Zimbabwe Cricket, on Friday, introduced their males’s squad for the house T20I series against Afghanistan, beginning June 11 on the Harare Sports Club. Zimbabwe and Afghanistan have lately met within the ODI series, the place the guests fully dominated and clear swept the hosts 3-0.
One of the largest considerations for Zimbabwe was they did not put up a considerable opening partnership in any of the three ODIs. Hence, the house workforce has referred to as up younger opening batter Tadiwanashe Marumani for the three-match T20I series. The 20-year-old final appeared for Zimbabwe in September 2021 in a T20I against Scotland.
Further, Takudzwanashe Kaitano and Tanaka Chivanga, who had been part of the ODI squad that lately confronted Afghanistan, haven’t been retained for the shortest format. The selectors have additionally named Clive Madande, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers and Ainsley Ndlovu within the outfit.
Notably, Muzarabani has made a comeback within the just-concluded T20Is against Afghanistan. Similarly, Madande is uncapped in worldwide cricket and toured Nepal final month with the Zimbabwe A squad. At the identical time, Ndlovu has performed worldwide cricket throughout the three codecs however has not represented the nationwide facet since February 2020.
Zimbabwe squad for Afghanistan T20Is:
Ervine Craig (captain), Burl Ryan, Chakabva Regis, Chatara Tendai, Jongwe Luke, Kaia Innocent, Madande Clive, Madhevere Wessly, Marumani Tadiwanashe, Muzarabani Blessing, Myers Dion, Ndlovu Ainsley, Raza Sikandar, Shumba Milton, Tiripano Donald.
