Pakistan 42 - 3 Zimbabwe
Stats preview to the Pool B game between Pakistan and Zimbabwe in Brisbane
Bishen Jeswant
28-Feb-2015
Misbah-ul-Haq has scored 19 fifties since 2013, the second-most by any batsman • Getty Images
35.9 The bowling average of Pakistan's pacers since 2013, the second-worst for any Test team. Zimbabwe are the only team whose pacers have a worse average (43.2).
4.52 Zimbabwe's run-rate in the middle overs of an ODI innings since 2013, the worst for any Test nation. Pakistan are second-worst, with a run rate of 4.79.
19 Fifties scored by Misbah-ul-Haq since 2013, the second most for any batsman after Kumar Sangakkara (20). Among batsmen who made at least ten 50-plus scores in this period, Misbah is the only batsman who has not scored a single century.
4-0 Pakistan's win-loss record against Zimbabwe in World Cups. Pakistan have not lost a single World Cup match against two Test nations - Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka (7-0).
1 Number of times that Zimbabwe have beaten Pakistan in their last 29 ODI meetings. Their overall record against Pakistan is 3-42.
2 ODI hundreds scored by Zimbabwe's batsmen since 2013, the fewest by batsmen from any Test nation. Pakistan's batsmen have scored 13, with batsmen from only Bangladesh (5) and Zimbabwe (2) making fewer.
0 Number of times that Zimbabwe have beaten a Test nation in the last three World Cups. Their last win was against South Africa in 1999. Associate teams like Ireland and Kenya have achieved multiple World Cup wins against Test nations in the intervening period.
267 Average score since 2011 when batting first at the Gabba. There have been eight ODIs since 2011, with the team batting first being bowled out for less than 200 in two of the last four ODIs here.
7 Number of times in eight ODIs since 2011 that captains have won the toss and chosen to bat at the Gabba. The only instance of a captain choosing to bowl was during this World Cup, when Ireland's William Porterfield decided to field in their victory against UAE. In the eight ODIs since 2011, teams batting first have won four games.
5 Number of 50-plus scores for Sean Williams since 2014, all five in chases, the most by a Zimbabwe player during this period. Additionally, Williams has also picked up 12 wickets, which is the third-most for any Zimbabwe bowler.