ZIMBABWE has been pencilled in for its first cricket Test tour of Australia in the summer of 2000/01, Australian Cricket Board chief executive Mal Speed said on Wednesday. In further recognition of the African nation’s ascent as a legitimate cricket power, Speed said Zimbabwe was likely to play two Tests in a summer when the West Indies will also be hosted. Australia has been a strong supporter of Zimbabwe’s push for full Test status, but has yet to play a five-day game against them. In limited overs cricket, the two sides meet Wednesday in a second round World Cup match in England where Zimbabwe have earned a reputation as the giant-killers and are on the brink of a semi-final berth.
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