Full Name
Craig Richard Ervine
Date Of Birth
August 19, 1985
Birthplace
Harare
Role
Batter
Batting Style
Left-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm off-spin
Place Of Birth
Harare
Born
19 August 1985
Country
Zimbabwe
Craig Ervine
Craig Ervine
Craig Ervine
Craig Ervine is a 40-year-old Zimbabwean middle-order batter who plays for the national team. Born on August 19, 1985, he bats left-handed and bowls right-arm off-spin. In his career, he has scored 1,931 runs in 31 Test matches, 3,600 runs in 128 ODIs, and 1,449 runs in 71 T20Is as of late 2025.
In the 2025 season, Craig Ervine plays for the Zimbabwe national team and his domestic team, the Mashonaland Eagles. He is the captain of the Zimbabwe national team in Test and ODI formats. Ervine's recent appearances include the South Africa tour of Zimbabwe in June/July 2025, the New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe in July/August 2025, and the ongoing Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe in October/November 2025.
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Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan · One off Test | Test | October 20, 2025 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Zimbabwe vs New Zealand · 2nd Test | Test | August 7, 2025 | 24 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 40.68 |
| Zimbabwe vs New Zealand · 1st Test | Test | July 30, 2025 | 61 | 169 | 9 | 0 | 36.09 |
| Zimbabwe vs South Africa · 2nd Test | Test | July 6, 2025 | 66 | 125 | 8 | 0 | 52.80 |
| Zimbabwe vs South Africa · 1st Test | Test | June 28, 2025 | 85 | 167 | 11 | 0 | 50.90 |
| England vs Zimbabwe · Match 1 | Test | May 22, 2025 | 44 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2025 | TEST | Oct 20, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
| New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe 2025 | TEST | Jul 30, 2025 - Aug 11, 2025 | 85 | 228 | 12 | 0 | 37.28 |
| South Africa tour of Zimbabwe 2025 | TEST | Jun 28, 2025 - Jul 10, 2025 | 151 | 292 | 19 | 0 | 51.71 |
| Zimbabwe tour of England 2025 | TEST | May 22, 2025 - May 25, 2025 | 44 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh 2025 | TEST | Apr 20, 2025 - May 2, 2025 | 48 | 156 | 5 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 2025 | T20 | Mar 24, 2025 - Mar 30, 2025 | 85 | 60 | 8 | 3 | 141.67 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 31 | 61 | 1931 | 3930 | 160 | 33.2900 | 49.1300 | 3 | 213 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| ODI | 128 | 124 | 3600 | 4696 | 130 | 33.0200 | 76.6600 | 15 | 350 | 47 | 23 | 4 |
| T20 | 136 | 128 | 2755 | 2336 | 120 | 24.5900 | 117.9300 | 16 | 264 | 75 | 17 | 1 |
| T20I | 71 | 70 | 1449 | 1370 | 70 | 21.9500 | 105.7600 | 4 | 143 | 30 | 9 | 0 |
| List A | 230 | 219 | 7268 | 0 | 195 | 39.5000 | 0.0000 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 14 |
| First Class | 107 | 192 | 7779 | 0 | 215 | 43.4500 | 0.0000 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 21 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 31 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 128 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 136 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 71 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 230 | 0 | 26.20 | 158 | 125 | 1 | 125.0000 | 4.7400 | 158.0000 | 1/25 | 1/25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 107 | 0 | 35.00 | 210 | 143 | 3 | 47.6600 | 4.0800 | 70.0000 | 2/44 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Career Records And Statistics (as Of 2025)
- Test Cricket:
- Matches: 31
- Runs: 1,931
- Average: 33.00
- Highest Score: 160
- Recent Performance: Scored 5 runs against Afghanistan in October 2025
- ODI Cricket:
- Matches: 128
- Runs: 3,600
- Average: 33.00
- Highest Score: 130
- Recent Performance: Scored 69 runs against Ireland in February 2025
- T20I Cricket:
- Matches: 71
- Runs: 1,449
- Average: 22.00
- Highest Score: 70
Teams
International Teams: Zimbabwe
Domestic Teams: Played for various teams including Midlands, Matabeleland Tuskers, and Southern Rocks
Craig Ervine's International Debuts
- T20I: May 3, 2010, against Sri Lanka
- ODI: May 28, 2010, against India
- Test: August 4, 2011, against Bangladesh
