No surprises in Zimbabwe one-day squad

Zimbabwe made some additions to the squad that played the one-off Test for the upcoming one-day series against Bangladesh, but there were few surprises in the 15-strong group.

Zimbabwe will reshuffle into a more familiar line-up for the change of format, with captain Brendan Taylor and Hamilton Masakadza shunting up to the top of the order. Their move means that Regis Chakabva and Forster Mutizwa, who both missed out on selection for the one-off Test match, will be vying for a place in the middle order.

Prosper Utseya, who was left out of the XI for the Test with Zimbabwe playing three seamers, should reignite his spin-bowling partnership with Ray Price, but Graeme Cremer is recovering from a knee injury and has therefore not been included. Allrounders Keegan Meth and Malcolm Waller could both get a look-in during the five-match series.

The selectors have also asked that Tendai Chatara and Tino Mawoyo, not officially part of the squad, remain in camp and travel with the squad to Bulawayo

There are six changes from Zimbabwe's World Cup squad, with the experienced Charles Coventry among those dropped. Mutizwa and Waller are both making comebacks to the side, having not played an international match since 2009. Mutizwa got half-centuries in each of his last two games for Zimbabwe XI, while Waller scored a couple of half-centuries for Midwest Rhinos in the Metbank Pro40 Championship in March.

Kyle Jarvis, Brian Vitori, and Hamilton Masakadza were also not in the subcontinent for the World Cup, but cemented their places during the Test against Bangladesh. The 23-year-old Meth has struggled to hold down a place in the Zimbabwe one-day side since making his debut in 2006, but gets another chance on the back of some impressive bowling performances in the Logan Cup.

Zimbabwe squad: Brendan Taylor (capt), Regis Chakabva, Elton Chigumbura, Craig Ervine, Kyle Jarvis, Hamilton Masakadza, Keegan Meth, Christopher Mpofu, Forster Mutizwa, Ray Price, Vusi Sibanda, Tatenda Taibu, Prosper Utseya, Brian Vitori, Malcolm Waller