List of Zimbabwe Test cricket records
This is a list of Zimbabwean Cricket team's Test Cricket records. It is based on the List of Test cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Zimbabwean cricket team.
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 |
October 1992 | 101 | 11 | 64 | 26 | 0 | 10.89 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 10 November 2016. | |||||||
Matches played (by country)
| Team | Opponent | 1st Test | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | % Won | W/L ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe |
 Australia |
1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
 Bangladesh |
2001 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 42.85 | 1.2 | |
 England |
1996 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
 India |
1992 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18.18 | 0.0 | |
 New Zealand |
1992 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
 Pakistan |
1993 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 16.64 | 0.3 | |
 South Africa |
1995 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
 Sri Lanka |
1994 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
 West Indies |
2000 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 10 November 2016. | |||||||||
Batting records
Highest individual score
| Rank | Runs | Player | Opposition | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 266 | David Houghton | Sri Lanka |
Bulawayo | 1994-95 |
| 2 | 232 | Andy Flower | India |
Nagpur | 2000-01 |
| 3 | 203 | Guy Whittall | New Zealand |
Bulawayo | 1997-98 |
| 4 | 201 | Grant Flower | Pakistan |
Harare | 1994-95 |
| 5 | 199 | Andy Flower | South Africa |
Harare | 2001-02 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 21 September 2015. | |||||
Most career runs
| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | NO | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4794 | Andy Flower | 63 | 112 | 19 | 51.54 |
| 2 | 3457 | Grant Flower | 67 | 123 | 6 | 29.54 |
| 3 | 2858 | Alistair Campbell | 60 | 109 | 4 | 27.21 |
| 4 | 2207 | Guy Whittall | 46 | 82 | 7 | 29.42 |
| 5 | 1990 | Heath Streak | 65 | 107 | 18 | 22.35 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 21 September 2015. | ||||||
Bowling records
Best Bowling In An Innings
| Rank | Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8/109 | Paul Strang | New Zealand |
Bulawayo | 2000-01 |
| 2 | 6/59 | Douglas Hondo | Bangladesh |
Dhaka | 2004-05 |
| 3 | 6/73 | Ray Price | West Indies |
Harare | 2003-04 |
| 6/73 | Heath Streak | India |
Harare | 2005-06 | |
| 5 | 6/87 | Heath Streak | England |
Lord's | 2000 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 21 September 2015. | |||||
Most career wickets
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 216 | Heath Streak | 65 | 28.14 |
| 2 | 80 | Ray Price | 22 | 36.06 |
| 3 | 70 | Paul Strang | 24 | 36.02 |
| 4 | 68 | Henry Olonga | 30 | 38.52 |
| 5 | 56 | Bryan Strang | 26 | 39.33 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 03 November 2016. | ||||
Fielding records
Most catches in career (non-wicketkeeper)
| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | Alistair Campbell | 60 |
| 2 | 43 | Grant Flower | 67 |
| 3 | 34 | Stuart Carlisle | 37 |
| 4 | 22 | Brendan Taylor | 23 |
| 22 | Hamilton Masakadza | 32 | |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 05 November 2016. | |||
Partnership records
Highest partnerships for each wicket
| Wicket | Runs | Batsmen | Opponent | Venue | Match date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 164 | Dion Ebrahim & Alistair Campbell | West Indies | Bulawayo | 19 Jul 2001 |
| 2nd | 160 | Sikandar Raza & Hamilton Masakadza | Bangladesh | Chittagong | 12 Nov 2014 |
| 3rd | 194 | Alistair Campbell & David Houghton | Sri Lanka | Harare | 26 Oct 1994 |
| 4th | 269 | Grant Flower & Andy Flower | Pakistan | Harare | 31 Jan 1995 |
| 5th | 277* | Murray Goodwin & Andy Flower | Pakistan | Bulawayo | 14 Mar 1998 |
| 6th | 165 | David Houghton & Andy Flower | India | Harare | 18 Oct 1992 |
| 7th | 154 | Heath Streak & Andy Blignaut | West Indies | Harare | 27 July 2001 |
| 8th | 168 | Heath Streak & Andy Blignaut | West Indies | Harare | 04 Nov 2003 |
| 9th | 87 | Paul Strang & Bryan Strang | Pakistan | Sheikhupura | 17 Oct 1996 |
| 10th | 97* | Andy Flower & Henry Olonga | India | Delhi | 18 Nov 2000 |
| Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 05 November 2016. | |||||