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Zimbabwe reveal squad for England Test

Saturday, 03-May-2025, 12:15 PM
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Zimbabwe have revealed their squad for the one-off Test match against England, with Sikandar Raza making his return to the side. The One-Off Test is set to be played in Nottingham from May 22 to 25. Raza returns to the team following his absence from the Test assignments against Ireland and Bangladesh due to T20 commitments.

Raza replaces Johnathan Campbell in the 15-member squad, while Clive Madande returns from injury, replacing Nyasha Mayavo as the backup wicketkeeper.

"In terms of performance, I expect us to play to a standard that can compete with one of the best teams in the world. I really want to see the guys walking out there believing that they belong, embracing and enjoying the moment,” Zimbabwe head coach Justin Sammons said.

Zimbabwe squad: Craig Ervine (c), Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Trevor Gwandu, Clive Madande (wk), Wessly Madhevere, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Victor Nyauchi, Sikandar Raza, Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk), Nick Welch, Sean Williams.

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