Best bowling figures in an innings in 2020s in Tests IN Zimbabwe
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 14.5 | 4 | 37 | 7 | 2.49 | West Indies | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 12 Feb 2023 | Test # 2491 | |
| 18.0 | 1 | 58 | 7 | 3.22 | Zimbabwe | 1 | v Ireland | Bulawayo | 6 Feb 2025 | Test # 2581 | |
| 27.3 | 3 | 66 | 7 | 2.40 | Afghanistan | 4 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 2 Jan 2025 | Test # 2574 | |
| 32.0 | 4 | 97 | 7 | 3.03 | Afghanistan | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 20 Oct 2025 | Test # 2604 | |
| 43.0 | 8 | 113 | 7 | 2.62 | Zimbabwe | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Harare | 27 Jan 2020 | Test # 2383 | |
| 15.3 | 3 | 39 | 6 | 2.51 | New Zealand | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 30 Jul 2025 | Test # 2597 | |
| 28.0 | 7 | 57 | 6 | 2.03 | Ireland | 4 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Feb 2025 | Test # 2581 | |
| 17.3 | 1 | 62 | 6 | 3.54 | West Indies | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 12 Feb 2023 | Test # 2491 | |
| 29.0 | 5 | 95 | 6 | 3.27 | Zimbabwe | 3 | v Afghanistan | Bulawayo | 2 Jan 2025 | Test # 2574 | |
| 9.3 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 2.31 | Zimbabwe | 1 | v Afghanistan | Harare | 20 Oct 2025 | Test # 2604 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 27 | 5 | 2.07 | Pakistan | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 7 May 2021 | Test # 2421 | |
| 12.2 | 2 | 36 | 5 | 2.91 | Pakistan | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2420 | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 37 | 5 | 4.11 | New Zealand | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 7 Aug 2025 | Test # 2599 | |
| 13.0 | 2 | 37 | 5 | 2.84 | Zimbabwe | 3 | v Afghanistan | Harare | 20 Oct 2025 | Test # 2604 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 40 | 5 | 2.66 | New Zealand | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 7 Aug 2025 | Test # 2599 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 43 | 5 | 3.58 | South Africa | 4 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 20.0 | 5 | 52 | 5 | 2.60 | Pakistan | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 7 May 2021 | Test # 2421 | |
| 17.3 | 1 | 56 | 5 | 3.20 | Zimbabwe | 2 | v West Indies | Bulawayo | 12 Feb 2023 | Test # 2491 | |
| 31.0 | 5 | 82 | 5 | 2.64 | Bangladesh | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 7 Jul 2021 | Test # 2427 | |
| 21.0 | 3 | 86 | 5 | 4.09 | Pakistan | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 7 May 2021 | Test # 2421 | |
| 28.0 | 1 | 95 | 5 | 3.39 | Zimbabwe | 2 | v Afghanistan | Bulawayo | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2573 | |
| 42.0 | 12 | 114 | 5 | 2.71 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 19 Jan 2020 | Test # 2381 | |
| 41.0 | 5 | 140 | 5 | 3.41 | Zimbabwe | 1 | v West Indies | Bulawayo | 4 Feb 2023 | Test # 2489 | |
| 20.0 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 1.35 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 19 Jan 2020 | Test # 2381 | |
| 17.1 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 1.57 | New Zealand | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 30 Jul 2025 | Test # 2597 | |
| 19.0 | 8 | 38 | 4 | 2.00 | South Africa | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 38 | 4 | 2.37 | New Zealand | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 7 Aug 2025 | Test # 2599 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 42 | 4 | 4.20 | South Africa | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 15.1 | 5 | 43 | 4 | 2.83 | Pakistan | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2420 | |
| 24.0 | 6 | 50 | 4 | 2.08 | West Indies | 4 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 4 Feb 2023 | Test # 2489 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 50 | 4 | 3.12 | South Africa | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 15.0 | 2 | 53 | 4 | 3.53 | Pakistan | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2420 | |
| 17.3 | 4 | 55 | 4 | 3.14 | Zimbabwe | 3 | v Ireland | Bulawayo | 6 Feb 2025 | Test # 2581 | |
| 30.4 | 10 | 66 | 4 | 2.15 | Bangladesh | 4 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 7 Jul 2021 | Test # 2427 | |
| 31.0 | 8 | 73 | 4 | 2.35 | Zimbabwe | 2 | v Pakistan | Harare | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2420 | |
| 22.0 | 2 | 75 | 4 | 3.40 | Ireland | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Feb 2025 | Test # 2581 | |
| 34.5 | 10 | 82 | 4 | 2.35 | Bangladesh | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 7 Jul 2021 | Test # 2427 | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 82 | 4 | 3.41 | Bangladesh | 4 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 7 Jul 2021 | Test # 2427 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 83 | 4 | 5.18 | Zimbabwe | 1 | v South Africa | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 29.0 | 4 | 94 | 4 | 3.24 | Zimbabwe | 1 | v Bangladesh | Harare | 7 Jul 2021 | Test # 2427 | |
| 27.3 | 2 | 94 | 4 | 3.41 | Afghanistan | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 2 Jan 2025 | Test # 2574 | |
| 22.0 | - | 98 | 4 | 4.45 | Zimbabwe | 3 | v South Africa | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 42.3 | 8 | 182 | 4 | 4.28 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 27 Jan 2020 | Test # 2383 | |
| 14.0 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 1.42 | New Zealand | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 30 Jul 2025 | Test # 2597 | |
| 9.0 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 2.44 | South Africa | 4 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 10.0 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 2.80 | New Zealand | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 30 Jul 2025 | Test # 2597 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 2.50 | Zimbabwe | 1 | v Afghanistan | Bulawayo | 2 Jan 2025 | Test # 2574 | |
| 21.0 | 8 | 32 | 3 | 1.52 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 19 Jan 2020 | Test # 2381 | |
| 8.3 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 4.94 | Zimbabwe | 1 | v Afghanistan | Bulawayo | 2 Jan 2025 | Test # 2574 | |
| 14.0 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 3.00 | South Africa | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 47 | 3 | 4.27 | Zimbabwe | 1 | v Afghanistan | Harare | 20 Oct 2025 | Test # 2604 | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 4.00 | Zimbabwe | 3 | v Afghanistan | Harare | 20 Oct 2025 | Test # 2604 | |
| 21.0 | 5 | 51 | 3 | 2.42 | New Zealand | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 30 Jul 2025 | Test # 2597 | |
| 27.0 | 10 | 53 | 3 | 1.96 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 19 Jan 2020 | Test # 2381 | |
| 21.0 | 5 | 59 | 3 | 2.80 | Ireland | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Feb 2025 | Test # 2581 | |
| 16.0 | - | 62 | 3 | 3.87 | Zimbabwe | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Harare | 19 Jan 2020 | Test # 2381 | |
| 18.0 | 3 | 62 | 3 | 3.44 | Afghanistan | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 2 Jan 2025 | Test # 2574 | |
| 32.0 | 7 | 69 | 3 | 2.15 | Zimbabwe | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Harare | 19 Jan 2020 | Test # 2381 | |
| 16.4 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 4.20 | South Africa | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 17.0 | 1 | 71 | 3 | 4.17 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 27 Jan 2020 | Test # 2383 | |
| 23.0 | 5 | 71 | 3 | 3.08 | Zimbabwe | 3 | v West Indies | Bulawayo | 4 Feb 2023 | Test # 2489 | |
| 24.0 | 3 | 73 | 3 | 3.04 | Zimbabwe | 2 | v West Indies | Bulawayo | 12 Feb 2023 | Test # 2491 | |
| 26.0 | 5 | 73 | 3 | 2.80 | Zimbabwe | 2 | v New Zealand | Bulawayo | 30 Jul 2025 | Test # 2597 | |
| 26.0 | 2 | 75 | 3 | 2.88 | West Indies | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 4 Feb 2023 | Test # 2489 | |
| 25.5 | 4 | 76 | 3 | 2.94 | Zimbabwe | 3 | v Afghanistan | Bulawayo | 2 Jan 2025 | Test # 2574 | |
| 19.3 | 1 | 77 | 3 | 3.94 | South Africa | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 29.0 | 6 | 82 | 3 | 2.82 | Zimbabwe | 1 | v Pakistan | Harare | 7 May 2021 | Test # 2421 | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 89 | 3 | 3.86 | Zimbabwe | 2 | v Pakistan | Harare | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2420 | |
| 30.2 | 3 | 127 | 3 | 4.18 | Afghanistan | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2573 | |
| 12.0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0.75 | West Indies | 4 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 4 Feb 2023 | Test # 2489 | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 2.28 | New Zealand | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 7 Aug 2025 | Test # 2599 | |
| 7.0 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2.57 | West Indies | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 12 Feb 2023 | Test # 2491 | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 3.33 | South Africa | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2.85 | South Africa | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 8.0 | - | 22 | 2 | 2.75 | Ireland | 4 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Feb 2025 | Test # 2581 | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 3.00 | Pakistan | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 29 Apr 2021 | Test # 2420 | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 1.92 | Afghanistan | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 2 Jan 2025 | Test # 2574 | |
| 11.0 | - | 28 | 2 | 2.54 | Zimbabwe | 3 | v Ireland | Bulawayo | 6 Feb 2025 | Test # 2581 | |
| 7.1 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 3.90 | New Zealand | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 7 Aug 2025 | Test # 2599 | |
| 22.0 | 9 | 37 | 2 | 1.68 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 27 Jan 2020 | Test # 2383 | |
| 17.0 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 2.23 | South Africa | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 12.4 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 3.07 | Pakistan | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 7 May 2021 | Test # 2421 | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 3.63 | Zimbabwe | 3 | v Afghanistan | Harare | 20 Oct 2025 | Test # 2604 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 3.41 | Zimbabwe | 3 | v West Indies | Bulawayo | 4 Feb 2023 | Test # 2489 | |
| 20.0 | 5 | 43 | 2 | 2.15 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 27 Jan 2020 | Test # 2383 | |
| 10.0 | - | 43 | 2 | 4.30 | Afghanistan | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2573 | |
| 15.0 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 2.93 | Afghanistan | 4 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 2 Jan 2025 | Test # 2574 | |
| 18.0 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 2.66 | Zimbabwe | 3 | v Ireland | Bulawayo | 6 Feb 2025 | Test # 2581 | |
| 18.0 | 3 | 51 | 2 | 2.83 | Zimbabwe | 2 | v New Zealand | Bulawayo | 30 Jul 2025 | Test # 2597 | |
| 15.0 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 3.40 | Afghanistan | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 20 Oct 2025 | Test # 2604 | |
| 17.0 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 3.23 | West Indies | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 4 Feb 2023 | Test # 2489 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 56 | 2 | 4.66 | Zimbabwe | 1 | v Afghanistan | Bulawayo | 2 Jan 2025 | Test # 2574 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 56 | 2 | 3.11 | Ireland | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Feb 2025 | Test # 2581 | |
| 23.0 | 5 | 58 | 2 | 2.52 | Zimbabwe | 1 | v Bangladesh | Harare | 7 Jul 2021 | Test # 2427 | |
| 20.0 | 7 | 59 | 2 | 2.95 | Zimbabwe | 1 | v South Africa | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 13.4 | 1 | 65 | 2 | 4.75 | Zimbabwe | 1 | v Ireland | Bulawayo | 6 Feb 2025 | Test # 2581 | |
| 26.0 | 8 | 74 | 2 | 2.84 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 19 Jan 2020 | Test # 2381 | |
| 16.0 | - | 76 | 2 | 4.75 | Zimbabwe | 3 | v South Africa | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 20.0 | - | 81 | 2 | 4.05 | Sri Lanka | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 27 Jan 2020 | Test # 2383 | |
| 29.0 | 8 | 82 | 2 | 2.82 | Sri Lanka | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 19 Jan 2020 | Test # 2381 |
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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]
New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]
Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]