Zimbabwe Stats
Zimbabwe Playing XI: Predicted Lineup and Batting Order
Zimbabwe v Afghanistan, Fri 13 Nov, 06:00: the last XI stands until the toss confirms one
Updated 5 November 2026, after the Afghanistan game
Innocent Kaia
Batter, batted 1
140 227 balls
2
Ben Curran
Batter, batted 2
42 51 balls
3
Brendan Taylor
Keeper, batted 3
17 54 balls
4
Brian Bennett
Bowler, batted 4
59 67 balls
5
Craig Ervine
Batter, batted 5
60 100 balls
6
T
Tafadzwa Tsiga
Keeper, batted 6
1 2 balls
7
Wesley Madhevere
All-rounder, batted 7
77* 108 balls
8
Brad Evans
All-rounder, batted 8
4 10 balls
9
N
Newman Nyamhuri
Bowler, batted 9
0 11 balls
10
Richard Ngarava
Bowler, batted 10
3 11 balls
11
Blessing Muzarabani
Bowler, batted 11
0 3 balls
Zimbabwe Batting Order
Who batted where over the last 10 Tests, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brian Bennett | 4 | 16.3 | 60.5 | T. Kaitano (2), J. Gumbie (2) |
| 2Ben Curran | 6 | 60.8 | 59.9 | I. Kaia (1), B. Taylor (1) |
| 3Nick Welch | 6 | 50.3 | 47.2 | T. Kaitano (2), B. Taylor (1) |
| 4Sean Williams | 4 | 105.8 | 85.6 | B. Bennett (2), S. Raza (1) |
| 5Craig Ervine | 6 | 50.2 | 47.9 | D. Myers (2), W. Madhevere (1) |
| 6Sikandar Raza | 3 | 27.0 | 62.8 | T. Tsiga (3), C. Ervine (2) |
| 7Tafadzwa Tsiga | 3 | 37.3 | 40.1 | B. Bennett (2), S. Williams (1) |
| 8Newman Nyamhuri | 3 | 9.7 | 37.2 | B. Evans (2), W. Masakadza (2) |
| 9Richard Ngarava | 2 | 14.5 | 35.4 | N. Nyamhuri (2), V. Masekesa (2) |
| 10Blessing Muzarabani | 6 | 18.0 | 51.9 | R. Ngarava (2), V. Masekesa (1) |
| 11Tanaka Chivanga | 5 | 12.5 | 41.0 | B. Muzarabani (3), T. Gwandu (2) |
Zimbabwe Selections
Every player Zimbabwe picked in the last 10 Tests, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Ervine | 9/10 | 5 | XI |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 9/10 | 10 | XI |
| Brian Bennett | 8/10 | 1 | XI |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga | 7/10 | 6 | XI |
| Ben Curran | 6/10 | 2 | XI |
| Nick Welch | 6/10 | 3 | - |
| Sean Williams | 6/10 | 4 | - |
| Tanaka Chivanga | 6/10 | 11 | - |
| Takudzwanashe Kaitano | 5/10 | 1 | - |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 5/10 | 8 | XI |
| Sikandar Raza | 4/10 | 6 | - |
| Wesley Madhevere | 4/10 | 7 | XI |
| Richard Ngarava | 4/10 | 10 | XI |
| Joylord Gumbie | 3/10 | 1 | - |
| Brendan Taylor | 3/10 | 3 | XI |
| Dion Myers | 3/10 | 5 | - |
| Wellington Masakadza | 3/10 | 8 | - |
| Vincent Masekesa | 3/10 | 9 | - |
| Trevor Gwandu | 3/10 | 11 | - |
| Innocent Kaia | 2/10 | 1 | XI |
| Johnathan Campbell | 2/10 | 6 | - |
| Brad Evans | 2/10 | 8 | XI |
| Brandon Mavuta | 2/10 | 8 | - |
| Tanunurwa Makoni | 1/10 | 1 | - |
| Chamu Chibhabha | 1/10 | 3 | - |
| Milton Shumba | 1/10 | 5 | - |
| Prince Masvaure | 1/10 | 7 | - |
| Nyasha Mayavo | 1/10 | 7 | - |
| Donald Tiripano | 1/10 | 7 | - |
| Kundai Matigimu | 1/10 | 9 | - |
| Victor Nyauchi | 1/10 | 10 | - |
| Clive Madande | 1/10 | - | - |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | 1/10 | - | - |
Zimbabwe Test Lineups Questions
What is Zimbabwe's predicted XI against Afghanistan?
Until the toss, Zimbabwe's last XI stands as the predicted one, from 28 Jun 2026 against Bangladesh: Innocent Kaia, Ben Curran, Brendan Taylor, Brian Bennett, Craig Ervine, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Wesley Madhevere, Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani.
Who opens the batting for Zimbabwe?
Over the last 10 Tests, Brian Bennett batted at one 4 times and Ben Curran at two 6 times.
Who bats at three for Zimbabwe?
Nick Welch, 6 times in the last 10 Tests, then Takudzwanashe Kaitano (2).
Who has played every Test for Zimbabwe recently?
Nobody played all of Zimbabwe's last 10 Tests. Craig Ervine played the most, 9.