Zimbabwe T20 squad for Afghanistan announced; ex-captain back

Zimbabwe, on Friday (October 24), announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan. The entire three-match series will take place next week.

The first match is scheduled to take place on October 29 while the second match will be played on October 31. The series will conclude with the final T20I on November 2. All the three matches will be taking place at the Harare Sports Club in Harare.

ZIM vs AFG T20I series:

• 1st T20I, 29 October, Harare Sports Club
• 2nd T20I, 31 October, Harare Sports Club
• 3rd T20I, 2 November, Harare Sports Club

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Zimbabwe squad for Afghanistan T20Is:

With the rainbow nation recently sealing a spot in next year's T20 World Cup, the selectors have opted for continuity in the squad. They have made just one change to the squad that went unbeaten during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier earlier this month.

The only new addition to the squad is veteran spinner Graeme Cremer. He has replaced fast-bowler Trevor Gwandu in the squad.

The former captain is gearing up to play an international match for the first time since 2018. Cremer had given up cricket for golf and had moved to the UAE, where his wife Merna works as an airline pilot.

Zimbabwe Cricket also confirmed that 'allrounder Sean Williams remains unavailable as he continues to attend to personal matters'. Veteran all-rounder Sikandar Raza will continue to lead the team.

Richard Ngarava and Blessing Muzarabani will be spearheading the fast-bowling attack for the home side, while former captain Brendan Taylor is set to be the wicketkeeper.

The likes of Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brad Evans, and Tashinga Musekiwa have also retained their spots after impressive displays in the qualifiers.

Zimbabwe T20 squad vs Afghanistan:

Sikandar Raza (C), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Brad Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Brendan Taylor.