Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Timeline: Explore information about cricket history between New Zealand and Zimbabwe including Test match statistics, One Day International (ODIs) records, and T20 International (T20Is) results.
Zimbabwe in New Zealand, 1995/96
1st Test at Hamilton – Jan 13-17, 1996 – (NZ 230/8d and 222/5d; Zim 196 and 208/6), Match drawn
2nd Test at Auckland – Jan 20-24, 1996 – (NZ 251 and 441/5d; Zim 326 and 246/4), Match drawn
Series Result: drawn 0-0 (2)
New Zealand in Zimbabwe, 1997/98
1st Test at Harare – Sep 18-22, 1997 – (Zim 298 and 311/9d; NZ 207 and 304/8), Match drawn
2nd Test at Bulawayo – Sep 25-29, 1997 – (Zim 461 and 227/8d; NZ 403 and 275/8), Match drawn
Series Result: drawn 0-0 (2)
Zimbabwe in New Zealand, 1997/98
1st Test at Wellington – Feb 19-22, 1998 – (Zim 180 and 250; NZ 411 and 20/0), New Zealand won by 10 wickets
2nd Test at Auckland – Feb 26-28, 1998 – (Zim 170 and 277; NZ 460), New Zealand won by an innings and 13 runs
Series Result: New Zealand 2-0 (2)
New Zealand in Zimbabwe, 2000/01
1st Test at Bulawayo – Sep 12-16, 2000 – (Zim 350 and 119; NZ 338 and 132/3), New Zealand won by 7 wickets
2nd Test at Harare – Sep 19-23, 2000 – (NZ 465 and 74/2; Zim 166 and 370 (f/o)), New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Series Result: New Zealand 2-0 (2)
Zimbabwe in New Zealand, 2000/01
Only Test at Wellington – Dec 26-30, 2000 – (NZ 487/7d and 153/4d; Zim 340/6d and 60/2), Match drawn
Series Result: drawn 0-0 (1)
New Zealand in Zimbabwe, 2005
1st Test at Harare – Aug 7-8, 2005 – (NZ 452/9d; Zim 59 and 99 (f/o)), New Zealand won by an innings and 294 runs
2nd Test at Bulawayo – Aug 15-17, 2005 – (Zim 231 and 207; NZ 484), New Zealand won by an innings and 46 runs
Series Result: New Zealand 2-0 (2)
New Zealand in Zimbabwe, 2011/12
Only Test at Bulawayo – Nov 1-5, 2011 – (NZ 426 and 252/8d; Zim 313 and 331), New Zealand won by 34 runs
Series Result: New Zealand 1-0 (1)
Zimbabwe in New Zealand, 2011/12
Only Test at Napier – Jan 26-28, 2012 – (NZ 495/7d; Zim 51 and 143 (f/o)), New Zealand won by an innings and 301 runs
Series Result: New Zealand 1-0 (1)
New Zealand in Zimbabwe, 2016
1st Test at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo – Jul 28-31, 2016 (Zim 164 and 295; NZ 576/6d), New Zealand won by an innings and 117 runs
2nd Test at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo – Aug 6-10, 2016 (NZ 582/4d and 166/2d; Zim 362 and 132) – New Zealand won by 254 runs
Series Result: New Zealand 2-0 (2)
New Zealand in Zimbabwe, 2025
1st Test at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo; 30 Jul – 3 Aug 2025
2nd Test at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo; 7-11 Aug 2025
Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Timeline – Series wise Test Records
S# | Season | Venue | Total | New Zealand | Zimbabwe | Draw |
1 | 1992/93 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | – | 1 |
2 | 1995/96 | New Zealand | 2 | – | – | 2 |
3 | 1997/98 | Zimbabwe | 2- | – | – | 2 |
4 | 1997/98 | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | – | – |
5 | 2000/01 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | – | – |
6 | 2000/01 | New Zealand | 1 | – | 1 | |
7 | 2005 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | – | – |
8 | 2011/12 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | – | – |
9 | 2011/12 | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | – | – |
10 | 2016 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | – | – |
11 | 2025 | Zimbabwe | 2* | – | – | – |
Total | 17 | 11 | – | 6 |
Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Timeline – One-day International (ODIs) head to head
Matches Played | 38 |
New Zealand won | 27 |
Zimbabwe won | 09 |
Tied | 01 |
No Results | 01 |
First match: 1987 Reliance World Cup – 4th match, Group A, New Zealand won by 3 runs at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad on 10 October 1987
Last match: 3rd ODI, New Zealand won by 38 runs at Harare Sports Club on 7 August 2015
Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Timeline – T20 International (T20Is) head to head
Matches Played | 06 |
New Zealand won | 06 |
Zimbabwe won | 00 |
Tied | 00 |
First game: 2010 ICC World Twenty20 – 9th match, Group B, New Zealand won by 7 runs (D/L method) at Providence Stadium, Guyana on 4 May 2010
Last game: Only T20I, New Zealand won by 80 runs at Harare Sports Club on 9 August 2015