Nkala in Zimbabwe team for first ODI
Staff Reporter - 20 June 2001
After squaring the two Test series at Harare on June 18, a confident
Zimbabwe team looks forward to a competitive triangular one-day
series. The Coca Cola Cup pits India, Zimbabwe and West Indies against
each other. The West Indies team, coming off a bit of a slump, have
started off well, winning the first warm up game against the CFX
Academy by six runs. The skipper of the resurgent Caribbean side Carl
Hooper stated emphatically in the media that they had specific plans
that would enable them to tackle the threats that their two opponents
posed.
Meanwhile, hosts Zimbabwe on Tuesday named a 13-member squad for the
first clash of the tourney, between the hosts and West Indies on June
23. Mluleki Nkala is the only change from the side that beat India in
the second Test. He replaces injured fast bowler Brighton Watambwa.
Andy Flower who dislocated his thumb in the Test match is expected to
be fit in time for the first match. The Zimbabwe Cricket Union have
decided to play it safe and announced that promising young stumper
Tatenda Taibu would don the gloves if Flower was ruled medically
unfit.
Dirk Viljoen and David Mutendera, who were on the fringe of selection
for the Tests have been named 12th and 13th men respectively.
The team: Heath Streak (Captain), Guy Whittall (Vice-Captain), Andy
Blignaut, Alistair Campbell, Stuart Carlisle, Dion Ebrahim, Andrew
Flower, Grant Flower, Travis Friend, Brian Murphy, Mluleki Nkala, Dirk
Viljoen (12th man), David Mutendera (13th man)
Babu Meman (Manager), Carl Rackemann (Coach), Amato Machikicho
(Physiotherapist), Malcolm Jarvis (Fitness Trainer)
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