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Zimbabwe vs New Zealand - Players & Playing XI · Test Series 2025
Test Series
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Match 1st Test
Result
Head-to-Head Record
ZIM 0
2 matches
2 NZ
Based on 2 H2H matches (2025)
Last 2 H2H Results (ZIM perspective)
L
L
ZIM Form
Season Comparison
22.2%
Win %
100%
230.4
Avg Runs
454
393.2
Avg Conceded
137
7.7
Avg Wickets
9.5
2
Avg Sixes
1.5
29.1
Avg Boundaries
52.5
Active Streaks
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Brian Bennett
ZIM
6
Catches (1+)
Wellington Masakadza
ZIM
4
Wickets (1+)
Ben Curran
ZIM
4
Catches (1+)
Tafadzwa Tsiga
ZIM
3
Fours (2+)
Blessing Muzarabani
ZIM
3
Wickets (1+)
Tafadzwa Tsiga
ZIM
3
Catches (1+)
Will Young
NZ
2
Runs (20+)
Devon Conway
NZ
2
Runs (20+)
Top Performers in H2H
From 2 H2H matches
Queens Sports Club
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Based on the last 10 Test matches at this venue (since Jul 2021). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Avg Total Runs
1,020.9
Avg 1st Inn
335.1
Avg 2nd Inn
348.5
Avg Sixes
9.3
Avg Fours
104.4
Bat 1st Win %
63%
Boundary %
46.4%
Seam Econ
3.35
Spin Econ
3.42
Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM vs IRE 06 Feb 2025 | 260/10 (56.4) | 267/10 (86.1) | 1053 |
| ZIM vs SA 28 Jun 2025 | 418/9 (90) | 251/10 (67.4) | 1246 |
| ZIM vs SA 06 Jul 2025 | 626/5 (114) | 170/10 (43) | 1016 |
| ZIM vs NZ 30 Jul 2025 | 149/10 (60.3) | 307/10 (96.1) | 629 |
| ZIM vs NZ 07 Aug 2025 | 125/10 (48.5) | 601/3 (130) | 843 |
ZIM at Queens Sports Club
0
Won
8
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
22.3
Highest Score
154
Top Scorer
Sean Williams
436 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Blessing Muzarabani
20 wkts
NZ at Queens Sports Club
2
Won
0
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
55
Highest Score
165
Top Scorer
Devon Conway
241 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Matt Henry
11 wkts
Hit Rates
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ZIM Form
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Top Bowlers (Recent)
NZ Form
Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
Zimbabwe
Playing XI in this match
New Zealand
Playing XI in this match
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
10
11
12
Devon Conway
Wicketkeeper
Will Young
Top Order Batter
Henry Nicholls
Batsman
Rachin Ravindra
Batting Allrounder
Daryl Mitchell
Allrounder
Tom Blundell
Wicketkeeper
WK
7
Michael Bracewell
Allrounder
Mitchell Santner
Allrounder
C
9
Nathan Smith
Allrounder
Matt Henry
Bowler
William O'Rourke
Bowler
Ajaz Patel
Bowler
Zimbabwe · Innings 1
c Will Young b Matt Henry
6 (11)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 54.55
c Will Young b Matt Henry
13 (20)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 65
c Michael Bracewell b Matt Henry
27 (68)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 39.71
b Nathan Smith
2 (13)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 15.38
Craig Ervine
(c)
lbw b Nathan Smith
39 (116)
6×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.62
c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry
2 (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67
Tafadzwa Tsiga
(wk)
lbw b Nathan Smith
30 (78)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 38.46
c Will Young b Matt Henry
9 (20)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 45
run out (Devon Conway)
7 (22)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 31.82
c Mitchell Santner b Matt Henry
1 (8)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 12.5
not out
0* (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | c Will Young b Matt Henry | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Ben Curran | c Will Young b Matt Henry | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 65 |
| Nick Welch | c Michael Bracewell b Matt Henry | 27 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 39.71 |
| Sean Williams | b Nathan Smith | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15.38 |
| Craig Ervine (c) | lbw b Nathan Smith | 39 | 116 | 6 | 0 | 33.62 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk) | lbw b Nathan Smith | 30 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | c Will Young b Matt Henry | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Vincent Masekesa | run out (Devon Conway) | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 31.82 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | c Mitchell Santner b Matt Henry | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Tanaka Chivanga | not out | 0* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
149/10
(60.3 ov)
FoW
1-10 (Brian Bennett, 2.6 ov), 2-24 (Ben Curran, 6.4 ov), 3-31 (Sean Williams, 11.2 ov), 4-67 (Nick Welch, 26.2 ov), 5-69 (Sikandar Raza, 26.5 ov), 6-123 (Craig Ervine, 50.1 ov), 7-136 (Tafadzwa Tsiga, 52.5 ov), 8-143 (Newman Nyamhuri, 56.5 ov), 9-149 (Vincent Masekesa, 59.2 ov), 10-149 (Blessing Muzarabani, 60.3 ov)
New Zealand · Bowling
15.3-3-39-6 · Econ 2.55
6/39
15.3 ov
13-3-26-0 · Econ 2
0/26
wd 7 · nb 0
14-8-20-3 · Econ 1.43
3/20
14 ov
Mitchell Santner
(c)
16-4-46-0 · Econ 2.88
0/46
16 ov
2-0-12-0 · Econ 6
0/12
2 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 15.3 | 3 | 39 | 6 | 2.55 | 0 | 0 |
| William O'Rourke | 13 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Nathan Smith | 14 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 1.43 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Santner (c) | 16 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 2.88 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bracewell | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
New Zealand · Innings 2
c Nick Welch b Blessing Muzarabani
41 (70)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 58.57
c Brian Bennett b Tanaka Chivanga
88 (170)
12×4 · 0×6 · SR 51.76
c Brian Bennett b Blessing Muzarabani
34 (56)
6×4 · 0×6 · SR 60.71
c Craig Ervine b Sikandar Raza
2 (10)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 20
b Newman Nyamhuri
80 (119)
5×4 · 1×6 · SR 67.23
Tom Blundell
(wk)
c Sean Williams b Tanaka Chivanga
2 (6)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33
c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Blessing Muzarabani
9 (23)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 39.13
Mitchell Santner
(c)
c Vincent Masekesa b Vincent Masekesa
19 (30)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 63.33
retired out
22 (79)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.85
b Sean Williams
5 (10)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
not out
0* (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Young | c Nick Welch b Blessing Muzarabani | 41 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 58.57 |
| Devon Conway | c Brian Bennett b Tanaka Chivanga | 88 | 170 | 12 | 0 | 51.76 |
| Henry Nicholls | c Brian Bennett b Blessing Muzarabani | 34 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 60.71 |
| Rachin Ravindra | c Craig Ervine b Sikandar Raza | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Daryl Mitchell | b Newman Nyamhuri | 80 | 119 | 5 | 1 | 67.23 |
| Tom Blundell (wk) | c Sean Williams b Tanaka Chivanga | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Michael Bracewell | c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Blessing Muzarabani | 9 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 39.13 |
| Mitchell Santner (c) | c Vincent Masekesa b Vincent Masekesa | 19 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 63.33 |
| Nathan Smith | retired out | 22 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 27.85 |
| Matt Henry | b Sean Williams | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| William O'Rourke | not out | 0* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
307/10
(96.1 ov)
DNB
Ajaz Patel
FoW
1-0 (Nathan Smith, 0.0 ov), 2-92 (Will Young, 26.1 ov), 3-158 (Henry Nicholls, 44.4 ov), 4-163 (Rachin Ravindra, 47.4 ov), 5-177 (Devon Conway, 54.5 ov), 6-181 (Tom Blundell, 56.6 ov), 7-200 (Michael Bracewell, 62.4 ov), 8-233 (Mitchell Santner, 71.2 ov), 9-307 (Matt Henry, 95.2 ov), 10-307 (Daryl Mitchell, 96.1 ov)
Zimbabwe · Bowling
26-5-73-3 · Econ 2.81
3/73
26 ov
18-3-51-2 · Econ 2.83
2/51
wd 1 · nb 0
16.1-2-64-1 · Econ 3.98
1/64
16.1 ov
20-2-63-1 · Econ 3.15
1/63
20 ov
7-1-23-1 · Econ 3.29
1/23
7 ov
9-1-29-1 · Econ 3.22
1/29
9 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 26 | 5 | 73 | 3 | 2.81 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanaka Chivanga | 18 | 3 | 51 | 2 | 2.83 | 1 | 0 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 16.1 | 2 | 64 | 1 | 3.98 | 0 | 0 |
| Sikandar Raza | 20 | 2 | 63 | 1 | 3.15 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Williams | 7 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 3.29 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Masekesa | 9 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 3.22 | 0 | 0 |
Zimbabwe · Innings 3 165/10 (67.1 ov)
c Tom Blundell b William O'Rourke
18 (21)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 85.71
c William O'Rourke b Matt Henry
11 (26)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 42.31
c Rachin Ravindra b William O'Rourke
2 (40)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 5
c Tom Blundell b William O'Rourke
4 (32)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 12.5
c Tom Blundell b Mitchell Santner
49 (66)
6×4 · 0×6 · SR 74.24
Craig Ervine
(c)
c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry
22 (53)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 41.51
c Rachin Ravindra b Matt Henry
5 (22)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 22.73
Tafadzwa Tsiga
(wk)
c Devon Conway b Mitchell Santner
27 (83)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 32.53
b Mitchell Santner
1 (9)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 11.11
c Ajaz Patel b Mitchell Santner
19 (38)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
not out
0* (13)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | c Tom Blundell b William O'Rourke | 18 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Ben Curran | c William O'Rourke b Matt Henry | 11 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 42.31 |
| Vincent Masekesa | c Rachin Ravindra b William O'Rourke | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Nick Welch | c Tom Blundell b William O'Rourke | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Sean Williams | c Tom Blundell b Mitchell Santner | 49 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 74.24 |
| Craig Ervine (c) | c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry | 22 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 41.51 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Rachin Ravindra b Matt Henry | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 22.73 |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk) | c Devon Conway b Mitchell Santner | 27 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 32.53 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | b Mitchell Santner | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | c Ajaz Patel b Mitchell Santner | 19 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Tanaka Chivanga | not out | 0* | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
165/10
(67.1 ov)
FoW
1-25 (Ben Curran, 6.6 ov), 2-29 (Brian Bennett, 7.5 ov), 3-34 (Nick Welch, 17.5 ov), 4-53 (Vincent Masekesa, 21.5 ov), 5-110 (Sean Williams, 39.1 ov), 6-110 (Craig Ervine, 40.3 ov), 7-119 (Sikandar Raza, 46.5 ov), 8-126 (Newman Nyamhuri, 49.3 ov), 9-162 (Blessing Muzarabani, 63.3 ov), 10-165 (Tafadzwa Tsiga, 67.1 ov)
New Zealand · Bowling
21-5-51-3 · Econ 2.43
3/51
21 ov
10-4-28-3 · Econ 2.8
3/28
10 ov
15-2-42-0 · Econ 2.8
0/42
15 ov
Mitchell Santner
(c)
17.1-6-27-4 · Econ 1.58
4/27
17.1 ov
4-1-10-0 · Econ 2.5
0/10
4 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 21 | 5 | 51 | 3 | 2.43 | 0 | 0 |
| William O'Rourke | 10 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bracewell | 15 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Santner (c) | 17.1 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 1.58 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
New Zealand · Innings 4 8/1 (2.2 ov)
b Newman Nyamhuri
4 (6)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67
not out
0* (6)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
not out
4* (2)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 200
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Conway | b Newman Nyamhuri | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Will Young | not out | 0* | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Nicholls | not out | 4* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Total
8/1
(2.2 ov)
DNB
Ajaz Patel, Daryl Mitchell, Matt Henry, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Blundell (wk), William O'Rourke
FoW
1-4 (Devon Conway, 0.6 ov)
Zimbabwe · Bowling
1.2-0-8-1 · Econ 6.67
1/8
1.2 ov
1-1-0-0 · Econ 0
0/0
1 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman Nyamhuri | 1.2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Zimbabwe vs New Zealand: who played
New Zealand won by 9 wickets in Test Series 2025 at Queens Sports Club on 30 July 2025. Devon Conway top-scored with 88 off 170 balls and Matt Henry took 6/39.
Frequently asked questions
Who played in Zimbabwe vs New Zealand?
Zimbabwe XI: Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Nick Welch, Sean Williams, Vincent Masekesa, Craig Ervine (c), Sikandar Raza, Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk), Newman Nyamhuri, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga. New Zealand XI: Devon Conway, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, William O'Rourke, Ajaz Patel.
Who won Zimbabwe vs New Zealand?
New Zealand won by 9 wickets.
When and where was Zimbabwe vs New Zealand played?
Zimbabwe vs New Zealand was played at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo on Wednesday 30 July 2025, in Test Series 2025.
What were the final scores in Zimbabwe vs New Zealand?
Zimbabwe scored 149/10 in 60.3 overs. New Zealand scored 307/10 in 96.1 overs.
Who was the top run-scorer in Zimbabwe vs New Zealand?
Devon Conway top-scored with 88 off 170 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Zimbabwe vs New Zealand?
Matt Henry took 6/39 in 15.3 overs.