Zimbabwe National Cricket Team

Once an emerging power in international cricket, Zimbabwean cricket has been severely destabilised during the past decade by the country’s turbulent political situation. Not only has the Southern African country lost all its top players but it has also been suspended from playing test cricket, and currently lacks even a first class domestic tournament.

Captain: Prosper Utseya
Coach: Robin Brown
Best Cricket World Cup Performance: 5th place (1999)

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India	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	3	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3	3
England	5	5	5	11/2	5	5	5	5	5	9/2
Australia	9/2	9/2	11/2	5	11/2	9/2	9/2	11/2	5	11/2
South Africa	11/2	11/2	5	5	11/2	11/2	11/2	5	11/2	5
Sri Lanka	5	5	9/2	9/2	9/2	5	5	9/2	5	5
Pakistan	15/2	9	15/2	11	8	8	9	8	9	9
New Zealand	12	18	20	17	16	14	18	18	14	14
West Indies	17	16	16	19	20	16	16	22	16	20
Bangladesh	33	40	33	43	40	50	40	40	50	50
Zimbabwe	175	150	250	259	200	150	150	150	200	300
Ireland	499	500	500	379	500	500	500	500	500	750
Kenya	999	-	-	639	1000	-	-	1000	1000	750
Canada	-	-	-	639	1000	-	-	2000	1000	1000
Netherlands	999	-	-	639	1000	-	-	2000	1000	1000

2011 Cricket World Cup

Zimbabwe - Cricket World Cup In spite of Zimbabwean cricket having been in a crisis for several years, there is some hope that the national team will be competitive at the 2011 Cricket World Cup. The current squad features several talented youngsters who, if given the opportunity to enjoy regular top-flight competition, have the potential to develop into world-class players.

Cricket World Cup History

Zimbabwe did not appear in the Cricket World Cup until the third edition of the tournament in 1983. Despite being eliminated in the 1st round, Zimbabwe left the tournament having achieved an impressive upset victory over a highly rated Australian cricket team.

The Zimbabwean team was again eliminated in the 1st round of the World Cup when they made their second appearance at the tournament in 1987. More of the same was to follow at the 1992 Cricket World Cup, although the Zimbabweans exited the tournament with their dignity intact, after defeating eventual finalists England during the group stage of the event.

After another first round exit at the 1996 Cricket World Cup, Zimbabwe put in their best performance in a World Cup at the 1999 tournament in England. The Zimbabweans defeated India, South Africa and Kenya in the group stage of the tournament, to qualify for the Super Sixes stage of the tournament.

The Zimbabweans failed to win another match at the event, losing out on a place in the semifinals by virtue of New Zealand’s superior net run rate. In the 2003 Cricket World Cup, Zimbabwe reached the Super Sixes again, assisted by a walkover win against England, as well as victories over Namibia and the Netherlands.

In the Super Sixes, the Zimbabweans once again failed to win a match, and exited the tournament in sixth place.

The Zimbabwean team that travelled to the 2007 Cricket World Cup was a shadow of the team that had impressed at the 1999 tournament. Inexperienced and unsettled by political turmoil at home, the Zimbabweans also found themselves in a group alongside Pakistan, the West Indies and Ireland. The Zimbabweans lost every match they played to finish last in their group.