Published: Nov 01, 2015, 05:48 PM (IST)
Edited: Nov 01, 2015, 05:48 PM (IST)
Dhaka: Zimbabwe have called up leg-spinner Graeme Cremer and wicketkeeper-batsman Regis Chakabva for their limited-overs series against Bangladesh. Zimbabwe will play three One-Day Internationals (ODI) and two Twenty20 Internationals in their two-week tour. All-rounder Elton Chigumbura will lead them in both the formats, reports bdnews24.com. The Africans are set to arrive in Bangladesh on Monday and the first ODI is scheduled for November 7.
Zimbabwe will be keen to salvage pride by giving Bangladesh stiff competition in the limited-overs game after they were shamed by Afghanistan on their own turf in both the ODIs and the T20Is. They lost the ODIs 2-3 and in the two-match T20I series failed to win either despite posting a score of over 190 in the second game.
Given how dominant Bangladesh have been on their own soil in recent times even against established sides like India, Pakistan and South Africa it is certain that Zimbabwe will need some seriously special motivation to win the game. Zimbabwe’s biggest threat will be Mustafizur Rahman who has foxed even the best of batsman with his smartly disguised cutters.
Zimbabwe squad: Elton Chigumbura (c), Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva, Chamu Chibhabha, Tendai Chisoro, Graeme Cremer, Craig Ervine, Luke Jongwe, Neville Madziva, Wellington Masakadza, Richmond Mutumbami, Taurai Muzarabani, John Nyumbu, Tinashe Panyangara, Malcolm Waller, Sean Williams.
(… With inputs from IANS)
