Overview
- Will O’Rourke, Nathan Smith and skipper Tom Latham have been ruled out of the second Test with back, abdominal and shoulder injuries respectively
- Ben Lister and Zakary Foulkes have joined the squad to bolster the pace attack, while Bevon Jacobs has been added as batting and fielding cover
- Mitchell Santner retains the captaincy for the Bulawayo Test, becoming New Zealand’s 32nd men’s Test skipper
- Brendan Taylor returns to Zimbabwe’s lineup after a 3½-year ICC ban, replacing Ben Curran for his comeback match
- New Zealand aim to secure a 2–0 series sweep at Queens Sports Club following their nine-wicket win in the opener