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The 1st Test of the New Zealand Tour of Zimbabwe 2025 is set to begin on July 30 at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. This marks the start of a two‑Test series, with New Zealand arriving fresh from their dominant performance in the T20 Tri‑Series in Harare. The BlackCaps are strong favorites, having remained unbeaten in the short format, while Zimbabwe will be eager to upset the balance on home soil. To get more details about the series, dive into the article below.
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Match: Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 1st Test
Date: 30 July – 3 August 2025
Time: 1:30 PM IST (10:00 AM local Bulawayo)
Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
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New Zealand and Zimbabwe have contested 11 Test series historically, with New Zealand winning the majority (11 series wins vs 0 for Zimbabwe) and several draws.
Their last Test series was in 2016, with a 2–0 sweep by NZ.
W – December 14, 2024 vs England – New Zealand won by 423 runs
L – December 6, 2024, vs England – England won by 323 runs
W – November 28, 2024 vs England – New Zealand won by 8 wickets
W – November 1, 2024 vs India – New Zealand won by 25 runs
W – October 24, 2024, vs India – New Zealand won by 113 runs
L – July 6, 2025 vs South Africa – South Africa won by an innings and 236 runs
L – June 28, 2025, vs South Africa – South Africa won by 328 runs
L – May 22, 2025, vs England – England won by an innings and 45 runs
L – April 28, 2025, vs Bangladesh – Bangladesh won by an innings and 106 runs
W – April 20, 2025, vs Bangladesh – Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets
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The star right-handed batter has been in great form in the longest format of the game. During New Zealand’s last Test series which was against India, Young was named the Player of the Series for his magnificent performances from the bat, scoring 244 runs in the three Tests. He would like to continue his dominance against Zimbabwe as well.
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Seasoned all‑rounder for Zimbabwe, experienced in Bulawayo conditions. He’s expected to anchor both batting and bowling, leveraging home familiarity and leadership in the squad.
Zimbabwe Squad: Craig Ervine (c), Brian Bennett, Tanaka Chivanga, Ben Curran, Roy Kaia, Tanunurwa Makoni, Clive Madande, Vincent Masekesa, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri, Sikandar Raza, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Nick Welch, Sean Williams, Trevor Gwandu.
New Zealand Squad: Tom Latham (c), Tom Blundell, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, William O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Will Young, Michael Bracewell.