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Ireland vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Predictions & Tips - Balbirnie to lead Ireland to victory
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- Ireland favored to win against Zimbabwe.
- Andy Balbirnie expected to be the top scorer for Ireland.
- Zimbabwe lacks recent Test experience, not having played in 2024.
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Ireland won their last Test match (Getty Images)
Ireland vs Zimbabwe Predictions
Ireland put in a strong home performance in their last Test match against a strong Afghanistan side. I am backing Ireland to win with Andy Balbirnie tipped to score runs.
- Ireland vs Zimbabwe Predictions
- Head to Head
- Ireland Form
- Ireland Injuries & Team News
- Zimbabwe Form
- Zimbabwe Injuries & Team News
- Ireland won their last Test match.
- Ireland’s Andy Balbirnie scored 50+ in his last Test innings.
- Zimbabwe have not played any Test cricket in 2024.
Head to Head
These two have never previously met in Test cricket.
Ireland Form
Ireland don’t get to play much Test cricket and when they do, it is often in one-off series like this one.
The Irish last play five-day cricket in March, a match they won by six wickets against Afghanistan on home soil. Afghanistan batted first and were all out for 155 runs before Ireland piled on 263.
With a 100+ deficit, Afghanistan scored 218 runs in their second dig, leaving the hosts with a chase of 111. Ireland did that for the loss of four wickets with Andy Balbirnie scoring 58*.
Ireland Injuries & Team News
Andy Balbirnie leads the side and will look to lead from the front with the bat. Ireland have a very good bowling lineup, particularly for conditions on home soil.
Zimbabwe Form
Zimbabwe have not played any Test cricket in 2024 which pretty much shows where the five-day game ranks on their calendar.
This one-off Test offers Zimbabwe the chance to get some long form cricket under their belt, but it is difficult to build momentum when games are so few and far between.
Zimbabwe Injuries & Team News
Craig Ervine is back in the mix as captain and he will have to perform given the youth within the squad.
Verdict
I am backing Ireland to win and Andy Balbirnie to be the top first innings run scorer.
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