Zimbabwe will clash with Australia in the first match of the three-game ODI series at Harare Sports Club in Harare on Tuesday, September 15.
Zimbabwe, captained by Sikandar Raza, secured a 2-1 ODI series win over Bangladesh at home in July 2026. Meanwhile, Australia suffered a 1-2 ODI series loss to Bangladesh away from home in June 2026. It will be an exciting contest with Zimbabwe having a home advantage.
ZIM vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details
Match: Zimbabwe vs Australia, ODI Series 2026, Match 1
Time & Date: 1:00 PM IST, Tuesday, September 15
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
ZIM vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs
Zimbabwe
Ben Curran, Brian Bennett, Innocent Kaia, Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza (c), Wessly Madhevere, Brendan Taylor (wk), Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Ernest Masuku, Blessing Muzarabani
Australia
Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis (wk), Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
ZIM vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report
With the average first-innings score at this venue across the last three ODIs being 195, we can expect a good contest between the bat and the ball. We can anticipate the captain, who won the toss, electing to bat first.
ZIM vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Top Picks
Cameron Green
All-rounder Cameron Green scored 104 runs from three games and scalped a wicket on the most recent Bangladesh tour.
Josh Hazlewood
Josh Hazlewood, the Australian ace pacer, would be aiming to start off the series on a dominant note.
ZIM vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Captain picks
Travis Head
Australian explosive opener Travis Head would be hoping to kick off the three-match ODI series on an exceptional note.
Cooper Connolly
Connolly ended the Bangladesh ODI tour with 184 runs from three innings as the leading run-scorer.
ZIM vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Head-to-Head Dream11 team
Travis Head (c), Mitchell Marsh, Cooper Connolly, Cameron Green (vc), Josh Inglis, Brian Bennett, Brad Evans, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Ellis, Blessing Muzarabani
ZIM vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 1 Grand League Dream11 team
Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Cooper Connolly (c), Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Brian Bennett, Brad Evans, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Hazlewood (vc), Nathan Ellis, Blessing Muzarabani
