The Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Test 2024 series will start in Bulawayo on Thursday, December 26.
As per the Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Test 2024 schedule, the upcoming two-match series will be played at the Queens Sports Club.
Zimbabwe are currently ranked 11th in the ICC men’s Test team rankings while Afghanistan are placed one spot below on 12th.
The Zimbabwe national cricket team will aim to bounce back after their disappointing show in the recently-concluded ODI and T20I series against Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, the two-match Test series will mark a historic moment for Zimbabwe as they will host its first-ever Boxing Day Test in 28 years and also their maiden New Year's Test.
Ahead of the Test series, Zimbabwe have announced their squad to be led by Craig Ervine.
The hosts have included as many as seven uncapped players in their Test squad. Opening batter Ben Curran, middle-order batter Johnathan Campbell, wicketkeeper-batters Tadiwanashe Marumani and Nyasha Mayavo, fast bowlers Trevor Gwandu, Takudzwa Chataira and Newman Nyamhuri are the new faces in the squad.
Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, Richard Ngarava and Blessing Muzarabani are the experienced players who will play a key role in the Test series.
On the other hand, the Afghanistan national cricket team will head into the Test series high on confidence after clinching both the T20I and ODI series.
Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead Afghanistan’s 18-man squad while Rahmat Shah has been appointed his deputy.
Star leg-spinner Rashid Khan has also made a comeback in Afghanistan’s Test squad for the first time since March 2021.
Top-order batter Sediqullah Atal, fast bowling all-rounder Ismat Alam and left-arm spinner Zahir Shehzad are part of seven uncapped players included in the visitors’ squad.
Where to watch Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Test 2024 series live in India
Live streaming of the Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Test 2024 series will be available on the FanCode app and website.
There will be no live telecast of the Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Test 2024 series on any TV channel in India.
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Test 2024 schedule and live match start times
All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)
|
Day and Date |
Match |
Venue |
Time (IST) |
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Thursday, December 26 - Monday, December 30 |
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 1st Test |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
1:30 PM |
|
Thursday, January 2 - Monday, January 6 |
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan, 2nd Test |
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
1:30 PM |
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Test 2024 squads
Zimbabwe Test squad: Craig Ervine (captain), Ben Curran, Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, Takudzwa Chataira, Joylord Gumbie (wicket-keeper), Trevor Gwandu, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wicket-keeper), Brandon Mavuta, Nyasha Mayavo (wicket-keeper), Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams
Afghanistan Test squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmat Shah (vice-captain), Ikram Alikhail (wicket-keeper), Afsar Zazai (wicket-keeper), 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 Afghan, Naveed Zadran, Fareed Ahmad Malik. Reserves: Nasir Jamal, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Ibrahim Abdulrahimzai
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