Harare · Zimbabwe · 2002–2025
Harare Sports Club: Pitch Conditions, Records and Match Stats
At a glance
Matches
190
All formats
Par score
221
1st-innings average
Chase success
50%
Balanced
Bat-first win
48%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Harare, and what captains should plan for.
Captains winning the toss at Harare Sports Club have chosen to field 71% of the time across 182 matches. The 31-run gap between first-innings (223) and second-innings (192) averages suggests batting first carries a measurable cost, though the 50% chase success rate means neither side enjoys a structural edge once the match is under way.
The average powerplay produces 37 runs at a cost of 1.21 wickets, pointing to a surface that rewards patience in the early phase rather than all-out aggression. Bowlers who hit a consistent length tend to keep the scoring rate in check through the first ten overs.
At an average of 135 runs across the middle phase, the bulk of innings-building happens between overs 11 and 40 in ODIs. That middle-overs output dwarfs both the powerplay (37) and the death period (36), indicating a ground where accumulation across the long stretch shapes totals more than boundary bursts at either end.
Four double-hundreds have been recorded at Harare Sports Club in Test cricket, including BRM Taylor's 273 against Bangladesh in April 2013, which remains the ground record. The surface's pace and carry have also rewarded visiting bowlers, with Rangana Herath taking 13 wickets in a single match in November 2016.
Zimbabwe Cricket have played 162 of the 182 matches recorded here, yet their win rate sits at 32%. Visiting sides such as New Zealand (15 wins from 16 matches) and Sri Lanka (17 wins from 21) have found Harare to their liking, which suggests home advantage on this ground is less pronounced than at many international venues.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Harare. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
221
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
188
Chasing average
Chase success
50%
All formats
Highest total
537
On record
Lowest total
55
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Harare. Phase bands show Powerplay (overs 1–6), Middle (7–15) and Death (16–20) — the death-overs acceleration is where the ground's character shows up most sharply.
Powerplay
38RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
131RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
51RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe Cricket | 162 | 50 | 107 | 5 | 31% |
| India Cricket | 30 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 80% |
| Pakistan Cricket | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 81% |
| Ireland Cricket | 25 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 40% |
| Bangladesh Cricket | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 48% |
| Sri Lanka Cricket | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 81% |
| New Zealand Cricket | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 94% |
| West Indies Cricket | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 64% |
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