Australia vs Zimbabwe 2026 ODI Series: Schedule, Tips & Odds

Jul 31, 2026

Australia tour Zimbabwe for three ODIs in September 2026 — their first ODI visit in over a decade. All three are at Harare Sports Club at 5:30pm AEST. Here's the schedule, the conditions and where the value sits in a one-sided series.

Australia tour Zimbabwe for a three-match ODI series in September 2026 — their first ODI visit to the country in more than a decade. All three matches are at the Harare Sports Club, starting at 9:30am local time, which is a friendly 5:30pm AEST for Australian viewers. Below is the full schedule, the conditions, and where the betting value sits in a heavily one-sided series.

🏏 Series at a glance: 3 ODIs at Harare Sports Club, 15–20 September 2026. All start 9:30am local = 5:30pm AEST. Australia are prohibitive favourites — the value is in margins and player markets, not the head-to-head.

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Australia v Zimbabwe 2026 ODI schedule

Match	Date	Venue	AEST start
1st ODI	Tuesday 15 September 2026	Harare Sports Club	5:30pm
2nd ODI	Friday 18 September 2026	Harare Sports Club	5:30pm
3rd ODI	Sunday 20 September 2026	Harare Sports Club	5:30pm

Why this tour matters

Australia have not played an ODI in Zimbabwe for over ten years, and for the hosts this is the biggest white-ball fixture they have staged in years. For Australia it is a low-risk chance to give squad players ODI miles ahead of a heavy home summer, which is the single most important thing to understand before betting it.

Expect rotation. A tour like this, sandwiched before the South Africa tour and a home summer against England and New Zealand, is where fringe players get looks and frontline quicks get rested. Squad news is therefore worth far more than form here.

Conditions at Harare Sports Club

September sits at the end of Zimbabwe’s dry season, so conditions should be warm and settled with little weather risk. Harare Sports Club is a traditionally good batting surface with true bounce, and at altitude the ball travels — totals tend to be par-or-above rather than low-scoring grinds.

The 9:30am local start means the toss matters less than it would in a day-night fixture, though there can be a little early assistance for seam before the pitch flattens out.

Betting angles

Skip the match-winner market. Australia will be quotes so short that the head-to-head is unbackable. That is not a reason to avoid the series — it is a reason to look elsewhere on the card.

Margins and totals are where the series prices up. With a heavy mismatch, run-margin and total-runs markets carry the real uncertainty, especially given Australia may field an experimental XI.

Player markets reward squad reading. Top run-scorer and top wicket-taker are the best-value markets on a rotation tour, because the market is often slow to price a fringe player who is actually getting a full run of games.

Watch for a Zimbabwe upset price on the third ODI. Dead rubbers after a series is decided are historically where touring sides slip. Compare prices across our best cricket betting sites before you take one.

How to watch in Australia

A 9:30am local start in Harare converts to 5:30pm AEST — genuinely the best viewing window of any Australian away tour, landing in the early evening rather than overnight. Broadcast arrangements for Australian audiences are typically confirmed close to the series.

Australia v Zimbabwe FAQs

When do Australia play Zimbabwe in 2026?

Australia play three ODIs in Zimbabwe on 15, 18 and 20 September 2026, all at the Harare Sports Club.

What time do the matches start in Australia?

All three ODIs start at 9:30am local time in Harare, which is 5:30pm AEST — early evening viewing in Australia.

Where are the matches played?

All three ODIs are at the Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe’s main international venue.

Are Australia favourites?

Heavily. Australia will be prohibitive favourites in every match, which is why margin, total-runs and player markets offer better value than the head-to-head.