The Sunday News
Mehluli Sibanda, Senior Sports Reporter
THE Zimbabwe senior national cricket team assembles in Harare today as they start preparations for tour of Sri Lanka.
Zimbabwe are heading off to the Asian country for three One Day Internationals which are part of the International Cricket Council Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League.
All three games will be day-night affairs scheduled for 16, 18 and 21 January at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.
As part of the preparations, Northerns and Southerns will meet in three 50 over matches scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday and Friday before the team departs for Sri Lanka on 9 January.
The country’s top cricketers have a chance to impress the selectors in the three matches which should be used to select the team heading to Sri Lanka.
Coach Lalchand Rajput also gave indications that performances in the Pro50 Championship will also be used to select players for the tip to Sri Lanka.
Rhinos batsman, Takudzwanaishe Kaitano is the leading run scorer in the Pro50 Championship with 235 runs, closely followed by Craig Ervine with a total of 233 runs.
Tuskers left arm spinner, Sean Williams is the leading wicket taker with 15 wickets while his teammate Ernest Masuku has 14 wickets together with Carl Mumba.
Zimbabwe have won only two of their nine Super League matches to date, while they also shared spoils in one of the games which was rained off. They are bottom of the 13-team log with just 25 points.
The Chevrons were last in international action in September 2021 when they took on Scotland in three Twenty20 Internationals, a series which concluded 2-1 in favour of Rajput’s boys.
Notherns
1. Burl Ryan
2. Chakabva Regis
3. Chatara Tendai
4. Kasuza Kevin
5. Maruma Timycen
6. Marumani Tadiwanashe
7. Masuku Ernest
8. Mayavo Nyasha
9. Munyonga Tony
10. Muzarabani Blessing
11. Ndlovu Ainsley
12. Shumba Milton
13. Tiripano Donald
14. Williams Sean
Reserves
Nyauchi Victor
Musakanda Tarisai
Southerns
1. Campbell Johnathan
2. Chivanga Tanaka
3. Ervine Craig
4. Jongwe Luke
5. Kaia Innocent
6. Kaitano Takudzwanaishe
7. Madande Clive
8. Madhevere Wessly
9. Masakadza Wellington
10. Mavuta Brendon
11. Mumba Carl
12. Mutombodzi Tinotenda
13. Ngarava Richard
14. Raza Sikandar
Reserves
Mashinge William
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