List of Zimbabwe Test cricket records
Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level.[1] A Test match is scheduled to take place over a period of five days,[a][b] and is played by teams representing full member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[5][6]
Zimbabwe played their first test match in 1992, becoming the ninth test nation. Since then, they have played 113 test matches, compiling a record of 13 wins, 25 draws, and 75 defeats. As of March 2023, Zimbabwe's win percentage of 9% is the second-lowest of any test nation to have played at least ten matches, ahead of Bangladesh, and lower overall than any other nation except Ireland.[7] Despite being a test nation since 1992, they accepted a voluntary suspension from test cricket in 2005,[8] and did not play test cricket again until 2011.
This is a list of Zimbabwe Test cricket records. It is based on the List of Test cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with Zimbabwean Test cricket team, and any cricketers who have played for that team.
Key
[edit]The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for Zimbabwe only, and are correct as of June 2020[update].
Symbol | Meaning |
---|---|
† | Player or umpire is currently active in Test cricket |
* | Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken |
♠ | Test cricket record |
d | Innings was declared (e.g. 8/758d) |
Date | Starting date of the Test match |
Innings | Number of innings played |
Matches | Number of matches played |
Opposition | The team India was playing against |
Period | The time period when the player was active in Test cricket |
Player | The player involved in the record |
Venue | Test cricket ground where the match was played |
Team records
[edit]Team wins, losses, draws and ties
[edit]As of July 2021[update], Zimbabwe played 115 Test matches resulting in 13 victories, 74 defeats and 28 draws for an overall winning percentage of 11.30.[9]
Opponent | 1st Test | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | % Won |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Australia | 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Bangladesh | 2001 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 38.88 |
England | 1996 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
India | 1992 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18.18 |
Ireland | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
New Zealand | 1992 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
Pakistan | 1993 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 15.78 |
South Africa | 1995 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Sri Lanka | 1994 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
West Indies | 2000 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
Total | 116 | 13 | 75 | 28 | 0 | 11.21 | |
Last updated: 11 July 2021[10] |
First Test series wins
[edit]Opponent | Year of first Home win | Year of first Away win |
---|---|---|
Afghanistan | YTP | - |
Australia | - | - |
Bangladesh | 2001 | 2002 |
England | - | - |
India | 1998 | - |
Ireland | YTP | - |
New Zealand | - | - |
Pakistan | - | 1998 |
South Africa | - | - |
Sri Lanka | - | - |
West Indies | - | - |
Last updated: 30 June 2020[11] |
First Test match wins
[edit]Opponent | Home | Away | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Venue | Year | Venue | Year | |
Afghanistan | YTP | YTP | Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
Australia | - | - | - | - |
Bangladesh | Bulawayo | 2001 | Chittagong | 2001 |
England | - | - | - | - |
India | Harare | 1998 | - | - |
Ireland | YTP | YTP | - | - |
New Zealand | - | - | - | - |
Pakistan | Harare | 1995 | Peshawar | 1998 |
South Africa | - | - | - | - |
Sri Lanka | - | - | - | - |
West Indies | - | - | - | - |
Last updated: 3 March 2021[12] |
Team scoring records
[edit]Most runs in an innings
[edit]Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 563/9d | West Indies | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 27 July 2001 |
2 | 544/4d | Pakistan | 31 January 1995 | |
3 | 542/7d | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 15 November 2001 |
4 | 507/9d | West Indies | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 4 November 2003 |
5 | 503/6 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur, India | 25 November 2000 |
Last updated: 30 June 2020[13] |
Highest successful run chases
[edit]Rank | Score | Target | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 162/3 | 162 | Pakistan | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar, Pakistan | 27 November 1998 |
2 | 157/6 | 157 | India | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 15 June 1998 |
3 | 100/2 | 100 | Bangladesh | 26 April 2001 | |
4 | 17/0 | 17 | Afghanistan | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 2 March 2021 |
5 | 11/2 | 11 | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 15 November 2001 |
Last updated: 3 March 2021[14] |
Fewest runs in an innings
[edit]Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 51 | New Zealand | McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand | 26 January 2012 |
2 | 54 | South Africa | Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 4 March 2005 |
3 | 59 | New Zealand | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 7 August 2005 |
4 | 63 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 16 March 2000 |
5 | 68 | South Africa | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 26 December 2017 |
Last updated: 30 June 2020[15] |
Most runs conceded in an innings
[edit]Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 735/6d | Australia | WACA Ground, Perth, Australia | 9 October 2003 |
2 | 713/3d | Sri Lanka | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 14 May 2004 |
3 | 609/6d | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur, India | 25 November 2000 |
4 | 600/3d | South Africa | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 7 September 2001 |
5 | 586/6d | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 27 December 2001 |
Last updated: 23 August 2020[16] |
Fewest runs conceded in an innings
[edit]Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 103 | Pakistan | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar, Pakistan | 27 November 1998 |
2 | 107 | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 8 November 2001 |
3 | 128 | West Indies | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 12 November 2003 |
4 | 131 | Afghanistan | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 2 March 2021 |
5 | 134 | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 17 April 2013 |
Last updated: 3 March 2021[17] |
Result records
[edit]Greatest win margins (by innings)
[edit]Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Innings and 64 runs | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 31 January 1995 |
2 | Innings and 32 runs | Bangladesh | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 19 April 2001 |
Last updated: 30 June 2020[18] |
Greatest win margins (by runs)
[edit]Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 335 runs | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 17 April 2013 |
2 | 183 runs | 19 February 2004 | ||
3 | 151 runs | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh | 3 November 2018 | |
4 | 130 runs | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 11 August 2011 | |
5 | 61 runs | India | 7 October 1998 | |
Last updated: 30 June 2020[18] |
Greatest win margins (by wickets)
[edit]Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 wickets | Afghanistan | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 2 March 2021 |
2 | 8 wickets | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 26 April 2001 |
MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 15 November 2001 | |||
4 | 7 wickets | Pakistan | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar, Pakistan | 27 November 1998 |
5 | 4 wickets | India | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 15 June 1998 |
Last updated: 3 March 2021[18] |
Narrowest win margins (by runs)
[edit]Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 24 runs | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 10 September 2013 |
2 | 61 runs | India | 7 October 1998 | |
3 | 130 runs | Bangladesh | 11 August 2011 | |
4 | 151 runs | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh | 3 November 2018 | |
5 | 183 runs | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 19 February 2004 | |
Last updated: 30 June 2020[19] |
Narrowest win margins (by wickets)
[edit]Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 wickets | India | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 15 June 1998 | |
2 | 7 wickets | Pakistan | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar, Pakistan | 27 November 1998 | |
3 | 8 wickets | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 26 April 2001 | |
MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 15 November 2001 | ||||
5 | 10 wickets | Afghanistan | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 2 March 2021 | |
Last updated: 3 March 2021[19] |
Greatest loss margins (by innings)
[edit]Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Innings and 301 runs | New Zealand | McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand | 26 January 2012 |
2 | Innings and 294 runs | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 7 August 2005 | |
3 | Innings and 254 runs | England | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 14 May 2004 |
4 | Innings and 240 runs | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 6 May 2004 | |
5 | Innings and 219 runs | South Africa | 11 November 1999 | |
Last updated: 30 June 2020[20] |
Greatest loss margins (by runs)
[edit]Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 315 runs | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka | 12 January 2002 |
2 | 257 runs | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 6 November 2016 | |
3 | 254 runs | New Zealand | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 6 August 2016 |
4 | 226 runs | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 6 January 2005 |
5 | 225 runs | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 29 October 2016 |
Last updated: 30 June 2020[20] |
Greatest loss margins (by 10 wickets)
[edit]Rank | Number of Defeats | Opposition | Most Recent Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | Pakistan | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 16 November 2002 |
Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 19 January 2020 | ||
2 | 1 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand | 19 February 1998 |
Australia | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 14 October 1999 | ||
West Indies | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 24 March 2000 | ||
India | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 20 September 2005 | ||
Last updated: 30 June 2020[20] |
Narrowest loss margins (by runs)
[edit]Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 34 runs | New Zealand | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 11 November 2011 |
2 | 35 runs | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 16 March 2000 |
3 | 52 runs | Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan | 9 December 1993 |
4 | 99 runs | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 15 February 1995 | |
5 | 117 runs | West Indies | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 21 October 2017 |
Last updated: 30 June 2020[21] |
Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)
[edit]Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 wickets | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 21 March 1998 |
Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 25 October 2014 | ||
3 | 4 wickets | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India | 28 February 2002 |
Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 14 July 2017 | ||
5 | 5 wickets | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 14 January 1998 | |
Last updated: 30 June 2020[21] |
Individual records
[edit]Batting records
[edit]Most career runs
[edit]Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4,794 | Andy Flower | 63 | 112 | 1992–2002 |
2 | 3,457 | Grant Flower | 67 | 123 | 1992–2004 |
3 | 2,858 | Alistair Campbell | 60 | 109 | 1992–2002 |
4 | 2,320 | Brendan Taylor | 34 | 68 | 2004–2021 |
5 | 2,223 | Hamilton Masakadza | 38 | 76 | 2001–2018 |
6 | 2,207 | Guy Whittall | 46 | 82 | 1993-2002 |
7 | 1,990 | Heath Streak | 65 | 107 | 1993-2005 |
8 | 1,615 | Stuart Carlisle | 37 | 66 | 1995-2005 |
9 | 1,546 | Tatenda Taibu | 28 | 54 | 2001-2012 |
10 | 1,464 | Dave Houghton | 22 | 36 | 1992-1997 |
Last updated: 11 July 2021[22] |
Fastest runs getter
[edit]Runs | Batsman | Match | Innings | Record Date | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1000 | David Houghton | 15 | 24 | 13 January 1996 | [23] |
2000 | Andy Flower | 31 | 55 | 7 October 1998 | [24] |
3000 | 45 | 81 | 19 September 2000 | [25] | |
4000 | 53 | 93 | 7 September 2001 | [26] | |
Last updated: 30 June 2020 |
Most runs against each team
[edit]Opposition | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Period | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 264 | Sean Williams † | 2 | 3 | 2021–2021 | [27] |
Australia | 179 | Trevor Gripper | 3 | 6 | 1999-2003 | [28] |
Bangladesh | 1,239 | Brendan Taylor | 12 | 24 | 2005-2021 | [29] |
England | 200 | Andy Flower | 4 | 6 | 1996-2000 | [30] |
India | 1,138 | 9 | 18 | 1992–2002 | [31] | |
Ireland | YTP | |||||
New Zealand | 780 | Grant Flower | 10 | 20 | 1992–2000 | [32] |
Pakistan | 961 | 14 | 26 | 1993-2002 | [33] | |
South Africa | 566 | Andy Flower | 5 | 10 | 1995–2001 | [34] |
Sri Lanka | 778 | 13 | 23 | 1994-2002 | [34] | |
West Indies | 428 | Hamilton Masakadza | 5 | 10 | 2001-2017 | [35] |
Last updated: 11 July 2021. |
Most runs in each batting position
[edit]Batting position | Batsman | Innings | Runs | Average | Test Career Span | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opener | Grant Flower | 84 | 2,373 | 29.29 | 1992–2000 | [36] |
Number 3 | Hamilton Masakadza | 36 | 1,221 | 35.91 | 2001-2016 | [37] |
Number 4 | Brendan Taylor | 38 | 1,499 | 41.63 | 2011-2021 | [38] |
Number 5 | Andy Flower | 82 | 3,788 | 54.90 | 1992–2002 | [39] |
Number 6 | Guy Whittall | 26 | 731 | 31.78 | 1993–2002 | [40] |
Number 7 | Heath Streak | 30 | 744 | 25.65 | 1996-2005 | [41] |
Number 8 | 44 | 789 | 20.76 | 1993–2005 | [42] | |
Number 9 | 23 | 386 | 25.73 | 1993–2003 | [43] | |
Number 10 | Bryan Strang | 23 | 265 | 15.58 | 1995–2001 | [44] |
Number 11 | Christopher Mpofu | 25 | 105 | 7.00 | 2005–2017 | [45] |
Last updated: 10 May 2021. Qualification: Batted 20 Innings at the position |
Highest individual score
[edit]Rank | Runs | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 266 | David Houghton | Sri Lanka | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 20 October 1994 |
2 | 232* | Andy Flower | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur, India | 25 November 2000 |
3 | 203* | Guy Whittall | New Zealand | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 25 September 1997 |
4 | 201* | Grant Flower | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 31 January 1995 |
5 | 199* | Andy Flower | South Africa | 7 September 2001 | |
Last updated: 30 June 2020[46] |
Highest individual score – progression of record
[edit]Runs | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season |
---|---|---|---|---|
121 | David Houghton | India | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 1992-93 |
266 | Sri Lanka | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 1994-95 | |
Last updated: 30 June 2020[46] |
Highest individual score against each team
[edit]Opposition | Runs | Player | Venue | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 151* | Sean Williams † | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 10 March 2021 | [47] |
Australia | 118 | Stuart Carlisle | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 17 October 2003 | [48] |
Bangladesh | 171 | Brendan Taylor | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 17 April 2013 | [49] |
England | 148* | Murray Goodwin | Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England | 1 June 2000 | [50] |
India | 232* | Andy Flower | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur, India | 25 November 2000 | [51] |
Ireland | YTP | ||||
New Zealand | 203* | Guy Whittall | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 25 September 1997 | [52] |
Pakistan | 201* | Grant Flower | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 31 January 1995 | [53] |
South Africa | 199* | Andy Flower | 7 September 2001 | [54] | |
Sri Lanka | 266 | David Houghton | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 24 October 1994 | [55] |
West Indies | 147 | Hamilton Masakadza | 29 October 2017 | [56] | |
Last updated: 10 March 2021 |
Highest career average
[edit]Rank | Average | Player | Innings | Runs | Not out | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 51.54 | Andy Flower | 112 | 4,794 | 19 | 1992–2002 |
2 | 43.05 | David Houghton | 36 | 1,464 | 2 | 1992–1997 |
3 | 42.84 | Murray Goodwin | 37 | 1,414 | 4 | 1998-2000 |
4 | 41.36 | Sean Williams† | 27 | 1,034 | 2 | 2013-2021 |
5 | 36.25 | Brendon Taylor | 68 | 2,230 | 4 | 2004-2021 |
Qualification: 20 innings. Last updated: 11 July 2021[57] |
Highest Average in each batting position
[edit]Batting position | Batsman | Innings | Runs | Average | Career Span | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opener | Tino Mawoyo | 21 | 615 | 30.75 | 2011-2016 | [58] |
Number 3 | Murray Goodwin | 32 | 1,109 | 38.24 | 1998-2000 | [59] |
Number 4 | David Houghton | 26 | 1,169 | 46.76 | 1993-1996 | [60] |
Number 5 | Andy Flower | 82 | 3,788 | 54.90 | 1992–2002 | [61] |
Number 6 | Grant Flower | 20 | 653 | 34.36 | 1992-2004 | [62] |
Number 7 | Heath Streak | 30 | 744 | 25.65 | 1993-2005 | [63] |
Number 8 | Paul Strang | 23 | 534 | 33.37 | 1995–2000 | [64] |
Number 9 | Heath Streak | 23 | 386 | 25.73 | 1993–2003 | [65] |
Number 10 | Bryan Strang | 23 | 265 | 15.58 | 1995–2001 | [66] |
Number 11 | Christopher Mpofu | 25 | 105 | 7.00 | 2005–2017 | [67] |
Last updated: 1 July 2020. Qualification: Min 20 innings batted at position |
Most half-centuries
[edit]Rank | Half centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 27 | Andy Flower | 112 | 4,794 | 1992–2002 |
2 | 18 | Alistair Campbell | 109 | 2,858 | 1992–2002 |
3 | 15 | Grant Flower | 123 | 3,457 | 1992–2004 |
4 | 12 | Tatenda Taibu | 54 | 1,546 | 2001–2012 |
Brendon Taylor | 68 | 2,320 | 2004-2021 | ||
Last updated: 11 July 2021[68] |
Most centuries
[edit]Rank | Centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 12 | Andy Flower | 112 | 4,794 | 1992–2002 |
2 | 6 | Grant Flower | 123 | 3,457 | 1992–2004 |
Brendon Taylor | 68 | 2,320 | 2004-2021 | ||
4 | 5 | Hamilton Masakadza | 76 | 2,223 | 2001–2018 |
5 | 4 | David Houghton | 36 | 1,464 | 1992–1997 |
Guy Whittall | 82 | 2,207 | 1993-2002 | ||
Sean Williams † | 27 | 1,034 | 2013-2021 | ||
Last updated: 11 July 2021[69] |
Most double centuries
[edit]Rank | Double centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | David Houghton | 36 | 1,464 | 1992–1997 |
Grant Flower | 123 | 3,457 | 1992–2004 | ||
Guy Whittall | 82 | 2,207 | 1993-2002 | ||
Andy Flower | 112 | 4,794 | 1992–2002 | ||
Last updated: 30 June 2020[70] |
Most triple centuries
[edit]No Zimbabwe batsmen has scored a triple century yet in Test cricket.
Most Sixes
[edit]Rank | Sixes | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 23 | Andy Blignaut | 36 | 886 | 2001–2005 |
Hamilton Masakadza | 76 | 2,223 | 2009–2018 | ||
3 | 22 | Brendon Taylor | 68 | 2,320 | 2004–2021 |
4 | 20 | Andy Flower | 112 | 4,794 | 1992–2002 |
5 | 17 | Sikandar Raza | 33 | 1,187 | 2013– active |
Last updated: 11 July 2021[71] |
Most Fours
[edit]Rank | Sixes | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 543 | Andy Flower | 112 | 4,794 | 1992–2002 |
2 | 355 | Alistair Campbell | 109 | 2,858 | 1992–2002 |
3 | 349 | Grant Flower | 123 | 3,457 | 1992–2004 |
4 | 264 | Hamilton Masakadza | 76 | 2,223 | 2009–2018 |
5 | 261 | Guy Whittall | 82 | 2,207 | 1993–2002 |
Last updated: 30 June 2020[72] |
Most runs in a series
[edit]Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 540 | Andy Flower | 2 | 4 | Zimbabwean cricket team in India in 2000-01 |
2 | 466 | David Houghton | 3 | 3 | Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1994-95 |
3 | 422 | Andy Flower | 2 | 4 | South African cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2001-02 |
4 | 388 | 3 | 6 | Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1999-2000 | |
5 | 387 | Grant Flower | 2 | 4 | New Zealand cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1997–98 |
Last updated: 30 June 2020[73] |
Most ducks in career
[edit]Rank | Ducks | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16 | Grant Flower | 67 | 123 | 1992–2004 |
2 | 15 | Heath Streak | 65 | 107 | 1993–2005 |
3 | 14 | Henry Olonga | 30 | 45 | 1995–2002 |
4 | 10 | Alistair Campbell | 60 | 109 | 1992–2002 |
Hamilton Masakadza | 38 | 76 | 2001-2018 | ||
Last updated: 30 June 2020[74] |
Bowling records
[edit]Most career wickets
[edit]Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 216 | Heath Streak | 65 | 102 | 6,079 | 1993–2005 |
2 | 80 | Ray Price | 22 | 35 | 2,885 | 1999–2013 |
3 | 70 | Paul Strang | 24 | 38 | 2,522 | 1994–2001 |
4 | 68 | Henry Olonga | 30 | 47 | 2,620 | 1995–2002 |
5 | 57 | Graeme Cremer | 19 | 27 | 2,604 | 2005–2017 |
6 | 56 | Bryan Strang | 26 | 44 | 2,203 | 1995–2001 |
7 | 53 | Andy Blignaut | 19 | 30 | 1,964 | 2001–2005 |
8 | 51 | Guy Whittall | 46 | 52 | 2,088 | 1993–2002 |
9 | 46 | Kyle Jarvis | 13 | 22 | 1,354 | 2011–2020 |
10 | 34 | Sikandar Raza | 17 | 25 | 1,441 | 2013–2021 |
Last updated: 30 June 2020[75] |
Fastest wicket taker
[edit]Wickets | Bowler | Match | Record Date | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
50 | Heath Streak | 11 | 13 January 1996 | [76] |
100 | 25 | 27 November 1998 | [77] | |
150 | 39 | 7 June 2001 | [78] | |
200 | 58 | 19 February 2004 | [79] | |
Last updated: 30 June 2020 |
Most wickets against each team
[edit]Opposition | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Period | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 8 | Blessing Muzarabani † | 2 | 4 | 149 | 2021–2021 | [80] |
Australia | 7 | Heath Streak | 3 | 4 | 353 | 1999-2003 | [81] |
Bangladesh | 24 | Kyle Jarvis | 5 | 10 | 583 | 2011–2018 | [82] |
England | 24 | Heath Streak | 6 | 9 | 585 | 1996-2003 | [83] |
India | 30 | 9 | 13 | 889 | 1998–2005 | [84] | |
Ireland | YTP | ||||||
New Zealand | 32 | Heath Streak | 11 | 18 | 1,063 | 1996-2005 | [85] |
Pakistan | 44 | 10 | 19 | 1,008 | 1993–1998 | [86] | |
South Africa | 9 | Bryan Strang | 3 | 4 | 310 | 1995–1999 | [87] |
Sri Lanka | 33 | Heath Streak | 9 | 14 | 873 | 1994–2002 | [88] |
West Indies | 24 | Ray Price | 5 | 8 | 690 | 2001–2013 | [89] |
Last updated: 14 March 2021 |
Best figures in an innings
[edit]Rank | Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8/109 | Paul Strang | New Zealand | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 12 September 2000 |
2 | 7/113 | Sikandar Raza† | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 27 January 2020 |
3 | 6/59 | Douglas Hondo | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 14 January 2005 |
4 | 6/73 | Ray Price | West Indies | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 4 November 2003 |
Heath Streak | India | 20 September 2005 | |||
Last updated: 30 June 2020[90] |
Best bowling figures against each team
[edit]Opposition | Figures | Player | Venue | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 4/48 | Blessing Muzarabani † | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 2 March 2021 | [91] |
Australia | 6/121 | Ray Price | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 17 October 2003 | [92] |
Bangladesh | 6/59 | Douglas Hondo | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 14 January 2005 | [93] |
England | 6/87 | Heath Streak | Lord's, London, England | 18 May 2000 | [94] |
India | 6/73 | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 20 September 2005 | [95] | |
Ireland | YTP | ||||
New Zealand | 8/109 | Paul Strang | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 12 September 2000 | [96] |
Pakistan | 6/90 | Heath Streak | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 31 January 1995 | [97] |
South Africa | 5/101 | Bryan Strang | 13 October 1995 | [98] | |
Sri Lanka | 7/113 | Sikandar Raza† | 27 January 2020 | [99] | |
West Indies | 6/73 | Ray Price | 4 November 2003 | [100] | |
Last updated: 3 March 2021 |
Best figures in a match
[edit]Rank | Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 11/255 | Adam Huckle | New Zealand | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 25 September 1997 |
2 | 10/158 | Paul Strang | 12 September 2000 | ||
3 | 10/161 | Ray Price | West Indies | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 4 November 2003 |
4 | 9/72 | Heath Streak | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, West Indies | 16 March 2000 | |
5 | 9/105 | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 31 January 1995 | |
Last updated: 30 June 2020[101] |
Best career average
[edit]Rank | Average | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 28.14 | Heath Streak | 216 | 6,079 | 13,559 | 1993–2005 |
2 | 29.43 | Kyle Jarvis | 46 | 1,354 | 2,511 | 2011–2020 |
3 | 31.43 | Pommie Mbangwa | 32 | 1,006 | 2,596 | 1996–2000 |
4 | 36.02 | Paul Strang | 70 | 2,522 | 5,720 | 1994–2001 |
5 | 36.06 | Ray Price | 80 | 2,885 | 6,135 | 1999–2013 |
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 30 June 2020[102] |
Best career economy rate
[edit]Rank | Economy rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2.32 | Pommie Mbangwa | 32 | 1,006 | 2,596 | 1996–2000 |
2 | 2.43 | Bryan Strang | 56 | 2,203 | 5,433 | 1995–2001 |
3 | 2.64 | Paul Strang | 70 | 2,522 | 5,720 | 1994–2001 |
4 | 2.67 | Guy Whittall | 51 | 2,088 | 4,686 | 1946–1959 |
5 | 2.69 | Heath Streak | 216 | 6,079 | 13,559 | 1993–2005 |
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 30 June 2020[103] |
Best career strike rate
[edit]Rank | Strike rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 54.5 | Kyle Jarvis | 46 | 1,354 | 2,511 | 2011–2020 |
2 | 59.8 | Andy Blignaut | 53 | 1,964 | 3,173 | 2001–2005 |
3 | 62.7 | Heath Streak | 216 | 6,079 | 13,559 | 1993–2005 |
4 | 66.2 | Henry Olonga | 68 | 2,620 | 4,502 | 1995–2002 |
5 | 73.9 | Graeme Cremer | 57 | 2,604 | 4,214 | 2005–2017 |
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 30 June 2020[104] |
Most five-wicket hauls in an innings
[edit]Rank | Five-wicket hauls | Player | Innings | Balls | Wickets | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | Heath Streak | 102 | 13,559 | 216 | 1993–2005 |
2 | 5 | Ray Price | 35 | 6,135 | 80 | 1999–2013 |
3 | 4 | Paul Strang | 38 | 5,720 | 70 | 1994–2001 |
4 | 3 | Kyle Jarvis | 22 | 2,511 | 46 | 2011–2020 |
Andy Blignaut | 30 | 3,173 | 53 | 2001–2005 | ||
Last updated: 30 June 2020[105] |
Most ten-wicket hauls in a match
[edit]Rank | Ten-wicket hauls | Player | Matches | Balls | Wickets | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Adam Huckle | 8 | 1,568 | 25 | 1997–1998 |
Paul Strang | 24 | 5,720 | 70 | 1994–2001 | ||
Ray Price | 22 | 6,135 | 80 | 1999–2013 | ||
Last updated: 30 June 2020[106] |
Worst figures in an innings
[edit]Rank | Figures | Player | Overs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0/192 | Ray Price | 42 | South Africa | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 7 September 2001 |
2 | 0/187 | 36 | Australia | WACA Ground, Perth, Australia | 9 October 2003 | |
3 | 0/149 | Natsai Mushangwe | 47 | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 12 November 2014 |
4 | 0/142 | Paul Strang | 43 | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | 20 January 1996 |
5 | 0/137 | Brandon Mavuta | 31 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 12 November 2018 |
Last updated: 30 June 2020[107] |
Worst figures in a match
[edit]Rank | Figures | Player | Overs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0/211 | Ray Price | 45.2 | South Africa | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 7 September 2001 |
2 | 0/189 | Brandon Mavuta | 31 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 12 November 2018 |
3 | 0/180 | Ray Price | 36 | Australia | WACA Ground, Perth, Australia | 9 October 2003 |
4 | 0/149 | Natsai Mushangwe | 47 | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 12 November 2014 |
5 | 0/142 | Paul Strang | 43 | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | 20 January 1996 |
Last updated:30 June 2020[108] |
Most wickets in a series
[edit]Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Series |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 22 | Heath Streak | 3 | Pakistani cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1994–95 |
2 | 19 | Ray Price | 2 | West Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2003–04 |
3 | 16 | Adam Huckle | New Zealand cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1997–98 | |
4 | 14 | Tinashe Panyangara | 3 | Zimbabwean cricket team in Bangladesh in 2014–15 |
5 | 13 | Eddo Brandes | Zimbabwean cricket team in Pakistan in 1993–94 | |
Heath Streak | Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1994-95 | |||
Last updated: 30 June 2020[109] |
Hat-trick
[edit]No. | Bowler | Against | Inn. | Test | Dismissals | Venue | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Andy Blignaut | Bangladesh | 2 | 1/2 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | 22 February 2004 | [110] |
Wicket-keeping records
[edit]Most career dismissals
[edit]Rank | Dismissals | Player | Matches | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 151 | Andy Flower | 63 | 1992–2002 |
2 | 60 | Tatenda Taibu | 28 | 2001–2012 |
3 | 50 | Regis Chakabva† | 22 | 2011–2021 |
4 | 19 | Richmond Mutumbami | 6 | 2013–2014 |
5 | 16 | Wayne James | 4 | 1993–1994 |
Last updated: 11 July 2021[111] |
Most career catches
[edit]Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 142 | Andy Flower | 63 | 1992–2002 |
2 | 55 | Tatenda Taibu | 28 | 2001–2012 |
3 | 45 | Regis Chakabva† | 22 | 2011–2021 |
4 | 17 | Richmond Mutumbami | 6 | 2013–2014 |
5 | 16 | Wayne James | 4 | 1993–1994 |
Last updated: 11 July 2021[112] |
Most career stumpings
[edit]Rank | Stumpings | Player | Matches | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | Andy Flower | 63 | 1992–2002 |
2 | 5 | Tatenda Taibu | 28 | 2001–2012 |
Regis Chakabva† | 22 | 2011–2021 | ||
4 | 2 | Richmond Mutumbami | 6 | 2013–2014 |
5 | 1 | Peter Moor | 8 | 2016–2018 |
Last updated: 11 July 2021[113] |
Most dismissals in an innings
[edit]Rank | Dismissals | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | Wayne James | Sri Lanka | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 20 October 1994 |
Andy Flower | England | Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England | 1 June 2000 | ||
Richmond Mutumbami | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 25 April 2013 | ||
Regis Chakabva | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 20 February 2020 | |||
Last updated: 30 June 2020[114] |
Most dismissals in a match
[edit]Rank | Dismissals | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | Wayne James | Sri Lanka | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 20 October 1994 |
Tatenda Taibu | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 19 February 2004 | ||
Richmond Mutumbami | 25 April 2013 | ||||
4 | 6 | Regis Chakabva | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh | 3 November 2018 | |
5 | 5 | Andy Flower | New Zealand | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 7 November 1992 |
Pakistan | 15 February 1995 | ||||
Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 14 January 1998 | |||
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 4 December 1999 | ||||
England | Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England | 1 June 2000 | |||
Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 26 April 2001 | |||
India | 15 June 2001 | ||||
Regis Chakabva | Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 11 November 2018 | ||
22 February 2020 | |||||
Afghanistan | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE | 2 March 2021 | |||
Last updated: 3 March 2021[115] |
Most dismissals in a series
[edit]Rank | Dismissals | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 13 | Wayne James | 3 | 5 | Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1994–95 |
Andy Flower | Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1999–2000 | ||||
3 | 11 | Regis Chakabva | 2 | 4 | Zimbabwean cricket team in Bangladesh in 2018–19 |
4 | 10 | Andy Flower | 3 | 6 | Pakistani cricket team in Zimbabwe in 1994-95 |
Richmond Mutumbami | 2 | 4 | Bangladeshi cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2013 | ||
Last updated: 30 June 2020[116] |
Fielding records
[edit]Most career catches
[edit]Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Period |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 60 | Alistair Campbell | 60 | 1992–2002 |
2 | 43 | Grant Flower | 67 | 1992–2004 |
3 | 34 | Stuart Carlisle | 37 | 1995–2005 |
4 | 29 | Hamilton Masakadza | 38 | 2001–2018 |
5 | 27 | Brendan Taylor | 34 | 2004–2021 |
Last updated: 11 July 2021[117] |
Most catches in a series
[edit]All-round Records
[edit]1000 runs and 100 wickets
[edit]A total of 71 players have achieved the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in their Test career.[119]
Rank | Player | Average Difference | Period | Matches | Runs | Bat Avg | Wickets | Bowl Avg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Heath Streak | -5.78 | 1993-2005 | 65 | 1990 | 22.35 | 216 | 28.14 |
Last updated: 22 August 2020[120] |
Other records
[edit]Most career matches
[edit]Rank | Matches | Player | Period |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 67 | Grant Flower | 1992-2002 |
2 | 65 | Heath Streak | 1993–2005 |
3 | 63 | Andy Flower | 1992-2002 |
4 | 60 | Alistair Campbell | |
5 | 46 | Guy Whittall | 1993-2002 |
Last updated: 30 June 2020[121] |
Most consecutive career matches
[edit]Rank | Matches | Player | Period |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 56 | Alistair Campbell | 1992–2001 |
2 | 52 | Andy Flower | |
Last updated: 3 June 2018[122] |
Most matches as captain
[edit]Rank | Matches | Player | Period |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 21 | Alistair Campbell | 1996–2002 |
Heath Streak | 2000-2004 | ||
3 | 20 | Andy Flower | 1993-2000 |
4 | 16 | Brendon Taylor | 2011-2021 |
5 | 10 | Tatenda Taibu | 2004-2005 |
Last updated: 11 July 2021[123] |
Youngest players on Debut
[edit]Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 17 years and 352 days | Hamilton Masakadza | West Indies | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 27 July 2001 | |
2 | 18 years and 53 days | Elton Chigumbura | Sri Lanka | 6 May 2004 | ||
3 | 18 years and 66 days | Tatenda Taibu | West Indies | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 19 July 2001 | |
4 | 18 years and 90 days | Brendon Taylor | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 6 May 2004 | |
5 | 18 years and 109 days | Graeme Cremer | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 6 January 2005 | |
Last updated: 3 December 2017[124][125] |
Oldest players on Debut
[edit]Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 37 years and 84 days | Andy Waller | England | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 18 December 1996 | |
2 | 36 years and 317 days | Malcolm Jarvis | India | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 18 October 1992 | |
3 | 36 years and 134 days | Andy Pycroft | ||||
4 | 35 years and 117 days | David Houghton | ||||
5 | 34 years and 282 days | Iain Butchart | Pakistan | 15 February 1995 | ||
Last updated: 30 June 2020[126][127] |
Oldest players
[edit]Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 45 years and 300 days | John Traicos | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India | 13 March 1993 | |
2 | 40 years and 94 days | David Houghton | New Zealand | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 25 September 1997 | |
3 | 38 years and 324 days | Malcolm Jarvis | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 26 October 1994 | |
4 | 37 years and 92 days | Andy Waller | England | 26 December 1996 | ||
5 | 37 years and 42 days | Ali Shah | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 18 September 1996 | |
Last updated: 28 January 2021[128][129] |
Partnership records
[edit]In cricket, two batsmen are always present at the crease batting together in a partnership. This partnership will continue until one of them is dismissed, retires or the innings comes to a close.
Highest partnerships by wicket
[edit]A wicket partnership describes the number of runs scored before each wicket falls. The first wicket partnership is between the opening batsmen and continues until the first wicket falls. The second wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the number three batsman. This partnership continues until the second wicket falls. The third wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the new batsman. This continues down to the tenth wicket partnership. When the tenth wicket has fallen, there is no batsman left to partner so the innings is closed.
Highest partnerships by runs
[edit]Wicket | Runs | First batsman | Second batsman | Opposition | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5th wicket | 277* | Murray Goodwin | Andy Flower | Pakistan | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 14 March 1998 |
4th wicket | 269 | Grant Flower | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 31 January 1995 | ||
5th wicket | 233* | Guy Whittall | ||||
4th wicket | 209 | Alistair Campbell | Andy Flower | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur, India | 25 November 2000 |
3rd wicket | 194 | Dave Houghton | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe | 26 October 1994 | |
Last updated: 30 June 2020[131] |
Umpiring records
[edit]Most matches umpired
[edit]Rank | Matches | Umpire | Period |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 44 | Russell Tiffin | 1995–2009 |
2 | 28 | Ian Robinson | 1992-2001 |
3 | 4 | Kantilal Kanjee | 1992–1994 |
Kevan Barbour | 1999–2001 | ||
5 | 3 | Langton Rusere | 2021–2021 |
Last updated: 11 July 2021[132] |
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[edit]- ^ For the first 50 years of Test cricket matches were played over three or four days[2] and until the 1930s some timeless Tests were played.[3]
- ^ In October 2017, the ICC Board approved a trial of four-day Test cricket to run through until the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[4]
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