# Zimbabwe cricket team leads Test

- Place: United Arab Emirates (24.0002488, 53.9994829)
- Published: 2026-11-07T09:20:58.916Z · expires 2026-11-14T09:20:58.916Z
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Zimbabwe's cricket team is leading the first Test against Afghanistan in the UAE, per Cricinfo.com.

Brendan Taylor scored his seventh Test century, helping Zimbabwe take command of the match, reports NewsBytesApp.com.

Brian Bennett has been named Zimbabwe captain for the series as Richard Ngarava recovers from injury, notes TheNewsMill.com.

## Sources

- [Brian Bennett named Zimbabwe captain for Afghanistan Test series as Richard Ngarava recovers from injury](https://thenewsmill.com/2026/11/brian-bennett-named-zimbabwe-captain-for-afghanistan-test-series-as-richard-ngarava-recovers-from-injury/) · thenewsmill.com · 2026-11-07
- [Zimbabwe's Brendan Taylor hammers his 7th hundred in Tests: Stats](https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/sports/brendan-taylor-slams-131-versus-afg-in-first-test/story) · newsbytesapp.com · 2026-11-07
- [Bennett ton, lower-order resistance put Zimbabwe on top](https://www.cricinfo.com/series/afghanistan-v-zimbabwe-2026-27-1555105/afghanistan-vs-zimbabwe-1st-test-1555123/match-report) · cricinfo.com · 2026-11-07
- [Taylor turns back the years . . .Scores seventh Test century . . . Chevrons take command of first Test](https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/taylor-turns-back-the-years-scores-seventh-test-century-chevrons-take-command-of-first-test/) · heraldonline.co.zw · 2026-11-07