A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket, played between two of the international members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches have top-class status and are the highest T20 standard. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket. The first Twenty20 International match between two men's sides was played on 17 February 2005, involving Australia and New Zealand. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack reported that "neither side took the game especially seriously", and it was noted by ESPNcricinfo that but for a large score for Ricky Ponting, "the concept would have shuddered". However, Ponting himself said "if it does become an international game then I'm sure the novelty won't be there all the time". This is a list of Zimbabwe Cricket team's Twenty20 International records. It is based on the List of Twenty20 International records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Zimbabwe cricket team. Zimbabwe played the first ever T20I in 2006.
Key
The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties, all round records and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for Zimbabwe only, and are correct .
Team records
Overall Record
Team wins, losses, draws and ties
, Zimbabwe has played 171 T20I matches resulting in 57 victories, 109 defeats, 2 ties and 3 no results for an overall winning percentage of 32.00.
First bilateral T20I series wins
First T20I match wins
Team scoring records
Most runs in an innings
Fewest runs in an innings
Most runs conceded an innings
Fewest runs conceded in an innings
Most runs aggregate in a match
Fewest runs aggregate in a match
Result records
Greatest win margins (by runs)
Greatest win margins (by balls remaining)
Greatest win margins (by wickets)
Highest successful run chases
Narrowest win margins (by runs)
Narrowest win margins (by balls remaining)
Narrowest win margins (by wickets)
Greatest loss margins (by runs)
Greatest loss margins (by balls remaining)
Greatest loss margins (by wickets)
Narrowest loss margins (by runs)
Narrowest loss margins (by balls remaining)
Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)
Tied matches
Batting records
Most career runs
Fastest to multiples of 1,000 runs
Most runs in each batting position
Highest individual score
Highest individual score â progression of record
Highest career average
Highest Average in each batting position
Most half-centuries
Most Sixes
Most Fours
Highest strike rates
Highest strike rates in an inning
Most runs in a calendar year
Most runs in a series
Most ducks
Bowling records
Most career wickets
Best figures in an innings
Best figures in an innings â progression of record
Best career average
Best career economy rate
Best career strike rate
Most four-wickets (& over) hauls in an innings
Best economy rates in an inning
Best strike rates in an inning
Worst figures in an innings
Most runs conceded in a match
Most wickets in a calendar year
Most wickets in a series
Wicket-keeping records
Most career dismissals
Most career catches
Most career stumpings
Most dismissals in an innings
Most dismissals in a series
Fielding records
Most career catches
Most catches in an innings
Most catches in a series
Other records
Most career matches
Most consecutive career matches
Most matches as captain
Most matches won as a captain
Youngest players on Debut
Oldest Players on Debut
Oldest Players
Partnership records
Highest partnerships by wicket
Highest partnerships by runs
Umpiring records
Most matches umpired
See also
References