Zimbabwe v/s Afghanistan Fixtures & A Team Squad Declared

[The Robot]

Zimbabwe will host Afghanistan senior team for 5 ODIs in
Harare on (Feb 17, 19, 22, 24, 26). Soon after the series
involving the A sides.

History :

1) Afghanistan Tour of Zimbabwe 2014-15

Afghanistan won 5 match odi sereis 3-2, T20 sereis - 2-0


2) Zimbabwe v/s Afghanistan in UAE 2015-16

Afghanistan won 5 match odi sereis 3-2, T20 sereis - 2-0



The Zimbabwe A squad has resumed camp in Harare, to
finalise their preparations to host Afghanistan A. Coach
Douglas Hondo, his assistant Wayne James, team analyst
Stanley Chioza, fielding coach Walter Chawaguta and fitness trainer Walter Karimanzira are working with a squad of 18 players. The Afghanistan A side is expected in Harare on Tuesday (Tuesday the 24th of January) for five one-day matches to be played at Harare Sports Club. The first match is on Friday, the second on Sunday, the third next Tuesday and the fourth next Friday. The tour ends with the fifth one-dayer on Sunday the 5th of February. On Monday, the Zimbabwe A players and their senior counterparts attended a three-hour session conducted by South African mental performance coach Christo Spies. On Tuesday, the Zimbabwe A side will play a 50-over match against their senior counterparts at Harare Sports Club. After the A tour, Zimbabwe will host the senior Afghanistan side for five one-day international matches. All the matches will also be at Harare Sports Club. They will be played on the 17th, 19th, 22nd, 24th and 26th of February.


ZIMBABWE A SQUAD :

Ryan Burl, Brian Chari,Tendai Chatara, Joylord Gumbie,Innocent Kaia,Charles Kunje,Neville Madziva,Tendai Maruma, Wellington Masakadza, Brandon Mavuta,Peter Joseph Moor (wk),Tapiwa Mufudza,Carl Mumba,Ryan Murray (wk), Tarisai Musakanda, Tinotenda Mutombodzi, Richard Ngarava,Victor Nyauchi

[Black Mamba]

Afghanistan is a strong side

[Kriterion_BD]

I think that is the best possible A side that could have been named.

Mumba and Musakanda get more gametime ahead of the ODI series (sure picks).

Burl, Murray, Ngarava, Mavuta get additional exposure.

Wellington is there.

Best part, is no Muzarabani or Maruma!

But where is Chisoro...maybe he's an autoselection into the senior side?

[jimbo]

Good squad that

[jaybro]

Great squad .....

[zimbofan88]

Very good squad. But, the problem is the rain.

[Mueddie28]

Chari
Musakanda
Burl
P J moor
Murray
Gumbie
Kaia ( 2 games) - Nyauchi ( 3 games )
W Masakadza
N Madziva
Chatara
Ngarava ( 2 games) - Mumba ( 3 games )

[sixes fan]

murray is playing in sa, mashinge is more talented than
most there and is young too how ngarava or madziva, maruma got a spot ahead of him is shocking. kaia is useless at his best ... burl coming back from injury is a huge plus but will not expect anything from him, has been on the sidelines for too long
I thought i would see the much talked about chivanga on the team sheet
mutombodzi is a waste of time, money, resources, space. Would love to see how
mavhuta will play, gumbie is goood but never comes to the party

[jaybro]

Not sure if it's the same in RSA but over here uni students are still on break so I guess Murray still available ? Surely he wouldn't have been picked without his knowledge ......

[Googly]

They've picked a couple of guys without their knowledge in the past, so don't bet on Murray knowing.