Ireland vs Zimbabwe Test Match Prediction & Betting Tips
Ireland will take on Zimbabwe at the Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast in this one-off Test Match. This game gets underway at 11:00 local time on Thursday 25th July 2024.
IRE vs ZIM, Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast Pitch Report
The surface in Belfast is likely to be very good for batting on in the first couple of days but we do expect the pitch to begin to turn from the final session on day three onwards.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Ireland vs Zimbabwe Test 2024
Ireland Team News & Playing 11
IRE Team News
After getting their first Test win back in late February of this year against Afghanistan, Ireland will be desperate to make it number two in this one-off Test in Belfast. Uncapped leg-spinner Gavin Hoey has been called up to the squad and is expected to make the XI.
IRE Team Batting
Although Ireland are inexperienced in this format, the majority of their batting line-up are very experienced internationally and have represented their country across all formats. Harry Tector and Lorcan Tucker are both capable of playing long and aggressive innings in Test cricket.
IRE Team Bowling
With Josh Little opting to stay in the 2024 Major League Cricket as opposed to making himself available for this Test, Mark Adair, Barry McCarty and Craig Young will carry the majority of the pace threat in this match. Spinners Andy McBrine and Gavin Hoey will both hope to become more threatening as the Test develops.
IRE Team Form
After failing to do so in their previous seven Tests, Ireland got their first win in this format in their last match.
Ireland Predicted Playing 11
Andy Balbirnie (c), Jamie McCollum, Paul Stirling, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Andy McBrine, Mark Adair, Craig Young, Barry McCarthy, Gavin Hoey
Zimbabwe Team News & Playing 11
ZIM Team News
Captained by Craig Ervine, Zimbabwe have announced an exciting looking squad for this one-off Test in Belfast which brings together some of their most experienced players with the young group who have impressed in recent internationals.
ZIM Team Batting
Former Zimbabwe skipper Sean Williams will add experience to the batting line-up and could even find himself batting at the top of the order on Thursday. Brian Bennett and Jonathan Campbell have both impressed in their white ball appearances recently and they will now look to transfer that good form into Test cricket.
ZIM Team Bowling
With the ball, we expect Zimbabwe’s pace attack to include all four of Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani and Victor Nyauchi in this match. Their experience will be crucial over the course of the five days of this game.
ZIM Team Form
Zimbabwe have not won any of their last six Test matches, a run which takes them back to March 2021.
Zimbabwe Predicted Playing 11
Prince Masvaure, Sean Williams, Dion Myers, Brian Bennett, Craig Ervine (c), Jonathan Campbell, Clive Madande (wk), Richard Ngarava, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani, Victor Nyauchi
🏆 Ireland vs Zimbabwe Prediction
Both teams will be looking forward to this Test as it provides them both with a winnable fixture in this fixture. Ireland and Zimbabwe are more focused on the shorter formats but their batters will relish the opportunity to build long innings on a good batting pitch. In home conditions, we expect Ireland to have the edge and we are backing them to win this Test.
