Zimbabwe are one of the 12 Test-playing nations in the world of cricket. They are one of the two countries from Africa two have a Test-playing status. South Africa is the other nation. While the Proteas have dominated world cricket, the Zimbabwean outfit has not been able to match their level.
The Zimbabwean side is not considered among the strongest ones in world cricket, but on their day, they can defeat even the best team in the world. So far, multiple World Cup-winning captains have led their nations in international games against the Zimbabwean side, but not all of them have been successful in maintaining a 100% win record.
In this listicle today, we will look at three players who have World Cup as a captain and also lost one match against Zimbabwe as skipper.
1. MS Dhoni lost 1 T20I against Zimbabwe
MS Dhoni was the first player in cricket history to win the ICC T20 World Cup as captain. The wicket-keeper batter led the Men in Blue in a three-match T20I series against the African outfit in 2016. While India won the series, they lost one of the three matches against their rivals.
2. Michael Clarke lost 1 ODI against Zimbabwe
Michael Clarke led the Australian cricket team to the 2015 Cricket World Cup title. Many fans regard him as one of the best captains in cricket history. He has also had a very strong squad that consisted of some of the best players in the entire world.
However, when Australia battled against the Zimbabwean team in an ODI match in 2014 during a tri-series, they suffered a three-wicket defeat under Clarke’s captaincy.
3. Arjuna Ranatunga
Former Sri Lankan skipper Arjuna Ranatunga won the 1996 World Cup as captain. He played 14 matches as skipper against the Zimbabwean side, where Sri Lanka registered 10 wins and four defeats.
