The mighty Australians are scheduled to tour Zimbabwe for a three-ODI series in September 2026 before heading to South Africa. Australia were recently beaten by Zimbabwe in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 which eventually led to them getting knocked out of the tournament. Australia will tour Zimbabwe for an ODI series for first time since 2014.
Zimbabwe Cricket managing director Givemore Makoni is pleased to see reigning ODI world champions Australia coming for a tour. He sees it as an opportunity to play a top side at home.
"We are delighted to welcome Australia back to Zimbabwe for what promises to be a highly competitive ODI series," Zimbabwe Cricket managing director Givemore Makoni said.
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"Fixtures of this calibre are vital for our growth as a team. With the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 on the horizon, this tour provides invaluable preparation as we build towards hosting the tournament alongside South Africa and Namibia.
"It is also a fantastic opportunity for our fans to experience top-level international cricket at home, and we look forward to strong support at Harare Sports Club."
Australia chief selector George Bailey wants to keep refining the team leading up to the ODI World Cup 2027 on South African soil.
"I think the big reflection is that's a couple of World Cups now where our performances in bilateral (series) leading up to it have been incredibly strong, a really high win percentage and strong performances across the board, and then that hasn't quite translated to World Cups," Bailey told reporters on Wednesday.
"So why that is, we will continue digging into and refining and trying to get that better."
Australia vs Zimbabwe head-to-head
Australia and Zimbabwe have played 33 ODIs against each other. Australia have won 29, lost three whereas one ended in a no result. The last time Australia and Zimbabwe played an ODI, the Regis Chakabva-led side won by three wickets. Zimbabwe have won two of the last five ODIs between the two sides. Interestingly, in the first ever ODI between the two teams, Zimbabwe beat Australia by 13 runs in ODI World Cup 1983 clash.