Zimbabwe appoints Sikandar Raza as new T20 captain
Harare: Off-spin all-rounder Sikandar Raza has been named captain of the Zimbabwe T20 team as it aims to qualify for the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the United States.
This step has been taken after Zimbabwe’s 3-2 defeat to Namibia in the recent T20 series. Raza replaces Craig Irwin, who led Zimbabwe in Tests and ODIs and was Zimbabwe captain for 38 matches. Raza had previously captained Zimbabwe in four matches between 2015 and 2021, but was named the stand-in captain.
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) was suspended by the ICC due to government interference in its management, resulting in Zimbabwe missing the 2021 T20 World Cup. Zimbabwe finished on top of their group in the first edition of the 2022 T20 World Cup held in Australia.
However, despite a hard-fought win against Pakistan, they finished sixth in the Super 12 group and failed to qualify for the 2024 tournament. Cricket Zimbabwe will appoint Dave Hutton as its head coach, who will join coordinator David Mutendra and former captain Elton Chigumbura on the men’s selection committee.
Zimbabwe’s qualification for the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup depends on the ICC Africa Regional Qualifier to be held from November 22-30 with hosts Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Namibia.
While there are no changes to the women’s cricket set-up, Zimbabwe Cricket will announce the arrival of Zimbabwe head coach Gary Burnett and captain Mary Ann after the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Uganda in December. Musonda period. The office is being investigated.
Blessing Ngundu was sworn in as the new chairman of the cricket committee along with fellow members Hamilton Masukaza, Kenyon Zille, Russell Tiffin, Julia Chibaba, Houghton and Chigumbura.
Prosper Utseya will remain the coach of the Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup to be held in Sri Lanka next year. Mr Chigambura will form the U19 men’s selection committee, which includes Justinus Gwatilinga, Pollock Mobu, Kyle Jarvis and Leslie Makilimani.
