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Zimbabwe Name Squad To Tour Pakistan For One-Dayers

11 January 2008
Zimbabwe Name Squad To Tour Pakistan For One-Dayers
Zimbabwe Name Squad To Tour Pakistan For One-Dayers
Prosper Utseya (right), in action against the West Indies.
©REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo (ZIMBABWE) Picture Supplied by Action Images
Zimbabwe have named a fifteen man squad, to travel to Pakistan for five one-day internationals and a four-day tour game.

Prosper Utseya, who impressed with bat and ball as Zimbabwe won all three games in their recent SuperSport Challenge against South African Composite sides, will continue to captain the side.

Recalled players Gary Brent and Ray Price are included, according to a list submitted to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Zimbabwe's first one-day international is in Karachi on January 21st.

Zimbabwe: Prosper Utseya (captain), Vusimusi Sibanda, Hamilton Masakadza, Justice Chibhabha, Tatenda Taibu, Brendon Taylor, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Keith Dabengwa, Elton Chigumbura, , Gary Brent, Ray Price, Christopher Mpofu, Tawanda Mupariwa, Sean Williams, Timycen Maruma.

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