Zimbabwe announce squads to face Bangladesh

Zimbabwe have announced the national and A squads to face Bangladesh.

Zimbabwe A will play in a three-day warm-up match at the CFX Academy in Harare from February 14 to February 16. Alester Maregwede, the wicketkeeper, will lead the team, with Travis Friend as his deputy.

Zimbabwe A Alester Maregwede (capt, wk) Stuart Matsikenyeri, Jordane Nicolle, Trevor Gripper, Blessing Mahwire, Douglas Hondo, Gavin Ewing, Vusumuzi Sibanda, Richard Sims, Douglas Marillier.

Meanwhile, the Zimbabwe selectors have announced that they will finalise their starting eleven for the first Test, on Febraury 19, on Wednesday 18.

Zimbabwe (from) Heath Streak (capt), Tatenda Taibu (wkt), Grant Flower, Dion Ebrahim, Stuart Carlisle, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Andy Blignaut, Raymond Price, Blessing Mahwire, Sean Ervine, Trevor Gripper, Douglas Hondo, Gavin Ewing.

Bangladesh (from) Habibul Bashar (capt), Rajin Saleh, Khaled Mashud, Kumar Baishya, Hannan Sarker, Shahriar Hossain, Mohammad Ashraful, Aziz Khan, Manjarul Islam, Anwar Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahman, Alok Kopali, Mohammad Rafique, Alamgir Kabir, Monjurul Islam, Al Shahriar