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Zimbabwe Cricket has named a 14-member squad for Zimbabwe Women’s first appearance at the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy in Ajman, United Arab Emirates (UAE), starting this week.
Josephine Nkomo will captain a Zimbabwe squad that includes experienced campaigners Nomvelo Sibanda, Sharne Mayers, Modester Mupachikwa and Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano.
Only Francesca Chipare is missing from the squad that just toured India.
Zimbabwe join the competition, which runs from 12 to 25 November, following the ICC’s expansion of the tournament from eight to 10 teams, with five Full Member nations taking part for the first time.
Bangladesh, Ireland, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are the other Full Members joining the field, alongside Associate teams the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Thailand and hosts UAE.
The expanded competition forms part of the ICC’s efforts to strengthen the women’s cricket pathway, providing more regular international competition and opportunities for teams to face a wider range of opposition.
Zimbabwe have been drawn in Group B alongside Bangladesh, Pakistan, defending champions Thailand and the Netherlands.
They will begin their campaign against Bangladesh at Seven Districts Sports Club on 13 November, before facing Thailand at Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground on 15 November.
Matches against Pakistan on 16 November and the Netherlands on 18 November will complete their group programme.
Group A comprises Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland, Papua New Guinea and the UAE.
The top three teams from each group will advance to the Super Six stage, where they will face the three qualifiers from the opposite group on 20, 22 and 23 November.
The top two sides will contest the final at Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground on 25 November.
ZIMBABWE WOMEN SQUAD:
Josephine Nkomo (Captain), Beloved Biza, Olinder Chare, Chiyedza Dhururu, Nyasha Gwanzura, Tendai Makusha, Michelle Mavunga, Sharne Mayers, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Modester Mupachikwa, Christina Mutasa, Kelis Ndhlovu, Loryn Phiri, Nomvelo Sibanda
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