Zimbabwe vs Australia, 1st ODI, Sep 15, 2026: form and head-to-head
| Australia | 294/8 | 50.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 235 | 45.1 ov |
Australia win by 59 runs
Result
Australia win by 59 runs
What the reporting says
Zimbabwe are without pacemen Richard Ngarava and Tanaka Chivanga through injury, while Australia rest Pat Cummins and leave Mitchell Starc at home.
Zimbabwe have recalled veterans Brendan Taylor, Ryan Burl and Graeme Cremer, the latter for the first time in eight years.
Cooper Connolly made 149 as an opener in his most recent ODI innings but will be pushed down the order.
Australia have won only 13 of their last 28 ODIs since the last World Cup, with recent series losses in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Harare surfaces have favoured seam: the highest team total in the recent Zimbabwe-Bangladesh series was 247 across three games.
Cameron Green was left out with shoulder soreness, while Josh Hazlewood was omitted for workload management.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
