Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Australia to Tour Zimbabwe for ODIs
Australia's cricket team is going to play three one-day international (ODI) matches against Zimbabwe next year.
This is to help them get ready for the big World Cup in 2027.
The matches will likely be in Harare and maybe Bulawayo.
Zimbabwe wanted to add a Test match, but Australia has a busy schedule.
The last time Australia played ODIs in Zimbabwe was in 2014, and their last Test there was in 1999.
Zimbabwe is hoping to host more top teams to help their players improve and make Test cricket more popular in the country.
Australia will play a three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe next year as part of their 2027 World Cup preparations.
The series is expected to take place in Harare and possibly Bulawayo.
Zimbabwe Cricket lobbied for a one-off Test but was dropped due to Australia's demanding Test schedule.
This will be Australia's first trip to Zimbabwe in eight years for an ODI series.
Zimbabwe Cricket aims to attract top teams like Australia and England to boost Test cricket's popularity in the country.
- Who
- Australia and Zimbabwe cricket teams
- What
- Three-match ODI series
- When
- Next year (specific dates not mentioned)
- Where
- Harare and possibly Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- Why
- Preparation for the 2027 ODI World Cup
- Teams
- Australia and Zimbabwe
- Series Type
- ODI
- Number of Matches
- 3
- Expected Locations
- Harare, Bulawayo
- Last ODI in Zimbabwe
- 2014
- Last Test in Zimbabwe
- 1999
- Upcoming World Cup
- 2027