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ZIMBABWE Cricket has unveiled two squads for the upcoming white-ball series against Afghanistan, with left-handed batter Ben Curran and left-arm pacer Newman Nyamhuri receiving their maiden national team call-ups.
The series will be played at Harare Sports Club, starting with three T20 Internationals (T20Is) this Wednesday. The other two games will be played on December 13 and 14 December, followed by three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) on December 17, 19, and 21.
Curran, 28, earns his place following stellar performances in domestic cricket.
He is the son of the late former Zimbabwe international and coach Kevin Curran and also the brother of England internationals Tom and Sam Curran.
At just 18, Nyamhuri has been one of the country’s standout young talents, impressing earlier this year at the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup in South Africa where he emerged as Zimbabwe’s leading wicket-taker with eight scalps.
Zimbabwe T20I Squad:
Sikandar Raza (captain), Faraz Akram, Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Trevor Gwandu, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Wessly Madhevere, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri
Zimbabwe ODI Squad:
Craig Ervine (captain), Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Joylord Gumbie, Trevor Gwandu, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Victor Nyauchi, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams
