Afghanistan and Zimbabwe clash with a World Test Championship spot in play

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Afghanistan and Zimbabwe are set to meet in a match that carries implications for World Test Championship qualification. Antum Naqvi is poised to make his Test debut, which would require Zimbabwe to reshape their playing XI. Brian Bennett will lead Zimbabwe in the absence of Richard Ngarava. The report centres on how the selection change and the stakes of the fixture could shape the contest.

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