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Zimbabwe is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and one-day international status. It played its first Test match in 1992 (against India at Harare), becoming the ninth Test nation.

Zimbabwe has struggled to perform well against the more established cricket nations. When a breakthrough in levels of performance appeared imminent with improving results in the late 1990s, the political situation in Zimbabwe declined under policies of Robert Mugabe's government. This has led to Zimbabwean players engaging in political protests at the 1999 cricket World Cup and disruption of team harmony.

In 2004, captain Heath Streak was sacked by the ZCU, prompting a walkout by 14 other players in protest against political influence in the team's management and selection policies. Because of this, the ZCU has agreed that Zimbabwe will play no further Test cricket in 2004, though its status as a Test nation is unaffected.

History of Zimbabwean international cricket

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