Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Preview & Prediction | 1st Test
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Zimbabwe and Afghanistan’s final encounter of 2024 comes in the form of a Test match, the first of two between the pair taking place in Bulawayo.
Date/Time: Thursday 26th December 2024: US PST – 12:00am / US EST – 3:00am / UK – 8:00am
Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Weather: Thundery showers pose a significant threat of disrupting the Test despite the hot conditions.
How To Watch On TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not Televised
How To Watch Online: UK – Not Televised / US – Not Televised
Zimbabwe Betting Analysis
When taking into account that we’ll be seeing a very inexperienced Zimbabwean side when it comes to Test match cricket, the veterans within their side will have a very important to play, one of those being Sean Williams. The top order batter’s style of play is very much suited to Test match cricket and he’ll have ample time here at the crease to build a big innings. A stake on Williams to score the most runs over the course of Zimbabwe’s first innings may wind up being a profitable move.
Afghanistan Betting Analysis
Like Zimbabwe, it will be an Afghanistan side fairly shorn of experience with seven uncapped players named within their squad. That increases the pressure on the likes of captain Hashmatullah Shahidi to perform with the bat, but the Afghanistan skipper should relish the opportunity. Zimbabwe failed to dismiss Shahidi across two ODI innings and with that in mind, bettors should consider backing Shahidi to accrue over 61.5 match runs.
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Expert Prediction
The outcome of this first Test is likely to depend on which crop of experienced players adapts better to the international red ball environment. But in bowler Blessing Muzarabani, Zimbabwe boasts an asset capable of making the new ball talk and generating movement off the pitch to really trouble Afghanistan’s batters. As a result, Muzarabani could be afforded plenty of joy in Bulawayo and regardless of the game’s final outcome, warrants backing to play a big part from a wicket-taking perspective.
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Tip: Blessing Muzarabani to take over 3.5 match wickets
