Australia-Zimbabwe in One-day Internationals

Australia-Zimbabwe in One-day Internationals - Head to Head by Rajesh Kumar

Venue            Played    Won by         Won by
                           Australia     Zimbabwe
---------------- --------- ------------  --------
In Australia        7         7             -
In Zimbabwe         4         4             -
Neutral Venues      9         8             1
 
Total:             20        19             1

After losing their inaugural match against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup at Trent Bridge, Nottingham by 13 runs, Australia have won their next 19 matches in a row.

Team Records:

Highest Innings Totals:

Australia: 303-4 (50) Lord's              9.6.1999
           303-6 (50) Bulawayo            21.10.1999
Zimbabwe:  301-6 (50 overs) Perth         4.2.2001

Lowest Innings Totals:

Australia have never been dismissed against Zimbabwe
and their lowest in a 60-over match is 226-7 at Nottingham in 1983.
 
Zimbabwe:  116 (37.3)        Harare       23.10.1999

Highest match aggregate:

603-11  Australia 302-5 (50) & Zimbabwe 301-6 (50)  Perth      4.2.2001

Lowest match aggregate:

233-11  Zimbabwe  116 (37.3) & Australia 117-1(28.3)Harare     23.10.1999

Australia's biggest wins:

9 wickets  - Harare           23.10.1999
9 wickets  - Harare           24.10.1999
128 runs   - Bellerive        14.3.1992
125 runs   - Khettarama       26.8.1996

Australia's narrowest wins:

1 run      - Perth            4.2.2001
2 wickets  - Perth            2.12.1994
 
Zimbabwe's only win - 13 runs   Nottingham     9.6.1983

Batting Records:

Highest individual innings:

Australia: 145 (157 balls)  R.T.Ponting          Delhi    1997-98
Zimbabwe:  132*(144 balls)  N.C.Johnson          Lord's   1999

Most centuries:

Australia: 3 by M.E.Waugh
Zimbabwe:  2 each by A.D.R.Campbell & N.C.Johnson

Nervous Nineties:

Australia: 98* (119 balls)  D.C.Boon     Bellerive    1994-95
           93  (101 balls)  D.C.Boon     Cuttack      1997-98
           92* (104 balls)  D.S.Lehmann  Melbourne    2000-01
Zimbabwe:  99* (109 balls)  A.Flower     Harare       1999-00

Leading run-getters:

Australia: 704 (ave.100.57) in 13 matches by  M.E.Waugh
Zimbabwe:  478 (ave. 31.87) in 16 matches by  A.Flower

Best Partnerships:

Australia: 219 (2nd) R.T.Ponting   & M.E.Waugh    Delhi     1997-98
Zimbabwe:  187 (4th) S.V.Carlisle  & G.W.Flower   Perth     2000-01

Bowling Records:

Best bowling analysis in an innings:

Australia: 4/28  I.J.Harvey        Melbourne      2000-01
Zimbabwe:  4/42  D.A.G.Fletcher    Nottingham     1983

Leading wicket-takers:

Australia: 21 (ave.21.14) in 12 matches by  S.K.Warne
Zimbabwe:   9 (ave.63.44) in 12 matches by  H.H.Streak

All-round records:

Best performance in a match:

Australia: 55   + 2/28  S.R.Waugh        Bellerive    1991-92
Zimbabwe:  132* + 2/43  N.C.Johnson      Lord's       1999
           69*  + 4/42  D.A.G.Fletcher   Nottingham   1983

Best career performance:

Australia: 436 (ave.54.50) + 7 wickets (ave.20.71) in 14 matches by S.R.Waugh
Zimbabwe:  428 (ave.28.53) + 9 wickets (ave.63.44) in 12 matches by H.H.Streak

Wicket-keeping records:

4 or more dismissals in an innings:

Australia: 4 (all caught)  I.A.Healy     Bellerive    1994-95
           4 (all caught)  A.C.Gilchrist Harare       1999-00
Zimbabwe:  No such instance

Highest scores by wicketkeepers:

Australia: 63 (76 balls)   A.C.Gilchrist   Sydney     2000-01
Zimbabwe:  99*(109 balls)  A.Flower        Harare     1999-00