| New Zealand cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 |
 | ||
| Zimbabwe | New Zealand | ||
| Dates | 22 July – 10 August 2016 | ||
| Captains | Graeme Cremer | Kane Williamson | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | New Zealand won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Craig Ervine (236) | Ross Taylor (364) | |
| Most wickets |
Michael Chinouya (3) Donald Tiripano (3) | Neil Wagner (11) | |
| Player of the 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]
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- ^ "Cricket: Please save us from groundhog day". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "Bulawayo to host first Test in five years". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Zimbabwe have waited too long for Tests - Ntini". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "NZC monitoring social situation in Zimbabwe ahead of tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "New Zealand arrive in Zimbabwe for two-Test series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Zimbabwe fans asked to stage protest during second Test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 August 2016.