Zimbabwe has been a team of individual brilliance where starting from Duncan Fletcher and Houghton in 1983, world class players have played. Unfortunately it has failed to turn its exceptional talent into team success, specially at world cups. Many of its players have received MOMs even in losses. Neil Johnson joined the elite league of players receiving three Player of the Match awards in one edition (1999). Bowling performance in 2011 has taken Mpofu into their best bowler’s group in World Cups of Heath Streak, Strang, Ray Price and Brandes. Campbell is their most successful captain. Check the complete team, batting, bowling, fielding, partnerships and captaincy record of Bangladesh in ODI World Cup editions.
2015 World Cup: Complete Fixture in Indian Time
2015 WC: Zimbabwe Squad in 2015
Match Results of Zimbabwe in All Editions of World Cup
World Cup Appearances and Positions
DNP: 1975, 1979
| Edition | Position | Won | Lost | Tie/NR |
| 1983 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0/1 |
| 2003 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0/1 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1/0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0/1 |
| 8 | 5th | 10 | 37 | 1/3 |
World Cup Results vs Teams
| Teams | Played | Won | Lost | Tie/NR |
| Australia | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| India | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 |
| Kenya | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0/1 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0/1 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| West Indies | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | 51 | 10 | 37 | 1/3 |
Team Records
Highest Totals
- 340/2 vs Namibia, 2003
312//4 vs Sri Lanka, 1992 (Lost)
308/6 vs Kenya, 2011
301/8 vs Netherlands, 2003
Lowest Totals
- 99 vs Pakistan, 2007
123 vs Pakistan, 1999
133 vs Kenya, 2003
Biggest Wins
- 175 vs Canada, 2011
161 vs Kenya, 2011
5 wickets vs Kenya, 1996
5 wickets vs Kenya, 1999
54 Balls vs Kenya, 1996
Narrowest Wins
- Tie vs Ireland, 2011
3 runs vs India, 1999
9 runs vs England, 1992
13 runs vs Australia, 1983
48 runs vs South Africa, 1999
5 wickets vs Kenya
46 Balls vs Kenya, 1996
Biggest Loss
- 10 wickets vs West Indies, 1983
128 runs vs Australia, 1992
Batting records
Best Batsman
- 815 Andy Flower (29 innings)
567 David Houghton (19 innings)
512 Grant Flower (20 innings)
479 AC Waller (20 innings)
367 Neil Johnson (8 innings)
High Scores
- 172* Wishart vs Namibia, 2003
142 David Houghton vs New Zealand, 1987
132* Neil Johnson vs Australia, 1999
115* Andy Flower vs Sri Lanka, 1992
98 Taibu vs Canada, 2011
Most Hundreds
- 1 each
Wishart, Johnson, Houghton, Andy Flower
Most 50s
- 4 David Houghton, Andy Flower
3 Neil Johnson, Craig Erwine, KJ Arnott
2 V Sibanda, Andy Blignaut, Fletcher, Brendon Taylor
Kevin Curran, Pycroft, AC Waller
1 S Matsikenyeri, S Matsikenyeri, MW Goodwin, IP Butchart, AH Omarshah, ADR Campbell, HH Streakm GW Flower
Most 6s
- 8 Houghton
7 AC Waller
4 Johnson, Curran, Streak
Most Runs in one edition
- 367 Neil Johnson, 1999
332 Andy Flower, 2003
293 WIshart, 2003
246 Andy Flower, 1992
231 Craig Erwine, 2011
Bowling Records
Best Bowler
- 22 Heath Streak (21 innings)
16 Brandes (16 innings), Traicos (19 innings)
15 Strang (11 Innings)
12 Johnson (7 innings), Rawson (10 innnings), Butchart (16 innings)
11 Mdpofu (7 innings), Whittall (18 innings), Omarshah (14 innings)
Best figure in an innings
- 5/21 Strang vs Kenya, 1996
4/21 Brandes vs Enlgand, 1992
4/40 Strang vs West Indies, 1996
4/42 Fletchher vs Australia, 1983
4/42 Johnson vs Kenya, 1999
4/62 Mpofu vs Sri Lanka, 2011
Best economy (Minimum 20 overs)
- 3.44 Ray Price (49 overs)
3.57 Traicos (188 overs)
3.90 Huckle (20 overs)
Most 4/5 wickets haul
- 2 Paul Strang
1 Johnson, Fletcher, Mpofu, Brandes
Most Expensive in an Innings
- 1/74 Mpofu (10 overs) vs Pakistan, 2007
0/72 Duers (10 overs) vs Sri Lanka, 1992
1/71 Jarvis (10 overs) vs West Indies, 1992
3/70 Brandes (10 overs) vs Sri Lanka, 1992
3/68 Brent (10 overs) vs Pakistan
Most Wickets in a Series
- 14 Brandes (8 matches, 70 overs), 1992
12 Strange (6 matches, 42.1 overs), 1996
12 Neil Johnson (8 matches, 50 overs), 1999
11 Heath Streak (8 matches, 68 overs), 1999
Fielding
Most Catches
- 10 Campbell (18 innings)
8 Grant Flower (20 innings)
7 Streak (21 innings)
Most Catches in an innings
- 3 Whittall vs South Africa, 1999
3 Chigumbura vs Sri Lanka, 2011
Most Catches in one edition
- 5 Campbell, 1996
4 Whittall (1999), Campbelll (1999), Goodwin (1999), Houghton (1992), Streak (2003)
Most Dismissals
- 14 (11 Catches, 3 Stumps) Andy Flower (21 innings)
12 (10 Catches, 2 Stumps) David Houghton (12 innings)
10 (7 Catches, 3 Stumps) Taibu (14 innings)
5 (4 Catches, 1 Stumps) Brendon Taylor (3 innings)
Most Dismissals in one edition
- 7 Houghton (6 innings), 1983
7 Andy Flower (8 innings), 1992
7 Taibu (8 innings), 2003
6 Andy Flower (8 innings), 1999
5 Brendon Taylor (3 innings), 2007
Partnership
Highest Partnership by wicket
- 1st 116 BRM Taylor, RW Chakabva v Sri Lanka, 2011
2nd 114 NC Johnson, MW Goodwin v Australia, 1999
3rd 181 T Taibu, CR Ervine v Canada, 2011
4th 91 MW Goodwin, ADR Campbell v New Zealand, 1999
5th 145* A Flower, AC Waller v Sri Lanka, 1992
6th 103 DL Houghton, KM Curran v Australia, 1983
7th 75* DAG Fletcher, IP Butchart v Australia, 1983
8th 117 DL Houghton, IP Butchart v New Zealand, 1987
9th 55 KM Curran, PWE Rawson v West Indies, 1983
10th 36 AJ Pycroft, MP Jarvis v India, 1987
Highest Partnership by Runs
- 181 3rd T Taibu, CR Ervine v Canada, 2011
166* 3rd CB Wishart, GW Flower vs Namibia, 2003
145* 5th A Flower, AC Waller v Sri Lanka, 1992
117 8th DL Houghton, IP Butchart v New Zealand, 1987
116 1st BRM Taylor, RW Chakabva v Sri Lanka, 2011
114 2nd NC Johnson, MW Goodwin v Australia, 1999
110 T Taibu, V Sibanda vs Kenya, 2011
107 CB Wishart, MA Vermeulen vs Namibia, 2003
105 CR Ervine, E Chigumbura vs Kenya, 2011
103 6th DL Houghton, KM Curran vs Australia, 1983
Captain/Players
Most Matches as Captain
- 8 Campbell, 1999 (3 won, 4 lost, 1 NR)
8 Houghton, 1992 (1 won, 7 lost)
8 Heath Streak, 2003 (2 won, 5 lost, 1 NR)
6 Chigumbura, 2011 (2 won, 4 lost)
6 Duncan Fletcher, 1983 (1 won, 5 lost)
6 Andy Flower, 1996 (1 won, 4 lost, 1 NR)
6 Traicos, 1987 (6 lost)
3 Utseya 2007 (2 lost, 1 Tie)
Most Matches as Player
- 30 Andy Flower (1992-2003)
22 Heath Streak (1996-2003)
21 Grant Flower (1996-2003)
20 Houghton, Pycroft, Traicos, Waller, Whittall
Player of the Matches
- 2011: Taibu vs Canada, Ervine vs Kenya
2007: Williams vs WI (Lost)
2003: Wishart (Zim) vs Namibia, Heath Streak vs Netherlands
1999: Neil Johnson vs Kenya, Grant Flower vs India, Neil Johnson vs South Africa, Neil Johnson vs Australia (Lost)
1996: Paul Strang vs Kenya
1992: Eddo Brandes vs England, Andy Flower vs Sri Lanka (Match lost)
1987: David Houghton vs New Zealand (Match lost)
1983: Duncan Fletcher vs Australia, David Houghton vs Aus (Match lost)
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