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ZIM vs AUS Match Prediction & Analysis

Australia will face Zimbabwe in the 1st ODI of the Australia tour of Zimbabwe 2026 on Tuesday, 15th September. The venue for this match is Harare Sports Club, Harare, and the scheduled start time is 1:00 PM IST.

Australia and Zimbabwe faced off in 33 ODI matches to date, Australia won 29, and Zimbabwe managed to win 3 matches. At Harare these two teams met in 7 matches, where Zimbabwe won one and Australia won six matches. 

RECENT PERFORMANCE

ZIM

L W W L L

ZIM

199/10 in 48.1 4.13

BAN vs ZIM

Bangladesh won by 7 wickets 11 Jul 2026

BAN

200/3 in 36.0 5.56

ZIM

247/6 in 50.0 4.94

BAN vs ZIM

Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 13 runs 09 Jul 2026

BAN

234/10 in 48.1 4.86

ZIM

141/10 in 36.4 3.85

BAN vs ZIM

Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 25 runs 06 Jul 2026

BAN

116/10 in 33.1 3.5

ZIM

277/7 in 50.0 5.54

ZIM vs SL

Sri Lanka Won by 5 wickets 31 Aug 2025

SL

278/5 in 49.3 5.62

ZIM

291/8 in 50.0 5.82

ZIM vs SL

Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 7 runs 29 Aug 2025

SL

298/6 in 50.0 5.96

AUS

W L L L W

BAN

274/5 in 50.0 5.48

BAN vs AUS 2026

Australia beat Bangladesh by 1 wicket 14 Jun 2026

AUS

277/9 in 49.3 5.6

BAN

195/5 in 35.0 5.57

BAN vs AUS 2026

Bangladesh beat Australia by 5 wickets (D/L) method 11 Jun 2026

AUS

187/8 in 42.0 4.45

BAN

284/8 in 50.0 5.68

BAN vs AUS 2026

Bangladesh beat Australia by 86 runs (D/L) method 09 Jun 2026

AUS

191/9 in 42.2 4.51

PAK

161/6 in 41.5 3.85

AUS vs PAK 2026

Pakistan Won by 4 wickets 04 Jun 2026

AUS

157/10 in 42.0 3.74

PAK

190/10 in 44.0 4.32

AUS vs PAK 2026

Australia beat Pakistan by 41 runs 02 Jun 2026

AUS

231/9 in 50.0 4.62

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Zimbabwe Preview

Zimbabwe head into the opening ODI against Australia with mixed form in recent matches. Their last ODI assignment was a successful one, as they defeated Bangladesh 2-1 at home in July. Sikandar Raza will captain the side, with experienced players like Brendan Taylor, Craig Ervine and Graeme Cremer strengthening the squad. 

Zimbabwe defended just 141 in the first ODI to win by 25 runs before posting 247/6 and beating Bangladesh by 13 runs in the second game. They missed out on a clean sweep in the final match, though, as Bangladesh chased down Zimbabwe's 199 in only 36 overs for a seven-wicket victory.

Since then, Zimbabwe featured in the T20I tri-series in Namibia, where South Africa proved to be a major problem for them. Zimbabwe lost all three of their meetings against the Proteas, including the final by 48 runs. South Africa piled up 205/5 after Jordan Hermann struck 53 off 29 balls, before Zimbabwe's chase quickly fell apart.

Zimbabwe Predicted Playing XI:

Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Innocent Kaia, Brendan Taylor (wk), Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza (c), Wessly Madhevere, Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani

Zimbabwe Actual Playing XI:

Wellington Masakadza, Ben Curran, Innocent Kaia, Sikandar Raza, Wesley Madhevere, Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri, Blessing Muzarabani, Brian Bennett, Brendan Taylor, Craig Ervine

Australia Preview

Australia head into the first ODI of their 2026 tour of Zimbabwe looking to regain form in the 50-over format. They started the year 2026 with a 2-1 series defeat to Pakistan and most recently were down and out 2-1 against Bangladesh, both away from home.

Since winning the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India, Australia have won only seven of their last 19 completed ODIs. As the reigning World Cup holders, they will see this series as an important opportunity to rebuild consistency ahead of the 2027 World Cup on the African continent.

With regular skipper Pat Cummins not available for the series, Mitchell Marsh has been named the captain of the team. He will open the innings alongside explosive opener partner Travis Head. Most importantly, the duo played ODI cricket last time in 2025 vs India, almost 10 months before.

Josh Inglis and Alex Carey provide reliable options behind the stumps and in the middle order. Both batters possess the ability to carry batting at a good strike rate once the tone is set by the openers. Cooper Connolly and Oliver Peake offer further batting depth as all-round options. Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh alongside their batting brilliance will also be able to make contributions with the ball. 

In the bowling attack, Josh Hazlewood leads a pace group in the absence of skipper Cummins and star pacer Mitchell Starc that includes Spencer Johnson, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis and Billy Stanlake. Adam Zampa and Joel Davies handle the spin responsibilities.

Australia Predicted Playing XI:

Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Matt Renshaw, Oliver Peake, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson

Australia Actual Playing XI:

Travis Head, Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Marsh, Ollie Peake, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Adam Zampa

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Party Sunny conditions are expected at Harare Sports Club throughout the game day, with temperatures likely to range between 28°C and 15°C.

ZIM vs AUS Pitch Report

The surface at Harare Sports Club offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers; with the large square boundaries, running scoring is not going to be easy, and fast bowlers will get a good amount of bounce and carry on this surface. For spinners, there is not going to be much turn on offer, as it is a placid surface. The average 1st innings score is 231, and a score of around 260 is par.

Toss: To Bat

The conditions at this venue generally favour teams batting first, as chasing targets has been challenging here. Therefore, the captain winning the toss is expected to choose to bat first.