Record Book – Highest ODI scores for Zimbabwe

It has been 12 years since Charles Coventry equalled the then record for the highest individual score in men’s ODIs, with an unbeaten 194 (his only ODI century) against Bangladesh at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. This innings remains the highest score in an ODI defeat as well as the highest for Zimbabwe. On […]

Famous Test Matches – West Indies v Zimbabwe, Port of Spain, 1999-00

This was the first Test match to be played between the two teams. The West Indies had endured a tough time in their previous Test series in New Zealand, which had resulted in a 2-0 whitewash, and were looking to make amends on home soil. Brian Lara not only resigned from the captaincy in […]

Record Book – Zimbabwe’s first away ODI series win

The late 1990s and early 2000s were arguably the best years for Zimbabwe’s ODI fortunes. In September 2000, they beat New Zealand in a series for the first time, by 2-1 at home. Three months later, they toured New Zealand for a return three-match series. In the interim, the Kiwis had won the Champions Trophy […]

Specials – Associate nations at the World Cup, Part 2

Having revisited the fortunes of Associate nations at the first two World Cups in 1975 and 1979 in Part 1 of this five-part series, we move ahead to the next three editions – held in England in 1983, in India and Pakistan in 1987-88, and in Australia and New Zealand in 1991-92. The decade […]

Specials – England’s only other 5-0 triumph in ODIs

England’s 5-0 demolition of Australia was only their second instance of winning every game in a five-match ODI series, the first having come in Zimbabwe back in October 2001. A beleaguered England entered this series on the back of 11 consecutive ODI defeats, including six in the 2001 NatWest triangular series at home, which […]

Specials – Moments from South Africa v Zimbabwe Test history

This year’s Boxing Day match in South Africa assumes great significance as the hosts square off against Zimbabwe in the first four-day Test since Test cricket around the world was standardised to five days. The one-off Test in Port Elizabeth is being considered by the ICC as a trial for its future potentiality, […]