Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan 1st Test on Thursday, December 26 at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The Afghan side has won the white-ball series and now sets its sights on the red ball. The Chevrons are having a tough time against Afghanistan on their own turf. In the T20I series, Zimbabwe lose 1-2, followed by a 0-2 loss in the ODIs. Zimbabwe are keen to put on a strong performance with bat and ball but face a formidable Afghanistan side. However, Afghanistan will miss the services of their star player Rashid Khan for the 1st Test after the 26-year-old pulls out due to personal reasons. (Live Streaming | Match Prediction)
ZIM Vs AFG, Boxing Day Test - Toss UpdateZimbabwe have won the toss and have opted to bat first against Afghanistan.
Playing XIsAfghanistan: Abdul Malik, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), AM Ghazanfar, Afsar Zazai(w), Azmatullah Omarzai, Shahidullah Kamal, Naveed Zadran, Zia-ur-Rehman, Zahir Khan
These two teams are meeting for the first time in the tournament in pool stage.
Zimbabwe: Joylord Gumbie(w), Ben Curran, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine(c), Dion Myers, Brandon Mavuta, Brian Bennett, Newman Nyamhuri, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Test Head-to-Head RecordThese two have previously faced each other twice in Tests with either side winning one apiece.
real slots online Zimbabwe Vs Afghanistan Test SquadsZimbabwe Squad: Craig Ervine (C), Ben Curran, Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, Takudzwa Chataira, Joylord Gumbie, Trevor Gwandu, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brandon Mavuta, Nyasha Mayavo, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams.
Afghanistan Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmat Shah (VC), Ikram Alikhail (WK), Afsar Zazai (WK), Riaz Hassan, Sediqullah Atal, Abdul Malik, Baheer Shah Mahboob, Ismat Alam, Azmatullah Omarzai, Zahir Khan, Zia Ur Rehman Akbar, Zahir Shehzad, Rashid Khan, Yamin Ahmadzai, Bashir Ahmad Afghanhot646, Naveed Zadran, and Fareed Ahmad Malik.