[1][2] The first Twenty20 International match between two men's sides was played on 17 February 2005, involving Australia and New Zealand.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack reported that "neither side took the game especially seriously",[3] and it was noted by ESPNcricinfo that but for a large score for Ricky Ponting, "the concept would have shuddered".
[4] However, Ponting himself said "if it does become an international game then I'm sure the novelty won't be there all the time".
[5] This is a list of Zimbabwe Cricket team's Twenty20 International records.
All records include matches played for Zimbabwe only, and are correct as of August 2020[update].