Zimbabwe lose injured trio for World T20
Zimbabwe have suffered a triple injury blow ahead of the World T20 with bowlers Graeme Cremer, Luke Jongwe and Neville Madziva all ruled out of the global tournament.
All three players were injured on the African side's training camp in Dubai with Cremer suffering a fractured forearm, Madziva hurting his right thumb while attempting a return catch and Jongwe having been hit on the right eye.
The 29-year-old Cremer, who is also the team's vice-captain and main spinner, will be the biggest loss as he would have been a handful on the slow Indian wickets.
Allrounder Chamu Chibhabha and seamers Tawanda Mupariwa and Donald Tiripano have been called up as replacements having been on the stand by list of players when the squad was announced.
Both Tiripano and Chibhabha last played for Zimbabwe against Afghanistan in January while Mupariwa played his last T20I match in October 2008.
Zimbabwe are in Group B of the first round in the World T20, along with Afghanistan, Scotland and Hong Kong. They will play their first match against Hong Kong in Nagpur on 8 March.
The top team in Group B will join England, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies in Group one of the Super 10s stage.
Latest
-
News
England Women wrap up 4-1 series victory in New Zealand
Heather Knight top-scored with 35 in England’s chase of 137.
-
England
England will not adopt negative approach after humbling in India – Zak Crawley
England will aim to get ‘Bazball’ back on track this summer against West Indies and Pakistan.
-
Australia
On this day in 2018: Australian trio banned after ball-tampering saga
The trio were handed their punishments on March 28, 2018.
-
County Cricket
Surrey stars eager to help Alec Stewart sign off with more silverware
Stewart has guided Surrey to three County Championship wins during his decade in charge.
-
Women's Cricket
Maia Bouchier smashes 91 as England Women seal T20 series victory
England made 177 for three and then restricted New Zealand to 130 for seven.
-
County Cricket
Yorkshire boosted by Harry Brook and Joe Root’s early-season availability
Both players are not at the Indian Premier League.
-
England
Ollie Pope ‘itching’ to get back scoring runs after ‘frustrating’ tour of India
The England vice-captain hit a superb 196 in Hyderabad, but averaged only 14.75 in the next four Tests of the India series.
-
Women's Cricket
Ellyse Perry says Ashes Test at MCG ‘amazing’ but unsure about four-day return
Australia will host England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the Women’s Ashes early next year.
-
County Cricket
Harry Brook set to return for start of Yorkshire’s County Championship campaign
Brook withdrew from England’s Test tour of India in January due to personal reasons.
-
England
England spinner Tom Hartley expects his exploits in India to be ‘life changing’
Hartley’s second-innings haul of seven for 62 in Hyderabad delivered one England’s greatest ever overseas victories.