Head to head / West Indies v Zimbabwe
West Indies v Zimbabwe
38 recorded meetings in men's internationals.
Head-to-head record
All formats| Format | P | West Indies | Zimbabwe | T/D | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| ODI | 26 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| T20I | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Latest meetings
Runs per over- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, Mumbai
West Indies: runs per over Zimbabwe: runs per over - Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe: runs per over West Indies: runs per over - Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Bulawayo
- Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, BulawayoWest Indies 447/6 dec(143 ov) Zimbabwe 379/9 dec(125 ov) West Indies 203/5 dec(60 ov) Zimbabwe 134/6(54 ov)
Match drawn
- Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Hobart
West Indies: runs per over Zimbabwe: runs per over
Overview
West Indies and Zimbabwe have met 38 times in the recorded men's internationals. West Indies have won 27 of those and Zimbabwe 7; the other 4 ended tied, drawn or without a result.
West Indies lead the series by 20 wins.
By format
In Tests the sides have met 7 times: West Indies 5 wins, Zimbabwe 0 wins, and 2 ties or draws.
In One Day Internationals the sides have met 26 times: West Indies 18 wins, Zimbabwe 6 wins, and 1 ties or draws, with 1 without a result.
In Twenty20 Internationals the sides have met 5 times: West Indies 4 wins, Zimbabwe 1 wins.
Meetings and extremes
The earliest recorded meeting is a test dated 12 November 2003: West Indies won by 128 runs.
The most recent recorded meeting is a t20i dated 23 February 2026: West Indies won by 107 runs.
West Indies's highest total in these meetings is 481, made on 12 November 2003 at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.
Zimbabwe's highest total in these meetings is 379/9, made on 4 February 2023 at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.
West Indies's widest win in the series is by 156 runs, on 22 February 2013.
Zimbabwe's widest win in the series is by 35 runs, on 24 June 2023.
The longest unbroken run of wins is 11 by West Indies, between 6 March 2010 and 24 February 2015.
Across all recorded innings in these meetings West Indies average 234.1 runs and Zimbabwe average 190.5.
In the limited-overs meetings the side batting first has won 16 and the side chasing 13.
The latest meetings, most recent first, were 23 February 2026, T20I, West Indies won by 107 runs; 24 June 2023, ODI, Zimbabwe won by 35 runs; 12 February 2023, Test, West Indies won by 4 runs; 4 February 2023, Test, Match drawn; 19 October 2022, T20I, West Indies won by 31 runs.
Year by year
West Indies and Zimbabwe first meet in the records in 2003 and last in 2026. Meetings by calendar year, with wins for West Indies and Zimbabwe: 2003, 5 (3-2); 2006, 6 (5-0); 2007, 4 (3-1); 2010, 6 (4-2); 2013, 6 (6-0); 2015, 1 (1-0); 2016, 2 (0-1); 2017, 2 (1-0); 2018, 1 (1-0); 2022, 1 (1-0); 2023, 3 (1-1); 2026, 1 (1-0).
Leading players in these meetings
The leading run scorers across these meetings are CH Gayle for West Indies (1,262 in 23 matches), BRM Taylor for Zimbabwe (704 in 26 matches), S Chanderpaul for West Indies (685 in 19 matches), H Masakadza for Zimbabwe (655 in 21 matches) and CR Ervine for Zimbabwe (583 in 14 matches).
The leading wicket takers are DJ Bravo for West Indies (26 in 15 matches), AG Cremer for Zimbabwe (25 in 14 matches), JE Taylor for West Indies (24 in 10 matches), KAJ Roach for West Indies (24 in 13 matches) and JO Holder for West Indies (23 in 11 matches).
Highest totals by format
The highest Test innings in these meetings is 481 by West Indies on 12 November 2003.
The highest ODI innings in these meetings is 372/2 by West Indies on 24 February 2015.
The highest T20I innings in these meetings is 254/6 by West Indies on 23 February 2026.
Grounds
The grounds that have hosted the most of these meetings are Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo (9 matches), Harare Sports Club (7 matches), Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain (3 matches) and Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown (3 matches).
Reading the record
The records hold 38 meetings between West Indies and Zimbabwe, the first dated 12 November 2003 (Test) and the latest 23 February 2026 (T20I). 3 of them ended tied or drawn and 1 without a result.
Questions and answers
How many times have West Indies and Zimbabwe played each other?
38 recorded men's internationals: West Indies won 27 and Zimbabwe won 7.
When did West Indies and Zimbabwe last meet?
In a t20i on 23 February 2026: West Indies won by 107 runs.
What is the Test record between West Indies and Zimbabwe?
7 matches: West Indies 5 wins, Zimbabwe 0 wins.
What is the ODI record between West Indies and Zimbabwe?
26 matches: West Indies 18 wins, Zimbabwe 6 wins.