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

– 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:

• 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.

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.

Sources

• Playfair (2025). Marshall, Ian (ed.). Playfair Cricket Annual. Headline. ISBN 978-1-0354-1179-5.