Alastair Campbell came to Dhaka in 1999 to play the first ODI for Zimbabwe. The visit of the former captain of the country was the first to play against Bangladesh. After 25 years, another Campbell wearing the Zimbabwe jersey is coming to play in Bangladesh. He is Jonathan Campbell, son of Alastair Campbell.
Zimbabwe has named a 15-man squad for the five-match T20I series against Bangladesh. 26-year-old Jonathan has been called up for the first time in Sikandar Raja’s leadership team. The all-rounder is waiting for his debut against Bangladesh.
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Bowling all-rounder Jonathan is primarily a leg-spinner. Zimbabwe won gold at the 13th African Games in March 2024. Jonathan scored 115 runs at a strike rate of 126.37 in 4 matches. Despite being a bowling all-rounder, he bowled only 2 overs and managed to take a wicket.
Raja’s team is led by experienced stars like Craig Irvine, Sean Williams, Richard Ngarava and Blessing Mujarabani. Tagionashe Marumani and Faraz Akram have been called up again to handle the top order.
Zimbabwe Team: Sikandar Raja (captain), Faraj Akram, Brian Bennett, Ryan Burrell, Jonathan Campbell, Craig Irvine, Joylord Gumbi, Luke Jongwi, Clive Madande, Tagionashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Mujarabani, Ainse Ndulvu, Richard Ngarawa, Sean Williams.
