On Tuesday, December 12, the Zimbabwe national cricket team announced his squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against the Ireland National Cricket Team.
Zimbabwe recently faced a 1-2 defeat in the three-match T20I series against the Ireland national cricket team. The Chevrons won the first T20I by 1 wicket, before losing the second and third T20I by 4 and 6 wickets respectively.
They will look to improve their performance when they take part in the three ODI matches against the Irish team. The games are scheduled to be played on December 13, 15 and 17. All matches will be organized at the Harare Sports Club in Harare.
The Zimbabwe selection committee has picked a revamped team for the ODI series and there are seven new faces in the team. Notably, these new players were not part of the team that participated in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifier in June-July, where the team failed to qualify for the main tournament despite being considered one of the favourites.
The new faces are Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Tanaka Chivanga, Faraz Akram, Brandon Mavuta, Milton Shumba and Tony Munyonga.
Zimbabwe squad named for ODI vs Ireland series
The Chevrons will be without the services of Craig Ervine, Sean Williams and Brad Evans in the ODI series as they have been ruled out due to their respective injuries.
Additionally, Tendai Chatara, Wessly Madhevere and Tadiwanashe Marumani have been overlooked. Sikandar Raza will lead the team and he, along with Kaia, is the only player above 30 years of age in the team.
Zimbabwe squad for ODI series against Ireland: Sikandar Raza (captain), Akram Faraz, Burl Ryan, Chivanga Tanaka, Gumbie Joylord, Jongwe Luke, Kaia Innocent, Kaitano Takudzwanashe, Kamunhukamwe Tinashe, Madande Clive, Masakadza Wellington, Mavuta Brandon, Munyonga Tony, Muzarabani Blessing, Ngarava Richard, Shumba Milton
ODI Series Schedule:
December 13, 1st ODI, Harare Sports Club
December 15, 2nd ODI, Harare Sports Club
December 17, 3rd ODI, Harare Sports Club
