Zimbabwe Hosts Australia for Three-Match ODI Series Ahead of 2027 World Cup
Zimbabwe is hosting Australia for a three-match ODI series starting September 15 at Harare Sports Club, marking Australia's first bilateral ODI tour there since 2004. Australia, led by Mitchell Marsh, is using the series and a subsequent South Africa tour to prepare for the 2027 ODI World Cup co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. Zimbabwe, captained by Sikandar Raza, aims to build on recent successes, including a T20 World Cup win over Australia. Both teams are missing key players due to injuries and rest, with matches streamed live in India via FanCode.
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thetribune broke this story on 14 Sept, 12:58 pm. Other outlets followed.