Rahmat Shah
905 runs in the last 10 Tests. Career average 50.0.
The sides
| Measure | Afghanistan | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Elo rating | 1391Rating points | 1222Rating points |
| Home advantage | +110Rating points | –Touring |
| XI caps | 73Tests between the XI | 142Tests between the XI |
| Top-seven average | 28.3Test batting in Afghanistan | 28.8Test batting in Afghanistan |
| Bowling average | 42.3Five main bowlers, Tests | 37.6Five main bowlers, Tests |
When Afghanistan bat
+0.10 an overNew ballOvers 1–20+0.24Old ballOvers 21–80−0.03Second new ballOvers 81 on+0.37
When Zimbabwe bat
−0.54 an overNew ballOvers 1–20−0.43Old ballOvers 21–80−0.65Second new ballOvers 81 on−0.33
First innings
402Afghanistan bat first
252Zimbabwe bat first
275Par
–Average here since 2019, 0 innings
428Highest here, Sri Lanka 2014
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe: Afghanistan 73%
Afghanistan are 73% to win the 1st Test at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Zimbabwe 19%, with the draw at 8%.
Batting first, Afghanistan would make about 402 and Zimbabwe 252, against a par of 275.
Afghanistan have won 1 of their last 5 Tests, Zimbabwe 2 of theirs.
What total is safe?
Tests in United Arab Emirates since 2019
First inningsDefended
Under 2500%0 of 2
250–349No games
350–449No games
450+100%1 of 1
The case for Afghanistan
Batting standout
Bowling standout
Yamin Ahmadzai
21 wickets in the last 9 Tests. Career average 32.7.
The case for Zimbabwe
Batting standout
Brendan Taylor
796 runs in the last 10 Tests. Career average 37.2.
Bowling standout
Blessing Muzarabani
40 wickets in the last 10 Tests. Career average 25.2.