Zimbabwe national cricket team played its first-ever test match in 1992 against India in Harare and has played only 117 Test matches ever since then. They are currently ranked number 10 in the ICC men’s test rankings and have not played a Test match since mid-2021 when they played against Bangladesh. Making an international Test debut is a very big achievement for cricketers and many Zimbabweans have done so for their country. Doing so at a young age is an even bigger deal. Here is the list of the top 10 youngest debutants for the Zimbabwe national cricket team in Test matches.
1. Hamilton Masakadza
Hamilton Masakadza is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played as a batsman for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He is the youngest Zimbabwean to make his Test debut for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He made his debut at the age of 17 years and 352 days against the West Indies at the Harare. He played 38 Test matches for Zimbabwe national cricket team before his retirement in 2018.
2. Elton Chigumbura
Elton Chigumbura is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played as an all-rounder for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He is the second youngest player to make his Test debut for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He made his debut at the age of 18 years and 53 days against Sri Lanka at Harare on 6th May 2004.
3. Tatenda Taibu
Tatenda Taibu is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played as a wicketkeeper-batsman for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He is the third youngest Zimbabwean to make his Test debut for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He made his Test debut at the age of 18 years and 66 days against the West Indies at Bulawayo on 19th July 2001.
4. Brendan Taylor
Brendan Taylor is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played as a wicketkeeper-batsman for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He is the fourth youngest Zimbabwean to make his Test debut for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He made his Test debut at the age of 18 years and 90 days against Sri Lanka at Harare on 6th May 2004.
5. Graeme Cremer
Graeme Cremer is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played as a bowler for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He is the fifth youngest Zimbabwean to make his Test debut for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He made his Test debut at the age of 18 years and 109 days against Bangladesh at Chattogramon on 6th January 2005.
6. Tinashe Panyangara
Tinashe Panyangara is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played as a bowler for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. Panyangara is the sixth youngest Zimbabwean cricketer to make his Test debut for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He made his test debut for Zimbabwe at the age of 18 years and 198 days against Sri Lanka on 6th May 2004 at Harare..
7. Henry Olonga
Henry Olonga is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played as a bowler for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He is the seventh youngest Zimbabwean to make his Test debut for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He made his debut at the age of 18 years and 212 days against Pakistan at Harare on 31st January 1995.
8. Tawanda Muparowa
Tawanda Muparowa is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played as a bowler for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He is the eighth youngest Zimbabwean to make his Test debut for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He made his Test debut at the age of 19 years and 28 days against Sri Lanka on 14th May 2004 at Bulawayo.
9. Chris Mpofu
Chris Mpofu is a Zimbabwean cricketer who plays as a bowler for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He is the ninth youngest Zimbabwean to make his Test debut for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He made his debut at the age of 19 years and 40 days against Bangladesh at Chittogramon on 6th January 2005.
10. Prosper Utseya
Prosper Utseya is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played as a bowler for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He is the tenth youngest Zimbabwean to make his Test debut for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He made his Test debut at the age of 19 years and 41 days against Sri Lanka on 6th May 2004 at Harare sports club.
