Zimbabwe vs West Indies Match Details
Match: Zimbabwe vs West Indies, 1st Test | West Indies tour of Zimbabwe
Date: Saturday, 04 Feb 2023
Time: 13:00 (GMT+5) / 13:30 (GMT+5.5) / 14:00 (GMT+6)
Format: Test
Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
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- Zimbabwe has never defeated the West Indies in a test match and has lost seven of the 11 games that have been played.
- Zimbabwe has lost eight of its last ten games, and in the past ten years, they have only won three games.
- Brathwaite, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, and Jermaine Blackwood make up West Indies’ potent batting order.
The first test between Zimbabwe and West Indies will take place at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. Zimbabwe’s record versus the West Indies is dismal. They have yet to triumph over them in a test match. The match begins at 10:00 local time in Zimbabwe.
After an 18-month absence, Zimbabwe returns to the whites and will hope for a successful performance against the West Indies. The team has a number of new players who will try to perform well at home.
West Indies are heading here to try to rebound from a disappointing trip to Australia.
Zimbabwe vs West Indies Weather Report, Toss Prediction, And Pitch Report
Bulawayo would experience cloudy conditions on February 4.
On the first two days of the game, rain and cloudy skies are forecast. It will make batting on this surface difficult. From Day 3 on, batting conditions would improve. In this game, the team that wins the toss will prefer to request that the opposing bowl first.
In the first two days, the pitch is anticipated to be difficult to bat on. 350 runs scored in the first innings will please the team batting first.
Zimbabwe Team News & Probable Playing XIs
As some of their key players will be absent, Craig Ervine, the new captain, faces a challenging assignment. It will be difficult for the team’s new players, who haven’t participated in the longer format, to compete against an experienced team. It will be up to Ervine to lead the inexperienced team to victory using his experience.
Recent form – L L L L W
Zimbabwe’s Probable XI
Craig Ervine (c), Joylord Gumbie (wk), Donald Tripano, Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, Gary Balance, Tanunurwa Makoni, Brad Evans, Milton Shumba, Innocent Kala, Chamu Chibhabha
West Indies News & Probable Playing XIs
The team led by Kraigg Brathwaite enters this series following a humbling loss to the Australians when they suffered significant losses throughout the course of the two-match series. With a victory today, the captain of the West Indies will try to move past that. They are more powerful than the hosts, and Brathwaite wants his guys to play to the best of their abilities. Tagenarine Chanderpaul performed admirably in Australia, and he will aim to build on this success and provide a strong start for captain Brathwaite.
Recent form – L L W W W
West Indies’s Probable XI
Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Joshua Da Silva (wk), Jermaine Blackwood, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Jason Holder, Devon Thomas, Alzarri Joseph, Roston Chase, Shannon Gabriel, Kemar Roach, Gudakesh Motie
Zimbabwe vs West Indies Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Won | Lost | Draw |
| Zimbabwe | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| West Indies | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Zimbabwe vs West Indies – 1st Test, Dream 11
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Zimbabwe vs West Indies Prediction
Winning the toss
- West Indies
Top batsman
- Zimbabwe – Gary Balance
- West Indies – Tagenarine Chanderpaul
Top bowler
- Zimbabwe – Richard Ngarava
- West Indies – Alzarri Joseph
Most sixes
- Zimbabwe – Gary Balance
- West Indies – Tagenarine Chanderpaul
Player of the Match
- West Indies – Tagenarine Chanderpaul
Team Scores Batting First
- Zimbabwe – 350+
- West Indies – 360+
West Indies is the favorite to win this match.
Zimbabweans are here after a lengthy layoff, and winning a 5-Day match is difficult. With the exception of a few guys, the batting is inexperienced. To win this game, the hosts will need to outperform their opponents. West Indies has skilled fast bowlers and a potent batting order. They will take pleasure in the cloudy weather more than the hosts. We are betting on the visitors to win this match.
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