Zimbabwean cricket team in Australia in 2022#3rd ODI

Originally, the fixtures were scheduled to be played in June 2020, but they were moved to early August 2020 by Cricket Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/agents-players-knew-about-zimbabwe-series-cricket-australia-20200115-p53rk5.html |title=Agents, players knew about Zimbabwe series: Cricket Australia |work=Sydney Morning Herald |date=14 January 2020 |access-date=15 January 2020}} The revised dates clashed with the inaugural season of The Hundred in England, with several Australian cricketers initially expected to take part in the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/cricket-news-australia-v-zimbabwe-the-hundred-tournament-david-warner/news-story/383b5794a04d07e64f89a3284fcc0557 |title=Australia's Zimbabwe series is set to clash with the Hundred. Warner could bypass ODIs for it |work=Fox Sports |date=14 January 2020 |access-date=15 January 2020}} However, The Hundred was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=The launch of The Hundred moved to 2021|url=http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/1662613|website=www.ecb.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2020-04-30}} The pandemic also put Zimbabwe's tour to Australia in doubt,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29207281/cricket-australia-chief-india-tour-nine-10-chance-taking-place |title=Cricket Australia chief: India tour 'nine out of 10' chance of taking place |work=ESPN Cricinfo |date=22 May 2020 |access-date=22 May 2020}} but on 28 May 2020, Cricket Australia confirmed the fixtures for the series.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29233514/australia-scheduled-return-action-odis-zimbabwe |title=Australia scheduled to return to action with ODIs against Zimbabwe |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=28 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1673878 |title=Australia announce dates for summer fixtures |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=28 May 2020}} The series was put into further doubt in June, after Cricket Australia announced several cost-saving measures.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29326619/justin-langer-planning-september-return-adapting-reduced-staff |title=Justin Langer planning for September return and adapting to reduced staff |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 June 2020}} On 20 June 2020, Cricket Australia's interim chief executive officer, Nick Hockley, said that getting clarity on the status of the tour was on his priority list.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/nick-hockley-cricket-australia-interim-ceo-qa-t20-world-cup-kevin-roberts/2020-06-20 |title=Q&A: Get to know Nick Hockley, CA's interim CEO |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=20 June 2020}} However, on 30 June 2020, the tour was postponed due to the pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/zimbabwe-tour-of-australia-in-august-postponed-due-to-covid-19-2693519.html |title=Zimbabwe Tour of Australia in August Postponed Due to COVID-19 |work=Network18 Media and Investments Ltd |access-date=30 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29385335/zimbabwe-three-match-odi-tour-australia-postponed |title=Zimbabwe's three-match ODI tour to Australia postponed |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 June 2020}}

In February 2022, Zimbabwe Cricket were looking at the possibility of playing the matches later that year,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-hundred-draft-2022-david-warner-leads-overseas-registrations-1307018 |title=David Warner leads overseas registrations for the Hundred draft |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 March 2022}} with the addition of three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches or a Test match.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/zimbabwe-s-bid-for-test-in-australia-likely-to-fall-flat-1302189 |title=Zimbabwe's bid for Test in Australia likely to fall flat |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 February 2022}}

Zimbabwe Cricket also named Tanaka Chivanga and John Masara as reserves. Josh Inglis was added to Australia's squad after the first ODI in place of Mitchell Marsh.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/aus-vs-zim-2nd-odi-2022-mitchell-marsh-ruled-out-of-odis-with-priority-given-to-t20-world-cup-1331474 |title=Mitchell Marsh ruled out of ODIs with priority given to T20 World Cup |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 August 2022}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 28 August 2022

| time = 09:40

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score1 = 200 (47.3 overs)

| runs1 = Wesley Madhevere 72 (91)

| wickets1 = Cameron Green 5/33 (9 overs)

| score2 = 5/201 (33.3 overs)

| runs2 = David Warner 57 (66)

| wickets2 = Ryan Burl 3/60 (7 overs)

| result = Australia won by 5 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1317476.html Scorecard]

| venue = Riverway Stadium, Townsville

| umpires = Sam Nogajski (Aus) and Rod Tucker (Aus)

| motm = Cameron Green (Aus)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Cameron Green (Aus) took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/zimbabwe-in-australia-2022-1317456/australia-vs-zimbabwe-1st-odi-1317476/match-report |title=Cameron Green five-for, David Warner fifty take Australia 1-0 up |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 August 2022}}

• World Cup Super League points: Australia 10, Zimbabwe 0.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 31 August 2022

| time = 09:40

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score1 = 96 (27.5 overs)

| runs1 = Sean Williams 29 (45)

| wickets1 = Adam Zampa 3/21 (3.5 overs)

| score2 = 2/100 (14.4 overs)

| runs2 = Steve Smith 47* (41)

| wickets2 = Richard Ngarava 2/16 (4 overs)

| result = Australia won by 8 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1317477.html Scorecard]

| venue = Riverway Stadium, Townsville

| umpires = Donovan Koch (Aus) and Paul Reiffel (Aus)

| motm = Mitchell Starc (Aus)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = World Cup Super League points: Australia 10, Zimbabwe 0.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 3 September 2022

| time = 09:40

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}

| score1 = 141 (31 overs)

| runs1 = David Warner 94 (96)

| wickets1 = Ryan Burl 5/10 (3 overs)

| score2 = 7/142 (39 overs)

| runs2 = Regis Chakabva 37* (72)

| wickets2 = Josh Hazlewood 3/30 (10 overs)

| result = Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1317478.html Scorecard]

| venue = Riverway Stadium, Townsville

| umpires = Rod Tucker (Aus) and Paul Wilson (Aus)

| motm = Ryan Burl (Zim)

| toss = Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Ryan Burl (Zim) took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs. His 5/10 was the best bowling by a Zimbabwe player against Australia in ODIs.{{cite web |title=Best bowling figures in an innings |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=2;id=9;type=team |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 September 2022}}

• Mitchell Starc (Aus) took his 200th ODI wicket, and is the fastest in terms of matches played (102) and deliveries bowled (5240).{{cite web |title=Fastest to 200 wickets in ODIs |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283535.html|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 September 2022}}{{cite web |title=Ryan Burl's record high, and Australia's record low|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/aus-vs-zim-2022-ryan-burls-record-high-and-australias-record-low-1332262|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 October 2022}}
• World Cup Super League points: Zimbabwe 10, Australia 0.

}}

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• [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/zimbabwe-in-australia-2022-23-1317456 Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]

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