Zimbabwe tour of United Arab Emirates 2026/27Nov 5, 2026
Toss: Zimbabwe, elected to bat first, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe, elected to bat first in the Zimbabwe tour of United Arab Emirates 2026/27 match between Afghanistan v Zimbabwe.
1st Test, Zimbabwe tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Nov 5-9 2026. The match is at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Format: Test.
Rahmat Shah captains Afghanistan, Brian Bennett captains Zimbabwe.
Squads: Afghanistan (Sediqullah Atal, Abdul Malik, Shahidullah, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Ikram Alikhil, Rahmanullah, Qais Ahmad, Zia-ur-Rehman, Ziaur Rahman, Mohammad Saleem). Zimbabwe (Innocent Kaia, Ben Curran, Brendan Taylor, Brian Bennett, Craig Ervine, Antum Naqvi, Wessly Madhevere, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Graeme Cremer, Newman Nyamhuri, Blessing Muzarabani).
What the toss means: the side that bowls first knows the target and can plan the chase, while the side that bats first can put runs on the board and use the pitch while it is fresh. Teams often choose based on dew, pitch speed and how short the format is.
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