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Zimbabwe Cricket Board announced Zimbabwe's 16-member squad for the T20I series against Sri Lanka, which is scheduled to start from September 3 at Harare Sports Club. Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe are scheduled to play a two-match T20I series, which will take place on Wednesday and Thursday at the same venue; both matches will start at 1.30 pm local time.
Zimbabwe are coming after facing a 2-0 clean sweep in the ODI series against Sri Lanka after suffering a humiliating five-wicket defeat in the second match on Monday. This will be Sri Lanka's last assignment before the Asia Cup 2025, which will start from September 9.
Sikandar Raza will lead the side in T20Is as Zimbabwe recalled veteran all-rounder Sean Williams in the T20 setup. He last featured in the format against Bangladesh on May 12, 2024.
Apart from Williams, wicket-keeper batter Brendan Taylor has also been recalled to the T20I side after a long absence from the shortest format of the game.
Brad Evans and Tadiwanashe Marumani are the other inclusions, while Newman Nyamhuri, Wessly Madhevere, Vincent Masekesa and Tafadzwa Tsiga miss out from the squad that contested last month’s triangular series against New Zealand and South Africa.
The T20I series is a key step in Zimbabwe’s preparations to establish a consistent core ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier, which will take place in Harare later this month.
Zimbabwe failed to win a single match in the T20I Tri-Series, which involved South Africa and New Zealand as the other teams in the tournament in July. However, they will look to turn their fortune when they take on Sri Lanka in the shortest format.
Zimbabwe squad for T20Is against Sri Lanka: Sikandar Raza (captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Brad Evans, Trevor Gwandu, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams.
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