28 | Henry Olonga | Kenya | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 15 December 2002 |
| 4 | 6/46 | Graeme Cremer | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 13 October 2009 | |
| 5 | 6/52 | Christopher Mpofu | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | 19 October 2008 | |
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[135] | |||||
Best figures in an innings – progression of record
[edit]| Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/42 | Duncan Fletcher | Australia | Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England | 1983 ‡ |
| 4/21 | Eddo Brandes | England | Lavington Sports Oval, Albury, Australia | 1991-92 ‡ |
| 5/44 | Charlie Lock | New Zealand | McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand | 1995-96 ‡ |
| 5/21 | Paul Strang | Kenya | Moin-ul-Haq Stadium, Patna, India | 1995-96 ‡ |
| 6/20 | Bryan Strang | Bangladesh | Aga Khan Sports Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | 1997-98 |
| 6/19 | Henry Olonga | England | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 1999-2000 |
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[135] | ||||
Best Bowling Figures against each opponent
[edit]| Opposition | Player | Figures | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Luke Jongwe | 5/6 | 2 January 2016 | |
| Australia | Ryan Burl | 5/10 | 3 September 2022 | |
| Bangladesh | Bryan Strang | 6/20 | 14 October 1997 | |
| Bermuda | Tawanda Mupariwa | 3/19 | 20 May 2006 | |
| Canada | Ray Price | 3/16 | 28 February 2011 ‡ | |
| England | Henry Olonga | 6/19 | 28 January 2000 | |
| Hong Kong | Sikandar Raza | 3/30 | 10 March 2018 | |
| India | Heath Streak | 5/32 | 15 February 1997 | |
| Ireland | Ed Rainsford | 5/36 | 30 September 2010 | |
| Kenya | Henry Olonga | 6/28 | 15 December 2002 | |
| Namibia | Guy Whittall | 2/20 | 10 February 2003 ‡ | |
| Netherlands | Sean Williams | 4/43 | 21 June 2019 | |
| New Zealand | Charlie Lock | 5/44 | 3 February 1996 | |
| Pakistan | Blessing Muzarabani | 5/49 | 3 November 2020 | |
| Scotland | Graeme Cremer | 5/29 | 17 June 2017 | |
| South Africa | Prosper Utseya | 5/36 | 29 August 2014 | |
| Sri Lanka | Paul Strang | 4/32 | 10 November 1998 | |
| United Arab Emirates | Kyle Jarvis | 4/17 | 12 April 2019 | |
| West Indies | Heath Streak | 4/8 | 23 January 2001 | |
| Last updated: 3 September 2022.[135] | ||||
Best career average
[edit]| Rank | Average | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29.64 | Tawanda Mupariwa | 57 | 1,690 | 2,019 | 2004-2016 |
| 2 | 29.81 | Heath Streak | 237 | 7,065 | 9,414 | 1993-2005 |
| 3 | 30.22 | Graeme Cremer | 119 | 3,597 | 4,680 | 2009-2018 |
| 4 | 32.37 | Eddo Brandes | 70 | 2,266 | 2,828 | 1987-1999 |
| 5 | 32.74 | Tendai Chatara† | 106 | 3,471 | 4,034 | 2013-2023 |
| Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 25 March 2023[136] | ||||||
Best career economy rate
[edit]A bowler's economy rate is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of overs they have bowled.[103] West Indies' Joel Garner, holds the ODI record for the best career economy rate with 3.09. Zimbabwe's Ray Price, with a rate of 3.99 runs per over conceded over his 102-match ODI career, is the highest Zimbabwean on the list.[137]
| Rank | Economy rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.99 | Ray Price | 100 | 3,575 | 5,374 | 2002-2012 |
| 2 | 4.13 | Bryan Strang | 46 | 1,718 | 2,494 | 1995-2001 |
| 3 | 4.36 | Prosper Utseya | 133 | 6,239 | 8,571 | 2004-2015 |
| 4 | 4.37 | Paul Strang | 96 | 3,173 | 4,351 | 1994-2001 |
| Andy Whittall | 45 | 2,251 | 3,085 | 1996-2000 | ||
| Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 1 July 2020[138] | ||||||
Best career strike rate
[edit]| Rank | Strike rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35.4 | Tawanda Mupariwa | 57 | 1,690 | 2,019 | 2004-2016 |
| 2 | 35.5 | Henry Olonga | 58 | 1,977 | 2,059 | 1995-2003 |
| 3 | 38.0 | Tendai Chatara† | 106 | 3,471 | 4,034 | 2013-2023 |
| 4 | 39.0 | Douglas Hondo | 61 | 2,171 | 2,381 | 2001-2005 |
| 5 | 39.3 | Graeme Cremer | 119 | 3,597 | 4,680 | 2009-2018 |
| Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 25 March 2023[139] | ||||||
Most four-wickets (& over) hauls in an innings
[edit]| Rank | Four-wicket hauls | Player | Matches | Balls | Wickets | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Heath Streak | 187 | 9,414 | 237 | 1993-2005 |
| 2 | 7 | Graeme Cremer | 96 | 4,680 | 119 | 2009-2018 |
| 3 | 4 | Henry Olonga | 50 | 2,059 | 58 | 1995-2003 |
| Paul Strang | 95 | 4,351 | 96 | 1994-2001 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Eddo Brandes | 59 | 2,828 | 70 | 1987-1999 |
| Douglas Hondo | 56 | 2,381 | 61 | 2001-2005 | ||
| Gary Brent | 70 | 3,390 | 75 | 1996-2008 | ||
| Tawanda Mupariwa | 40 | 2,019 | 57 | 2004-2016 | ||
| Christopher Mpofu | 84 | 3,960 | 93 | 2004-2020 | ||
| Shingirai Masakadza | 16 | 791 | 25 | 2010-2014 | ||
| Prosper Utseya | 164 | 8,571 | 133 | 2004-2015 | ||
| Blessing Muzarabani† | 36 | 1,736 | 48 | 2018-2023 | ||
| Last updated: 25 March 2023[140] | ||||||
Most five-wicket hauls in a match
[edit]A five-wicket haul refers to a bowler taking five wickets in a single innings.[141] Graeme Cremer with 3 such hauls has the most hauls among all Zimbabwean bowlers.[142]
| Rank | Five-wicket hauls | Player | Matches | Balls | Wickets | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Graeme Cremer | 96 | 4,680 | 119 | 2009-2018 |
| 2 | 2 | Eddo Brandes | 59 | 2,828 | 70 | 1987-1999 |
| Paul Strang | 95 | 4,351 | 96 | 1994-2001 | ||
| Henry Olonga | 50 | 2,059 | 58 | 1995-2003 | ||
| Brian Vitori | 24 | 1,193 | 32 | 2011-2018 | ||
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[143] | ||||||
Best economy rates in an inning
[edit]The best economy rate in an inning, when a minimum of 30 balls are delivered by the player, is West Indies player Phil Simmons economy of 0.30 during his spell of 3 runs for 4 wickets in 10 overs against Zimbabwe at Sydney Cricket Ground in the 1991-92 Australian Tri-Series. Ray Price holds the Zimbabwean record during his spell in 2008 Associates Tri-Series in Kenya against Ireland at Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya.[144]
| Rank | Economy | Player | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.70 | Ray Price | 10 | 7 | 0 | Ireland | Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya | 17 October 2008 |
| 2 | 0.86 | Trevor Gripper | 7 | 6 | West Indies | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka | 16 December 2001 | |
| 3 | 1.00 | Heath Streak | 8 | 8 | 4 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 23 January 2001 |
| 4 | 1.16 | Luke Jongwe | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | Afghanistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 2 January 2016 |
| Heath Streak | 6 | 7 | 0 | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 26 February 1995 | ||
| Qualification: 30 balls bowled. Last updated: 1 July 2020[145] | ||||||||
Best strike rates in an inning
[edit]The best strike rate in an inning, when a minimum of 4 wickets are taken by the player, is shared by Sunil Dhaniram of Canada, Paul Collingwood of England and Virender Sehwag of Zimbabwe when they achieved a striekk rate of 4.2 balls pr wicket. Mudassar Nazar during his spell of 4/27 achieved the best strike rate for a Zimbabwean bowler.[146]
| Rank | Strike rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.2 | Luke Jongwe | 5 | 6 | 31 | Afghanistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 2 January 2016 |
| 2 | 7.8 | Graeme Cremer | 4 | 41 | 11 February 2018 | |||
| 3 | 8.3 | Henry Olonga | 6 | 19 | 50 | England | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 28 January 2000 |
| 4 | 9.0 | Douglas Hondo | 4 | 45 | 36 | England | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 18 September 2002 |
| Henry Olonga | 6 | 28 | 54 | Kenya | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 15 December 2002 | ||
| Tawanda Mupariwa | 4 | 39 | 36 | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 24 November 2008 | ||
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[147] | ||||||||
Worst figures in an innings
[edit]The worst figures in an ODI came in the 5th One Day International between South Africa at home to Australia in 2006. Australia's Mick Lewis returned figures of 0/113 from his 10 overs in the second innings of the match.[148][149] The worst figures by a Zimbabwean is 0/110 that came off the bowling of Wahab Riaz in the third ODI against England at Nottingham.[150]
| Rank | Figures | Player | Overs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/85 | Keegan Meth | 10 | New Zealand | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 25 October 2011 |
| Donald Tiripano | Pakistan | 20 July 2018 | ||||
| 3 | 0/84 | Christopher Mpofu | New Zealand | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 2 August 2015 | |
| 4 | 0/81 | Tawanda Mupariwa | 9 | South Africa | North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa | 20 September 2006 |
| 5 | 0/80 | Mluleki Nkala | 10 | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 27 November 2002 |
| Last updated: 1 July 2020[150] | ||||||
Most runs conceded in a match
[edit]Mick Lewis also holds the dubious distinction of most runs conceded in an ODI during the aforementioned match. Riaz holds the most runs conceded distinction for Zimbabwe.[151]
| Rank | Figures | Player | Overs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/105 | Brian Vitori | 9 | New Zealand | McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand | 9 February 2012 |