Despite not having huge success in international cricket, Zimbabwe is very popular in the cricket world, majorly for their fighting and never-give-up attitude.
The Zimbabwe national cricket team, also known as the Chevrons and on 21 July 1981, Zimbabwe became an associate member of the ICC. Zimbabwe has been a Full Member of the ICC since 1992.
Zimbabwe played it's first ODI match against the Australia on 9th june, 1983.
In this article, we are talking about the highest ODI scores by the Zimbabwe batters.
Article contents:
Highest ODI scores by Zimbabwean batters
Highest ODI scores at home by Zimbabwean batters
Highest ODI scores at home by Zimbabwean batters
Highest ODI scores by a Zimbabwe captain
Fastest ODI centuries for Zimbabwe
Fastest ODI 150s for Zimbabwe
Highest ODI scores by Zimbabwean batters (Top 10)
Once Zimbabwean cricketer Charles Coventry was jointly holding the record for the highest individual score in ODI history (along with Saeed Anwar’s 194 vs India at Chennai on 21 May 1997) with his 194 not out against Bangladesh at Bulawayo in 2009. However, Coventry surpassed Anwar in that list due to ending that innings in a not-out.
Coventry still holds the record for the highest ODI score by a Zimbabwean cricketer.
Player | Runs scored | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Charles Coventry | 194* | Bangladesh | Bulawayo | 16 August 2009 |
Hamilton Masakadza | 178* | Kenya | Harare | 18 October 2009 |
Sean Williams | 174 | USA | Harare | 26 June 2023 |
Craig Wishart | 172* | Namibia | Harare | 10 February 2003 |
Hamilton Masakadza | 156 | Kenya | Harare | 12 October 2009 |
Brendan Taylor | 145* | South Africa | Bloemfontein | 15 October 2010 |
Andy Flower | 145 | India | Colombo (RPS) | 14 September 2002 |
Grant Flower | 142* | Bangladesh | Bulawayo | 11 April 2001 |
Andy Flower | 142* | England | Harare | 07 October 2001 |
Dave Houghton | 142 | New Zealand | Hyderabad (Dec can) | 10 October 1987 |
(Updated till 26 June 2023)
Highest ODI scores at home by Zimbabwean batters (Top 5)
With his then record-equalling 194 not out, Charles Coventry, Zimbabwe’s highest ODI scorer, also holds the record for the highest ODI scores at home by a Zimbabwe cricketer.
Player | Runs scored | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Charles Coventry | 194* | Bangladesh | Bulawayo | 16 August 2009 |
Hamilton Masakadza | 178* | Kenya | Harare | 18 October 2009 |
Sean Williams | 174 | USA | Harare | 26 June 2023 |
Craig Wishart | 172* | Namibia | Harare | 10 February 2003 |
Hamilton Masakadza | 156 | Kenya | Harare | 12 October 2009 |
(Updated till 26 June 2023)
Highest ODI scores outside the home by Zimbabwean batters (Top 5)
Zimbabwean batters haven’t recorded an ODI 150 outside the home. Their highest ODI score outside the home is 145 not out by Brendan Taylor vs South Africa at Bloemfontein in 2010.
Player | Runs scored | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Brendan Taylor | 145* | South Africa | Bloemfontein | 15 October 2010 |
Andy Flower | 145 | India | Colombo (RPS) | 14 September 2002 |
Dave Houghton | 142 | New Zealand | Hyderabad (Dec can) | 10 October 1987 |
Grant Flower | 140 | Kenya | Dhaka | 27 March 1999 |
Brendan Taylor | 138 | India | Auckland | 14 March 2015 |
(Updated till 26 June 2023)
Highest ODI scores by a Zimbabwe captain (Top 5)
During a Group A match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023, Zimbabwe stand-in skipper Sean Williams scored 174 against USA at Harare on 26 June 2023.
Player | Runs scored | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Sean Williams | 174 | USA | Harare | 26 June 2023 |
Brendan Taylor | 138 | India | Auckland | 14 March 2015 |
Brendan Taylor | 128* | New Zealand | Harare | 20 October 2011 |
Craig Ervine | 121* | Nepal | Harare | 18 June 2023 |
Brendan Taylor | 121 | Ireland | Hobart | 7 March 2015 |
(Updated till 26 June 2023)
Fastest ODI centuries for Zimbabwe (Top 5)
All-rounder Sikandar Raza recorded the fastest ODI century for Zimbabwe when he smashed a 54-ball century against Netherlands at Harare during the Group A match in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023.
Player | Balls to complete century | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Sikandar Raza | 54 | Netherlands | Harare | 20 June 2023 |
Sean Williams | 65 | USA | Harare | 26 June 2023 |
Regis Chakabva | 73 | Bangladesh | Harare | 7 August 2022 |
(Updated till 26 June 2023)
Fastest ODI 150s for Zimbabwe (Top 5)
Sean Williams is the record holder for the fastest ODI 150 by a Zimbabwe batter. He scored an 87-ball 150 against USA at Harare on 26 June 2023.
Player | Balls to complete century | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Sean Williams | 87 | USA | Harare | 26 June 2023 |
Charles Coventry | 137 | Bangladesh | Bulawayo | 16 August 2009 |
Craig Wishart | 139 | Namibia | Harare | 10 February 2003 |
Hamilton Masakadza | 149 | Kenya | Harare | 12 October 2009 |
Hamilton Masakadza | 157 | Kenya | Harare | 18 October 2009 |
(Updated till 26 June 2023)