Covers 221 international matches at this ground from Feb 2003 to Sep 2026.
Drawn from 221 internationals, the first in Feb 2003 and the latest in Sep 2026, the Harare Sports Club pitch report on this page rests on one of the biggest samples in the record book. Men have played 114 ODIs, 69 T20Is and 15 Tests at the venue, with 14 ODIs and 9 T20Is for women.
At home here, Zimbabwe’s men have won 53 times in 170 matches. Visiting sides have often done well: India boast 27 wins from 33 and New Zealand 15 from 16. Australia took the most recent game, an ODI on 15 Sep 2026, by 59 runs.
Batting or Bowling? What Harare's Scores Say
Harare is a moderate-scoring ground for one-day cricket. Once DLS games are removed, the average men’s ODI first innings is 239, with chasers on 209. The latest 10 opening innings come to 241, so par has barely moved. Chasers lead 61 to 51 in decided ODIs. The best chase is 328, yet a side has also defended as little as 141, which shows how often batting collapses decide games here.
Men’s T20Is lean the other way, with 36 wins for the team setting a target against 31. Openers’ totals average 161 against 136 for the chase, and the recent 10 are up to 169. The highest successful T20I chase is 194, while 115 has been enough to defend.
Tests show the clearest pattern. Average scores fall in every innings: 367, then 294, 231 and 177. The best fourth-innings chase in the data is only 44, so sides batting last have rarely been asked to make many. Toss winners opted to bowl first 164 times and to bat just 57, and came out ahead in 101 of 214 results.
Harare Sports Club capacity and location
Capacity as published on the ground's Wikipedia page (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harare_Sports_Club). Figures change with redevelopment and temporary stands.
Ground
City
Country
Capacity
Harare Sports Club
Harare
Zimbabwe
10,000
Harare Sports Club Records by Format
Format
Matches
Won batting first
Won chasing
Avg 1st inns
First match
Latest match
Tests
15
–
–
–
7 Aug 2005
28 Jun 2026
ODIs
114
51
61
240
10 Feb 2003
15 Sep 2026
ODIs (women)
14
5
8
214
5 Oct 2021
28 Oct 2024
T20Is
69
36
31
161
12 Jun 2010
26 Jul 2026
T20Is (women)
9
6
2
144
12 May 2019
2 Apr 2024
Harare Sports Club Pitch Report: Average Scores and Chasing
Matches with a result decided by DLS are left out of this table. The last column shows the most recent ten first innings where there are enough matches.
Format
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
ODIs
101
239
209
328
141
241
ODIs (women)
11
213
189
254
180
–
T20Is
66
161
136
194
115
169
T20Is (women)
9
135
107
111
114
–
Harare Test Pitch: Average Score by Innings
Format
Tests
1st inns
2nd inns
3rd inns
4th inns
Highest 4th-inns chase
Tests
15
367
294
231
177
44
Harare Sports Club Tests records
Tests in this record book: 15, from Aug 2005 to Jun 2026.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
BRM Taylor Zimbabwe
12
23
1,151
171
54.81
59.09
3
7
H Masakadza Zimbabwe
9
18
567
111*
33.35
41.91
2
1
SC Williams Zimbabwe
5
10
397
107
44.11
62.23
1
2
FDM Karunaratne Sri Lanka
4
8
383
110
54.71
48.91
1
2
CR Ervine Zimbabwe
6
11
366
85
36.60
51.05
0
4
DM de Silva Sri Lanka
4
6
330
127
55.00
52.22
1
2
Younis Khan Pakistan
2
4
309
200*
103.00
45.24
1
1
RW Chakabva Zimbabwe
7
14
307
80
25.58
41.21
0
1
BKG Mendis Sri Lanka
4
7
297
116*
49.50
49.75
1
1
AD Mathews Sri Lanka
2
3
277
200*
138.50
39.86
1
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
HMRKB Herath Sri Lanka
2
4
19
8/63
15.11
2.47
2
AG Cremer Zimbabwe
5
9
19
4/4
38.53
3.89
0
Robiul Islam Bangladesh
3
6
18
6/71
24.83
2.92
2
B Muzarabani Zimbabwe
4
6
17
4/65
21.18
2.71
0
RAS Lakmal Sri Lanka
4
8
17
4/27
22.12
2.22
0
Hasan Ali Pakistan
2
4
14
5/27
8.93
2.48
2
Saeed Ajmal Pakistan
2
4
14
7/95
19.00
2.71
1
KM Jarvis Zimbabwe
4
7
14
4/40
36.57
3.42
0
DT Tiripano Zimbabwe
8
13
14
3/89
48.00
2.64
0
SW Masakadza Zimbabwe
3
6
13
4/32
23.69
2.54
0
Highest Test Scores at Harare Sports Club
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
Abid Ali Pakistan
215*
407
29
0
Zimbabwe
7 May 2021
Younis Khan Pakistan
200*
404
15
3
Zimbabwe
3 Sep 2013
AD Mathews Sri Lanka
200*
468
16
3
Zimbabwe
19 Jan 2020
BRM Taylor Zimbabwe
171
324
8
2
Bangladesh
17 Apr 2013
Mahmudullah Bangladesh
150*
278
17
1
Zimbabwe
7 Jul 2021
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
HMRKB Herath Sri Lanka
8/63
23
Zimbabwe
6 Nov 2016
Saeed Ajmal Pakistan
7/95
32.3
Zimbabwe
3 Sep 2013
Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe
7/113
42.5
Sri Lanka
27 Jan 2020
Taijul Islam Bangladesh
7/138
40.2
Zimbabwe
28 Jun 2026
Robiul Islam Bangladesh
6/71
19
Zimbabwe
17 Apr 2013
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Sri Lanka
537
155
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
29 Oct 2016
Sri Lanka
515/9
176.2
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
19 Jan 2020
Pakistan
510/8
147.1
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
7 May 2021
Sri Lanka
504
144.4
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
6 Nov 2016
Bangladesh
468
126
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
7 Jul 2021
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Zimbabwe
59
29.4
New Zealand
Harare Sports Club, Harare
7 Aug 2005
Zimbabwe
99
49.5
New Zealand
Harare Sports Club, Harare
7 Aug 2005
Zimbabwe
120
46.4
Pakistan
Harare Sports Club, Harare
3 Sep 2013
Zimbabwe
132
60.4
Pakistan
Harare Sports Club, Harare
7 May 2021
Bangladesh
134
54.1
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
17 Apr 2013
Harare Sports Club ODIs records
ODIs in this record book: 114, from Feb 2003 to Sep 2026.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe
54
54
1,963
135*
43.62
91.05
5
10
BRM Taylor Zimbabwe
43
43
1,511
138
38.74
74.18
4
6
SC Williams Zimbabwe
44
44
1,399
174
35.87
97.70
2
7
H Masakadza Zimbabwe
46
46
1,259
85
27.37
67.18
0
9
CR Ervine Zimbabwe
32
32
1,088
130*
43.52
85.60
3
6
T Taibu Zimbabwe
32
32
959
107*
38.36
71.84
1
6
CJ Chibhabha Zimbabwe
29
29
864
90
29.79
66.36
0
6
E Chigumbura Zimbabwe
46
46
838
104*
20.95
79.96
1
4
V Sibanda Zimbabwe
38
38
799
96
21.03
59.36
0
6
RW Chakabva Zimbabwe
14
14
497
102
38.23
84.67
1
3
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe
43
43
37
4/55
39.59
4.99
0
R Ngarava Zimbabwe
22
22
36
4/43
26.72
5.03
0
TL Chatara Zimbabwe
25
25
29
3/25
37.41
5.34
0
P Utseya Zimbabwe
38
38
29
5/36
56.97
4.73
1
B Muzarabani Zimbabwe
22
22
25
4/51
35.76
4.67
0
BV Vitori Zimbabwe
12
12
21
5/20
26.19
5.21
2
B Evans Zimbabwe
16
16
20
5/54
33.80
5.53
1
LM Jongwe Zimbabwe
17
17
18
3/51
36.83
5.82
0
E Chigumbura Zimbabwe
30
30
18
3/25
47.56
5.68
0
SC Williams Zimbabwe
38
38
18
3/41
58.28
4.76
0
Harare Sports Club Highest Score in ODIs
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
SC Williams Zimbabwe
174
101
21
5
USA
26 Jun 2023
CB Wishart Zimbabwe
172*
151
18
3
Namibia
10 Feb 2003
BJ Bennett Zimbabwe
169
163
20
3
Ireland
14 Feb 2025
TP Ura PNG
151
142
11
6
Ireland
6 Mar 2018
Mohammad Hafeez Pakistan
139*
147
13
1
Zimbabwe
11 Sep 2011
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Nahid Rana Bangladesh
6/21
10
Zimbabwe
6 Jul 2026
FH Edwards West Indies
6/22
7
Zimbabwe
29 Nov 2003
Yasir Shah Pakistan
6/26
9
Zimbabwe
1 Oct 2015
J Little Ireland
6/36
10
Zimbabwe
15 Dec 2023
BV Vitori Zimbabwe
5/20
9.3
Bangladesh
14 Aug 2011
Highest ODI Totals at Harare
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Zimbabwe
408/6
50
USA
Harare Sports Club, Harare
26 Jun 2023
Netherlands
362/7
47.5
Oman
Harare Sports Club, Harare
3 Jul 2023
Australia
350/6
50
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
25 Aug 2014
Zimbabwe
340/2
50
Namibia
Harare Sports Club, Harare
10 Feb 2003
West Indies
339/7
50
Nepal
Harare Sports Club, Harare
22 Jun 2023
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Zimbabwe
65
24.3
India
Harare Sports Club, Harare
29 Aug 2005
Zimbabwe
67
31
Sri Lanka
Harare Sports Club, Harare
22 Nov 2008
Zimbabwe
102
36
England
Harare Sports Club, Harare
1 Dec 2004
Ireland
104
34.2
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
16 Mar 2018
USA
104
25.1
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
26 Jun 2023
Harare Sports Club T20Is records
T20Is in this record book: 69, from Jun 2010 to Jul 2026.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
RP Burl Zimbabwe
34
34
733
54*
30.54
128.60
0
2
BJ Bennett Zimbabwe
26
26
703
111
27.04
145.25
1
5
Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe
37
37
658
65*
18.80
119.20
0
4
W Madhevere Zimbabwe
29
29
603
73
22.33
109.64
0
4
T Marumani Zimbabwe
28
28
483
74*
18.58
112.59
0
2
BRM Taylor Zimbabwe
12
12
335
123
33.50
131.37
1
1
D Myers Zimbabwe
14
14
327
65*
27.25
120.66
0
1
CJ Chibhabha Zimbabwe
16
16
311
67
19.44
111.07
0
2
AJ Finch Australia
5
5
306
172
76.50
201.32
1
1
E Chigumbura Zimbabwe
19
19
297
54*
18.56
129.69
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
R Ngarava Zimbabwe
30
30
37
4/34
23.38
8.26
0
B Muzarabani Zimbabwe
32
32
36
3/20
23.19
6.83
0
LM Jongwe Zimbabwe
16
16
24
4/18
18.54
8.50
0
Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe
34
34
23
3/11
33.04
7.33
0
B Evans Zimbabwe
14
14
21
4/16
17.52
7.94
0
Mohammad Hafeez Pakistan
7
7
14
4/10
7.14
5.50
0
WP Masakadza Zimbabwe
23
23
14
3/20
37.64
7.39
0
CA Young Ireland
6
6
13
4/24
12.08
7.14
0
TL Chatara Zimbabwe
12
12
13
3/16
24.46
7.20
0
RP Burl Zimbabwe
19
19
13
3/29
28.62
7.80
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
AJ Finch Australia
172
76
16
10
Zimbabwe
3 Jul 2018
JN Frylinck Namibia
134
65
15
6
Nigeria
28 Sep 2025
BRM Taylor Zimbabwe
123
54
16
5
Botswana
28 Sep 2025
JJ Smit Namibia
111*
39
12
7
Kenya
26 Sep 2025
BJ Bennett Zimbabwe
111
60
15
2
Tanzania
30 Sep 2025
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Mosaddek Hossain Bangladesh
5/20
4
Zimbabwe
31 Jul 2022
B Stanlake Australia
4/8
4
Pakistan
2 Jul 2018
Mohammad Hafeez Pakistan
4/10
2.2
Zimbabwe
16 Sep 2011
BB Sran India
4/10
4
Zimbabwe
20 Jun 2016
JN Loftie-Eaton Namibia
4/10
4
Malawi
30 Sep 2025
Harare Sports Club Highest T20I Totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Zimbabwe
259/5
20
Botswana
Harare Sports Club, Harare
28 Sep 2025
Namibia
241/5
20
Kenya
Harare Sports Club, Harare
26 Sep 2025
Namibia
235/6
20
Nigeria
Harare Sports Club, Harare
28 Sep 2025
India
234/2
20
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
7 Jul 2024
Australia
229/2
20
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
3 Jul 2018
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Malawi
71
16.2
Namibia
Harare Sports Club, Harare
30 Sep 2025
Sri Lanka
80
17.4
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
6 Sep 2025
Tanzania
91
17.2
Kenya
Harare Sports Club, Harare
4 Oct 2025
Pakistan
99
19.5
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
23 Apr 2021
India
102
19.5
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
6 Jul 2024
Harare Sports Club ODIs (women) records
ODIs in this record book: 14, from Oct 2021 to Oct 2024.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
A Ndiraya Zimbabwe
12
12
389
82*
38.90
74.10
0
1
GH Lewis Ireland
7
7
378
96*
75.60
84.00
0
4
M Mupachikwa Zimbabwe
11
11
325
77
32.50
62.50
0
3
J Nkomo Zimbabwe
11
11
323
70*
46.14
69.31
0
3
CS Mugeri-Tiripano Zimbabwe
7
7
262
60
37.43
81.62
0
2
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
C Murray Ireland
7
7
18
6/31
17.11
5.63
1
J Nkomo Zimbabwe
11
11
17
3/18
19.41
3.62
0
N Sibanda Zimbabwe
10
10
10
3/41
28.00
4.47
0
L Delany Ireland
7
7
7
2/32
24.00
3.65
0
AI Chudasama USA
5
5
7
3/33
25.14
3.62
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
CR Pagydyala USA
136*
152
18
0
Zimbabwe
28 Oct 2024
A Hunter Ireland
121*
127
8
0
Zimbabwe
11 Oct 2021
M Musonda Zimbabwe
103*
114
9
0
Ireland
5 Oct 2021
GH Lewis Ireland
96*
129
9
0
Zimbabwe
9 Oct 2021
L Paul Ireland
95
118
8
0
Zimbabwe
7 Oct 2021
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
C Murray Ireland
6/31
6.5
Zimbabwe
23 Jan 2024
G Kodali USA
5/43
10
Zimbabwe
23 Oct 2024
V Araa PNG
4/19
9
Zimbabwe
26 Mar 2024
S Jimmy PNG
4/22
8.4
Zimbabwe
28 Mar 2024
AN Kelly Ireland
4/35
10
Zimbabwe
21 Jan 2024
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Ireland
312/3
50
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
11 Oct 2021
Ireland
286/7
50
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
7 Oct 2021
Zimbabwe
254/6
43.5
Ireland
Harare Sports Club, Harare
5 Oct 2021
Ireland
253/8
50
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
5 Oct 2021
Zimbabwe
250/4
48.3
USA
Harare Sports Club, Harare
20 Oct 2024
Harare Sports Club T20Is (women) records
T20Is in this record book: 9, from May 2019 to Apr 2024.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
M Musonda Zimbabwe
9
9
243
54*
30.38
108.48
0
2
A Hunter Ireland
5
5
240
101*
80.00
136.36
1
1
K Ndlovu Zimbabwe
8
8
209
52
26.12
111.76
0
1
O Prendergast Ireland
5
5
183
69
45.75
152.50
0
1
GH Lewis Ireland
5
5
167
56
41.75
119.29
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
L Delany Ireland
5
5
8
4/12
8.75
5.38
0
J Nkomo Zimbabwe
4
4
7
3/12
9.71
4.53
0
C Murray Ireland
5
5
5
2/27
22.00
7.33
0
N Sibanda Zimbabwe
8
8
5
2/11
29.80
5.96
0
O Prendergast Ireland
2
2
4
3/24
7.50
5.00
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
A Hunter Ireland
101*
66
13
1
Zimbabwe
26 Jan 2024
A Hunter Ireland
77*
57
6
2
Zimbabwe
28 Jan 2024
O Prendergast Ireland
69
48
9
1
Zimbabwe
30 Jan 2024
CS Mugeri-Tiripano Zimbabwe
66
59
9
0
PNG
2 Apr 2024
GH Lewis Ireland
56
39
10
0
Zimbabwe
26 Jan 2024
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
L Delany Ireland
4/12
4
Zimbabwe
28 Jan 2024
AC Mushangwe Zimbabwe
3/6
4
Namibia
12 May 2019
J Nkomo Zimbabwe
3/12
3
Namibia
12 May 2019
L Delany Ireland
3/17
4
Zimbabwe
2 Feb 2024
J Nkomo Zimbabwe
3/18
4
PNG
30 Mar 2024
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Ireland
191/3
20
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
26 Jan 2024
Ireland
172/3
20
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
28 Jan 2024
Ireland
169/3
20
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
30 Jan 2024
Ireland
138/7
20
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare
2 Feb 2024
Zimbabwe
136/6
20
PNG
Harare Sports Club, Harare
2 Apr 2024
Team Results at Harare Sports Club
Team
Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Tied/NR
Zimbabwe
170
53
112
1
4
India
33
27
6
0
0
Pakistan
26
21
5
0
0
Bangladesh
25
11
14
0
0
Ireland
25
10
11
0
4
Sri Lanka
21
17
3
1
0
New Zealand
16
15
1
0
0
Australia
14
9
5
0
0
West Indies
14
9
5
0
0
South Africa
13
9
4
0
0
Latest matches at Harare Sports Club
Match
Date
Venue
Result
Australia v Zimbabwe
15 Sep 2026
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Australia won by 59 runs
India v Zimbabwe
26 Jul 2026
Harare Sports Club, Harare
India won by 35 runs
India v Zimbabwe
25 Jul 2026
Harare Sports Club, Harare
India won by 90 runs
Zimbabwe v India
23 Jul 2026
Harare Sports Club, Harare
India won by 7 wickets
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh
11 Jul 2026
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Bangladesh won by 7 wickets
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh
9 Jul 2026
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe won by 13 runs
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh
6 Jul 2026
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe won by 25 runs
Bangladesh v Zimbabwe
28 Jun 2026
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe won by an innings and 85 runs
Namibia v Zimbabwe
4 Oct 2025
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets
Kenya v Tanzania
4 Oct 2025
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Kenya won by 51 runs
Leading Players and Team Records
Brendan Taylor (Zimbabwe) heads the Harare Test batting with 1,151 at 54.81. The highest Test score is Abid Ali’s 215* for Pakistan in May 2021, and Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) took 8/63 in Nov 2016, the best Test figures here. Sri Lanka’s 537 in Oct 2016 is the top Test total, while Zimbabwe’s 59 against New Zealand in Aug 2005 is the lowest. Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe) tops both ODI lists, with 1,963 runs and 37 wickets.
Sean Williams (Zimbabwe) struck 174 from 101 balls as Zimbabwe made 408/6 against the USA on 26 Jun 2023, the best ODI score and total. Aaron Finch (Australia) has the best T20I innings, 172 from 76 balls in Jul 2018, and Zimbabwe’s 259/5 against Botswana in Sep 2025 is the top T20I total. Nahid Rana (Bangladesh) returned 6/21 on 6 Jul 2026, the finest ODI analysis at Harare, yet Zimbabwe still won by 25 runs.
In women’s cricket, Ireland’s 312/3 from Oct 2021 tops the women’s ODI totals, and C Murray (Ireland) leads the ODI wickets with 18. Women’s T20I sides batting first won 6 of 9.
Is the Harare Sports Club pitch good for batting or bowling?
Harare offers something to both. Opening totals averaging 239 (men’s ODIs) and 161 (T20Is) are middling figures, and totals as low as 141 in ODIs have been defended. In Tests, scores drop each innings from 367 to 177.
Batting first or chasing: which pays at Harare Sports Club?
In ODIs chasing is ahead, by 61 wins to 51, and the top chase is 328. Men’s T20Is reverse it, with setting a target ahead 36 to 31 in matches with a winner.
What is the highest score at Harare Sports Club?
Zimbabwe’s 408/6 against the USA on 26 Jun 2023 is the record ODI total, with Sean Williams making 174. Abid Ali’s 215* for Pakistan in May 2021 is the top individual score, and Aaron Finch’s 172 the best in T20Is.
How have Zimbabwe performed at Harare Sports Club?
Zimbabwe’s men have played 170 times at Harare: 53 won, 112 lost, 1 drawn and 4 with no winner. Their latest Test here, on 28 Jun 2026, ended with Bangladesh beaten by an innings and 85 runs.
What is the seating capacity of Harare Sports Club?
Harare Sports Club holds about 10,000 spectators, going by its published capacity. Capacity can change after redevelopment or when temporary stands are added for big events.