TWO Test cricket matches each against South Africa and New Zealand are in store for Zimbabwe, alongside competing in a tri-nation T20I series. The series on home soil will feature two Test matches each against South Africa and New Zealand, on either side of a tri-nation T20I series against both sides. The series kicks off with the Chevrons taking on South Africa’s Proteas in the longest format of the game for the first time since 2017 at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo in a gripping two-match Test series. The two sides will then join New Zealand for a T20I tri-series, set to begin on July 14, where each team will face one another twice over two weeks, with the top two advancing to the final on July 26 to compete for the trophy. Zimbabwe will then shift back to red-ball cricket, taking on New Zealand in a two-match Test series at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, marking the first time the two sides meet in the longest format since 2016. Speaking on the contest against the Proteas and the Black Caps, “This is the biggest international home season we have had in years, and it is an incredible opportunity for our players to test themselves against two of the world’s cricketing powerhouses,” said Zimbabwe Cricket Managing Director Givemore Makoni. “Hosting South Africa and New Zealand for both Test cricket and an exciting T20I tri-series is a fantastic development for the growth of the game in Zimbabwe. “We are looking forward to welcoming the teams and putting on a great spectacle for our passionate cricket fans.” Zimbabwe vs South Africa 1st Test, June 28-July 2 – Zimbabwe vs South Africa, Queens Sports Club 2nd Test, July 6-10 – Zimbabwe vs South Africa, Queens Sports Club Tri-nation T20I series: 1st T20I, July 14 – Zimbabwe vs South Africa, Harare Sports Club 2nd T20I, July 16 – South Africa vs New Zealand, Harare Sports Club 3rd T20I, July 18 – Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, Harare Sports Club 4th T20I, July 20 – Zimbabwe vs South Africa, Harare Sports Club 5th T20I, July 22 – New Zealand vs South Africa, Harare Sports Club 6th T20I, July 24 – Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, Harare Sports Club Final, July 26 – Number 1 vs Number 2, Harare Sports Club Zimbabwe vs New Zealand 1st Test, July 30-August 3 – Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, Queens Sports Club 2nd Test, August 7-11 – Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, Queens Sports Club. – icccricket.com.