All-rounder Sikandar Raza will not be available for Zimbabweโs one-off Test against Bangladesh on June 28 in Harare due to his England cricket commitments.
Zimbabwe Cricket said Raza โhas been cleared to fulfill his obligations to Worcestershire County Cricket Club for the remainder of the 2026 Vitality Blast campaign.โ
The 15-member squad includes 39-year-old pacer Graham Cramer, who has not played a Test match since 2017. Fast bowler Richard Ngarawa, who replaced Craig Erwin as Test and ODI captain in December, is set to make his captaincy debut in the match.
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The match against Bangladesh is Zimbabweโs first Test since an innings and 73-run win over Afghanistan in Harare in October 2025. In addition to Kremer, the squad named on Tuesday includes four players who were not part of the squad that played in Afghanistan: Innocent Kaya, Tadivanashe Marumani, Wesley Madhewere and Newman Nyamhuri.
Apart from Raza, the following players were not included in Zimbabweโs previous Test squad against Afghanistan: Tanunurwa Makoni, Nick Welch, Antum Naqvi, Tinotenda Maposa and Wellington Masakadza.
Zimbabwe toured Bangladesh for a two-Test series in April and May 2025, a series that ended 1โ1 after the visitors won the first match.
Zimbabwe will play a one-off Test against Bangladesh
Richard Ngarawa (captain), Brian Bennett, Tanaka Chiwanga, Graham Cramer, Ben Curran, Craig Erwin, Brad Evans, Innocent Kaya, Roy Kaya, Wesley Madhewere, Tadivanashe Marumani, Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri, Brendan Taylor, Tafadzwa Tsiga.