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Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of Day 1 of the first Test between Zimbabwe and South Africa, being held at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
Win vs with 1st test – preview
South Africa tasted long-awaited success with victory in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia earlier this month, but there will be several new faces for the first Test against Zimbabwe that starts in Bulawayo on Saturday.
Temba Bavuma has not recovered from a hamstring injury sustained in the five-wicket win at Lord’s, while batters Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs, and bowlers Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi, are all rested.
As many as three South Africans — Dewald Brevis, Codi Yusuf and Lhuan-dre Pretorius — will make their debut in the first Test.
ZIM vs SA 1st Test – Playing XIs
South Africa Playing XI: Matthew Breetzke.
THE SQUADS
Zimbabwe: Craig Ervine (c), Benan Bennett, Sean Womch, Blive, Welman, New Mankind, Brain Warka, Blive, Welman, Breathea, Blive, Newman Treaks, Blive, Newmanga, Newmites, Brain Wargama, Trent Cybana, Blive, Newmites, Brassing, Newman Treaks, Blive, Newmanga, Newhelmes, Brassing, Newman Treasure, Sellungton, and Illwa.
South Africa: Matthew Breetzke, Tony De Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, David Bedingham, Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, Wiaan Mulder, Kyle Verreynne (W), Keshav Maharaj (C), Corbin Bosch, Codi Yusuf, KWNA Maphaka, Lesego Senokwane, Zubayr Hamza, Lungi Ngidi, Prenelan Subrayen.
