Bowling Most Wickets Series

Zimbabwe vs other countries Tests Bowling Records - Most Wickets in Series

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1219	203.1	84	6	294	30	9/51	9.80	1.44	40.63	4	2	1
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
Waqar Younis (PAK)	3	784	130.4	31	5	373	27	7/91	13.81	2.85	29.03	1	4	1
Zimbabwe in Pakistan Test Series, 1993/94
IK Pathan (IND)	2	391	65.1	14	4	237	21	7/59	11.28	3.63	18.61	1	3	1
India in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2005
S Shillingford (WI)	2	449	74.5	16	4	200	19	6/49	10.52	2.67	23.63	0	3	1
Clive Lloyd Trophy (Zimbabwe in West Indies), 2012/13
G Motie (WI)	2	536	89.2	21	4	259	19	7/37	13.63	2.89	28.21	1	2	1
West Indies in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2022/23
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	696	116.0	28	4	287	19	8/63	15.10	2.47	36.63	0	2	1
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2016/17
Enamul Haque jnr (BAN)	2	728	121.2	31	4	300	18	7/95	16.66	2.47	40.44	0	3	1
Zimbabwe in Bangladesh Test Series, 2004/05
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	3	779	129.5	29	6	329	18	6/59	18.27	2.53	43.27	0	3	1
Zimbabwe in Bangladesh Test Series, 2014/15
Taijul Islam (BAN)	2	874	145.4	30	4	370	18	6/108	20.55	2.54	48.55	0	3	1
Zimbabwe in Bangladesh Test Series, 2018/19
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	850	141.4	50	4	262	17	7/94	15.41	1.84	50.00	0	2	1
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997/98
Taijul Islam (BAN)	3	775	129.1	25	6	369	17	8/39	21.70	2.85	45.58	0	1	0
Zimbabwe in Bangladesh Test Series, 2014/15
MJ Henry (NZ)	2	351	58.3	14	4	146	16	6/39	9.12	2.49	21.93	0	2	0
New Zealand in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2025
A Kumble (IND)	2	806	134.2	48	4	291	16	5/63	18.18	2.16	50.37	2	1	0
Zimbabwe in India Test Series, 2001/02
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN)	2	507	84.3	28	4	178	15	5/32	11.86	2.10	33.80	0	3	1
Zimbabwe in Bangladesh Test Series, 2025
Robiul Islam (BAN)	2	660	110.0	28	4	293	15	6/71	19.53	2.66	44.00	0	2	0
Bangladesh in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2013
DN Patel (NZ)	2	715	119.1	31	4	304	15	6/50	20.26	2.55	47.66	0	2	0
New Zealand in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1992/93
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	2	683	113.5	21	4	323	15	7/66	21.53	2.83	45.53	0	1	1
Pakistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2002/03
Hasan Ali (PAK)	2	302	50.2	15	4	125	14	5/27	8.92	2.48	21.57	1	2	0
Pakistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2021
SM Pollock (SA)	2	438	73.0	27	4	156	14	5/39	11.14	2.13	31.28	1	1	0
South Africa v Zimbabwe Test Series (in South Africa/Zimbabwe), 1999/00
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	633	105.3	27	4	195	14	5/33	13.92	1.84	45.21	1	1	0
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1996
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	502	83.4	20	4	219	14	6/45	15.64	2.61	35.85	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2004
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	2	589	98.1	22	4	266	14	7/95	19.00	2.70	42.07	1	1	1
Pakistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2013
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	928	154.4	37	6	347	14	4/56	24.78	2.24	66.28	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1999/00
KJ Silva (SL)	2	419	69.5	32	4	100	13	4/16	7.69	1.43	32.23	2	0	0
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1996
SE Bond (NZ)	2	282	47.0	14	4	120	13	6/51	9.23	2.55	21.69	1	1	1
New Zealand in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2005
Waqar Younis (PAK)	2	506	84.2	20	4	231	13	5/106	17.76	2.73	38.92	1	1	0
Pakistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1997/98
Wasim Akram (PAK)	3	794	132.2	31	5	313	13	5/43	24.07	2.36	61.07	0	1	0
Pakistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1994/95
D Bishoo (WI)	2	690	115.0	21	4	340	13	5/79	26.15	2.95	53.07	1	1	0
West Indies in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2017/18
L Embuldeniya (SL)	2	783	130.3	28	4	451	13	5/114	34.69	3.45	60.23	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2019/20
CEL Stuart (WI)	2	477	79.3	19	4	222	12	3/33	18.50	2.79	39.75	0	0	0
Clive Lloyd Trophy (West Indies in Zimbabwe), 2001
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2	699	116.3	27	4	236	12	6/62	19.66	2.02	58.25	1	1	0
Zimbabwe in India Test Series, 2001/02
NC McGarrell (WI)	2	678	113.0	40	4	245	12	4/23	20.41	2.16	56.50	2	0	0
Clive Lloyd Trophy (West Indies in Zimbabwe), 2001
J Srinath (IND)	2	614	102.2	27	4	275	12	5/60	22.91	2.68	51.16	1	1	0
Zimbabwe in India Test Series, 2000/01
JH Kallis (SA)	2	299	49.5	19	4	106	11	4/13	9.63	2.12	27.18	2	0	0
Zimbabwe in South Africa Test Series, 2004/05
AA Donald (SA)	1	301	50.1	15	2	113	11	8/71	10.27	2.25	27.36	0	1	1
South Africa in Zimbabwe Test Match, 1995/96
SB Doull (NZ)	2	418	69.4	20	4	150	11	4/35	13.63	2.15	38.00	2	0	0
Zimbabwe in New Zealand Test Series, 1997/98
DNT Zoysa (SL)	2	323	53.5	12	4	150	11	5/20	13.63	2.78	29.36	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2004
DL Vettori (NZ)	2	394	65.4	23	4	151	11	4/28	13.72	2.29	35.81	1	0	0
New Zealand in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2005
Rashid Khan (AFG)	1	330	55.0	5	2	160	11	7/66	14.54	2.90	30.00	1	1	1
Afghanistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2024/25
Aamer Nazir (PAK)	2	366	61.0	11	4	171	11	5/46	15.54	2.80	33.27	0	1	0
Pakistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1994/95
Wasim Akram (PAK)	2	430	71.4	21	4	180	11	6/48	16.36	2.51	39.09	1	1	1
Zimbabwe in Pakistan Test Series, 1996/97
N Wagner (NZ)	2	485	80.5	22	4	187	11	6/41	17.00	2.31	44.09	0	1	0
New Zealand in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2016
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN)	2	505	84.1	23	4	192	11	5/38	17.45	2.28	45.90	0	1	0
Zimbabwe in Bangladesh Test Series, 2018/19
Wasim Akram (PAK)	2	458	76.2	14	3	203	11	5/65	18.45	2.65	41.63	1	1	0
Zimbabwe in Pakistan Test Series, 1993/94
A Nehra (IND)	2	454	75.4	11	4	217	11	4/72	19.72	2.86	41.27	1	0	0
India in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2001
CL Cairns (NZ)	2	560	93.2	28	4	221	11	5/31	20.09	2.36	50.90	0	1	0
New Zealand in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2000/01
JM Anderson (ENG)	2	384	64.0	18	4	223	11	5/73	20.27	3.48	34.90	1	1	0
Zimbabwe in England Test Series, 2003
Taijul Islam (BAN)	2	417	69.3	9	4	225	11	6/60	20.45	3.23	37.90	0	1	0
Zimbabwe in Bangladesh Test Series, 2025
CL Cairns (NZ)	2	518	86.2	19	4	243	11	4/56	22.09	2.81	47.09	1	0	0
Zimbabwe in New Zealand Test Series, 1997/98
HMRKB Herath (SL)	1	427	71.1	9	2	249	11	6/133	22.63	3.49	38.81	0	2	1
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka Test Match, 2017
Rashid Khan (AFG)	1	596	99.2	20	2	275	11	7/137	25.00	2.76	54.18	1	1	1
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2020/21
Jubair Hossain (BAN)	3	504	84.0	7	6	322	11	5/96	29.27	3.83	45.81	0	1	0
Zimbabwe in Bangladesh Test Series, 2014/15
CW Henderson (SA)	2	984	164.0	56	4	353	11	4/143	32.09	2.15	89.45	1	0	0
South Africa in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2001/02
MN Samuels (WI)	2	150	25.0	4	3	63	10	4/13	6.30	2.52	15.00	1	0	0
Clive Lloyd Trophy (Zimbabwe in West Indies), 2012/13
Codi Yusuf (SA)	2	282	47.0	9	4	122	10	3/22	12.20	2.59	28.20	0	0	0
South Africa in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2025
C Bosch (SA)	2	282	47.0	12	4	139	10	5/43	13.90	2.95	28.20	1	1	0
South Africa in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2025
Shahid Nazir (PAK)	2	351	58.3	14	4	146	10	5/53	14.60	2.49	35.10	0	1	0
Zimbabwe in Pakistan Test Series, 1996/97
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2	522	87.0	32	4	151	10	4/27	15.10	1.73	52.20	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2019/20
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	2	361	60.1	15	4	164	10	5/52	16.40	2.72	36.10	1	1	0
Pakistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2021
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	2	368	61.2	12	4	218	10	4/75	21.80	3.55	36.80	1	0	0
Pakistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2002/03
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	753	125.3	37	3	235	10	4/74	23.50	1.87	75.30	2	0	0
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1994/95
AJ Bichel (AUS)	2	556	92.4	29	4	255	10	4/63	25.50	2.75	55.60	2	0	0
Southern Cross Trophy (Zimbabwe in Australia), 2003/04
Amir Hamza (AFG)	2	558	93.0	16	4	263	10	6/75	26.30	2.82	55.80	0	1	0
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2020/21
ZG Foulkes (NZ)	1	150	25.0	7	2	75	9	5/37	8.33	3.00	16.66	1	1	0
New Zealand in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2025
M Zondeki (SA)	1	213	35.3	9	2	105	9	6/39	11.66	2.95	23.66	0	1	0
Zimbabwe in South Africa Test Series, 2004/05
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	3	408	68.0	21	6	130	9	5/43	14.44	1.91	45.33	1	1	0
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2001/02
CA Walsh (WI)	2	483	80.3	29	4	134	9	3/21	14.88	1.66	53.66	0	0	0
Zimbabwe in West Indies Test Series, 1999/00
Shoaib Bashir (ENG)	1	208	34.4	3	2	143	9	6/81	15.88	4.12	23.11	0	1	0
Zimbabwe in England Test Match, 2025
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2	353	58.5	16	4	148	9	4/55	16.44	2.51	39.22	1	0	0
Zimbabwe in England Test Series, 2003
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN)	1	370	61.4	15	2	148	9	5/82	16.44	2.40	41.11	1	1	0
Bangladesh in Zimbabwe Test Match, 2021
Nayeem Hasan (BAN)	1	372	62.0	15	2	152	9	5/82	16.88	2.45	41.33	1	1	0
Zimbabwe in Bangladesh Test Match, 2019/20
FA Rose (WI)	2	408	68.0	23	4	153	9	4/19	17.00	2.25	45.33	1	0	0
Zimbabwe in West Indies Test Series, 1999/00
D Gough (ENG)	2	297	49.3	6	4	174	9	4/57	19.33	3.51	33.00	1	0	0
Zimbabwe in England Test Series, 2000
Abdur Rehman (PAK)	2	479	79.5	21	4	179	9	4/36	19.88	2.24	53.22	1	0	0
Pakistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2013
Z Khan (IND)	2	336	56.0	11	4	184	9	4/58	20.44	3.28	37.33	1	0	0
India in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2005
SB O'Connor (NZ)	2	672	112.0	38	4	187	9	4/73	20.77	1.66	74.66	1	0	0
New Zealand in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2000/01
Junaid Khan (PAK)	2	522	87.0	28	4	195	9	4/67	21.66	2.24	58.00	1	0	0
Pakistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2013
Mashrafe Mortaza (BAN)	2	544	90.4	28	4	224	9	3/51	24.88	2.47	60.44	0	0	0
Zimbabwe in Bangladesh Test Series, 2004/05
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	3	674	112.2	36	6	233	9	6/60	25.88	2.07	74.88	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1999/00
CL Cairns (NZ)	2	505	84.1	21	4	240	9	5/50	26.66	2.85	56.11	0	1	0
New Zealand in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1997/98
CD Collymore (WI)	2	498	83.0	20	4	289	9	4/70	32.11	3.48	55.33	1	0	0
Clive Lloyd Trophy (West Indies in Zimbabwe), 2003/04
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	995	165.5	50	6	329	9	3/44	36.55	1.98	110.55	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1999/00
CS Martin (NZ)	1	87	14.3	5	2	31	8	6/26	3.87	2.13	10.87	0	1	0
Zimbabwe in New Zealand Test Match, 2011/12
DW Steyn (SA)	1	264	44.0	20	2	84	8	5/46	10.50	1.90	33.00	0	1	0
South Africa in Zimbabwe Test Match, 2014
ESH Giddins (ENG)	2	180	30.0	10	3	88	8	5/15	11.00	2.93	22.50	0	1	0
Zimbabwe in England Test Series, 2000
CEL Ambrose (WI)	2	462	77.0	36	4	100	8	4/42	12.50	1.29	57.75	1	0	0
Zimbabwe in West Indies Test Series, 1999/00
Aizaz Cheema (PAK)	1	241	40.1	16	2	103	8	4/24	12.87	2.56	30.12	2	0	0
Pakistan in Zimbabwe Test Match, 2011
AR Caddick (ENG)	2	269	44.5	13	4	132	8	4/38	16.50	2.94	33.62	1	0	0
Zimbabwe in England Test Series, 2000
KAJ Roach (WI)	2	385	64.1	23	4	138	8	3/44	17.25	2.15	48.12	0	0	0
West Indies in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2017/18
DL Vettori (NZ)	1	487	81.1	27	2	141	8	5/70	17.62	1.73	60.87	0	1	0
New Zealand in Zimbabwe Test Match, 2011/12
ML Su'a (NZ)	2	385	64.1	16	4	142	8	5/85	17.75	2.21	48.12	0	1	0
New Zealand in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1992/93
Noman Ali (PAK)	2	282	47.0	9	4	145	8	5/86	18.12	3.08	35.25	0	1	0
Pakistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2021
DL Piedt (SA)	1	294	49.0	4	2	152	8	4/62	19.00	3.10	36.75	2	0	0
South Africa in Zimbabwe Test Match, 2014
A Kumble (IND)	1	491	81.5	28	2	160	8	5/70	20.00	1.95	61.37	0	1	0
Zimbabwe in India Test Match, 1992/93
Aaqib Javed (PAK)	2	461	76.5	16	3	163	8	4/64	20.37	2.12	57.62	1	0	0
Pakistan in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1994/95
RD King (WI)	2	372	62.0	13	4	163	8	5/51	20.37	2.62	46.50	0	1	0
Zimbabwe in West Indies Test Series, 1999/00
Wasim Akram (PAK)	2	396	66.0	17	4	164	8	5/52	20.50	2.48	49.50	0	1	0
Zimbabwe in Pakistan Test Series, 1998/99
RDB Croft (ENG)	2	552	92.0	26	3	178	8	3/39	22.25	1.93	69.00	0	0	0
England in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1996/97
Waqar Younis (PAK)	2	297	49.3	6	3	183	8	4/54	22.87	3.69	37.12	2	0	0
Zimbabwe in Pakistan Test Series, 1998/99
KR Pushpakumara (SL)	2	334	55.4	7	2	184	8	7/116	23.00	3.30	41.75	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1994/95

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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
Performances in matches that overlap years 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:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

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]