Published: May 12, 2015, 09:39 PM (IST)
Edited: May 12, 2015, 09:39 PM (IST)
Harare: Zimbabwe on Tuesday announced a 16-man squad to tour Pakistan for three one-day and two T20 internationals. READ: Zimbabwe will put up a great fight when they tour Pakistan, says Dav Whatmore
The tour beginning on March 22 is the first by a Test-playing nation since terror attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus in March 2009 in which six Pakistani policemen and two civilians were killed and six members of the Sri Lanka team injured. READ: PCB facing difficulties in selling rights for Pakistan vs Zimbabwe 2015 series
Zimbabwe is going on the tour despite security warnings by the Federation of International Cricket Associations. Last week a delegation from Zimbabwe Cricket visited Lahore to assess security arrangements.
Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan 2015 squad: Elton Chigumbura (c), Sikandar Raza Butt, Chamunorwa Chibhabha, Charles Coventry, Graeme Cremer, Craig Ervine, Roy Kaia, Hamilton Masakadza, Christopher Mpofu, Tawanda Mupariwa, Richmond Mutumbami, Tinashe Panyangara, Vusimuzi Sibanda, Prosper Utseya, Brian Vitori, Sean Williams. Davenell Whatmore (Coach)
