Zimbabwe Stats
Zimbabwe Test Cricket Wickets Stats
How many wickets Zimbabwe take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated , after the Afghanistan game
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| Zimbabwe total | 8.1 | 10 | - | 6 | - | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | - | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | |
K. JarvisBowler, 4 inns
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2.5 | 75%3/4 | 528-71-5 | 211-27-2 | 211-28-2 | 114-29-1 | ||||||||||||||||
B. MuzarabaniBowler, 11 inns
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2.5 | 73%8/11 | 135-93-1 | 324.3-143-3 | 126-83-1 | 319-50-3 | 620.2-72-6 | 317-53-3 | 213-52-2 | 026-62-0 | 29.1-25-2 | 412-48-4 | 28-14-2 | |||||||||
W. MasakadzaBowler, 5 inns
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1.60 | 60%3/5 | 134-90-1 | 310-21-3 | 214-20-2 | 08-21-0 | 25.1-33-2 | |||||||||||||||
T. ChataraBowler, 5 inns
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1.40 | 40%2/5 | 215.3-47-2 | 06-18-0 | 122.2-34-1 | -DNB | 410-19-4 | 09-25-0 | ||||||||||||||
S. RazaAll-rounder, 9 inns
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1.22 | 22%2/9 | 124-93-1 | 131-79-1 | -DNB | 13-8-1 | 04-16-0 | 130-111-1 | 022-111-0 | 17-39-1 | 312-35-3 | 317-41-3 | ||||||||||
V. NyauchiBowler, 9 inns
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1.22 | 33%3/9 | 018-103-0 | 215-74-2 | 118-42-1 | -DNB | 01-7-0 | 124-102-1 | 06-28-0 | 310-34-3 | 37-30-3 | 127-87-1 | ||||||||||
D. TiripanoBowler, 7 inns
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1.14 | 29%2/7 | 020.4-83-0 | 04-17-0 | 112-24-1 | 39.3-23-3 | 130-96-1 | 124.4-65-1 | 211-31-2 | |||||||||||||
B. MavutaBowler, 4 inns
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1.00 | 25%1/4 | 031-137-0 | 09-52-0 | 06-27-0 | 410-21-4 | ||||||||||||||||
R. BurlBatter, 4 inns
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1.00 | 25%1/4 | 120-69-1 | 24-16-2 | 07-9-0 | 17-13-1 | ||||||||||||||||
R. NgaravaBowler, 6 inns
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0.83 | 17%1/6 | 09-42-0 | 014-57-0 | 014-37-0 | 119-74-1 | 011-53-0 | 411-53-4 | ||||||||||||||
S. WilliamsBatter, 10 inns
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0.60 | 10%1/10 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 25-11-2 | 05.1-21-0 | 030-97-0 | 03-18-0 | 13-4-1 | 16-28-1 | 030-80-0 | 116-69-1 | 14-5-1 | 08-13-0 | ||||||
W. MadhevereAll-rounder, 7 inns
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0.57 | 14%1/7 | 015-38-0 | 13-34-1 | 115-35-1 | 23-2-2 | 08-32-0 | 09-36-0 | -DNB | -DNB | 04-6-0 | |||||||||||
B. BennettBowler, 3 inns
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0.33 | 0%0/3 | 05-18-0 | 02-17-0 | 19-49-1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | |||||||||||||
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V. MasekesaAll-rounder, 1 inns
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5.0 | 100%1/1 | 531.2-115-5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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N. NyamhuriBowler, 1 inns
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5.0 | 100%1/1 | 530.4-82-5 | |||||||||||||||||||
G. CremerBowler, 1 inns
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3.0 | 100%1/1 | 355-177-3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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T. ChivangaBowler, 2 inns
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2.0 | 50%1/2 | 116-117-1 | 310-39-3 | -DNB | |||||||||||||||||
A. NdlovuBowler, 1 inns
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2.0 | 100%1/1 | 242-170-2 | |||||||||||||||||||
C. TshumaBowler, 1 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/1 | 125-85-1 | |||||||||||||||||||
H. MasakadzaAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 02-7-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||
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A. NaqviAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 029-92-0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Zimbabwe Team Wickets
Zimbabwe Wickets Match by Match
The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Zimbabwe went over the line
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 8.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 8.1 | 8.9 | 56% | ||
 Afghanistan (A)5 Nov |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 5 | - | ||
 England (A)22 May 2025 |
Lby an innings and 45 runs | 1st | 6 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 10 | - | ||
 Bangladesh (A)28 Apr 2025 |
Lby an innings and 106 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 10 | - | ||
| Bangladesh (A)20 Apr 2025 |
Wby 3 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 7 | |||
 Ireland (A)25 Jul 2024 |
Lby 4 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 6 | 10 | |||
| Afghanistan (A)10 Mar 2021 |
Lby 6 wickets | 1st | 4 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 4 | 10 | |||
| Afghanistan (A)2 Mar 2021 |
Wby 10 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 0 | |||
| Bangladesh (A)22 Feb 2020 |
Lby an innings and 106 runs | 1st | 6 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 10 | - | ||
| Bangladesh (A)11 Nov 2018 |
Lby 218 runs | 1st | 7 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 6 | 10 | |||
| Bangladesh (A)3 Nov 2018 |
Wby 151 runs | 1st | 10 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 |
Afghanistan Wickets Match by Match
Zimbabwe's next opponent, their last 10 Tests
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 7.8 | 9.2 | ||
| Zimbabwe (H)5 Nov |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 5 | - | ||
| Bangladesh (H)9 Oct |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 7 | 8 | ||
 India (A)6 Jun |
Lby an innings and 300 runs | 1st | 8 | 10 |
| 2nd | - | 10 | ||
| Zimbabwe (A)20 Oct 2025 |
Lby an innings and 73 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | - | 10 | ||
| Zimbabwe (A)2 Jan 2025 |
Wby 72 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | ||
| Zimbabwe (A)26 Dec 2024 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 4 | - | ||
| Ireland (H)28 Feb 2024 |
Lby 6 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 4 | 10 | ||
 Sri Lanka (A)2 Feb 2024 |
Lby 10 wickets | 1st | 9 | 10 |
| 2nd | 0 | 10 | ||
| Bangladesh (A)14 Jun 2023 |
Lby 546 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 |
| 2nd | 4 | 9 | ||
| Zimbabwe (H)10 Mar 2021 |
Wby 6 wickets | 1st | 10 | 4 |
| 2nd | 10 | 4 |
Zimbabwe Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 10 | 6 | 63% |
| 7.5 | 9 | 7 | 56% |
| 8.5 | 9 | 7 | 56% |
| 9.5 | 9 | 7 | 56% |
| 10.5 | 0 | 16 | 0% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.5 | 13 | 3 | 81% |
| 15.5 | 12 | 4 | 75% |
| 16.5 | 8 | 8 | 50% |
| 17.5 | 6 | 10 | 38% |
| 18.5 | 6 | 10 | 38% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
Zimbabwe's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 5 | 1 | 12.4 | 18.0 |
| Second | 5 | 2 | 13.4 | 17.4 |
Test Wickets Table
Wickets per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 South Africa |
14 | 19.7 | 15.6 | 35.3 |
2 New Zealand |
12 | 18.6 | 14.9 | 33.5 |
| 3England |
20 | 18.4 | 16.9 | 35.3 |
4 Australia |
21 | 18.0 | 16.3 | 34.3 |
| 5India |
17 | 17.7 | 15.7 | 33.3 |
6 Pakistan |
13 | 17.0 | 19.4 | 36.4 |
| 7Bangladesh |
16 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 33.3 |
8 West Indies |
18 | 16.3 | 17.9 | 34.2 |
| 9Sri Lanka |
10 | 13.6 | 18.1 | 31.7 |
| 10Zimbabwe |
13 | 13.4 | 17.4 | 30.8 |
Zimbabwe Test Wickets Questions
How many wickets do Zimbabwe take per innings in Tests?
Zimbabwe have averaged 8.1 wickets an innings over their last 10 Tests, since November 2018, against their opponents' 8.9, and their best was 10 in their first innings against Afghanistan on 5 Nov 2026.
How often do Zimbabwe go over 8.5 wickets in an innings?
Zimbabwe went over 8.5 wickets in 9 of 16 innings over their last 10 Tests, since November 2018, 56% of the time, while averaging 8.1 an innings against their opponents' 8.9.
Who takes the most wickets for Zimbabwe?
Blessing Muzarabani takes the most wickets for Zimbabwe over their last 10 Tests, since November 2018, with 27 in 11 innings at 2.5 an innings, ahead of Sikandar Raza (11) and Victor Nyauchi (11).
What is Zimbabwe's highest wickets in an innings in a recent Test?
Zimbabwe's highest over their last 10 Tests, since November 2018, is 10 wickets in their first innings against Afghanistan on 5 Nov 2026 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, against their average of 8.1.
Do Zimbabwe take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings Zimbabwe more wickets over their last 10 Tests, since November 2018: they average 12.4 wickets batting first in 5 Tests, and 13.4 batting second in 5, a gap of 1.00 wickets.