Left-arm fast bowler Richard Ngarava has returned from injury to be named in Zimbabwe’s T20I squad for the upcoming home tri-series against South Africa and New Zealand.
The tri-series will be played at the Harare Sports Club from July 14 to 26, with each team facing the others twice before the top two sides meet in the final. All matches will begin at 1 pm local time.
Zimbabwe’s 16-man squad features three uncapped players in the format: wicketkeeper-batter Tafadzwa Tsiga, left-arm seamer Newman Nyamhuri, and leg-spinner Vincent Masekesa. Tsiga and Masekesa have previously played Test cricket for Zimbabwe, while 19-year-old Nyamhuri already has three Test and four ODI appearances.
Ngarava makes his comeback after recovering from a lower-back injury that had kept him out of recent matches, with his last competitive outing being the one-off Test in England in May. Allrounder Brian Bennett has also been cleared to play following a concussion suffered during the recent Test series against South Africa.
Zimbabwe will open their campaign against South Africa on July 14, then face New Zealand on July 18, South Africa again on July 20, and New Zealand once more on July 24.
The Zimbabwe squad for the tri-series is: Sikandar Raza (captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Trevor Gwandu, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Tinotenda Maposa, Wellington Masakadza, Vincent Masekesa, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, and Tafadzwa Tsiga.