*Official* New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2025 (Tests)

[ataraxia]

NZ squad: Latham*, Conway, Young, Ravindra, Mitchell, Nicholls, Blundell +, Bracewell (first test), Santner, Ajaz, Henry, O'Rourke, N Smith, Duffy, Fisher
Zimbabwe squad: Ervine*, Taylor, Williams, Raza, Bennett, Curran, Kaia, Welch, Makoni, Madande, Tsiga, W Masakadza, Masekesa, Muzarabani, Chivanga, Gwandu, Nyamhuri

1st test: 30 July – 3 August (Bulawayo, 8am/10am/8pm GMT/CAT/NZST)
2nd test: 7–11 August (Bulawayo, 8am/10am/8pm GMT/CAT/NZST)

Zimbabwe have won the toss and elect to bat.

 

[ataraxia]

Smith picked over Duffy. Taylor doesn't feature for Zimbabwe.

 

[Mike5181]

Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Nick Welch, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine (capt), Sikandar Raza, Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk), Newman Nyamhuri, Vincent Masakesa, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (capt), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, William O'Rourke

 

[trundler]

Zimbabwe will probably get destroyed again as this is a nearly full strength NZ team but it would be really funny if Nicholls somehow made it back into the middle order after this series

 

[ataraxia]

Slip watch

First: Mitchell
Second: Bracewell (bucket hands)
Third: Young (who's always looked a safe fielder to me)
Gully/Leg slip: Nicholls

 

[anonymouskefe]

Is there speed gun and drs for these tests?

 

[Blakey]

Looks like no speed gun, but not sure about DRS. There was neither in the T20s

 

[Athlai]

Henry since 2021
91 @ 22.94

 

[NZTailender]

I guess Smith has played and was going to be preferred but still gutted for Duffy.

 

[Blakey]

I guess Smith has played and was going to be preferred but still gutted for Duffy.

I think Duffman asked to debut when Kyle Jamieson makes his return from injury. Wouldn't it be lovely to see Duffy receive his cap from Jamo.

 

[Athlai]

It becomes less fun when they're getting totally rolled.

 

[_Ed_]

Not opposed to a bit of stats-padding for Smith. He was unlucky not to come out of that England series with better figures.

 

[BeeGee]

O'Rourke struggling a bit with his line and length. Plenty of movement, just needs to get it in the right place.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

2 RPO - much better than that Bazball rubbish!

 

[SteveNZ]

Slip watch

First: Mitchell
Second: Bracewell (bucket hands)
Third: Young (who's always looked a safe fielder to me)
Gully/Leg slip: Nicholls

Mitchell has very safe hands *Craig McMillan thoughts*

 

[_Ed_]

Henry's last 51 test wickets have come at a handy average of 17.9.

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/506612.html?class=1;template=results;type=bowling;view=reverse_cumulative

 

[anonymouskefe]

Good thing we didn’t blood any new guys. Henry a bit unfair

 

[Immenso]

If there are no 'cost overheads' of setting up the DRS and speed gun, then the decision to back-to-back both tests at the same ground is very lame.

 

[Immenso]

Henry's last 51 test wickets have come at a handy average of 17.9.

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/506612.html?class=1;template=results;type=bowling;view=reverse_cumulative

All praise Boult for retiring 'a year too early '. None of this happens without him and his dedication to the Kuwait Indians.

All boo Southee, for denying Duffy something similar.

 

[ImpatientLime]

why has KW missed this to play county champ div 2?