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 | 8.6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | - | 10 | 1 | 5 | - | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - | |
B. MuzarabaniBowler, 14 inns
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2.6 | 64%9/14 | 215-19-2 | 417-65-4 | 311-47-3 | 312-48-3 | 124-101-1 | 326-73-3 | -DNB | 026-133-0 | 220-59-2 | 111.5-38-1 | 718-58-7 | 120-70-1 | 212-56-2 | 629-95-6 | 128-52-1 | |||||
R. NgaravaBowler, 8 inns
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2.5 | 75%6/8 | 210-18-2 | 39-32-3 | 06-28-0 | 513-37-5 | 213.4-65-2 | 417.3-55-4 | 112-18-1 | 325.5-76-3 | ||||||||||||
B. EvansAll-rounder, 4 inns
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2.0 | 50%2/4 | 210-30-2 | 111-55-1 | 59.3-22-5 | 06-28-0 | ||||||||||||||||
W. MasakadzaBowler, 4 inns
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1.75 | 25%1/4 | 133-184-1 | 130-109-1 | 422-98-4 | 120-58-1 | ||||||||||||||||
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T. ChivangaBowler, 8 inns
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1.63 | 63%5/8 | 16-29-1 | 211-40-2 | 017-94-0 | 218-51-2 | -DNB | 224-112-2 | 416-83-4 | 216-76-2 | 014-59-0 | |||||||||||
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N. NyamhuriBowler, 9 inns
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1.33 | 33%3/9 | 412.2-61-4 | 28-28-2 | 116.1-64-1 | 11.2-8-1 | 07-42-0 | 08-21-0 | 38.3-42-3 | 017-60-0 | 123-82-1 | |||||||||||
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T. GwanduBowler, 4 inns
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1.25 | 25%1/4 | 119-131-1 | 16-53-1 | 211-28-2 | 133-142-1 | ||||||||||||||||
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V. MasekesaAll-rounder, 4 inns
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1.25 | 25%1/4 | 119-104-1 | 19-29-1 | -DNB | 113-97-1 | 223-117-2 | |||||||||||||||
S. RazaAll-rounder, 5 inns
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1.00 | 20%1/5 | -DNB | 01-3-0 | 026-73-0 | 120-63-1 | -DNB | 312-30-3 | 130-79-1 | |||||||||||||
B. BennettBowler, 6 inns
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0.83 | 17%1/6 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 011-43-0 | -DNB | -DNB | 09-46-0 | -DNB | 012-33-0 | 05-11-0 | -DNB | 012-41-0 | 528-95-5 | ||||||
W. MadhevereAll-rounder, 4 inns
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0.75 | 25%1/4 | -DNB | -DNB | 07-47-0 | 02-10-0 | 110-35-1 | -DNB | 218-48-2 | |||||||||||||
S. WilliamsBatter, 4 inns
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0.75 | 25%1/4 | 014-37-0 | 17-23-1 | 01-0-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 245-145-2 | |||||||||||
V. NyauchiBowler, 1 inns
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5.0 | 100%1/1 | 517.3-56-5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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K. MatigimuAll-rounder, 1 inns
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2.0 | 100%1/1 | 221.3-124-2 | |||||||||||||||||||
B. MavutaBowler, 2 inns
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1.50 | 50%1/2 | 040-152-0 | 324-73-3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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J. CampbellAll-rounder, 1 inns
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1.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | 114-47-1 | -DNB | |||||||||||||||||
M. ShumbaBatter, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 04-17-0 | |||||||||||||||||||
D. TiripanoBowler, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 013-26-0 | |||||||||||||||||||
D. MyersBatter, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 02.3-14-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 81% | ||
 Bangladesh (H)28 Jun |
Wby an innings and 85 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | - | |||
 Afghanistan (H)20 Oct 2025 |
Wby an innings and 73 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | - | |||
 New Zealand (H)7 Aug 2025 |
Lby an innings and 359 runs | 1st | 3 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 10 | - | ||
| New Zealand (H)30 Jul 2025 |
Lby 9 wickets | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 1 | 10 | |||
 South Africa (H)6 Jul 2025 |
Lby an innings and 236 runs | 1st | 5 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 10 | - | ||
| South Africa (H)28 Jun 2025 |
Lby 328 runs | 1st | 9 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
 Ireland (H)6 Feb 2025 |
Lby 63 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
| Afghanistan (H)2 Jan 2025 |
Lby 72 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 10 | 10 | |||
| Afghanistan (H)26 Dec 2024 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 4 | - | ||
 West Indies (H)12 Feb 2023 |
Lby an innings and 4 runs | 1st | 10 | 10 | |
| 2nd | - | 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 | 13 | 3 | 81% |
| 7.5 | 13 | 3 | 81% |
| 8.5 | 13 | 3 | 81% |
| 9.5 | 12 | 4 | 75% |
| 10.5 | 0 | 16 | 0% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.5 | 11 | 3 | 79% |
| 17.5 | 11 | 3 | 79% |
| 18.5 | 11 | 3 | 79% |
| 19.5 | 10 | 4 | 71% |
| 20.5 | 0 | 14 | 0% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
Zimbabwe's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 4 | 0 | 8.5 | 18.5 |
| Second | 6 | 2 | 17.3 | 16.7 |
Test Wickets Table
Wickets per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1South Africa |
14 | 19.7 | 15.6 | 35.3 |
| 2New Zealand |
12 | 18.6 | 14.9 | 33.5 |
3 England |
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 |
| 8West 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 8.6 wickets an innings over their last 10 Tests, since February 2023, against their opponents' 9.7, and their best was 10 in their first innings against Bangladesh on 28 Jun 2026.
How often do Zimbabwe go over 8.5 wickets in an innings?
Zimbabwe went over 8.5 wickets in 13 of 16 innings over their last 10 Tests, since February 2023, 81% of the time, while averaging 8.6 an innings against their opponents' 9.7.
Who takes the most wickets for Zimbabwe?
Blessing Muzarabani takes the most wickets for Zimbabwe over their last 10 Tests, since February 2023, with 36 in 14 innings at 2.6 an innings, ahead of Richard Ngarava (20) and Tanaka Chivanga (13).
What is Zimbabwe's highest wickets in an innings in a recent Test?
Zimbabwe's highest over their last 10 Tests, since February 2023, is 10 wickets in their first innings against Bangladesh on 28 Jun 2026 at Harare Sports Club, Harare, against their average of 8.6.
Do Zimbabwe take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings Zimbabwe more wickets over their last 10 Tests, since February 2023: they average 8.5 wickets batting first in 4 Tests, and 17.3 batting second in 6, a gap of 8.8 wickets.