Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) on Monday announced the white-ball squads for the upcoming six-match series against Pakistan, starting from 24 November.
Craig Ervine will lead the ODI squad of Zimbabwe, while star all-rounder Sikandar Raza will lead the T20I side against Pakistan. Zimbabwe also included three uncapped players Trevor Gwandu, Tashinga Musekiwa and Tinotenda Maposa into the ODI squad.
The three-match ODI series will begin with the first game on November 24 followed by two games on November 26 and 28, respectively.
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The two teams will then face off in the first T20I on December 1, the second game will be played on December 3 and the final game is scheduled for December 5.
Announcing the squads, Zimbabwe’s Convener of Selectors David Mutendera said that the white-ball home series against Pakistan was a tremendous opportunity to bolster their progress in the sport.
“Facing a high-calibre side like Pakistan is a tremendous opportunity for us to gauge our progress and showcase Zimbabwe’s potential on the international stage. We are confident that both our ODI and T20I squads will be competitive,” he said.
Squads for Pakistan-Zimbabwe white-ball series
Zimbabwe ODI squad: Craig Ervine (c), Faraz Akram, Brian Bennett, Joylord Gumbie, Trevor Gwandu, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brandon Mavuta, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams
Zimbabwe T20I squad: Sikandar Raza (c), Faraz Akram, Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Trevor Gwandu, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Brandon Mavuta, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava.
Pakistan ODI squad: Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (WK), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shahnawaz Dahani and Tayyab Tahir.
Pakistan T20I squad: Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah (WK), Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair bin Yousuf, Qasim Akram, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Sufyan Moqim, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan.
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