The Zimbabwe Cricket may have started a little later than other teams in cricket, but it has caused a lot of upsets. One of them is defeating the Australian team in the 1983 World Cup. They also defeated India and South Africa in the 1999 World Cup. There are a lot of great players to play for them, and some of them have become the coaches as well. We will look at the Top 5 Zimbabwe Cricket Players of All Time.
They played their first ODI in 1983, where the Australian team was their opponents. It took them nine years after their first ODI match to play their first test match. The Indian team was their opponent, and the venue was the Harare Sports Club in their home country. After 14 years from their first test match, in 2006, they played their first T20 International. Bangladesh was the opponent.
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Top 5 Zimbabwe Cricket Players of All Time: Legends Who Shaped Zimbabwean Cricket History
Andy Flower
He was a wicket-keeper who holds a lot of records to his name. Andy Flower was the first ever Zimbabwe player to reach the number one batsman in the ICC Test ratings. He also played for 10 years before hanging up his boots.
Andy Flower has scored the most runs for the Zimbabwe team across all formats, including sixteen centuries and more than 80 half-centuries. He also holds the records for most Dismissals, with more than 250 catches and 40 stumpings.
Heath Streak
Streak played as an all-rounder, but his bowling records are still unmatched by any other bowler from Zimbabwe. He has played a total of 252 matches in all competitions and taken 453 wickets.
The player in the second position is far behind him. He played for 12 years for the Zimbabwe cricket team, from 1993 to 2005. Heath Streak was also the captain of his country for more than sixty matches.
Grant Flower
He is the brother of Andy Flower, who, along with his brother, has his name in the history of Zimbabwe Cricket. Grant Flower played as an opening batsman and has scored many runs for his country. He is the second-highest run scorer for the Zimbabwe team in all formats.
Grant Flower is just 1500 runs behind his brother Andy Flower. He has a total of 10,028 runs in 288 matches. Grant Flower played more than 18 years for his country. He retired and then came back.
Brendan Taylor
In the modern era, Brendan Taylor is one of the players who has proudly helped his country in every possible way. Brendan Taylor was a wicket-keeper batsman who started his career in 2004 and has played all three formats for his country.
He ended his career in 2021. He is the third-highest run-getter for his country. Brendan Taylor has scored the most centuries for Zimbabwe across all three formats. Just one more than Andy Flower.
Tatenda Taibu
Undoubtedly, Tatenda Taibu is one of the most underrated cricketers. In his 194 matches, he has scored more than 5000 runs across all formats. Tatenda Taibu was made the test captain for his country when he was 20 years old.
He still holds the record for being the youngest captain of Zimbabwe. Tatenda Taibu also captained some matches in white ball cricket, but the record was not impressive. He put an end to his career when he was just 29, but still is considered one of his country’s greats.
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