Zimbabwe Name Craig Ervine As Captain For First-ever Test Match Against Ireland

Craig Ervine: Zimbabwe have named veteran left-handed batter Craig Ervine as the captain of its 15-member squad to play in their first-ever Test match against Ireland, set to happen from July 25-29 at Stormont in Belfast. Zimbabwe’s squad for the tour includes four uncapped players Brian Bennett and Johnathan Campbell, as well as wicketkeeper-batters Clive Madande, and Joylord Gumbie.

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IANS News Jul 12, 2024 10:36 pm IST

Playing two sets of qualifiers is quite strenuous on the heart: Zimbabwe skipper Craig Ervine

Craig Ervine: Zimbabwe have named veteran left-handed batter Craig Ervine as the captain of its 15-member squad to play in their first-ever Test match against Ireland, set to happen from July 25-29 at Stormont in Belfast. Zimbabwe’s squad for the tour includes four uncapped players Brian Bennett and Johnathan Campbell, as well as wicketkeeper-batters Clive Madande, and Joylord Gumbie.

Madande, Bennett, and Campbell are currently a part of Zimbabwe’s T20I squad for the ongoing series against India, ending on July 14.

Sean Williams, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava will provide the Zimbabwe team with the much-needed experience in the one-off longer format game against Ireland. This will be Zimbabwe’s first Test match since their two-match series at home against the West Indies in February last year.

Madande, Bennett, and Campbell are currently a part of Zimbabwe’s T20I squad for the ongoing series against India, ending on July 14.

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Craig Ervine (c), Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, Tendai Chatara, Tanaka Chivanga, Joylord Gumbie, Roy Kaia, Clive Madande, Wellington Masakadza, Prince Masvaure, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Victor Nyauchi, Sean Williams

Craig Ervine New Delhi Brian Bennett Johnathan Campbell Clive Madande Joylord Gumbie Sean Williams Tendai Chatara Blessing Muzarabani Richard Ngarava West Indies Zimbabwe Test Tanaka Chivanga Roy Kaia Wellington Masakadza Prince Masvaure

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