Head-to-head record
All formats| Format | P | Namibia | Zimbabwe | T/D | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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Runs per over- Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Windhoek
Namibia: runs per over Zimbabwe: runs per over - Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Windhoek
Zimbabwe: runs per over Namibia: runs per over - Harare Sports Club, Harare
Namibia: runs per over Zimbabwe: runs per over - Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Bulawayo
Namibia: runs per over Zimbabwe: runs per over - Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Bulawayo
Namibia: runs per over Zimbabwe: runs per over
Overview
Namibia and Zimbabwe have met 20 times in the recorded men's internationals. Namibia have won 8 of those and Zimbabwe 12; the other 0 ended tied, drawn or without a result.
Zimbabwe lead the series by 4 wins.
By format
In One Day Internationals the sides have met 1 times: Namibia 0 wins, Zimbabwe 1 wins.
In Twenty20 Internationals the sides have met 19 times: Namibia 8 wins, Zimbabwe 11 wins.
Meetings and extremes
The earliest recorded meeting is an odi dated 10 February 2003: Zimbabwe won by 86 runs (D/L method).
The most recent recorded meeting is a t20i dated 3 September 2026: Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets.
Namibia's highest total in these meetings is 204/7, made on 18 September 2025 at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.
Zimbabwe's highest total in these meetings is 340/2, made on 10 February 2003 at Harare Sports Club.
Namibia's widest win in the series is by 32 runs, on 24 May 2022.
Zimbabwe's widest win in the series is by 86 runs, on 10 February 2003.
The longest unbroken run of wins is 4 by Zimbabwe, between 17 March 2024 and 16 September 2025.
Across all recorded innings in these meetings Namibia average 148.8 runs and Zimbabwe average 161.6.
In the limited-overs meetings the side batting first has won 8 and the side chasing 12.
The latest meetings, most recent first, were 3 September 2026, T20I, Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets; 31 August 2026, T20I, Zimbabwe won by 5 runs; 4 October 2025, T20I, Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets; 18 September 2025, T20I, Namibia won by 28 runs; 16 September 2025, T20I, Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets.
Year by year
Namibia and Zimbabwe first meet in the records in 2003 and last in 2026. Meetings by calendar year, with wins for Namibia and Zimbabwe: 2003, 1 (0-1); 2022, 5 (3-2); 2023, 6 (4-2); 2024, 2 (0-2); 2025, 4 (1-3); 2026, 2 (0-2).
Leading players in these meetings
The leading run scorers across these meetings are MG Erasmus for Namibia (430 in 17 matches), Sikandar Raza for Zimbabwe (335 in 16 matches), N Davin for Namibia (330 in 8 matches), T Marumani for Zimbabwe (292 in 9 matches) and RP Burl for Zimbabwe (291 in 14 matches).
The leading wicket takers are MG Erasmus for Namibia (18 in 15 matches), Sikandar Raza for Zimbabwe (18 in 17 matches), BM Scholtz for Namibia (17 in 16 matches), JJ Smit for Namibia (16 in 12 matches) and R Ngarava for Zimbabwe (12 in 7 matches).
Highest totals by format
The highest ODI innings in these meetings is 340/2 by Zimbabwe on 10 February 2003.
The highest T20I innings in these meetings is 211/3 by Zimbabwe on 15 September 2025.
Grounds
The grounds that have hosted the most of these meetings are Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo (8 matches), United Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek (3 matches), Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek (3 matches) and Achimota Senior Secondary School A Field, Accra (2 matches).
Reading the record
The records hold 20 meetings between Namibia and Zimbabwe, the first dated 10 February 2003 (ODI) and the latest 3 September 2026 (T20I).
Questions and answers
How many times have Namibia and Zimbabwe played each other?
20 recorded men's internationals: Namibia won 8 and Zimbabwe won 12.
When did Namibia and Zimbabwe last meet?
In a t20i on 3 September 2026: Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets.
What is the ODI record between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
1 matches: Namibia 0 wins, Zimbabwe 1 wins.
What is the T20I record between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
19 matches: Namibia 8 wins, Zimbabwe 11 wins.