Gumbie, Marumani, Kaia in Zimbabwe squad for World Cup qualifiers

Zimbabwe have made simply three modifications to their squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup qualifiers from the 15 that competed on the T20 World Cup final yr. Top-order batter Joylord Gumbie is in line for a world debut, whereas Tadiwanashe Marumani and Innocent Kaia are additionally within the taking part in group. Regis Chakabva, Milton Shumba and Tony Munyonga miss out from the final time Zimbabwe had been a part of a world event.The three new squad members have all been rewarded for current kind. Gumbie has loved a profitable final three months, with a century towards a touring Glamorgan side and tons of in each the first-class and List A codecs towards Pakistan Shaheens, the place Kaia was additionally among the many runs. And Marumani topped the batting charts in Zimbabwe's Pro50 Championship final summer time.The squad might be captained by Craig Ervine and contains acquainted faces resembling Sean Williams, Blessing Muzarabani, Luke Jognwe and Sikandar Raza. Raza has simply returned from a stint with the Punjab Kings on the IPL, and has been signed by Seattle Orcas within the upcoming Major League Cricket [MLC] event. By the time that competitors begins on July 13, Zimbabwe will know whether or not they have certified for this yr's ODI World Cup in India, after lacking out on the 2019 version.Then, Zimbabwe did not make it out of a house qualifying event after losing to UAE in a rain-reduced encounter in Harare in March 2018.This version of the qualifiers is going down in June-July, within the southern hemisphere winter, which is usually dry in Zimbabwe and will scale back the chance of weather-interrupted fixtures. It can even, in contrast to the 2018 version, embody the usage of the DRS system from the Super Six stage onwards. The group stage could have a third umpire referral for run-outs at its disposal.Zimbabwe have been grouped alongside Nepal, Netherlands, USA and West Indies and can play all their first-round matches at Harare Sports Club. The high three groups from every group will progress to the Super Sixes, the place they are going to play towards the three groups from the opposite group. The groups that end first and second from the Super Six stage will advance to the World Cup.

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Full squad: Ryan Burl, Tendai Chatara, Craig Ervine (capt), Bradley Evans, Joylord Gumbie, Luke Jongwe, Innocent Kaia, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams

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