West Indies tour of Zimbabwe, 2023
2 TEST, 28 Jan, 2023 - 16 Feb, 2023
West Indies are touring Zimbabwe for a 2-match Test series, in addition to a warm-up game. West Indies are set to play their first Test on Zimbabwe soil for the first time after 2017. The fixtures were confirmed by Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) in December 2022.
For Zimbabwe, this will be their first Test in the last 18 months ever since their home series against Bangladesh in July 2021. West Indies are touring Zimbabwe for the fourth time since 2000 and have managed to win all three series without losing a match.
West Indies and Zimbabwe have played 10 Tests against each other where the Windies have won 7 matches while Zimbabwe have remained winless. Three matches have ended in a draw.
Out of these, 6 matches have been played in Zimbabwe where West Indies have won thrice while 3 matches have ended in a draw.
ZIM vs WI schedule:
January 28th – West Indies vs Zimbabwe XI, 3-day Warm-up match - Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo
February 4th – 1st Test, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
February 12th – 2nd Test, Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
ZIM vs WI Full Squads:
Zimbabwe – Gary Ballance, Craig Ervince (c), Tanunrwa Makoni, Kudzai Maunze, Milton Shumba, Chamu Chibhabha, Innocent Kaia, Brad Evans, Jaylord Gumbie (w), Tafadzwa Tsiga (w), Tanaka Chivanga, Brandon Mavuta, Victor Nyauchi, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Donald Tiripano
West Indies – Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Jermaine Blackwood, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Nkrumah Bonner, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Gudakesh Motie, Raymon Reifer, Joshua Da Silva (w), Shannon Gabriel, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican