By Trevor Makonyonga
The Zimbabwe Women’s cricket team, Lady Chevrons, will for the next ten days face Thailand in four ODIs and three T20Is.
Zimbabwe will be boosted by the return of Captain Mary-Anne Musonda and three other senior players who missed Zimbabwe Women’s last series.
Musonda missed Zimbabwe Women’s home series against a South Africa Emerging Women side in May after undergoing surgery on the knee while Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano and Nomatter Mutasa-Ziyambi are back from maternity leave. Another senior player, Ashley Ndiraya, has recovered from a broken finger that sidelined her last time.
The four were named in the home side’s 17-member squad announced on the eve of the first of four one-day matches that will be played at Takashinga Cricket Club.
Other seasoned players in the team are Josephine Nkomo, Precious Marange, Modester Mupachikwa, Christabel Chatonzwa, Nomvelo Sibanda, Esther Mbofana and Tasmeen Granger.
The first match is on Wednesday August 18 and the other three one-dayers scheduled for 20, 22 and 24 August, before they face off in the T20Is set for 27, 29 and 30 August.
Both teams are using as part of their preparations for ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournaments.
Zimbabwe Women’s Squad: Mary-Anne Musonda (captain), Modester Mupachikwa, Chiedza Dhururu, Ashley Ndiraya, Josephine Nkomo, Precious Marange, Christabel Chatonzwa, Tasmeen Granger, Esther Mbofana, Loreen Tshuma, Nomvelo Sibanda, Loryn Phiri, Nyasha Gwanzura, Audrey Mazvishaya, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Mitchel Mavunga, Nomatter Mutasa-Ziyambi
