Zimbabwe vs New Zealand - Players & Playing XI · Test Series 2025
Test Series
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Match 2nd 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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NZ Form
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Top Bowlers (Recent)
Zimbabwe
Playing XI in this match
1
2
3
4
5
7
9
10
11
Brian Bennett
Bowler
Brendan Taylor
Wicketkeeper
Nick Welch
Batsman
Sean Williams
Middle Order Batter
Craig Ervine
Batsman
C
6
Sikandar Raza
Allrounder
Tafadzwa Tsiga
Wicketkeeper
WK
8
Vincent Masekesa
Allrounder
Trevor Gwandu
Bowler
Blessing Muzarabani
Bowler
Tanaka Chivanga
Bowler
New Zealand
Playing XI in this match
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
10
11
Devon Conway
Wicketkeeper
Will Young
Top Order Batter
Jacob Duffy
Bowler
Henry Nicholls
Batsman
Rachin Ravindra
Batting Allrounder
Daryl Mitchell
Allrounder
Tom Blundell
Wicketkeeper
WK
8
Mitchell Santner
Allrounder
C
9
Matt Henry
Bowler
Matthew Fisher
Bowler
Zakary Foulkes
Bowler
Zimbabwe · Innings 1
c Will Young b Matt Henry
0 (9)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Mitchell Santner b Matt Henry
44 (107)
6×4 · 0×6 · SR 41.12
lbw b Matt Henry
11 (31)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 35.48
c Will Young b Zakary Foulkes
11 (13)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 84.62
Craig Ervine
(c)
c Will Young b Zakary Foulkes
7 (28)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 25
c Rachin Ravindra b Zakary Foulkes
5 (14)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 35.71
Tafadzwa Tsiga
(wk)
not out
33* (54)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 61.11
lbw b Zakary Foulkes
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
b Matt Henry
1 (9)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 11.11
b Matt Henry
3 (5)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 60
c Mitchell Santner b Matthew Fisher
4 (22)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 18.18
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | c Will Young b Matt Henry | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Taylor | c Mitchell Santner b Matt Henry | 44 | 107 | 6 | 0 | 41.12 |
| Nick Welch | lbw b Matt Henry | 11 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 35.48 |
| Sean Williams | c Will Young b Zakary Foulkes | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Craig Ervine (c) | c Will Young b Zakary Foulkes | 7 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Rachin Ravindra b Zakary Foulkes | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 35.71 |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk) | not out | 33* | 54 | 4 | 0 | 61.11 |
| Trevor Gwandu | lbw b Zakary Foulkes | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Masekesa | b Matt Henry | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | b Matt Henry | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Tanaka Chivanga | c Mitchell Santner b Matthew Fisher | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 18.18 |
Total
125/10
(48.5 ov)
FoW
1-1 (Brian Bennett, 2.3 ov), 2-30 (Nick Welch, 14.1 ov), 3-43 (Sean Williams, 17.5 ov), 4-67 (Craig Ervine, 28.1 ov), 5-83 (Brendan Taylor, 33.2 ov), 6-83 (Sikandar Raza, 34.1 ov), 7-83 (Trevor Gwandu, 34.3 ov), 8-94 (Vincent Masekesa, 37.6 ov), 9-100 (Blessing Muzarabani, 39.5 ov), 10-125 (Tanaka Chivanga, 48.5 ov)
New Zealand · Bowling
15-3-40-5 · Econ 2.67
5/40
wd 1 · nb 0
10-0-24-0 · Econ 2.4
0/24
wd 0 · nb 1
16-5-38-4 · Econ 2.38
4/38
wd 1 · nb 0
6.5-1-16-1 · Econ 2.46
1/16
6.5 ov
Mitchell Santner
(c)
1-0-4-0 · Econ 4
0/4
1 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 15 | 3 | 40 | 5 | 2.67 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Duffy | 10 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 |
| Zakary Foulkes | 16 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 2.38 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Fisher | 6.5 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2.46 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Santner (c) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
New Zealand · Innings 2
b Blessing Muzarabani
153 (245)
18×4 · 0×6 · SR 62.45
b Trevor Gwandu
74 (101)
11×4 · 0×6 · SR 73.27
c Brian Bennett b Vincent Masekesa
36 (55)
6×4 · 0×6 · SR 65.45
not out
150* (245)
15×4 · 0×6 · SR 61.22
not out
165* (139)
21×4 · 2×6 · SR 118.71
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Conway | b Blessing Muzarabani | 153 | 245 | 18 | 0 | 62.45 |
| Will Young | b Trevor Gwandu | 74 | 101 | 11 | 0 | 73.27 |
| Jacob Duffy | c Brian Bennett b Vincent Masekesa | 36 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 65.45 |
| Henry Nicholls | not out | 150* | 245 | 15 | 0 | 61.22 |
| Rachin Ravindra | not out | 165* | 139 | 21 | 2 | 118.71 |
Total
601/3
(130 ov)
DNB
Daryl Mitchell, Matt Henry, Matthew Fisher, Mitchell Santner (c), Tom Blundell (wk), Zakary Foulkes
FoW
1-162 (Will Young, 34.6 ov), 2-235 (Jacob Duffy, 52.2 ov), 3-345 (Devon Conway, 82.3 ov)
Zimbabwe · Bowling
24-5-101-1 · Econ 4.21
1/101
wd 0 · nb 1
17-3-94-0 · Econ 5.53
0/94
wd 0 · nb 4
19-0-131-1 · Econ 6.89
1/131
19 ov
14-1-37-0 · Econ 2.64
0/37
14 ov
19-0-104-1 · Econ 5.47
1/104
19 ov
26-3-73-0 · Econ 2.81
0/73
26 ov
11-0-43-0 · Econ 3.91
0/43
11 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 24 | 5 | 101 | 1 | 4.21 | 0 | 1 |
| Tanaka Chivanga | 17 | 3 | 94 | 0 | 5.53 | 0 | 4 |
| Trevor Gwandu | 19 | 0 | 131 | 1 | 6.89 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Williams | 14 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 2.64 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Masekesa | 19 | 0 | 104 | 1 | 5.47 | 0 | 0 |
| Sikandar Raza | 26 | 3 | 73 | 0 | 2.81 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Bennett | 11 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 3.91 | 0 | 0 |
Zimbabwe · Innings 3 117/10 (28.1 ov)
b Matt Henry
0 (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Will Young b Matt Henry
7 (12)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 58.33
not out
47* (71)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.2
c Jacob Duffy b Jacob Duffy
9 (6)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 150
Craig Ervine
(c)
c Zakary Foulkes b Matthew Fisher
17 (31)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 54.84
c Devon Conway b Zakary Foulkes
4 (2)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 200
Tafadzwa Tsiga
(wk)
c Tom Blundell b Zakary Foulkes
5 (12)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 41.67
b Zakary Foulkes
4 (14)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 28.57
b Zakary Foulkes
0 (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Mitchell Santner b Zakary Foulkes
8 (11)
0×4 · 1×6 · SR 72.73
c Devon Conway b Jacob Duffy
0 (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | b Matt Henry | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Taylor | c Will Young b Matt Henry | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Nick Welch | not out | 47* | 71 | 7 | 0 | 66.2 |
| Sean Williams | c Jacob Duffy b Jacob Duffy | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Craig Ervine (c) | c Zakary Foulkes b Matthew Fisher | 17 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 54.84 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Devon Conway b Zakary Foulkes | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk) | c Tom Blundell b Zakary Foulkes | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Vincent Masekesa | b Zakary Foulkes | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Trevor Gwandu | b Zakary Foulkes | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | c Mitchell Santner b Zakary Foulkes | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 72.73 |
| Tanaka Chivanga | c Devon Conway b Jacob Duffy | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
117/10
(28.1 ov)
FoW
1-0 (Brian Bennett, 0.3 ov), 2-11 (Brendan Taylor, 4.1 ov), 3-24 (Sean Williams, 5.5 ov), 4-49 (Craig Ervine, 14.5 ov), 5-54 (Sikandar Raza, 15.2 ov), 6-64 (Tafadzwa Tsiga, 17.5 ov), 7-78 (Vincent Masekesa, 21.5 ov), 8-86 (Trevor Gwandu, 23.3 ov), 9-98 (Blessing Muzarabani, 25.6 ov), 10-117 (Tanaka Chivanga, 28.1 ov)
New Zealand · Bowling
7-3-16-2 · Econ 2.29
2/16
7 ov
7.1-2-28-2 · Econ 3.94
2/28
wd 1 · nb 1
9-2-37-5 · Econ 4.11
5/37
9 ov
5-0-22-1 · Econ 4.4
1/22
5 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 7 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 2.29 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Duffy | 7.1 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 3.94 | 1 | 1 |
| Zakary Foulkes | 9 | 2 | 37 | 5 | 4.11 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Fisher | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
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Zimbabwe vs New Zealand: who played
New Zealand won by an innings and 359 runs in Test Series 2025 at Queens Sports Club on 7 August 2025. Rachin Ravindra top-scored with 165 off 139 balls and Zakary Foulkes took 5/37.
Frequently asked questions
Who played in Zimbabwe vs New Zealand?
Zimbabwe XI: Brian Bennett, Brendan Taylor, Nick Welch, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine (c), Sikandar Raza, Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk), Vincent Masekesa, Trevor Gwandu, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga. New Zealand XI: Devon Conway, Will Young, Jacob Duffy, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Matthew Fisher, Zakary Foulkes.
Who won Zimbabwe vs New Zealand?
New Zealand won by an innings and 359 runs.
When and where was Zimbabwe vs New Zealand played?
Zimbabwe vs New Zealand was played at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo on Thursday 7 August 2025, in Test Series 2025.
What were the final scores in Zimbabwe vs New Zealand?
Zimbabwe scored 125/10 in 48.5 overs. New Zealand scored 601/3 in 130 overs.
Who was the top run-scorer in Zimbabwe vs New Zealand?
Rachin Ravindra top-scored with 165 off 139 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Zimbabwe vs New Zealand?
Zakary Foulkes took 5/37 in 9 overs.