Ireland v Zimbabwe

Ireland and Zimbabwe have met 42 times in the recorded men's internationals. Ireland have won 20 of those and Zimbabwe 16; the other 6 ended tied, drawn or without a result.

Ireland lead the series by 4 wins.

In Tests the sides have met 2 times: Ireland 2 wins, Zimbabwe 0 wins.

In One Day Internationals the sides have met 22 times: Ireland 10 wins, Zimbabwe 8 wins, and 1 ties or draws, with 3 without a result.

In Twenty20 Internationals the sides have met 18 times: Ireland 8 wins, Zimbabwe 8 wins, with 2 without a result.

The earliest recorded meeting is an odi dated 15 March 2007: Match tied.

The most recent recorded meeting is a t20i dated 25 February 2025: No result.

Ireland's highest total in these meetings is 331/8, made on 7 March 2015 at Bellerive Oval.

Zimbabwe's highest total in these meetings is 326, made on 7 March 2015 at Bellerive Oval.

Ireland's widest win in the series is by 64 runs, on 2 September 2021.

Zimbabwe's widest win in the series is by 156 runs, on 17 October 2008.

The longest unbroken run of wins is 4 by Ireland, between 1 July 2019 and 12 July 2019.

Across all recorded innings in these meetings Ireland average 195.1 runs and Zimbabwe average 186.3.

In the limited-overs meetings the side batting first has won 12 and the side chasing 22.

The latest meetings, most recent first, were 25 February 2025, T20I, No result; 23 February 2025, T20I, Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets; 22 February 2025, T20I, No result; 18 February 2025, ODI, Zimbabwe won by 9 wickets; 16 February 2025, ODI, Ireland won by 6 wickets.

Ireland and Zimbabwe first meet in the records in 2007 and last in 2025. Meetings by calendar year, with wins for Ireland and Zimbabwe: 2007, 1 (0-0); 2008, 1 (0-1); 2014, 1 (1-0); 2015, 4 (2-2); 2018, 1 (0-1); 2019, 5 (4-1); 2021, 8 (4-3); 2022, 1 (0-1); 2023, 12 (6-4); 2024, 1 (1-0); 2025, 7 (2-3).

The leading run scorers across these meetings are PR Stirling for Ireland (1,127 in 33 matches), CR Ervine for Zimbabwe (1,061 in 26 matches), A Balbirnie for Ireland (930 in 32 matches), Sikandar Raza for Zimbabwe (741 in 24 matches) and HT Tector for Ireland (704 in 22 matches).

The leading wicket takers are MR Adair for Ireland (50 in 28 matches), R Ngarava for Zimbabwe (38 in 24 matches), B Muzarabani for Zimbabwe (36 in 18 matches), J Little for Ireland (32 in 20 matches) and AR McBrine for Ireland (29 in 21 matches).

The highest Test innings in these meetings is 298 by Ireland on 6 February 2025.

The highest ODI innings in these meetings is 331/8 by Ireland on 7 March 2015.

The highest T20I innings in these meetings is 178/2 by Ireland on 1 September 2021.

The grounds that have hosted the most of these meetings are Harare Sports Club (22 matches), Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast (6 matches), Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason, Bready (5 matches) and Bellerive Oval, Hobart (2 matches).

The records hold 42 meetings between Ireland and Zimbabwe, the first dated 15 March 2007 (ODI) and the latest 25 February 2025 (T20I). 1 of them ended tied or drawn and 5 without a result.