Zim Vs Aus: Australia choose to bat against Zimbabwe in Harare
zim vs aus refers to the first ODI of a three-match series between Zimbabwe and Australia at Harare Sports Club on 15 September 2026. Australia won the toss and elected to bat; the available reporting does not yet establish a score or result. cricket.com.au
Australia choose to bat against Zimbabwe in Harare
The series opener is being played at Harare Sports Club, with further ODIs scheduled at the same venue on 18 and 20 September. The first ball is listed for 9:30am local time, or 5:30pm AEST. Zimbabwe v Australia ODIs: Ultimate series guide
Australia’s decision to bat came after Mitch Marsh won the toss. Marsh is also making his 100th ODI appearance and is leading the visitors in the absence of regular captain Pat Cummins. cricket.com.au
The match is Australia’s first ODI in Zimbabwe since 2014, according to cricket.com.au. The series forms part of both teams’ preparation for future 50-over cricket, with Australia looking towards next year’s ODI World Cup and Zimbabwe continuing preparations for the 2027 tournament, which it will co-host with South Africa and Namibia. cricket.com.au ICC
The teams named for the first ODI
Australia selected Mitch Marsh, Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Matthew Renshaw, Ollie Peake, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa and Spencer Johnson. cricket.com.au
Cameron Green was left out with right-shoulder soreness, although the Australian camp indicated that the problem was not serious. Josh Hazlewood was also rested, with Spencer Johnson taking his place for his first ODI appearance for Australia since the 2025 Champions Trophy. cricket.com.au
Zimbabwe’s XI was Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Innocent Kaia, Brendan Taylor, Craig Ervine, Sikandar Raza, Wessly Madhevere, Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri, Wellington Masakadza and Blessing Muzarabani. Raza is standing in as captain while regular skipper Richard Ngarava continues his recovery from a lower-back injury. cricket.com.au ICC
What is known about the series so far
Zimbabwe enter the bilateral series after reaching the final of a T20I tri-nation tournament involving Namibia and South Africa, where they lost to South Africa by 48 runs. Australia’s preceding assignment was a two-Test series against Bangladesh that ended 1-1. Zimbabwe vs Australia, 1st ODI live streaming details
Zimbabwe have also brought back Brendan Taylor and Graeme Cremer for the ODI squad. Taylor returns to the format after more than a year, while Cremer is back after eight years, according to cricket.com.au. Zimbabwe v Australia ODIs: Ultimate series guide
The latest verified position is therefore that Australia are batting first in the opening match in Harare, with the three-game series still to be decided. No result or completed innings is established in the available reports.