Story by Lawrence Trusida, Sports Editor
CHEVRONS captain, Craig Ervine and veteran all-rounder, Sean Williams have returned to the team after being named in the 15-man squad to face Bangladesh away in a test series set for later this month.
Test captain, Ervine is back to lead the team after being forced to withdraw just hours before the start of Zimbabwe’s last Test against Ireland due to a personal emergency.
On the other hand, Williams has also recovered from a back injury to be named in the squad to take on the Tigers.
Zimbabwe takes on Bangladesh in the first Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium from April 20 to 24, with the second match scheduled to start on April 28 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.
This will be Zimbabwe’s first Test in Bangladesh in four years, the two teams last met in 2020 when the hosts secured victory and an innings victory in the one-off test match.
The selectors have made three changes to the squad that played Ireland earlier this year.
Wicketkeeper-batter, Joylord Gumbie makes way for Tafadzwa Tsiga, who returns to the national fold two years after making his test debut against the West Indies.
Also returning is left-arm spinner, Wellington Masakadza, who last played a test match two years ago and he replaces young pace bowler, Newman Nyamhuri.
Top-order batter Takudzwanashe Kaitano also misses out on selection, with Wessly Madhevere retaining his place in the squad.
Madhevere had been a last-minute call-up to replace Ervine in the Test against Ireland.
Johnathan Campbell, who captained Zimbabwe in that match, keeps his place, as does Nicholas Welch, who made a memorable debut with a knock of 90 against the Irish.
Fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani, who made history in February by becoming the first Zimbabwean pacer to claim seven wickets in a Test innings, will spearhead the bowling attack alongside Richard Ngarava.
The only uncapped player in the squad is leg-spinner Vincent Masekesa.
