Men's T20Is
Zimbabwe
Oddsworth T20I ranking 15thICC T20I ranking 12thHead coach Justin Sammons
- Won
- 38%
- Record
- 76–124
- Rating
- 1866
Zimbabwe T20I rating
Peak 2022
July 2024Now 186620142017202020232026- Last 10
- 2–8
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe T20I series 2026
- 1st T20Iat AfghanistanTue 27 Oct · Sharjah Cricket Stadium36%
- 2nd T20Iat AfghanistanThu 29 Oct · Sharjah Cricket Stadium–
- 3rd T20Iat AfghanistanSun 1 Nov · Sharjah Cricket Stadium–
Strengths and weaknesses
Against Full Members since Oct 2024, 37 T20Is
Strongest
–
Weakest
- Bowling average 12th
- Batting average 12th
- Batting against pace 12th
Batting
Bowling
Against the Full Members
32–105won–lost since 2007
23%won
| Against | P | W | L | NR | Won | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh19 Jul 2026: lost | 27 | 9 | 18 | – | 33% | lost 19 Jul 2026, Queens Sports Club |
| Pakistan23 Nov 2025: lost | 22 | 3 | 19 | – | 14% | lost 23 Nov 2025, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| Afghanistan2 Nov 2025: lost | 21 | 2 | 19 | – | 10% | lost 2 Nov 2025, Harare Sports Club |
| Ireland25 Feb 2025: no result | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 50% | no result 25 Feb 2025, Harare Sports Club |
| India26 Jul 2026: lost | 17 | 3 | 14 | – | 18% | lost 26 Jul 2026, Harare Sports Club |
| South Africa6 Sept 2026: lost | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0% | lost 6 Sept 2026, Namibia Cricket Ground |
| Sri Lanka19 Feb 2026: won | 11 | 4 | 7 | – | 36% | won 19 Feb 2026, R Premadasa Stadium |
| New Zealand24 Jul 2025: lost | 8 | 0 | 8 | – | 0% | lost 24 Jul 2025, Harare Sports Club |
| West Indies23 Feb 2026: lost | 5 | 1 | 4 | – | 20% | lost 23 Feb 2026, Wankhede Stadium |
| Australia13 Feb 2026: won | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | 50% | won 13 Feb 2026, R Premadasa Stadium |
| England13 Sept 2007: lost | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0% | lost 13 Sept 2007, Newlands |
Form
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| Date | Opponent | Ground | Result | Our chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sept 2026 | South AfricaNamibia Cricket Ground | Namibia Cricket Ground | lost by 48 runs | 39% |
| 3 Sept 2026 | NamibiaNamibia Cricket Ground | Namibia Cricket Ground | won by 5 wickets | 34% |
| 1 Sept 2026 | South AfricaNamibia Cricket Ground | Namibia Cricket Ground | lost by 43 runs | 36% |
| 31 Aug 2026 | NamibiaNamibia Cricket Ground | Namibia Cricket Ground | won by 5 runs | 27% |
| 29 Aug 2026 | South AfricaNamibia Cricket Ground | Namibia Cricket Ground | lost by 7 wickets | 34% |
| 26 Jul 2026 | IndiaHarare Sports Club | Harare Sports Club | lost by 35 runs | 14% |
| 25 Jul 2026 | IndiaHarare Sports Club | Harare Sports Club | lost by 90 runs | 15% |
| 23 Jul 2026 | IndiaHarare Sports Club | Harare Sports Club | lost by 7 wickets | 17% |
| 19 Jul 2026 | BangladeshQueens Sports Club | Queens Sports Club | lost by 4 wickets | 55% |
| 17 Jul 2026 | BangladeshQueens Sports Club | Queens Sports Club | lost by 34 runs | 69% |
Against our model
40wins in 85 decided T20Is since Jan 2023
38.0wins we expected
+2.0against the model
Year by year
| Year | P | W | L | T | NR | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 6 | 11 | – | – | 35% |
| 2025 | 25 | 10 | 13 | – | 2 | 43% |
| 2024 | 29 | 15 | 14 | – | – | 52% |
| 2023 | 17 | 9 | 8 | – | – | 53% |
| 2022 | 24 | 12 | 11 | – | 1 | 52% |
2007–2021
| 2021 | 17 | 6 | 11 | – | – | 35% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – | – | 0% |
| 2019 | 12 | 6 | 6 | – | – | 50% |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – | – | 0% |
| 2016 | 12 | 5 | 7 | – | – | 42% |
| 2015 | 11 | 2 | 9 | – | – | 18% |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 67% |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | 5 | – | – | 17% |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – | – | 0% |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – | – | 0% |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 | 6 | – | – | 14% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 50% |
Predicted XI, 1st T20I
Sikandar Raza
4. All-rounder · captain
40 · Right-handed middle-order batter · Right-arm off-spin bowler · Right-arm leg-spin bowler · 143 T20Is · 3,236 runs · 114 wkts
Wessly Madhevere
5. Batter
26 · Right-handed watchful top-order batter · 87 T20Is · 1,345 runs · 19 wkts
The rest of the squad
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | P | W | L | D | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin SammonsCareer coach | 2024– | 91 | 33 | 54 | 1 | 1 |
| Walter ChawagutaInterim · Career coach | 2023–2024 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Dave HoughtonCapped | 2022–2023 | 61 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| Lalchand RajputCapped | 2018–2022 | 86 | 22 | 62 | 1 | – |
| Lalchand RajputInterim · Capped | 2018 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Heath StreakBig name | 2016–2018 | 40 | 12 | 24 | 1 | – |
| Makhaya NtiniInterim · Big name | 2016 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Dav WhatmoreCapped | 2014–2016 | 54 | 15 | 38 | 0 | – |
| Stephen MangongoCareer coach | 2014 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | – |
| Andy WallerCapped | 2013–2014 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | – |
| Stephen MangongoInterim · Career coach | 2013 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Alan ButcherCapped | 2010–2013 | 62 | 13 | 49 | 0 | – |
| Walter ChawagutaCareer coach | 2008–2010 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | – |
| Robin BrownCapped | 2007–2008 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Kevin CurranCapped | 2005–2007 | 28 | 0 | 26 | 0 | – |
| Phil SimmonsBig name | 2004–2005 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | – |
| Geoff MarshBig name | 2001–2004 | 32 | 8 | 21 | 0 | – |
| Carl RackemannCapped | 2000–2001 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Andy PycroftInterim · Capped | 2000 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dave HoughtonCapped | 1996–2000 | – | – | – | – | – |