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ZIM vs NZ 1st Test Dream Predicted XI, Fantasy Team Picks For Captain, Vice Captain: New Zealand will lock horns with Zimbabwe for the 1st Test match on Wednesday, July 30, in Bulawayo. The match will begin at 1:30 p.m. IST. New Zealand will face Zimbabwe for a two-match Test series, as New Zealand would be making a comeback to this format after playing a tri-series in the shortest format in T20.

The last time these two teams met in this format was way back in 2016, when the visitors completed a clean sweep in Bulawayo. The Kiwis are considered the favourites to win this series. New Zealand had also defeated India by 3-0 in their backyard. On the other hand, Zimbabwe had lost a few matches this year in this format against teams like South Africa and Bangladesh in the longest format. New Zealand would be missing the services of regular skipper Tom Latham owing to an injury.

Toss- The toss for the first Test match will be held at 1:00 p.m.

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Date: 30th July, Wednesday

Venue: Queen Sports Club, Bulawayo

NZ vs ZIM 1st Test Team Prediction

Wicketkeeper: Devon Conway

Batters: Will Young, Sean Williams

All-rounders: Mithell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Brian Benett, Sikandar Raza, Michael Bracewell

Bowler: Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Blessing Muzrabani

Captain: Matt Henry

Vice-captain: Mitchell Santner

ZIM vs NZ 1st Test Predicted XI:

Zimbabwe- TE Tsiga (wk), CR Ervine (C), NR Welch, Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza, BJ Curran, N Nyamhuri, WP Masakadza, Tanaka Chivanga, B Muzarabani, SC Williams

New Zealand: Tom Blundell (wk), Devon Conway, WA Young, HM Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, DJ Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (C), MJ Henry, JA Duffy, Matthew Fisher, Michael Bracewell

Where to watch the Zimbabwe national cricket team vs the New Zealand cricket team

The 1st Test will be livestreamed on the FanCode app.