Welch included in Zimbabwe squad for Namibia tour [full squad]

Zimbabwe have named a robust squad of 16 for the five-match T20 worldwide collection in Namibia.

The facet consists of two uncapped gamers, opening batter Nick Welch and wicketkeeper-batter Nyasha Mavavo, whereas opening batter Tinashe Kamunhukamwe in addition to tempo bowlers Carl Mumba and Faraz Akram have earned remembers on the again of sturdy performances in home competitions.

The nucleus of the crew has been retained, with the captain Craig Ervine travelling to Namibia along with the skilled trio of Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza and Tendai Chatara.

Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza and Ryan Burl are additionally a part of the squad, whereas Blessing Muzarabani, who remains to be recuperating from a right-hand fracture sustained throughout a Nationwide Premier League match final month, is the one notable absentee.

Zimbabwe and Namibia will face off in Windhoek on 24, 25, 27, 29 and 30 October.

Each groups are utilizing the collection to fine-tune for the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier 2023 that can be held in Namibia from 20 November to 1 December.

Aside from Zimbabwe and Namibia, the opposite nations collaborating in Africa’s last qualifying occasion are Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, with the regional match’s high two groups reserving their locations on the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024 to be co-hosted by the West Indies and the USA of America.

ZIMBABWE SQUAD FOR T20I SERIES IN NAMIBIA:

Akram Faraz, Burl Ryan, Chatara Tendai, Ervine Craig (captain), Jongwe Luke, Kaia Harmless, Kamunhukamwe Tinashe, Madande Clive, Madhevere Wessly, Masakadza Wellington, Mayavo Nyasha, Mumba Carl, Ngarava Richard, Raza Sikandar, Welch Nick, Williams Sean

NAMIBIA VERSUS ZIMBABWE T20I SERIES SCHEDULE: