List of Zimbabwe men's international cricketers
This article lists cricketers who have played in international matches for the Zimbabwe men's team. It has two sections to separate active and former players.
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Neither list is exhaustive because w:WP:LSC has been applied to reduce the number of redlinks. Players included in either list satisfy one of three criteria:
- they have a Simple Wikipedia article in their own right;
- they are the subject of a redirect to this list;
- they have played in 25 Test matches, or have otherwise been significant (see Notes) during their career.
The default sort is by surname. Domestic teams listed are those in Zimbabwe only, or Rhodesia if applicable. Many Zimbabwean players had seasons in other countries, and these may be mentioned in the Notes column.
Active players
Appearance numbers have been excluded from this table to minimise the need for maintenance. Any additional information may be included under Notes. When a player has ended his international career, his entry will be moved to the former players table below, where appearance numbers will be recorded.
| General | Skills | Debuts | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Domestic teams | Bat | Bowl | WK | Test | ODI | T20I | |
| Brian Bennett | Mountaineers | RHB | OB | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | Opening batter. Scored 139 off 143 balls against England at Trent Bridge in May 2025.[1][2][3] | |
| Regis Chakabva | Eagles | RHB | WK | 2011 | 2008 | 2008 | Has been the team's vice-captain in all formats.[4] | |
| Tanaka Chivanga | Eagles Rocks |
RHB | RFM | 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | Did not make his first-class debut until he was 27.[1][5] | |
| Ben Curran | Rocks Rhinos |
LHB | OB | 2024 | 2024 | Member of a prominent cricketing family. Born in Northampton, he played for Northamptonshire from 2018 to 2022.[1][6] | ||
| Craig Ervine ‡ | Tuskers Eagles |
LHB | OB | 2011 | 2010 | 2010 | Appointed team captain in 2000, and led Zimbabwe against England in May 2025.[1][7] | |
| Wesley Madhevere | Eagles Rocks |
RHB | OB | 2021 | 2020 | 2020 | Made all of his FC, ODI, T20I, and Test debuts between February 2020 and March 2021.[1][8] | |
| Blessing Muzarabani | Eagles Rocks |
RHB | RFM | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 | Very tall at 6 ft 8 inches.[9][1][10] | |
| Richard Ngarava | Eagles | LHB | LFM | 2021 | 2017 | 2019 | Noted for his "ability to extract pace and lift from the flattest of pitches".[11][1][12] | |
| Victor Nyauchi | Mountaineers Rocks |
RHB | RFM | 2020 | 2022 | 2022 | Has been noted for his "bustling run-up and whippy action".[13][1][14] | |
| Sikandar Raza | various | RHB | OB | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | Noted all-rounder who scored Zimbawe's first T20I century.[15][1][16] | |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga | Rocks | RHB | WK | 2023 | Recognised wicket-keeper-batter.[17] | |||
| Sean Williams ‡ | Tuskers | LHB | SLA | 2013 | 2005 | 2006 | All-rounder who captained the team in 2019.[1][18] | |
Former players
This table includes the number of appearances by the player in each format of cricket. The debut and final dates are across all formats.
| General | Skills | Career | Notes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Domestic teams | Bat | Bowl | WK | Tests | ODIs | T20Is | Debut | Final | |
| Alistair Campbell ‡ | Mashonaland Manicaland |
LHB | OB | 60 | 188 | 1992 | 2003 | Member of Zimbabwe's team in their inaugural Test.[19] Captained the team from 1996 to 1999.[20] | ||
| Stuart Carlisle ‡ | Mashonaland | RHB | RM | 37 | 111 | 1995 | 2005 | Team captain in 2001.[21] | ||
| Graeme Cremer ‡ | Rhinos | RHB | LB | 19 | 96 | 29 | 2005 | 2018 | Captained the team from May 2016 to March 2018.[22][23] | |
| Dion Ebrahim | Mashonaland Tuskers |
RHB | RM | 29 | 82 | 2001 | 2005 | Married to Kate Ebrahim (née Broadmore) of New Zealand Women.[24] | ||
| Andy Flower ‡ | Mashonaland | LHB | WK | 63 | 213 | 1992 | 2003 | Member of Zimbabwe's team in their inaugural Test.[19] Elder brother of Grant Flower. Played in England for Essex. Later became coach of England, and also of several franchise teams.[25] | ||
| Grant Flower | Mashonaland | RHB | SLA | 67 | 221 | 1992 | 2010 | Member of Zimbabwe's team in their inaugural Test.[19] Younger brother of Andy Flower. Played in England for Essex.[26] | ||
| Duncan Fletcher | Rhodesia | LHB | RFM | 6 | 1983 | 1983 | Was later successful as coach of both England and India.[27] | |||
| Murray Goodwin | Mashonaland | RHB | LB | 19 | 71 | 1998 | 2000 | Played overseas for Western Australia (1994–2006); Sussex (2001–2012) and Glamorgan (2013–2014). Scored 71 first-class centuries with a highest innings of 344* for Sussex against Somerset in 2009.[28] | ||
| David Houghton ‡ | Rhodesia Mashonaland |
RHB | OB | 22 | 63 | 1983 | 1998 | Captain of Zimbabwe's team in their inaugural Test.[19][29] | ||
| Hamilton Masakadza ‡ | Mountaineers | RHB | LBG | 38 | 209 | 66 | 2001 | 2018 | In October 2019, became Zimbabwe Cricket's first director of cricket.[30] | |
| Henry Olonga | Matabeleland Manicaland |
RHB | RF | 30 | 50 | 1995 | 2003 | Reckoned to have been one of the fastest bowlers in international cricket, but also one of the most inaccurate.[31][32] | ||
| Ray Price | Mashonaland | RHB | SLA | 22 | 102 | 16 | 1999 | 2013 | Played for Worcestershire from 2004 to 2007.[33] | |
| Bryan Strang | Mashonaland | RHB | LMF | 26 | 49 | 1995 | 2001 | Younger brother of Paul Strang.[34] | ||
| Paul Strang | Mashonaland Manicaland |
RHB | LB | 24 | 95 | 1994 | 2001 | Elder brother of Bryan Strang. Played in England for Kent (1997) and Nottinghamshire (1998). His best bowling performance was 8/109 against New Zealand at Bulawayo in 2000–01.[35] | ||
| Heath Streak ‡ | Matabeleland | RHB | RFM | 65 | 187 | 1993 | 2005 | Captained the team from 2000 to 2004. Died of cancer on 3 September 2023.[36] | ||
| Tatenda Taibu ‡ | various | RHB | RM | 28 | 150 | 17 | 2001 | 2012 | A world-class wicket-keeper-batter, his captaincy coincided with a turbulent period in Zimbabwean cricket.[37][38] | |
| Brendan Taylor ‡ | Rhinos | RHB | WK | 34 | 205 | 45 | 2004 | 2021 | Wicket-keeper-batter who scored a century in both innings against Bangladesh at Harare in 2013.[39][40] | |
| John Traicos | Rhodesia Mashonaland |
RHB | OB | 4 | 27 | 1992 | 1993 | Traicos played for Rhodesia from 1967–68 to 1978–79, and represented South Africa three times in 1969–70. He retired from first-class cricket after the 1994–95 season, in which he played for Mashonaland.[41] Was a member of Zimbabwe's team in their inaugural Test.[19] | ||
| Guy Whittall | Matabeleland Manicaland |
RHB | RM | 46 | 147 | 1993 | 2003 | Aggressive middle-order batter.[42][43] | ||
| Craig Wishart | Mashonaland Midlands |
RHB | RM | 27 | 90 | 1995 | 2005 | Top order batter.[44][45] | ||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Playfair 2025, p. 4.
- ↑ England v Zimbabwe, 2025CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ Brian BennettCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Regis ChakabvaCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Tanaka ChivangaCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Ben CurranCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Craig ErvineCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Wesley MadhevereCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Blessing MuzarabaniESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ Blessing MuzarabaniCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Richard NgaravaESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ Richard NgaravaCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Victor NyauchiESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ Victor NyauchiCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Sikandar RazaESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ Sikandar RazaCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Tafadzwa TsigaCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Sean WilliamsCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 Zimbabwe v India, 1992CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ Alistair CampbellCricketArchive. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ Stuart CarlisleCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Zimbabwe sack Masakadza, Whatmore. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ Zimbabwe Cricket sack captain Cremer and all coaching staff. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ Dion EbrahimCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Andy FlowerCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Grant FlowerCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Duncan FletcherCricketArchive. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ Murray GoodwinCricketArchive. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ↑ David HoughtonCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Hamilton MasakadzaCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Henry OlongaESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ Henry OlongaCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Ray PriceCricketArchive. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ Bryan StrangCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Paul StrangCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Heath StreakCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Tatenda TaibuESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ Tatenda TaibuCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Brendan TaylorESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ Brendan TaylorCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ John TraicosCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Guy WhittallESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ Guy WhittallCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ Craig WishartESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ Craig WishartCricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
Sources
- Playfair. Playfair Cricket Annual (2025)Headline. ISBN 978-1-0354-1179-5.