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Listing criteria
In general the top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted).
Listing notation
Team Notation
(300–3) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no playing time remained.
(300–3 d) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets, and declared its innings closed.
(300) indicates that a team scored 300 runs and was all out, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more batsmen unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets.
Batting Notation
(100) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was out .
(100*) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was not out.
Bowling Notation
(5–100) indicates that a bowler has captured 5 wickets while giving away 100 runs.
Currently playing
Record holders who are currently playing Test cricket (i.e. their record details listed could change) are shown in bold
Team records
Matches played (total)
Team
1st Test
Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Tied
% Won
Zimbabwe
1992
109
12
69
28
0
11.01
Source: Cricinfo . Last updated: 31 January 2020
Matches played (by country)
Team scoring records
Highest totals in an innings
Score
Opposition
Venue
Date
563/9d
West Indies
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
27 July 2001
544/4d
Pakistan
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
31 January 1995
542/7d
Bangladesh
MA Aziz Stadium , Chittagong , Bangladesh
15 November 2001
507/9d
West Indies
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
4 November 2003
503/6
India
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground , Nagpur , India
25 November 2000
Lowest totals in an innings
Score
Opposition
Venue
Date
51
New Zealand
McLean Park , Napier , New Zealand
26 January 2012
54
South Africa
Newlands Cricket Ground , Cape Town , South Africa
4 March 2005
59
New Zealand
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
7 August 2005
63
West Indies
Queen's Park Oval , Port of Spain , Trinidad
16 March 2000
68
South Africa
St George's Park Cricket Ground , Port Elizabeth , South Africa
26 December 2017
Highest match aggregate
Score
Opposition
Venue
Date
1494/22
India
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground , Nagpur , India
25 November 2000
1470/36
Sri Lanka
R. Premadasa Stadium , Colombo , Sri Lanka
14 July 2017
1458/35
Bangladesh
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium , Chittagong , Bangladesh
12 November 2014
1366/36
New Zealand
Queens Sports Club , Bulawayo , Zimbabwe
25 September 1997
1356/24
South Africa
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
7 September 2001
Lowest match aggregate
Score
Opposition
Venue
Date
498/29
South Africa
St George's Park Cricket Ground , Port Elizabeth , South Africa
26 December 2017
610/29
New Zealand
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
7 August 2005
621/30
Sri Lanka
R. Premadasa Stadium , Colombo , Sri Lanka
11 September 1996
621/30
England
Lord's , London , England
18 May 2000
633/40
West Indies
Queen's Park Oval , Port of Spain , Trinidad
16 March 2000
Greatest win margins (by innings)
Greatest win margins (by wickets)
Greatest win margins (by runs)
Margin
Opposition
Venue
Date
335 runs
Bangladesh
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
17 April 2013
183 runs
Bangladesh
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
19 February 2004
151 runs
Bangladesh
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium , Sylhet , Bangladesh
3 November 2018
130 runs
Bangladesh
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
4 August 2011
61 runs
India
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
7 October 1998
Narrowest win margins (by wickets)
Narrowest win margins (by runs)
Margin
Opposition
Venue
Date
24 runs
Pakistan
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
10 September 2013
61 runs
India
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
7 October 1998
130 runs
Bangladesh
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
4 August 2011
151 runs
Bangladesh
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium , Sylhet , Bangladesh
3 November 2018
183 runs
Bangladesh
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
19 February 2004
Individual records (Batting)
Most career runs
Highest individual score
Runs
Batsman
Balls Faced
Opposition
Venue
Date
266
Dave Houghton
541
Sri Lanka
Queens Sports Club , Bulawayo , Zimbabwe
20 October 1994
232*
Andy Flower
444
India
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground , Nagpur , India
25 November 2000
203*
Guy Whittall
359
New Zealand
Queens Sports Club , Bulawayo , Zimbabwe
25 September 1997
201*
Grant Flower
523
Pakistan
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
31 January 1995
199*
Andy Flower
470
South Africa
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
7 September 2001
Highest career average
Most half-centuries
Most centuries
Most double centuries
Individual records (Bowling)
Most career wickets
Figures
Bowler
Opposition
Venue
Date
8/109
Paul Strang
New Zealand
Queens Sports Club , Bulawayo , Zimbabwe
12 September 2000
7/113
Sikandar Raza
Sri Lanka
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
27 January 2020
6/59
Douglas Hondo
Bangladesh
Bangabandhu National Stadium , Dhaka , Bangladesh
14 January 2005
6/73
Ray Price
West Indies
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
4 November 2003
Heath Streak
India
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
20 September 2005
Most five-wicket hauls in an innings
Most ten-wicket hauls in a match
10-Wicket Hauls
Bowler
Matches
Wickets
Bowling Average
Test Career Span
1
Adam Huckle
8
25
34.88
1997–1998
Paul Strang
24
70
36.02
1994–2001
Ray Price
22
80
36.06
1999–2013
Best career averages
Best career economy rate
Best career strike rate
Individual records (Fielding)
Most catches in career
Individual records (Wicket-keeping)
Most dismissals in career
Individual records (Other)
Most matches played in career
Most matches played as captain
Partnership records
Highest partnerships (by runs)
Runs
Partnership
Players
Opposition
Venue
Date
277*
5th wicket
Murray Goodwin
Andy Flower
Pakistan
Queens Sports Club , Bulawayo , Zimbabwe
14 March 1998
269
4th wicket
Grant Flower
Andy Flower
Pakistan
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
31 January 1995
233*
5th wicket
Grant Flower
Guy Whittall
Pakistan
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
31 January 1995
209
4th wicket
Alistair Campbell
Andy Flower
India
Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground , Nagpur , India
25 November 2000
194
3rd wicket
Alistair Campbell
Dave Houghton
Sri Lanka
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
26 October 1994
Highest partnerships (by wicket)
Partnership
Runs
Players
Opposition
Venue
Date
1st wicket
164
Dion Ebrahim
Alistair Campbell
West Indies
Queens Sports Club , Bulawayo , Zimbabwe
19 July 2001
2nd wicket
160
Sikandar Raza
Hamilton Masakadza
Bangladesh
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium , Chittagong , Bangladesh
12 November 2014
3rd wicket
194
Alistair Campbell
Dave Houghton
Sri Lanka
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
26 October 1994
4th wicket
269
Grant Flower
Andy Flower
Pakistan
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
31 January 1995
5th wicket
277*
Murray Goodwin
Andy Flower
Pakistan
Queens Sports Club , Bulawayo , Zimbabwe
14 March 1998
6th wicket
165
Dave Houghton
Andy Flower
India
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
18 October 1992
7th wicket
154
Heath Streak
Andy Blignaut
West Indies
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
27 July 2001
8th wicket
168
Heath Streak
Andy Blignaut
West Indies
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
04 November 2003
9th wicket
87
Paul Strang
Bryan Strang
Pakistan
Sheikhupura Stadium , Sheikhupura , Pakistan
17 October 1996
10th wicket
97*
Andy Flower
Henry Olonga
India
Arun Jaitley Stadium , Delhi , India
18 November 2000
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