Highest Partnership for the Zimbabwe Cricket Team in Test Cricket
Murray William Goodwin and Andrew Flower are known to have the highest partnership in test cricket in Zimbabwe Cricket Records, 277 runs for the 5th wicket against Pakistan in 1998. Murray William Goodwin, a former Zimbabwean cricketer, had played 19 tests, while Andrew Flower, have played 63 Test Matches. The record for the second-highest partnership […]
Murray William Goodwin and Andrew Flower are known to have the highest partnership in test cricket in Zimbabwe Cricket Records, 277 runs for the 5th wicket against Pakistan in 1998. Murray William Goodwin, a former Zimbabwean cricketer, had played 19 tests, while Andrew Flower, have played 63 Test Matches. The record for the second-highest partnership for the Zimbabwe cricket team in a test is held by GW Flower and Andy Flower who have scored 269 runs in test cricket against Pakistan in 1995.
Here is the list of top 10 highest partnerships for the Zimbabwe cricket team in Test.
Top 10 Highest Partnerships for the Zimbabwe Team in Test
| Partners | Runs | Wickets | Opposition | Year | No. of matches played together | No. of innings played together |
| MW Goodwin and A Flower | 277 | 5th | Pakistan | 1998 | – | – |
| GW Flower and A Flower | 269 | 4th | Pakistan | 1995 | – | – |
| GW Flower and GJ Whittall | 233 | 5th | Pakistan | 1995 | – | – |
| ADR Campbell and A Flower | 209 | 4th | India | 2000 | – | – |
| ADR Campbell and DL Houghton | 194 | 3rd | Sri Lanka | 1994 | – | – |
| GW Flower and A Flower | 192 | 4th | India | 1993 | – | – |
| SC Williams and DT Tiripano | 187 | 8th | Afghanistan | 2021 | – | – |
| H Masakadza and A Flower | 186 | 4th | South Africa | 2001 | – | – |
| MW Goodwin and A Flower | 176 | 4th | West Indies | 2000 | – | – |
| H Masakadza and CB Wishart | 169 | 3rd | West Indies | 2001 | – | – |
MW Goodwin and A Flower
MW Goodwin and A Flower scored 277 runs for the highest partnership against Pakistan in test cricket, therefore ranking 1st in the list and on the Zimbabwean Test Record. The match was played in their home ground Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, on 14th march 1998.
GW Flower and A Flower
With a score of 269, the Flower brothers rank second on the list.
Popularly known as the “Flower Power”, the Flower brothers were known for their strong partnership.The match was played in their home ground Harare against Pakistan on 31st January 1995.
GW Flower and GJ Whittal
With a score of 233, GW Flower and GJ Whitthal are ranked third on the list.
The match was played in Harare, against Pakistan, on 31st January 1995.
Guy James Witthall was a young and aggressive middle-order batsman.
ADR Campwell and A flower
ADR Campwell and A flower comes next in the list of highest partnerships of the Zimbabwe cricket team in test matches. The pair made 194 runs for the 3rd wicket against Sri Lanka in 1994.
GW Flower and A Flower
Apart from the previous record, the pair also comes 5th in the list of highest partnerships for the team. They made 192 runs for the 4th wicket against team India in 1993.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Highest Partnership for the Zimbabwe Cricket Team in Test
Q1. Who holds the highest partnership of the Zimbabwe cricket team in test matches?
Ans: MW Goodwin and A flower holds the record of highest partnership (277 runs for the 5th wicket) of the Zimbabwe cricket team in test.
Q2. How many test matches are played by the Zimbabwean cricket team?
Ans: The team has played a total of 115 matches in test cricket.
Q3. Who is the highest scorer of the Zimbabwe team in test matches?
Ans: David Houghton holds the record of the highest individual scorer with a score of 266 runs against Sri Lanka.
