South Africa vs Zimbabwe in Cricket
South Africa and Zimbabwe have been playing against each other for a long now. They played their first match in 1992, which was an ODI match. The South African cricket team and the Zimbabwean cricket team have played a total of 57 cricket matches against each other. They have played 9 test matches, 41 One […]
South Africa and Zimbabwe have been playing against each other for a long now. They played their first match in 1992, which was an ODI match. The South African cricket team and the Zimbabwean cricket team have played a total of 57 cricket matches against each other. They have played 9 test matches, 41 One Day International matches, 6 T20 matches, and a world cup match. Talking about each format individually, out of 9 test matches, South Africa has won 8 games, and Zimbabwe has yet to win any matches against them. Next are ODI matches; South Africa has won 38 out of 41 matches, and Zimbabwe has won only two. Coming to T20 matches, South Africa has won 5 out of 6 matches. Lastly, in the ICC World Cup, South Africa won the only world cup match played between them.
South Africa vs Zimbabwe Statistics
Test Series Statistics: Series Wise Statistics
Speaking of the test series played between South Africa and Zimbabwe, they have played four test series, and South Africa won all the matches. The first test series was played in 1995; the second was in 1999. The third series was played in 2001, and the last was in 2017.
| Total no of series | Won by South Africa | Won by Zimbabwe | Drawn |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Test Series Statistics: Match Wise Statistics
The teams have played nine test matches, and South Africa won eight, while the other one ended up as a draw. The winning percentage of South Africa against Zimbabwe is 88.88% which is reflected by the wins and loss records in test matches.
| Total no of matches | Won by South Africa | Won by Zimbabwe | Drawn | No Result |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total no of matches played in Zimbabwe | Won by South Africa | Won by Zimbabwe |
| 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Total no of matches played in South Africa | Won by South Africa | Won by Zimbabwe |
| 4 | 4 | 0 |
ODI Statistics: Series Wise Statistics
The teams have played 15 ODI series, in which South Africa won all of them. The first ODI series was played in 1995, and the latest was played in 2018.
| Total no of series | Won by South Africa | Won by Zimbabwe | Shared | Won by Another Team (Non-bilateral Series) |
| 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2
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ODI Statistics: Match Wise Statistics
Talking about the ODI matches between South Africa and Zimbabwe, the teams have played a total of 41 matches, out of which South Africa won 38, only two were won by Zimbabwe, and the other match ended up with no results.
| Total no of matches | Won by South Africa | Won by Zimbabwe | No Result | Abandoned/Cancelled |
| 41 | 38 | 2 | 1 | – |
T20 Statistics: Series Wise Statistics
The South African and Zimbabwe national cricket teams have played two T20 International series. Their first series was played in South Africa in 2010/11, and the South African team emerged victorious. The second series was an ICC T20 World Cup, where West Indies won the match.
| Total no of series | Won by South Africa | Won by Zimbabwe | No Result |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T20 Statistics: Match Wise Statistics
The teams have played a total of six T20 matches and out of which South Africa has won five matches and the other match ended up with no result. South Africa won the first match in the year 2010.
| Total no of matches | Won by South Africa | Won by Zimbabwe | No Result | Abandoned/Cancelled |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | – |
South Africa vs Zimbabwe: World Cup Statistics
The teams played only one world cup match against each other in 1999, and Zimbabwe won by 48 runs. Neil Jhonson was the player in the match.
| Total no of matches | Won by South Africa | Won by Zimbabwe |
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
South Africa vs Zimbabwe Statistics Wins And Loss Records
The South African cricket team has been the dominating team against the Zimbabwean team, winning almost all the matches. The South African team has won 8 out of 9 test matches, 38 out of 41 ODI matches and 5 out of 6 T20 matches.
| Format | Won by South Africa | Won by Zimbabwe | No Result | Abandoned/Cancelled |
| Test | 8 | 0 | 1 | – |
| ODI | 38 | 2 | 1 | – |
| T20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | – |
Frequently Asked Questions About South Africa vs. Zimbabwe
Q1. Who has won the maximum number of matches between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
Ans: South Africa has won almost all the matches played between them across all formats.
Q2. When was the first ODI match between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
Ans: The South Africa and Zimbabwe cricket teams played their first ODI match in 1992.
Q3. What is the winning percentage of South Africa against Zimbabwe in T20 matches?
Ans: The winning Percentage of South Africa is 100% against Zimbabwe in T20 matches.
