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Zimbabwe Test Wickets Stats

How many wickets Zimbabwe take, and who takes the most, game by game

Updated 5 November 2026, after the Afghanistan game

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Player	Avg	Hit %	5 Nov 26 A Drew		28 Jun 26 H Woninns		20 Oct 25 H Woninns		7 Aug 25 H Lostinns		30 Jul 25 H Lost9 wkts		6 Jul 25 H Lostinns		28 Jun 25 H Lost328 runs		22 May 25 A Lostinns		28 Apr 25 A Lostinns		20 Apr 25 A Won3 wkts		6 Feb 25 H Lost63 runs		2 Jan 25 H Lost72 runs		26 Dec 24 H Drew		25 Jul 24 A Lost4 wkts		12 Feb 23 H Lostinns		4 Feb 23 H Drew		7 Jul 21 H Lost220 runs		7 May 21 H Lostinns		29 Apr 21 H Lostinns		10 Mar 21 A Lost6 wkts		2 Mar 21 A Won10 wkts		22 Feb 20 A Lostinns		27 Jan 20 H Drew		19 Jan 20 H Lost10 wkts		11 Nov 18 A Lost218 runs		3 Nov 18 A Won151 runs
Player	Avg	Hit %	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd
Zimbabwe total	7.8		10	-	10	10	10	10	3	-	10	1	5	-	9	10	6	-	10	-	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	-	10	6	10	-	6	5	10	1	8	-	10	-	4	4	10	10	6	-	10	3	9	0	7	6	10	10
B. MuzarabaniBowler, 29 inns	2.6	69%20/29	135-93-1		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	324.3-143-3		126-83-1		319-50-3	620.2-72-6	718-58-7	120-70-1	212-56-2	629-95-6	128-52-1		317-53-3	213-52-2					429-94-4	012-27-0	329-82-3		431-73-4		026-62-0	29.1-25-2	412-48-4	28-14-2
K. JarvisBowler, 5 inns	2.0	60%3/5																																															037-84-0	-DNB	528-71-5	211-27-2	211-28-2	114-29-1
V V. MasekesaAll-rounder, 5 inns	2.0	40%2/5							119-104-1		19-29-1	-DNB			113-97-1	223-117-2			531.2-115-5
W. MasakadzaBowler, 11 inns	1.73	45%5/11											133-184-1		130-109-1	422-98-4			134-90-1		310-21-3	214-20-2									120-58-1		131-85-1	323-71-3																			08-21-0	25.1-33-2
T T. ChivangaBowler, 10 inns	1.70	60%6/10					16-29-1	211-40-2	017-94-0		218-51-2	-DNB	224-112-2		416-83-4	216-76-2	116-117-1												310-39-3	-DNB	014-59-0
N N. NyamhuriBowler, 10 inns	1.70	40%4/10	530.4-82-5		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
B. EvansAll-rounder, 6 inns	1.67	50%3/6			210-30-2	111-55-1	59.3-22-5	06-28-0																									024-74-0	212-41-2
S. RazaAll-rounder, 17 inns	1.59	29%5/17					-DNB	01-3-0	026-73-0		120-63-1	-DNB					124-93-1								312-30-3	130-79-1															131-79-1	-DNB	13-8-1	04-16-0	130-111-1		743-113-7	132-63-1	316-62-3	-DNB	022-111-0	17-39-1	312-35-3	317-41-3
R. NgaravaBowler, 20 inns	1.50	40%8/20			210-18-2	39-32-3	06-28-0	513-37-5									09-42-0		014-57-0		014-37-0	119-74-1	213.4-65-2	417.3-55-4	112-18-1	325.5-76-3			011-53-0	411-53-4			020-69-0	03-19-0	123-83-1	19-36-1	124-58-1		229-104-2
B. MavutaBowler, 8 inns	1.50	38%3/8																									040-152-0				324-73-3		541-140-5	06-30-0																	031-137-0	09-52-0	06-27-0	410-21-4
T. ChataraBowler, 5 inns	1.40	40%2/5																											215.3-47-2	06-18-0																					122.2-34-1	-DNB	410-19-4	09-25-0
V. NyauchiBowler, 18 inns	1.28	33%6/18															018-103-0				215-74-2	118-42-1							-DNB	01-7-0	517.3-56-5		027-73-0	016-38-0	217-92-2	010-36-0					124-102-1	06-28-0	310-34-3	37-30-3	127-87-1		122.5-40-1	112-43-1	332-69-3	01-6-0
T T. GwanduBowler, 4 inns	1.25	25%1/4							119-131-1														16-53-1	211-28-2			133-142-1
D. TiripanoBowler, 16 inns	1.00	25%4/16																													013-26-0				223-58-2	011-33-0	122-83-1		323-89-3		020.4-83-0	04-17-0	112-24-1	39.3-23-3	130-96-1		124-30-1	016-15-0	131-82-1	02-8-0	124.4-65-1	211-31-2
R. BurlBatter, 4 inns	1.00	25%1/4																																							120-69-1	24-16-2	07-9-0	17-13-1
S. WilliamsBatter, 16 inns	0.69	19%3/16							014-37-0		17-23-1	01-0-0	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB		-DNB	-DNB			-DNB	-DNB	245-145-2		25-11-2	05.1-21-0											030-97-0	03-18-0	13-4-1	16-28-1			-DNB	016-49-0	232.2-104-2	-DNB	030-80-0	116-69-1	14-5-1	08-13-0
B. BennettBowler, 9 inns	0.67	11%1/9	05-18-0		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	011-43-0		-DNB	-DNB			09-46-0	-DNB	02-17-0		19-49-1		-DNB	-DNB	012-33-0	05-11-0	-DNB	012-41-0	528-95-5		-DNB	-DNB
W. MadhevereAll-rounder, 11 inns	0.64	18%2/11	015-38-0		-DNB	-DNB							07-47-0		02-10-0	110-35-1	13-34-1		115-35-1		23-2-2	08-32-0	-DNB	218-48-2																	09-36-0	-DNB	-DNB	04-6-0
M. ShumbaBatter, 5 inns	0.20	0%0/5																													04-17-0				121-64-1	012.4-67-0	015-73-0		09-29-0
R R. KaiaAll-rounder, 3 inns	0.00	0%0/3																																	010-43-0	013-84-0	-DNB		07-38-0
G. CremerBowler, 1 inns	3.0	100%1/1	355-177-3
K K. MatigimuAll-rounder, 1 inns	2.0	100%1/1											221.3-124-2
T. ChisoroAll-rounder, 2 inns	1.50	50%1/2																																			240.1-131-2		134-89-1
A. NdlovuBowler, 2 inns	1.00	50%1/2																																											242-170-2				028-107-0	-DNB
C. MumbaBowler, 2 inns	1.00	0%0/2																																													118-43-1	14-13-1
C. TshumaBowler, 1 inns	1.00	0%0/1																																											125-85-1
L. JongweAll-rounder, 1 inns	1.00	0%0/1																																			117-68-1
J J. CampbellAll-rounder, 1 inns	1.00	0%0/1																					-DNB	114-47-1			-DNB
T. MutombodziAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																																													012-48-0	07-19-0
D. MyersBatter, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2											02.3-14-0												-DNB	-DNB	-DNB		-DNB	-DNB					03-13-0	-DNB
H. MasakadzaAll-rounder, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1																																																	02-7-0	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB
A A. NaqviAll-rounder, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1	029-92-0

A green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. The line under a figure is the bowler's overs, runs and wickets; DNB did not bowl.

Zimbabwe Team Wickets

Line7.5

Avg7.89.3

Hit64%

1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd

5 Nov 26

A Drew

28 Jun 26

H Woninns

20 Oct 25

H Woninns

7 Aug 25

H Lostinns

30 Jul 25

H Lost9 wkts

6 Jul 25

H Lostinns

28 Jun 25

H Lost328 runs

22 May 25

A Lostinns

28 Apr 25

A Lostinns

20 Apr 25

A Won3 wkts

6 Feb 25

H Lost63 runs

2 Jan 25

H Lost72 runs

26 Dec 24

H Drew

25 Jul 24

A Lost4 wkts

12 Feb 23

H Lostinns

4 Feb 23

H Drew

7 Jul 21

H Lost220 runs

7 May 21

H Lostinns

29 Apr 21

H Lostinns

10 Mar 21

A Lost6 wkts

2 Mar 21

A Won10 wkts

22 Feb 20

A Lostinns

27 Jan 20

H Drew

19 Jan 20

H Lost10 wkts

11 Nov 18

A Lost218 runs

3 Nov 18

A Won151 runs

Zimbabwe Wickets Match by Match

The last 26 Tests, innings by innings, and how often Zimbabwe went over the line

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag	7.5+
Avg			7.8	9.3	64%
Afghanistan (A)5 Nov	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
Afghanistan (A)5 Nov	Ddrawn	2nd	-	5	-
Bangladesh (H)28 Jun	Wby an innings and 85 runs	1st	10	10
Bangladesh (H)28 Jun	Wby an innings and 85 runs	2nd	10	-
Afghanistan (H)20 Oct 2025	Wby an innings and 73 runs	1st	10	10
Afghanistan (H)20 Oct 2025	Wby an innings and 73 runs	2nd	10	-
New Zealand (H)7 Aug 2025	Lby an innings and 359 runs	1st	3	10
New Zealand (H)7 Aug 2025	Lby an innings and 359 runs	2nd	-	10	-
New Zealand (H)30 Jul 2025	Lby 9 wickets	1st	10	10
New Zealand (H)30 Jul 2025	Lby 9 wickets	2nd	1	10
South Africa (H)6 Jul 2025	Lby an innings and 236 runs	1st	5	10
South Africa (H)6 Jul 2025	Lby an innings and 236 runs	2nd	-	10	-
South Africa (H)28 Jun 2025	Lby 328 runs	1st	9	10
South Africa (H)28 Jun 2025	Lby 328 runs	2nd	10	10
England (A)22 May 2025	Lby an innings and 45 runs	1st	6	10
England (A)22 May 2025	Lby an innings and 45 runs	2nd	-	10	-
Bangladesh (A)28 Apr 2025	Lby an innings and 106 runs	1st	10	10
Bangladesh (A)28 Apr 2025	Lby an innings and 106 runs	2nd	-	10	-
Bangladesh (A)20 Apr 2025	Wby 3 wickets	1st	10	10
Bangladesh (A)20 Apr 2025	Wby 3 wickets	2nd	10	7
Ireland (H)6 Feb 2025	Lby 63 runs	1st	10	10
Ireland (H)6 Feb 2025	Lby 63 runs	2nd	10	10
Afghanistan (H)2 Jan 2025	Lby 72 runs	1st	10	10
Afghanistan (H)2 Jan 2025	Lby 72 runs	2nd	10	10
Afghanistan (H)26 Dec 2024	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
Afghanistan (H)26 Dec 2024	Ddrawn	2nd	-	4	-
Ireland (A)25 Jul 2024	Lby 4 wickets	1st	10	10
Ireland (A)25 Jul 2024	Lby 4 wickets	2nd	6	10
West Indies (H)12 Feb 2023	Lby an innings and 4 runs	1st	10	10
West Indies (H)12 Feb 2023	Lby an innings and 4 runs	2nd	-	10	-
West Indies (H)4 Feb 2023	Ddrawn	1st	6	9
West Indies (H)4 Feb 2023	Ddrawn	2nd	5	6
Bangladesh (H)7 Jul 2021	Lby 220 runs	1st	10	10
Bangladesh (H)7 Jul 2021	Lby 220 runs	2nd	1	10
Pakistan (H)7 May 2021	Lby an innings and 147 runs	1st	8	10
Pakistan (H)7 May 2021	Lby an innings and 147 runs	2nd	-	10	-
Pakistan (H)29 Apr 2021	Lby an innings and 116 runs	1st	10	10
Pakistan (H)29 Apr 2021	Lby an innings and 116 runs	2nd	-	10	-
Afghanistan (A)10 Mar 2021	Lby 6 wickets	1st	4	10
Afghanistan (A)10 Mar 2021	Lby 6 wickets	2nd	4	10
Afghanistan (A)2 Mar 2021	Wby 10 wickets	1st	10	10
Afghanistan (A)2 Mar 2021	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	10	0
Bangladesh (A)22 Feb 2020	Lby an innings and 106 runs	1st	6	10
Bangladesh (A)22 Feb 2020	Lby an innings and 106 runs	2nd	-	10	-
Sri Lanka (H)27 Jan 2020	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
Sri Lanka (H)27 Jan 2020	Ddrawn	2nd	3	7
Sri Lanka (H)19 Jan 2020	Lby 10 wickets	1st	9	10
Sri Lanka (H)19 Jan 2020	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	0	10
Bangladesh (A)11 Nov 2018	Lby 218 runs	1st	7	10
Bangladesh (A)11 Nov 2018	Lby 218 runs	2nd	6	10
Bangladesh (A)3 Nov 2018	Wby 151 runs	1st	10	5
Bangladesh (A)3 Nov 2018	Wby 151 runs	2nd	10	10

Afghanistan Wickets Match by Match

Zimbabwe's next opponent, their last 14 Tests

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			7.8	9.2
Zimbabwe (H)5 Nov	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
Zimbabwe (H)5 Nov	Ddrawn	2nd	5	-
Bangladesh (H)9 Oct	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
Bangladesh (H)9 Oct	Ddrawn	2nd	7	8
India (A)6 Jun	Lby an innings and 300 runs	1st	8	10
India (A)6 Jun	Lby an innings and 300 runs	2nd	-	10
Zimbabwe (A)20 Oct 2025	Lby an innings and 73 runs	1st	10	10
Zimbabwe (A)20 Oct 2025	Lby an innings and 73 runs	2nd	-	10
Zimbabwe (A)2 Jan 2025	Wby 72 runs	1st	10	10
Zimbabwe (A)2 Jan 2025	Wby 72 runs	2nd	10	10
Zimbabwe (A)26 Dec 2024	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
Zimbabwe (A)26 Dec 2024	Ddrawn	2nd	4	-
Ireland (H)28 Feb 2024	Lby 6 wickets	1st	10	10
Ireland (H)28 Feb 2024	Lby 6 wickets	2nd	4	10
Sri Lanka (A)2 Feb 2024	Lby 10 wickets	1st	9	10
Sri Lanka (A)2 Feb 2024	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	0	10
Bangladesh (A)14 Jun 2023	Lby 546 runs	1st	10	10
Bangladesh (A)14 Jun 2023	Lby 546 runs	2nd	4	9
Zimbabwe (H)10 Mar 2021	Wby 6 wickets	1st	10	4
Zimbabwe (H)10 Mar 2021	Wby 6 wickets	2nd	10	4
Zimbabwe (H)2 Mar 2021	Lby 10 wickets	1st	10	10
Zimbabwe (H)2 Mar 2021	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	0	10
West Indies (H)27 Nov 2019	Lby 9 wickets	1st	10	10
West Indies (H)27 Nov 2019	Lby 9 wickets	2nd	1	10
Bangladesh (A)5 Sep 2019	Wby 224 runs	1st	10	10
Bangladesh (A)5 Sep 2019	Wby 224 runs	2nd	10	10
Ireland (H)15 Mar 2019	Wby 7 wickets	1st	10	10
Ireland (H)15 Mar 2019	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	10	3

Zimbabwe Wickets Lines

How often each line went over, last 26 Tests, an innings each

Line	Over	Under	Over %
5.5	33	9	79%
6.5	28	14	67%
7.5	27	15	64%
8.5	26	16	62%
9.5	24	18	57%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
15.5	28	12	70%
16.5	24	16	60%
17.5	22	18	55%
18.5	21	19	53%
19.5	19	21	48%

Wickets Batting First and Chasing

Zimbabwe's wickets per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	12	1	10.7	18.4
Second	14	4	14.4	17.3

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
3England	20	18.4	16.9	35.3
4Australia	21	18.0	16.3	34.3
5India	17	17.7	15.7	33.3
6Pakistan	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 7.8 wickets an innings over their last 26 Tests, their opponents 9.3.

How often do Zimbabwe go over 7.5 wickets in an innings?

Zimbabwe went over 7.5 wickets in 27 of their last 42 innings.

Who takes the most wickets for Zimbabwe?

Over Zimbabwe's last 26 Tests: Blessing Muzarabani (74 in 29 innings, 2.6 an innings), Richard Ngarava (30 in 20 innings, 1.50 an innings), Sikandar Raza (27 in 17 innings, 1.59 an innings).

What is Zimbabwe's highest wickets in an innings in a recent Test?

10 in their first innings against Afghanistan on 5 Nov 2026 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.

Do Zimbabwe take more wickets batting first or chasing?

Batting first Zimbabwe average 10.7 wickets (12 Tests); batting second 14.4 (14).

Last innings10v Afghanistan (A)

Per innings7.8Last 26 Tests

Over 7.564%27 of last 42 innings

Afghanistan v Zimbabwe Wickets

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	ZIM	AFG
Taken	12.4	14.1
Lost	17.2	16.5
Match	29.6	30.6

Over 12.5 ZIM wickets

Hit in 4 of ZIM's last 10

Over 29.5 match wickets

Hit in 6 of ZIM's last 10

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Zimbabwe Wickets Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 26 Tests

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