ZIM vs SA Head-to-Head Records- 1st Test, South Africa Tour of Zimbabwe 2025
Published - 27 Jun 2025, 12:55 PM | Updated - 27 Jun 2025, 01:00 PM
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Zimbabwe will take on South Africa in the first of the two-match Test series. This article contains information regarding the ZIM vs SA Head-to-Head records in Test.
ZIM vs SA Head-to-Head Records- 1st Test, South Africa Tour of Zimbabwe 2025:
| Stats | Matches | ZIM won | SA won | Draw | Tied | NR |
| Overall | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| At Queens Sports Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
ZIM vs SA Head-to-Head Records- Key Statistics
Zimbabwe and South Africa do not have a long history in the longest format of the game against each other, with the last outing between the two sides coming in 2017 in Gqeberha.
The two teams have faced each other in nine Test matches, which have been a one-sided affair to say the least.
The results of the nine matches have been heavily stacked in favor of the visitors, South Africa, with them winning eight of those games, while the home side, Zimbabwe, is looking for its first Test win over South Africa.
South Africa has got the better of Zimbabwe in four of the last five encounters they have featured in against them, while Zimbabwe have been successful in eaking out a draw in one game.
The one match that ended in a draw came at the start of the millennium in 2001 in Bulawayo, the same venue where the upcoming match is scheduled to take place.
Having said that, Zimbabwe would be high on confidence because of the way they have performed in the recent few Test matches.
South Africa, on the other hand, are coming into the series on the back of a massive success in the form of a win in the WTC final against Australia and would ike to carry that form in the opening Test.
Although ZIM vs SA has been a one-sided affair in Test cricket, the story has been a bit different in ODI and T20Is, with Zimbabwe giving South Africa a run for their money.
However, Zimbabwe and South Africa were involved in a historic four-day day-night Test in 2017, which was a significant occasion as there haven't been many four-day day-night Tests played since then.
ZIM vs SA Head-to-Head Records: The last 5 matches
Four of the last five Zimbabwe vs South Africa matches in Test cricket have gone to South Africa, while Zimbabwe are still searching for their first win, with one match ending in a draw.
Zimbabwe vs South Africa Head-to-Head Records- Result of the last 5 games:
- South Africa won by an innings and 120 runs
- South Africa won by 9 wickets
- South Africa won by an innings and 62 runs
- South Africa won by an innings and 21 runs
- Match Drawn
Conclusion:
Zimbabwe would like to improve its head-to-head record in Test cricket against South Africa and build on the recent success that the team got in the longest format of the game.
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