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South Africa vs Zimbabwe - Players & Playing XI · Tri-Nation Series

South Africa

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Tri-Nation Series

Tri-Nation Series · Namibia Cricket Ground

12:00 PM UTC

Tue, Sep 1 · Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek · Namibia Cricket Ground

Zimbabwe

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SA lead H2H 6–0 301 avg total here 52.7% boundary rate Brevis 2 straight runs (20+)

SASouth Africa 12:00 PM ZIMZimbabwe Tri-Nation Series · Namibia Cricket Ground

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Projected win probability

toss pending · blend of both scenarios

ZIM

Projected totalTotal

ground avg 300.6

1st innings1st inn

ground avg 160.3

Match sixesSixes

ground avg 12.3

Match foursFours

ground avg 21.1

MODEL CONFIDENCE

High

SA projected boundaries

7.1 6s

12.6 4s

Ground 6s factor 1.22x

ZIM projected boundaries

5.2 6s

9.8 4s

Ground 4s factor 0.88x

Player projections

expected XI · per-player output

Advanced adds balls, bowling workload, conceded, economy, catches, stumpings, run-outs

South Africa	Runs	Balls	SR	4s	6s	Ov	Wkts	Conc	Econ	Ct	St	RO	Perf	D11
Tony de Zorzi	13.8	12	111	1.8	0.4	-	-	-	-	0.2	-	-	16.2	29.5
Jordan Hermann	22.1	17	127	2.2	0.8	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	0.0	26.6	44.9
Lhuan-dre Pretorius	23.0	15	153	2.2	1.1	-	-	-	-	0.3	-	0.1	26.4	51.9
Rubin Hermann	19.3	17	116	1.8	0.7	-	-	-	-	0.6	-	0.1	24.8	40.9
Dewald Brevis	27.8	18	155	1.7	2.1	-	-	-	-	0.7	-	0.1	34.9	63.8
Connor Esterhuizen	19.5	16	125	1.7	0.9	-	-	-	-	0.9	-	0.1	28.0	44.6
Bjorn Fortuin	7.7	7	104	0.7	0.1	3.8	0.7	25	6.7	0.2	-	0.1	23.3	59.9
Eathan Bosch	10.6	9	117	0.8	0.4	3.2	1.0	29	9.0	0.5	-	0.0	36.5	72.8
Duan Jansen	8.2	6	134	0.6	0.4	3.5	1.9	29	8.3	0.4	-	-	49.4	99.2
Prenelan Subrayen	1.9	3	57	0.0	0.0	3.3	1.1	23	7.1	0.2	-	0.1	25.9	60.5
Kwena Maphaka	3.3	4	81	0.3	0.1	3.5	1.0	31	9.0	0.4	-	-	26.9	60.4
▾ Full squad projections (4 more)
Nqobani Mokoena	5.5	6	100	0.2	0.6	3.5	1.5	29	8.3	0.3	-	0.2	37.3	81.9
Lutho Sipamla	3.7	5	76	0.3	0.0	3.2	1.2	31	9.8	0.2	-	-	29.3	62.9
Nqaba Peter	4.4	4	110	0.3	0.2	3.5	0.5	24	6.8	0.0	-	-	14.4	46.1
Jason Smith	8.4	8	110	0.8	0.2	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	0.1	12.9	21.4

Zimbabwe	Runs	Balls	SR	4s	6s	Ov	Wkts	Conc	Econ	Ct	St	RO	Perf	D11
Ben Curran	15.5	12	127	2.2	0.1	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	-	20.3	33.6
Dion Myers	13.9	13	108	1.3	0.3	-	-	-	-	0.3	-	-	16.9	27.6
Tadiwanashe Marumani	14.0	11	131	1.6	0.5	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	0.0	19.4	34.2
Brian Bennett	26.2	20	133	3.0	0.8	0.5	0.1	5	8.8	0.3	-	0.0	31.3	59.5
Wesley Madhevere	12.6	12	102	1.3	0.2	0.8	0.2	7	8.3	0.5	-	0.0	20.6	36.4
Sikandar Raza	15.5	11	135	1.4	0.7	3.4	0.7	27	8.0	0.5	-	0.1	35.0	75.7
Ryan Burl	14.8	13	115	1.2	0.4	0.7	0.1	7	9.7	0.6	-	-	23.7	39.1
Brad Evans	8.3	6	131	0.6	0.5	3.3	1.6	30	9.2	0.4	-	0.1	44.2	89.8
Graeme Cremer	5.0	7	67	0.4	0.0	3.2	0.6	28	8.9	0.7	-	-	23.0	49.1
Newman Nyamhuri	2.0	2	80	0.1	0.0	2.5	0.6	28	11.0	0.0	-	-	14.0	32.5
Blessing Muzarabani	1.8	3	70	0.2	0.0	3.8	1.7	30	7.9	0.1	-	-	37.7	83.6
▾ Full squad projections (4 more)
Kundai Matigimu	4.2	4	110	0.3	0.2	3.5	0.5	25	7.0	0.0	-	-	14.2	44.7
Tafadzwa Tsiga	21.3	55	39	2.8	0.0	-	-	-	-	1.3	-	-	33.8	42.2
Wellington Masakadza	5.0	5	99	0.3	0.1	2.7	0.4	23	8.2	0.4	-	0.0	16.0	38.9
Innocent Kaia	12.1	12	103	1.2	0.2	-	-	-	-	0.5	-	-	17.0	26.3

Duan Jansen SA 1.9 wkts 99.2 D11 49.4 PP

Brad Evans ZIM 1.6 wkts 89.8 D11 44.2 PP

Blessing Muzarabani ZIM 1.7 wkts 83.6 D11 37.7 PP

Nqobani Mokoena SA 1.5 wkts 81.9 D11 37.3 PP

Sikandar Raza ZIM 15.5 runs 75.7 D11 35.0 PP

Eathan Bosch SA 1.0 wkts 72.8 D11 36.5 PP

Dewald Brevis SA 27.8 runs 63.8 D11 34.9 PP

Lutho Sipamla SA 1.2 wkts 62.9 D11 29.3 PP

Track record

56.7% model win rate across 450 settled matches · see history →

Projections generated by the Statz AI engine · v9 · 6 hours ago

Track record

56.7%model win rate · 450 matches

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Predicted XIs based on each side's last completed match. Confirmed lineups usually land ~30 min before the toss — this page updates automatically. Get XI alerts

South Africa

Last XI vs Zimbabwe · 29 Aug 2026

1 Lhuan-dre Pretorius

2 Jordan Hermann

3 Dewald Brevis IN FORM

4 Tony de Zorzi

5 Rubin Hermann IN FORM

6 Connor Esterhuizen WK

7 Eathan Bosch

8 Duan Jansen IN FORM

9 Bjorn Fortuin C IN FORM

10 Prenelan Subrayen IN FORM

11 Kwena Maphaka

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Zimbabwe

Last XI vs South Africa · 29 Aug 2026

1 Brian Bennett

2 Ben Curran

3 Dion Myers

4 Sikandar Raza C

5 Ryan Burl

6 Wesley Madhevere

7 Tadiwanashe Marumani WK

8 Brad Evans

9 Newman Nyamhuri

10 Blessing Muzarabani

11 Graeme Cremer

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Full squads

South Africa

Full squad · 15 players

Bjorn Fortuin

Connor Esterhuizen

Dewald Brevis

Duan Jansen

Eathan Bosch

Jason Smith

Jordan Hermann

Kwena Maphaka

Lhuan-dre Pretorius

Lutho Sipamla

Nqaba Peter

Nqobani Mokoena

Prenelan Subrayen

Rubin Hermann

Tony de Zorzi

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Zimbabwe

Full squad · 15 players

Ben Curran

Blessing Muzarabani

Brad Evans

Brian Bennett

Dion Myers

Graeme Cremer

Innocent Kaia

Kundai Matigimu

Newman Nyamhuri

Ryan Burl

Sikandar Raza

Tadiwanashe Marumani

Tafadzwa Tsiga

Wellington Masakadza

Wesley Madhevere

played in the last recorded XI · refreshed daily Full Zimbabwe squad →

XI consistency

SA made 2 changes for their last match. ZIM made 1 change for their last match.

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Who is playing in South Africa vs Zimbabwe?

Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, ~30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, South Africa are likely to field Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Jordan Hermann, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi and 7 more, and Zimbabwe Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza and 7 more — full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.

Who leads the South Africa vs Zimbabwe head-to-head record?

South Africa lead 6–0 from 8 matches.

What is South Africa's current form in 2026?

South Africa have won 1 and lost 1 from 2 matches in 2026, averaging 147 runs per match.

What is Zimbabwe's current form in 2026?

Zimbabwe have won 0 and lost 1 from 1 matches in 2026, averaging 144 runs per match.

Where is South Africa vs Zimbabwe being played?

South Africa vs Zimbabwe is being played at Namibia Cricket Ground on 1 Sep 2026 at 17:30 IST.

Who are the top run-scorers in South Africa vs Zimbabwe head-to-head matches?

The top run-scorers in South Africa vs Zimbabwe H2H are Dewald Brevis (171 runs), Sikandar Raza (146 runs), Brian Bennett (140 runs).

Who are the top wicket-takers in South Africa vs Zimbabwe head-to-head matches?

The top wicket-takers in South Africa vs Zimbabwe H2H are Lungi Ngidi (5 wkts), George Linde (4 wkts), Corbin Bosch (4 wkts).

Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for South Africa and Zimbabwe?

The leading run-scorers in 2026 are Brian Bennett (285 runs), Dewald Brevis (226 runs), Connor Esterhuizen (207 runs).

Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for South Africa and Zimbabwe?

The leading wicket-takers in 2026 are Blessing Muzarabani (13 wkts), Richard Ngarava (13 wkts), Brad Evans (10 wkts).

Where are South Africa and Zimbabwe in the standings?

South Africa are 1st with 2 points and Zimbabwe are 3rd with 0 points.

What is the pitch like at Namibia Cricket Ground?

At Namibia Cricket Ground, 69.7% of wickets fall to seam and 26.5% to spin. The average match total is 283.9 runs with a first-innings average of 151.2. There are an average of 11.6 sixes per match and teams batting first have won 38.5% of matches.

What is South Africa's record at Namibia Cricket Ground?

South Africa have won 1 and lost 1 from 2 matches at Namibia Cricket Ground.

What is Zimbabwe's record at Namibia Cricket Ground?

Zimbabwe have won 0 and lost 1 from 1 matches at Namibia Cricket Ground.

South Africa vs Zimbabwe - Players & Playing XI · Tri-Nation Series

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South Africa vs Zimbabwe - Players & Playing XI · Tri-Nation Series

The Statz verdict

Head-to-head record

Season comparison

Projected win probability

Player projections

Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek

Last 5 matches here

Hit rates: who delivers?

Top performers in this fixture

Full squads

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is playing in South Africa vs Zimbabwe?

Who leads the South Africa vs Zimbabwe head-to-head record?

What is South Africa's current form in 2026?

What is Zimbabwe's current form in 2026?

Where is South Africa vs Zimbabwe being played?

Who are the top run-scorers in South Africa vs Zimbabwe head-to-head matches?

Who are the top wicket-takers in South Africa vs Zimbabwe head-to-head matches?

Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for South Africa and Zimbabwe?

Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for South Africa and Zimbabwe?

Where are South Africa and Zimbabwe in the standings?

What is the pitch like at Namibia Cricket Ground?

What is South Africa's record at Namibia Cricket Ground?

What is Zimbabwe's record at Namibia Cricket Ground?

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