Overview
- Australia won the toss and chose to bat in the first ODI at Harare Sports Club on Tuesday, September 15, with Mitchell Marsh captaining the side.
- Marsh will mark his 100th ODI during the Harare match as Australia use the tour to give younger players and bench options live game time.
- Australia have rested senior pacemen Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc to manage workloads ahead of the 2027 World Cup and the team mix includes a blend of experience and new faces.
- Zimbabwe named Sikandar Raza as stand-in captain after Richard Ngarava’s injury and recalled veterans such as Brendan Taylor and Graeme Cremer to bolster a side fresh from a 2-1 win over Bangladesh.
- All three matches are at Harare Sports Club and will be broadcast in key markets on FanCode, Fox Cricket/Kayo, SuperSport and Willow as both teams prepare for next year’s World Cup co-hosted by Zimbabwe, South Africa and Namibia.