Australia are set to return to Zimbabwe for the primary time in eight years to play a three-match ODI collection. The collection, scheduled between September 15 and 20, will function preparation for the defending ODI World Cup champions.
The final time Australia visited Zimbabwe was for a T20I tri-series, the place they took on the hosts and Pakistan. Led by Aaron Finch, Australia misplaced the ultimate to Sarfaraz Ahmed’s Pakistan by six wickets.
The final time Australia performed an ODI in Zimbabwe dates additional again to 2014, after they suffered an embarrassing defeat after being restricted to 209/9, a complete that the hosts chased down in 48 overs.
Twelve years on, Australia are set to play a three-match collection in preparation for the 2027 ODI World Cup, which will probably be co-hosted by Zimbabwe, South Africa and Namibia.
The Zimbabwe tour will probably be half of a bigger African project for Australia. The workforce may even journey to South Africa instantly after the ODI collection, the place they’re scheduled to play three ODIs and three Checks.
“We’re delighted to welcome Australia again to Zimbabwe for what guarantees to be a extremely aggressive ODI collection,” Zimbabwe Cricket Managing Director Givemore Makoni stated in an announcement on Thursday. “Fixtures of this caliber are very important for our progress as a workforce.
“With the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup 2027 on the horizon, this tour gives invaluable preparation as we construct in direction of internet hosting the event alongside South Africa and Namibia.”
The collection gives Australia an opportunity to evaluate themselves in African circumstances forward of their title defence. There’s an added layer to this contest as nicely, with Australia having been knocked out of the T20 World Cup 2026 by a resilient Zimbabwe facet after failing to progress past the group stage.
AUSTRALIA TOUR OF ZIMBABWE
1st ODI: September 15, Harare, 9:30am native
2nd ODI: September 18, Harare, 9:30am native
third ODI: September 20, Harare, 9:30am native
AUSTRALIA ODI TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA
1st ODI: September 24, Durban
2nd ODI: September 27, Johannesburg
third ODI: September 30, Potchefstroom
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