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.

Key

  • double-dagger – Test captains, past and present
  • Tests – number of Test matches played
  • ODIs – number of ODI matches played
  • T20Is – number of T20I matches played
  • Debut – year of international debut
  • Final – year of last international match
  • LHB – left-handed batter
  • RHB – right-handed batter
  • WK – wicket-keeper
  • RF/LF – right/left arm fast bowler
  • RFM/LFM – right/left arm fast-medium bowler
  • RMF/LMF – right/left arm medium-fast bowler
  • RM/LM – right/left arm medium pace bowler (seamer)
  • OB – right arm off break bowler (off spinner)
  • LB – right arm leg break bowler (leg spinner)
  • LBG – right arm leg break and googly bowler
  • SLA – left arm orthodox spin bowler
  • SLC – left arm unorthodox spin bowler

Players

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:

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.

Zimbabwe men's international cricketers: active players
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.
Regis Chakabva Eagles RHB WK 2011 2008 2008 Has been the team's vice-captain in all formats.
Tanaka Chivanga Eagles
Rocks		 RHB RFM 2023 2022 2022 Did not make his first-class debut until he was 27.
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.
Craig Ervine ‡ Tuskers
Eagles		 LHB OB 2011 2010 2010 Appointed team captain in 2000, and led Zimbabwe against England in May 2025.
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.
Blessing Muzarabani Eagles
Rocks		 RHB RFM 2017 2018 2018 Very tall at 6 ft 8 inches.
Richard Ngarava Eagles LHB LFM 2021 2017 2019 Noted for his "ability to extract pace and lift from the flattest of pitches".
Victor Nyauchi Mountaineers
Rocks		 RHB RFM 2020 2022 2022 Has been noted for his "bustling run-up and whippy action".
Sikandar Raza various RHB OB 2013 2013 2013 Noted all-rounder who scored Zimbawe's first T20I century.
Tafadzwa Tsiga Rocks RHB WK 2023 Recognised wicket-keeper-batter.
Sean Williams ‡ Tuskers LHB SLA 2013 2005 2006 All-rounder who captained the team in 2019.

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.

Zimbabwe men's international cricketers: former players
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. Captained the team from 1996 to 1999.
Stuart Carlisle ‡ Mashonaland RHB RM 37 111 1995 2005 Team captain in 2001.
Graeme Cremer ‡ Rhinos RHB LB 19 96 29 2005 2018 Captained the team from May 2016 to March 2018.
Dion Ebrahim Mashonaland
Tuskers		 RHB RM 29 82 2001 2005 Married to Kate Ebrahim (née Broadmore) of New Zealand Women.
Andy Flower ‡ Mashonaland LHB WK 63 213 1992 2003 Member of Zimbabwe's team in their inaugural Test. Elder brother of Grant Flower. Played in England for Essex. Later became coach of England, and also of several franchise teams.
Grant Flower Mashonaland RHB SLA 67 221 1992 2010 Member of Zimbabwe's team in their inaugural Test. Younger brother of Andy Flower. Played in England for Essex.
Duncan Fletcher Rhodesia LHB RFM 6 1983 1983 Was later successful as coach of both England and India.
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.
David Houghton ‡ Rhodesia
Mashonaland		 RHB OB 22 63 1983 1998 Captain of Zimbabwe's team in their inaugural Test.
Hamilton Masakadza ‡ Mountaineers RHB LBG 38 209 66 2001 2018 In October 2019, became Zimbabwe Cricket's first director of cricket.
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.
Ray Price Mashonaland RHB SLA 22 102 16 1999 2013 Played for Worcestershire from 2004 to 2007.
Bryan Strang Mashonaland RHB LMF 26 49 1995 2001 Younger brother of Paul Strang.
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.
Heath Streak ‡ Matabeleland RHB RFM 65 187 1993 2005 Captained the team from 2000 to 2004. Died of cancer on 3 September 2023.
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.
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.
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. Was a member of Zimbabwe's team in their inaugural Test.
Guy Whittall Matabeleland
Manicaland		 RHB RM 46 147 1993 2003 Aggressive middle-order batter.
Craig Wishart Mashonaland
Midlands		 RHB RM 27 90 1995 2005 Top order batter.

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