Recently, the two sides met in a full-white-ball series, and in the T20I series, it was all Afghanistan who clean-swept the Chevrons 3-0. Then the two sides played in a tri-series where Bangladesh was a part, apart from these two teams. Zimbabwe and Afghanistan played in the final, as the Afghans won the match by 7 wickets.
They have retained their core squad, which won their biggest Test victory in June, defeating Bangladesh by an innings and 85 runs at Harare Sports Club. They will look to do something similar in the UAE. However, this match is outside the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-2027 cycle, given the fact that they are outside the top 9 rankings.
Brian Bennett has a headache in the batting department
Veteran spinner Graeme Cremer has joined the squad for the Tests. Kundai Matigimu and Vincent Masekesa have returned to the Test squad, while all-rounder Antum Naqvi has been added after meeting the ICC's eligibility criteria to represent Zimbabwe. Naqvi had some paperwork delays, as he is a Belgium-born, Australia-raised cricketer.
Zimbabwe deals with major injuries
Richard Ngarava has not recovered from the back injury; he was ruled out of the ODIs and the T20Is as well. The left-arm seamer continued his recovery, missing the home ODI series against Australia. He remains a key figure for the side despite his recent injury problems.
The two Tests, scheduled for 5-9 November and 13-17 November, both the matches will be played at the same stadium.
Zimbabwe Test Squad: Brian Bennett (Captain), Antum Naqvi, Ben Curran, Blessing Muzarabani, Brad Evans, Brendan Taylor, Craig Ervine, Graeme Cremer, Innocent Kaia, Ernest Masuku, Kundai Matigimu, Newman Nyamhuri, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Vincent Masekesa, Wellington Masakadza, Wessly Madhevere
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