1st { Aus 294/8) v Zim 235 (45) ( Ellis 5/31))

First ODI: September 15, Harare Sports Club, 5:30pm AEST (9:30am local)

Second ODI: September 18, Harare Sports Club, 5:30pm AEST (9:30am local)

Third ODI: September 20, Harare Sports Club, 5:30pm AEST (9:30am local)

Australia's ODI squad for Zimbabwe :

Xavier Bartlett,Alex Carey,Cooper Connolly,Pat Cummins*,Joel Davies,Nathan Ellis,Cameron Green,Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head,Josh Inglis,Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Marsh,Oliver Peake,Matthew Renshaw,Billy Stanlake,Mitchell Starc*,Adam Zampa

Billy Stanlake back after 7 years. Joel Davies is un capped All rounder. Marnus Labu left out

Where is Zim team?

Resources

Rajesh Puri Cricinfo.

Zimbabwe squad for Australia ODIs

Sikandar Raza (capt), Ben Curran, Blessing Muzarabani, Brad Evans, Brendan Taylor, Brian Bennett, Craig Ervine, Ernest Masuku, Graeme Cremer, Innocent Kaia, Newman Nyamhuri, Ryan Burl, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Wessly Madhevere

https://www.cricinfo.com/series/australia-in-zimbabwe-2026-1530201/zimbabwe-vs-australia-1st-odi-1530203/match-preview

Zimbabwe squad for Australia ODIs

Sikandar Raza (capt), Ben Curran, Blessing Muzarabani, Brad Evans, Brendan Taylor, Brian Bennett, Craig Ervine, Ernest Masuku, Graeme Cremer, Innocent Kaia, Newman Nyamhuri, Ryan Burl, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Wessly Madhevere

Australia's ODI squad for Zimbabwe :

Xavier Bartlett,Alex Carey,Cooper Connolly,Pat Cummins*,Joel Davies,Nathan Ellis,Cameron Green,Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head,Josh Inglis,Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Marsh,Oliver Peake,Matthew Renshaw,Billy Stanlake,Mitchell Starc*,Adam Zampa

Thaxs God Aus bats First

Australia chose to bat.

1st ODI, Harare, September 15, 2026, Australia tour of Zimbabwe

9.03am Australia win the toss and bat. Interesting call but Marsh, playing his 100th ODI

Bit of team news from Australia: Josh Hazlewood is being managed and Cameron Green has shoulder soreness and will continue to be monitored.

Zimbabwe 1 Brian Bennett, 2 Ben Curran, 3 Innocent Kaia, 4 Brendan Taylor (wk), 5 Craig Ervine, 6 Sikandar Raza (capt), 7 Wessly Madhevere, 8 Brad Evans, 9 Newman Nyamhuri, 10 Wellington Masakadza, 11 Blessing Muzarabani

Australia 1 Mitchell Marsh (capt), 2 Travis Head, 3 Cooper Connolly, 4 Josh Inglis (wk), 5 Alex Carey, 6 Matt Renshaw, 7 Ollie Peake, 8 Xavier Bartlett, 9 Nathan Ellis, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Spencer Johnson

2nd over of Brad Evans Travis Head clean Bowled!

Aus 10/1*

Aus could be 86/4 but catch dropped by Bennett off Nyamhuri (2/34*)

Zimbabwe Fielder celebrate for wicket of Connolly but that was NO BALL, 2 Balls later Raza bowled him

Wow 107/4* Come on... this is 50 over match...

New batsman Renshaw (217 ODI Runs) average of 27 in 10 matches

Carey on 3 not out. Yes tricky to bats in zimbabwe.

Carey Brilliantly caught by Sub Burl off Evans

179/5 -- partnership 50+ broken

Good opertunity for Under 19 player Peake to showcase his talent

Peake out hit wicket

He put on 80 or so with Renshaw WHO IS 90*

If aus reach 300 it will be 123 times in ODI to cross 300 in ODI 50/50.

Peake is the 4th aus player out Hit Wicket in ODI NOW

One Day Internationals (3 Batsmen)

Australian batsmen have been dismissed hit wicket in ODI cricket:

• Steve Waugh (vs. West Indies, 1986)


• Allan Border (vs. West Indies, 1993)


• Brad Haddin (vs. South Africa, 2009)