ZIM vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update - New Zealand Tour of Zimbabwe 2025, 1st Test

After the conclusion of the Zimbabwe T20I Tri-series between Zimbabwe, New Zealand, and South Africa, where the Blackcaps dominated the series, as they won the final against the Proteas by just 3 runs now it is time for the The New Zealand Tour of Zimbabwe 2025 which will begin on Wednesday 30th of July, and will conclude on August 11. The tour will include 2 Test matches, both of which will be played at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Indian spectators will be able to witness the first Test of the tour at 1:30 PM IST.

ZIM vs NZ Match Preview

The home team, Zimbabwe, is currently in 12th position on the ICC Men's Test Team ranking, while the 2021 ICC Test Championship winners, New Zealand, are currently in 5th position on the ICC Men's Test Team ranking. After the conclusion of the T20I series not it will be exciting to see them playing in the longer format of the game.

The Zimbabwe team will be led by the middle-order batter Craig Ervine, while the New Zealand team will be led by the bowling all-rounder Mitchell Santner. The first Test of the series will begin on July 30 and conclude on Sunday, August 3.

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Match Details

ZIM vs NZ Head-to-Head Records

If we look at the head-to-head record of Zimbabwe vs New Zealand in the Test format, both teams have faced each other 17 times, in which out of those 17 games, New Zealand has won a total of 11 games, while the remaining 6 games ended in a draw, which makes their head-to-head battle 11-0.

ZIM vs NZ Weather & Pitch Report at Queens Sports Club

The first Test of the New Zealand Tour of Zimbabwe 2025 in Bulawayo is expected to be played under the clear skies as the weather will be mostly sunny, according to the weather reports, with the average temperature ranging around 12°C.

The pitch of the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo is expected to be good for the bowlers, especially for the spinners, as they can able to come in handy on this turning pitch, especially during the middle overs of the match. One can expect an average first innings score of 324 on this pitch in the Test format of the game.

Record of Chasing Teams at Queens Sports Club

If we look at the chasing record at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, a total of 30 matches have been played on this pitch in the Test format. Out of those 30 games, 12 have been won while chasing, and 8 of them were won by a team which batted first, which makes this chasing record of 60%.

ZIM vs NZ Toss Prediction

The home team, Zimbabwe, will most probably win the toss in this first Test match of the New Zealand Tour of Zimbabwe 2025. They are most likely to choose to bowl first given the chasing record and pitch analysis of the Queens Sports Club. It will be suitable for them to choose bowling after winning the toss in this upcoming game.

ZIM vs NZ Dream11 Prediction Playing 11

Both teams have talented players who are well-suited to be included in their respective playing 11s and can lead their team to victory single-handedly. Let's take a look at what could be the probable playing 11 of both teams for the first Test match of the New Zealand Tour of Zimbabwe 2025.

Zimbabwe Playing 11

Craig Ervine (c), Ben Curran, Nick Welch, Brian Bennett, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Clive Madande (wk), Wellington Masakadza, Tanaka Chivanga, Trevor Gwandu, Blessing Muzarabani

New Zealand Playing 11

Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Jacob Duffy, Mitchell Santner (c), Devon Conway, Nathan Smith, Ajaz Patel, Matt Henry, Michael Bracewell

ZIM vs NZ Dream11 Team Today Stats

The stats of the players from their previous matches are not available, as this will be the first Test match both of these teams will play on this tour. Let's take a look at who could be the top performers among both teams, Zimbabwe and New Zealand, in the upcoming game.

Highest Run Scorers and Highest Wicket Takers

The stats of the player who is the highest run scorer and the highest wicket taker in this tournament, who are also featured in this upcoming match, are not available, as this will be the first Test match both of these teams will play on this tour. Let's take a look at who could be the highest run scorer and the highest wicket-taker in this upcoming match.

ZIM vs NZ Captain and Vice Captain Choices

Sean Williams and Rachin Ravindra are suitable captain choices, as both players are outstanding batting all-rounders for their respective teams and are also highly rated in Dream11 points. This certainly makes them players to watch in the upcoming match.

Mitchell Santner and Matt Henry are good vice-captain choices for this upcoming match as both players are incredible bowlers for the Blackcaps, who can be the match winners for their team.

Top Picks for ZIM vs NZ Dream11 Prediction

Sean Williams and Mitchell Santner are the top picks for your ZIM vs NZ Dream11 match Prediction, as both players are experienced all-rounders for their respective teams and could be the key players who can lead their team to a victory in this upcoming game.

Budget Picks for ZIM vs NZ Dream11 Prediction

Matt Henry and Sikandar Raza are the top budget picks for your ZIM vs NZ Dream11 match Prediction. Both players are experienced players for their respective teams in their respective roles, which makes them the top budget picks for the Dream11 team.

ZIM vs NZ Dream11 Prediction Team 1

• Keeper: Devon Conway
• Batters: Sean Williams, Craig Ervine, Daryl Mitchell
• All-Rounders: Sikandar Raza, Mitchell Santner (vc), Rachin Ravindra (c), Brian Bennett

• Bowlers: Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel, Blessing Muzarabani

  

ZIM vs NZ Dream11 Prediction Team 2

• Keeper: Devon Conway
• Batters: Sean Williams (c), Daryl Mitchell, Ben Curran
• All-Rounders: Sikandar Raza, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Brian Bennett
• Bowlers: Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry (vc)

ZIM vs NZ Dream11 Prediction Today (1st Test) New Zealand Tour of Zimbabwe 2025 Players to Avoid

• Tom Blundell is the talented batter of the New Zealand Team, but his performance in the recent Test matches has made him a player who could be avoided in this upcoming game.
• N Nyamhuri is a talented bowler of the Zimbabwe team, but could be avoided for your ZIM vs NZ Dream11 team, as he is not rated highly in the top picks in Dream11, and compared to their other teammates, he can be overlooked in this upcoming match.

ZIM vs NZ Dream11 Prediction Today (1st Test) New Zealand Tour of Zimbabwe 2025 Expert Advice

Both teams have talented players who are well-suited to be included in the playing 11, but only a few are capable of being the captain, vice-captain, and Punt picks for your ZIM vs NZ Dream11 Prediction team.

Captaincy Choice

Rachin Ravindra is a good choice for the captaincy role in your team, as he is one of the talented batting all-rounders in modern cricket of the New Zealand team, which makes him a player to look out for in this upcoming match.

Vice Captaincy Choice

Mitchell Santner is a suitable choice for the vice-captaincy role in your team, as he is one of the most experienced bowling all-rounder players in the New Zealand team, and his experience as a captain in the shorter format of the game makes him suitable for the vice-captaincy role in this upcoming Test match.

Punt Picks

Sikandar Raza and Matt Henry are the Punt picks in your ZIM vs NZ Dream11 team, as both players can be the key players who could surprise others with their performance in this upcoming match.

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