Zimbabwe Cricket names squads for three-dayers against county sides

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Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has named two squads that will take on county sides Durham and Glamorgan in three-day matches scheduled to get underway in Harare this Saturday.

The county teams, who are among the top first-class clubs within the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, are visiting Zimbabwe as part of their pre-season programmes.

The tour will start off with Durham facing Southerns and Glamorgan taking on Northerns in the three-day matches scheduled for 4-6 March at Harare Sports Club and Old Hararians Sports Club respectively.

The multi-day action will be followed by six T20 matches set for 8, 9 and 10 March at Harare Sports Club.

Four 50-over matches pencilled in for 12 and 14 March will then wrap up the tour.

Stuart Matsikenyeri will be in charge of the Northerns side as head coach, with Eric Chauluka (assistant coach), Steve Kirby (bowling coach), Mufaro Chiturumani (analyst/manager) and Amato Machikicho (physiotherapist) completing the team’s technical set-up.

Southerns will have Walter Chawaguta as their head coach and he will be working with Douglas Hondo (assistant coach), Njabulo Ncube (bowling coach/manager), Keith Kulinga (analyst) and Travor Wambe (physiotherapist).

The squads selected by ZC for the three-day matches are as follows:

NORTHERNS: Akram Faraz, Gumbie Joylord, Gwandu Trevor, Jaure Keith, Madhevere Wessly, Makoni Tanunurwa, Maruma Timycen, Marumani Tadiwanashe, Mashinge William, Masuku Ernest, Masvaure Prince, Munyonga Tony, Ndlovu Ainsley, Tsiga Tafadzwa

SOUTHERNS: Bennett Brian, Campbell Johnathan, Chesa Priviledge, Chivanga Tanaka, Jongwe Luke, Kaia Roy, Kaitano Takudzwanashe, Madande Clive, Maunze Kudzai, Mpofu Nkosana, Mufudza Tapiwa, Mumba Carl, Mutumbami Richmond, Tiripano Donald

MATCH SCHEDULE: DURHAM AND GLAMORGAN IN ZIMBABWE 2023