Established in 1900, the Harare Sports Club Cricket Ground is a stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe.

It hosted Zimbabwe’s first Test match, against India in October 1992, and has been the country’s main venue for Tests and one-day internationals ever since.

Until 1982, the ground was known as Salisbury Sports Club when the capital city of Harare was named Salisbury.

The ground is owned and operated by Zimbabwe Cricket and is the home of the Zimbabwe cricket team and the Mashonaland Eagles.

Harare Sports Club Cricket Ground has a seating capacity of around 10,000. The club also offers rugby, tennis, golf and squash.

As of September 2026, the Harare Sports Club has hosted 41 Tests, 196 men’s ODIs and 78 men’s T20Is. The ODI count leaves out three fixtures abandoned or cancelled without a ball bowled and England’s forfeited 2003 World Cup match.

The Indian cricket team has played 24 ODIs at Harare, winning 19 and losing five. India have also played four Tests and 15 T20Is at this venue.

Here, we look at some ODI records and stats at the Harare Sports Club Cricket Ground.

Harare Sports Club ODI records and stats

Highest team total: Zimbabwe hold the record for the highest ODI total at the Harare Sports Club. At the 2023 World Cup Qualifier, they made 408/6 against the USA on 26 June 2023, with Sean Williams hitting 174 off 101 balls. The USA were bowled out for 104 in 25.1 overs and Zimbabwe won by 304 runs. The next-highest totals at the ground are the Netherlands’ 362/7 against Oman in 2023, Australia’s 356/6 against Zimbabwe on 18 September 2026 and Australia’s 350/6 against Zimbabwe in the August 2014 triangular series, when Zimbabwe replied with 152 and lost by 198 runs.

Lowest team total: Zimbabwe registered the lowest ODI total at Harare on 25 April 2004. Put in to bat, Zimbabwe were bowled out for 35 in 18 overs, with Sri Lanka’s Chaminda Vaas taking 4/11 in nine overs. Sri Lanka reached 40/1 in 9.2 overs to win by nine wickets.

Most runs: Sikandar Raza has scored the most ODI runs at the Harare Sports Club: 2,297 runs in 69 matches at an average of 44.17, with five hundreds and 12 fifties. Brendan Taylor is second on 2,237 runs at 39.94, and Hamilton Masakadza third on 1,892.

Highest individual score: Hamilton Masakadza holds the highest individual score in ODI cricket at the Harare Sports Club. The top-order batter made 178* off 167 balls against Kenya on 18 October 2009, hitting 17 fours and four sixes. Sean Williams’ 174 against the USA in 2023 and Craig Wishart’s 172* against Namibia in 2003 are next.

Most wickets: Former Zimbabwe off-spinner Prosper Utseya has taken the most ODI wickets at this venue: 52 in 60 matches at an economy rate of 4.26. His best figures at the ground were 5/36 against South Africa in August 2014, although Zimbabwe lost that match by 61 runs. Richard Ngarava is next with 45 wickets.

Best bowling figures: Bangladesh’s Nahid Rana holds the best bowling figures in an ODI at the Harare Sports Club: 6/21 in ten overs against Zimbabwe on 6 July 2026. It still ended in defeat. Zimbabwe were bowled out for 141, but Bangladesh managed only 116 and lost by 25 runs. The previous record was West Indies fast bowler Fidel Edwards’ 6/22 against Zimbabwe in November 2003.

Highest partnership: New Zealand’s Martin Guptill and Tom Latham hold the record for the highest ODI partnership at the Harare Sports Club. The two openers put on an unbeaten 236 against Zimbabwe on 4 August 2015. Guptill made 116* off 138 balls and Latham 110* off 116 as New Zealand chased down a target of 236 with ten wickets in hand and 46 balls to spare.

Author: William Paul

Featured photo: AFP / JEKESAI NIJIKIZANA