ZIM vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, 1st Test, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch report & Injury Updates
New Zealand’s return to red-ball cricket after their dominant tri‑series T20 campaign in Harare.
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The opening Test of the New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe begins on July 30, 2025, at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. The match is scheduled for 1:30 PM IST. New Zealand and Zimbabwe kick off a two‑Test series, marking New Zealand’s return to red-ball cricket after their dominant tri‑series T20 campaign in Harare.
Their last Test series encounter between these two sides was in 2016, when New Zealand completed a 2–0 clean sweep in Bulawayo. Despite the gap between series, the Blackcaps remain overwhelming favourites on paper. New Zealand won the previous series 3-0 in India. In contrast, Zimbabwe have suffered a string of heavy defeats in 2025, including innings losses to South Africa and Bangladesh, with their only recent win coming against Bangladesh in April. Tom Latham will miss this match due to injury.
Match Information
Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 1st Test
New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe, 30 Jul 2025, Wed, 1:30 PM IST, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Match Starts In
00:04:28:20
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Broadcast
Fancode
Live Stream
Fancode
Weather Report
Queens Sports Club, BulawayoClear
5.7°C
69% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
Zimbabwe
TE Tsiga (wk), CR Ervine (C), NR Welch, Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza, BJ Curran, N Nyamhuri, WP Masakadza, Tanaka Chivanga, B Muzarabani, SC Williams
Bench : Clive Madande, R Kaia, T Makoni, Vincent Masekesa, Trevor Gwandu
New Zealand
Tom Blundell (wk), Devon Conway, WA Young, HM Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, DJ Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (C), MJ Henry, JA Duffy, Matthew Fisher, Michael Bracewell
Bench : Tom Latham, Nathan Smith, William O’Rourke, AY Patel
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
50%
Pace Bowling
50%
Spin Bowling
45%
Batting Pitch
230
Average Score
55%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Matt Henry NZ | BOWL
He will lead the Kiwi pace attack and has 72 wickets in 22 Tests. He’s lethal with the new ball and could exploit any early moisture in the Bulawayo surface.
Mitchell Santner NZ | ALL
Mitchell Santner is a strong candidate for vice-captaincy roles in fantasy teams. His consistent contribution with both bat and ball make him a valuable choice for fantasy teams.
Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team
Nathan Smith
NZ | BAT
Trevor Gwandu
ZIM | ALL
Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - Jul 29 2025 8:51 PM
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