Zimbabwe Women vs Ireland Women 2023/24

The series is a bilateral cricket fixture between the Zimbabwe Women and Ireland Women national teams. It operates independently of domestic structures, serving as direct preparation for International Cricket Council (ICC) events such as the Women's Cricket World Cup and the T20 World Cup. Both nations are Full Members of the ICC, a status that allows them to compete at the highest international level, though Ireland holds Test status while Zimbabwe does not.

The fixture is defined by Ireland's dominance in recent years. Their first One Day International (ODI) encounter took place during Ireland's tour of Zimbabwe in October 2021. In that four-match series, Ireland secured three victories while Zimbabwe claimed one. The inaugural Twenty20 International (T20I) series followed in January 2024, with Ireland winning all five matches played. A subsequent T20I series in Ireland in July 2025 reinforced this trend, with Ireland winning three of the matches contested.

While the international rivalry is limited, the teams draw players from robust domestic systems. Zimbabwe’s women’s cricket features two main provincial competitions launched in the 2020–21 season: the Fifty50 Challenge and the Women's T20 Cup. These involve four provincial teams—Eagles, Mountaineers, Rhinos, and Tuskers—competing in a double round-robin group stage followed by a final. Ireland’s premier domestic competition is the Evoke Super Series, formerly known as the Super Series. Launched in 2015, it comprises three teams: Scorchers, Dragons, and Typhoons. It runs two separate competitions, the Super 50 Cup and the Super 20 Trophy, which form the primary development pathway for the national squads.

The disparity in resources and recent form has established Ireland as the clear favorite in these bilateral encounters. The fixture remains a crucial opportunity for Zimbabwe to test itself against a stronger opponent outside of regional qualifiers. The teams also occasionally meet in ICC Qualifiers or warm-up matches for global tournaments, further cementing the relationship between the two cricketing nations.