Zimbabwean cricket team against Afghanistan in Oman in 2020–21

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Zimbabwe against Afghanistan in Oman in 2020–21
  Flag of Afghanistan.svg Flag of Zimbabwe.svg
  Afghanistan Zimbabwe
Date March 2021
Test series
Twenty20 International series

The Zimbabwe cricket team are scheduled to tour Oman in March 2021 to play two Test and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against Afghanistan. [1] [2] [3] In January 2021, the International Cricket Council (ICC) gave accreditation for the Ministry Turf 1 at the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Muscat to host Test cricket. [4] [5]

The series was initially put into doubt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [6] however in late January 2021, Zimbabwe's Sports and Recreation Commission gave its approval for the tour to take place. [7]

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