The second Test between Zimbabwe and New Zealand began today at the Queen’s Sports Club in Bulawayo, with Zimbabwe winning the toss and choosing to bat first[1].
Key Updates:
- Mitchell Santner is captaining New Zealand in place of Tom Latham, who remains sidelined with a left shoulder injury. Latham had missed the first Test as well and did not recover in time for the second[1][2].
- Pace bowler William O’Rourke is also unavailable for New Zealand due to a back injury, while Nathan Smith and Michael Bracewell are not in the squad for this match[2].
- Debut alert: Jacob Duffy makes his test debut for New Zealand, replacing O’Rourke. The squad also sees Auckland Aces batter Bevon Jacobs joining as fielding and batting cover[2].
- The match is crucial for New Zealand, who are seeking a series sweep following their win in the first Test[2].
Zimbabwe Squad: Brian Bennett, Nick Welch, Sean Williams, Brendan Taylor, Craig Ervine (C), Sikandar Raza, Tafadzwa Tsiga (WK), Vincent Masekesa, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga, Trevor Gwandu[1].
New Zealand Squad: Will Young, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (WK), Mitchell Santner (C), Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Matthew Fisher, Jacob Duffy[1].
The match started at 8pm local time, with both teams making changes from the previous Test, and New Zealand fielding a slightly depleted side due to injuries but introducing fresh faces, including Duffy’s debut[2].
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