India, Sept. 14 -- Zimbabwe and Australia are set to begin their three-match ODI series on September 15, 2026, with the opening game at Harare Sports Club. The series marks Australia's first ODI tour of Zimbabwe in more than 10 years and offers both sides valuable preparation as they build towards the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Zimbabwe will be hoping to make the most of home conditions, with Sikandar Raza taking charge as interim captain in the absence of injured Richard Ngarava. The hosts also have several experienced players returning to the squad as they look to bounce back from an inconsistent run of results. Australia, meanwhile, will be led by Mitchell Marsh and are using the tour to give opportunities to some of their emerging w...