- By Vishal Pushkar
- Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:24 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
ZIM vs NZ Test Series Squads: New Zealand have been struck with the news of their regular captain Tom Latham after being ruled out of the first test against Zimbabwe on Wednesday. Mitchell Santner, has been roped in as captain as he becomes the 32nd player to lead New Zealand's men's side in Test cricket.
Rob Walter, New Zealand head coach, expressed his disappointment for Latham but backed Santner to do well.
"It's never great when you lose your captain (Tom Latham), who's a world-class opening batter and a great team man, but that said we're going to work really hard to have him available for the second Test," he said.
"We'll continue to assess and see whether a replacement player is necessary, but at this stage we are hopeful that he'll recover in time," he noted.
"Mitch (Santner) did a wonderful job with the T20 squad in this recent series. Whilst the format is different, he certainly has the respect of the players and will be supported by some highly experienced Test cricketers, so I trust that he's going to do a great job," Walter said.
For Zimbabwe, it will be a golden opportunity to do well after they received a 2-0 thrashing against South Africa.
ZIM vs NZ Test Series Full Schedule
1st Test - July 30 to August 3 (1:30 PM IST) - Queen Sports Club, Bulawayo
2nd Test - August 7 to August 11 (1:30 PM IST) - Queen Sports Club, Bulawayo
Where To Watch Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team
Fans can watch live streaming of this match on Fancode app and website.
Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs New Zealand National Cricket Team Players:
Zimbabwe Squad: Ben Curran, Brian Bennett, Nick Welch, Craig Ervine(c), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Clive Madande(w), Vincent Masekesa, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Trevor Gwandu, Newman Nyamhuri, Tanunurwa Makoni, Tanaka Chivanga, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Roy Kaia
New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Ajaz Patel, Matt Henry, William ORourke, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Fisher, Michael Bracewell