15-member Zimbabwe squad announced for Bangladesh series

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Zimbabwe has announced a 15-member squad for the five-match T20 series to tour Bangladesh. The team will be captained by all-rounder Sikandar Raja. Batting all-rounder Jonathan Campbell got a chance in the team for the first time. Tadiwanase Marumani and Faraz Akram have been called up again.

Most of the rest of the Zimbabwe team played in the last Sri Lanka series. The team has stars like Craig Irvine and Shane Williams. Apart from this, pacers Richard Ngarava and Blessing Mujarabani will be in the bowling attack of the team. Among the young bowlers are Clive Madhande and Brian Bennett.

The Zimbabwean team will enter Bangladesh on April 28. The first three matches of the series will be played at Zahoor Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. As a result, the team will catch a flight to Chittagong on the same day after reaching Dhaka. However, the last two T20s of the series will be played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium.

As a result, both teams will have to return to Dhaka again. The five-match T20 series will begin on May 3. After that, the remaining two matches to be held in Chittagong will be on May 5 and 7. And the last two T20s of the series will be on May 10 and 12.

Zimbabwe Squad: Sikander Raja (captain), Faraj Akram, Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Jonathan Campbell, Craig Irvine, Joylord Gambi, Luke Jong-wi, Clive Madande, Tadionashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Mujarabani, Ainsley Ndlovu, Richard Ngarava and Shane Williams.

/RIM