New Zealand’s return to red-ball cricket after their dominant tri‑series T20 campaign in Harare.
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This prediction, get the best ZIM vs NZ Fantasy 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch report & Injury Updates for New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe, 1st Test. 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- ZIM vs NZ Fantasy 11 Prediction
Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 1st Test
New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe, 30 Jul 2025, Wed, 1:30 PM IST, Bulawayo
Probable PlayingXI
Zimbabwe
CR Ervine(C), NR Welch, BJ Curran, Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza, N Nyamhuri, SC Williams, TE Tsiga, WP Masakadza, Tanaka Chivanga, B Muzarabani
Bench: Clive Madande, R Kaia, T Makoni, Vincent Masekesa, Trevor Gwandu
New Zealand
Devon Conway, WA Young, HM Nicholls, Michael Bracewell, Rachin Ravindra, DJ Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(C), Tom Blundell, MJ Henry, JA Duffy, Matthew Fisher
Bench: Tom Latham, Nathan Smith, William O’Rourke, AY Patel
Pitch Report
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 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.
Nathan Smith- NZ | BAT- 8.5
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