Zimbabwean cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2020–21

The Zimbabwe cricket team are scheduled to tour the United Arab Emirates in March 2021 to play two Test and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against Afghanistan.[1][2]

Zimbabwe against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2020–21
 
  Afghanistan Zimbabwe
Dates 2 – 20 March 2021
Test series
Twenty20 International series

Originally the series was scheduled to be played in Oman.[3] In January 2021, the International Cricket Council (ICC) gave accreditation for the Ministry Turf 1 at the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Muscat to host Test cricket.[4][5] However, in February 2021, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed that the series would take place in the UAE.[6] The series was initially put into doubt due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[7] however in late January 2021, Zimbabwe's Sports and Recreation Commission gave its approval for the tour to take place.[8]

References
  1. "Men's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. "Chevrons prepare for Afghanistan tour". The Hearld. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  3. "Chevrons Bowler Jarvis Ruled Out Of Afghanistan Series". New Zimbabwe. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. "OCA Ground 1 gets ICC accreditation to host Test matches, ODIs and T20Is". Oman Cricket. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  5. "Oman Cricket Academy Ground approved for Test Cricket". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  6. "Afghanistan vs ZimbabweTest & T20 Cricket Series-2021" (PDF). Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  7. "Zimbabwe Afghanistan cricket series likely to go ahead". Chronicle. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  8. "Govt Give Cricketers, FC Platinum Green Light To Resume Action". New Zimbabwe. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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