Series Name: | New Zealand cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2016 |
Team1 Image: | Flag of Zimbabwe.svg |
Team1 Name: | Zimbabwe |
Team2 Image: | Flag of New Zealand.svg |
Team2 Name: | New Zealand |
From Date: | 22 July |
To Date: | 10 August 2016 |
Team1 Captain: | Graeme Cremer |
Team2 Captain: | Kane Williamson |
No Of Tests: | 2 |
Team1 Tests Won: | 0 |
Team2 Tests Won: | 2 |
Team1 Tests Most Runs: | Craig Ervine (236) |
Team2 Tests Most Runs: | Ross Taylor (364) |
Team1 Tests Most Wickets: | Michael Chinouya (3) Donald Tiripano (3) |
Team2 Tests Most Wickets: | Neil Wagner (11) |
Player Of Test Series: | Neil Wagner (NZ) |
The New Zealand cricket team toured Zimbabwe in July and August 2016 to play two Test matches.[1] [2] Both Test matches took place at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.[3] They were the first Tests for Zimbabwe since they toured Bangladesh at the end of 2014.[4] New Zealand won the two-match series 2–0.
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) monitored unrest that was happening in Zimbabwe before the tour started, including nationwide strikes and protests.[5] There were no plans to delay the team's departure for the series and the New Zealand squad arrived in the country on July 20 as scheduled.[6] Zimbabwe fans were asked to join a peaceful protest during the second Test of the series in support of the #thisflag movement.[7]
Tendai Chatara was ruled out of Zimbabwe's squad with an ankle injury which he got in the warm-up match. Michael Chinouya was named as his replacement.[10]