With Zimbabwe nicely engaged in an ODI collection with Afghanistan, the aspect can be scheduled to play two Assessments as nicely. The primary Take a look at of the collection shall be performed on the Queens Sports activities Membership, Bulawayo from December 26. Moreover, the second Take a look at will kick off from January 2 on the similar venue.
Forward of the Take a look at collection, Zimbabwe Cricket took centre stage and introduced their squad. A lot to everybody’s shock, Zimbabwe included seven uncapped gamers for his or her upcoming historic Boxing Day and New 12 months’s Assessments in opposition to Afghanistan.
The choice committee made the choice to depart out seven gamers from the squad who had been part of the one-off Take a look at in opposition to Eire in July. Additionally it is price noting that the two-match Take a look at collection marked the primary Boxing Day Take a look at in Zimbabwe since 1996 and their first dwelling New 12 months’s Take a look at of their historical past.
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Afghanistan handle to win second ODI after the primary produced no outcome
Talking of the continued collection between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe, after the primary ODI was drawn, the second managed to supply a outcome. Batting first, Afghanistan posted a mammoth complete of 286 runs within the first innings and restricted Zimbabwe to a rating of 54 runs.
Profitable the second ODI by a large 232 runs and gaining the benefit within the collection, Afghanistan will hope for an additional good displaying within the subsequent recreation and clinching the collection. Moreover, with the Assessments approaching, each side will hope to remain in high type as nicely.
Zimbabwe Take a look at squad
Craig Ervine (captain), Ben Curran, Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, Takudzwa Chataira, Joylord Gumbie, Trevor Gwandu, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brandon Mavuta, Nyasha Mayavo, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams.
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