Zimbabwe name squad for one-day series

Zimbabwe have announced a 16-man squad for the forthcoming NatWest Series with England and South Africa, with five new players drafted into the squad. Four of the 15 men who toured with the Test squad have flown home. Mluleki Nkala, Barney Rogers and Vusi Sibanda played no part in the series, but Mark Vermeulen was selected for both Tests before being sent home for disciplinary reasons.

"As a squad we are probably better suited to the one day game," said Zimbabwe's captain Heath Streak, " as our recent performance in reaching the final of the Sharjah tournament showed. The new guys now have five lead-up games to acclimatise to English conditions, while the rest of the Test squad will be looking to adjust their techniques and approach from the five day to the limited overs format.

The five new players are Gary Brent, Charles Coventry, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Waddington Mwayenga and Richard Sims. "The arrival of the new players will also give the squad a lift after the disappointments of the npower Test series," added Streak. "We know we can be competitive in the NatWest series and will be working hard over the next couple of weeks to find the right team balance to take on England and South Africa."

Squad Heath Streak (capt), Tatenda Taibu (vice-capt), Dion Ebrahim, Grant Flower, Sean Ervine, Stuart Carlisle, Travis Friend, Andy Blignaut, Douglas Hondo, Ray Price, Douglas Marillier, Gary Brent, Waddington Mwayenga, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Charles Coventry, Richard Sims