Zimbabwe Announce T20 Tri-Series Squad With Sikandar Raza As Captain

Zimbabwe Cricket has announced that Sikandar Raza will captain the team in the upcoming T20I Tri-Series against South Africa and New Zealand. The series starts on July 14 at Harare Sports Club. This is a good one for Zimbabwe to test the team before other international games.

Richard Ngarava, the left-arm fast bowler, is back after recovering from a lower-back injury. He joins Blessing Muzarabani in the fast bowling department. Brian Bennett, the all-rounder who missed some of the recent Test series against South Africa due to concussion, is also back. He adds balance to the team in both batting and bowling.

Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga and Tashinga Musekiwa who played well in Zimbabwe’s last T20I series against Ireland in February are also in the squad.

Three new players have been added to the T20I team: Tafadzwa Tsiga, the wicketkeeper-batter; Newman Nyamhuri, the left-arm fast bowler; and Vincent Masekesa, the leg-spinner.

Tafadzwa Tsiga, a reliable wicketkeeper-batter with a good record in domestic cricket is getting his first chance in a T20I. Newman Nyamhuri has been included to add variety to the pace attack. Vincent Masekesa, the leg-spinner known for his spin and control, is another option alongside Wellington Masakadza.

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The Tri-Series will be played in a double round-robin format where each team plays the others twice. The top two teams will then play the final on July 26.

Zimbabwe’s T20 Tri-Series Schedule:

All matches will be played at Harare Sports Club.

Zimbabwe T20I Squad:

Sikandar Raza (Captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Trevor Gwandu, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Tinotenda Maposa, Wellington Masakadza, Vincent Masekesa, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Tafadzwa Tsiga