Zimbabwe name squad for the World Cup 2018 Qualifiers

Two teams apart from the top 8 will have a chance to feature in the World Cup 2019, but the road isn’t as easy. They will have to win their way through the World Cup Qualifiers scheduled to be played in March this year to book their tickets. Among the teams featuring in the contest is the host Zimbabwe. The national selectors have named a squad for the Qualifiers.

They decided to recall all-rounder Sean Williams to the squad who last donned the national outfit in July 2017 against Sri Lanka. And another name that makes a return on the team sheet is Cephas Zhuwao. It was his performance for Zimbabwe A against Kenya where he scored a hundred and a couple of 40s that helped him regain the faith of the selectors having last played an international match in 2011.

What also worked in their favour was the poor form of Ryan Burl and Tarisai Musakanda who were included in the team for the Afghanistan series but failed to impress. And that they churned out the runs in domestic cricket.

Zimbabwe Cricket made the announcement on Twitter stating – “@ZimCricketv have recalled Sean Williams and Cephas Zhuwao for the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier. The two were not named in the initial 15-player squad, but have been included in place of Ryan Burl and Tarisai Musakanda,”

BREAKING: @ZimCricketv have recalled Sean Williams and Cephas Zhuwao for the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier. The two were not named in the initial 15-player squad, but have been included in place of Ryan Burl and Tarisai Musakanda #CWCQ18 pic.twitter.com/nHEyGo7dX0

— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) February 23, 2018

Here are the men carrying the hopes of our nation . . . They know what's at stake, they have what it takes and together we can do it! Come on, Zimbabwe, let's rally behind our boys during the @ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 on home soil #CWCQ18 pic.twitter.com/oHJoCldsFu

— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) February 23, 2018

The ten participating teams in the World Cup Qualifiers are – Zimbabwe, West Indies, Afghanistan, Ireland, Netherland, Scotland, Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates. And they are fighting for two spots in World Cup 2019.

Zimbabwe squad for the World Cup Qualifier:

Graeme Cremer (C), Sean Williams, Tendai Chisoro, Tendai Chatara, Craig Ervine, Kyle Jarvis, Hamilton Masakadza, Peter Moor, Solomon Mire, Blessing Muzarabani, Cephas Zhuwao, Sikandar Raza, Brendan Taylor, Brian Vitori, Malcolm Waller.

Graeme Cremer & Co. will kick off their campaign against Nepal on March 4.

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