Preview:
Zimbabwe will host Bangladesh for a one-off Test, which is starting from July 7th. Zimbabwe didn’t have the greatest of Test series against Pakistan, where they lost very badly by a margin of 0-2. They lost both the matches by an innings, which made it even worse. This time, the team looks more balanced and they will be hoping for a better result.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh last played a Test series against Sri Lanka when they toured in April and lost the series 1-0. Shakib Al Hasan is back in the squad, which provides them with a complete balance. They are currently ranked 9th in the Test rankings and will look forward to kicking start their tour with a win.
Match Details:
Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh, Only Test
Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Date & Time: July 7th – July 11th, at 1:00 PM IST and 9:30 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo last hosted a Test way back in 2017 between Zimbabwe and West Indies. The wicket will assist the batters throughout all 5 days and there will be slight help for the quick bowlers in the initial first hour of play.
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Probable Playing XIs for ZIM vs BAN:
Zimbabwe
Kevin Kasuza, Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams (c), Dion Myers, Luke Jongwe, Roy Kaia / Milton Shumba, Regis Chakabva, Donald Tiripano, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
Bangladesh
Tamim Iqbal, Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Abu Jayed
Top Picks for ZIM vs BAN Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Tamim Iqbal is a 3-format player and has a good record in all forms of the game. The 32-year-old Bangladesh opener has played 64 Test matches and has scored 4788 runs at an average of 39.57, which includes 9 centuries and 31 half-centuries.
Bangladesh Test skipper Mominul Haque has got a good temperament and has the ability to play long innings as well. In his Test career, he has scored 3279 runs at an average of 42.58, with the highest score of 181.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Sean Williams is a must-pick player for your fantasy teams. Zimbabwe skipper has already scored 1034 runs in only 14 Test matches, at an average of 41.36 and has scalped 21 wickets.
Shakib Al Hasan is a game-changer for Bangladesh, who will bat in the middle order and can bowl long spells without getting tired. Bangladesh star all-rounder has scored 3930 runs and has picked up 210 wickets in his entire Test career.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Richard Ngarava has got a great rhythm and bowls at an extreme pace as well. Zimbabwe’s left-arm quick has 3 wickets to his name in his 2 Test matches.
Taijul Islam is very consistent with his line and lengths and can be very effective against the right-hand batters. In his Test career, he has picked up 134 wickets and scored 467 runs.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Brendan Taylor is one finest player’s Zimbabwe has ever produced. In his Test career, he has scored 2147 runs at an average of 34.62, which includes 6 centuries and 10 half-centuries.
ZIM vs BAN Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Career Test Statistics) |
| Tamim Iqbal | 4788 runs |
| Mominul Haque | 3279 runs and 4 wickets |
| Sean Williams | 1034 runs and 21 wickets |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 3930 runs and 210 wickets |
| Taijul Islam | 134 wickets and 467 runs |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ZIM vs BAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Brendan Taylor (vc), Regis Chakabva, Tamim Iqbal, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Sean Williams, Dion Myers, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Blessing Muzarabani
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ZIM vs BAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Mushfiqur Rahim, Brendan Taylor, Liton Das, Tamim Iqbal, Craig Ervine, Mominul Haque (vc), Sean Williams (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Taijul Islam, Abu Jayed, Richard Ngarava
ZIM vs BAN Risky Captaincy Choices:
Blessing Muzarabani is in excellent form and bowled quite in the recently concluded Pakistan Super League. He has already scalped 15 wickets in 5 Test matches. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Liton Das played reasonably well in the practice game. He can be a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Player you should avoid:
Kevin Kasuza is still in his early days at the highest level. Due to competition at his department, it’s hard to include him in the final eleven of the fantasy teams.
