Zimbabwe Cricket Union announces 15-member squad for 3 ODIs against India

“In phrases of stability, we’ve got opted for 9 batters, four seamers and two specialist spinners and our goal is to attempt to win the series”. They have been playing pretty well recently and we are expecting a good series here. He believes it is good wicket to chase and will look to utilise early conditions. Even Ajinkya Rahane, captain for this tour, and arguably India’s most improved batsman in 2014-15, was left out of the final two games in Bangladesh citing an inability to force the pace in the middle of the innings.

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After a humiliating series loss to Bangladesh, the Indianis are back in action and they take on Zimbabwe in their own backyard. “So if our batting continues to do as well as they did in Pakistan, we give ourselves a good chance of winning”.

India’s decision to bring a second-string side to Zimbabwe two years ago did not stop it from whitewashing the home side 5-0, and it will still be favorite to win the three ODIs and T20s on this short tour.

India’s bench strength will be tested when a second string team takes on Zimbabwe in a three-match One-Day worldwide (ODI) series beginning here tomorrow with the youngsters as well as a few seniors hoping to capitalise on the opportunity.

Whatmore, on the other hand, is looking for better penetration with the ball after an overhaul of the bowling line up that toured Pakistan.

Captain Elton Chigumbura and Sikandar Raza Butt registered maiden global centuries, while fellow batsmen Hamilton Masakadza, Sean Williams and Chamu Chibhabha also showed progress.

India have selection quandary themselves.

India: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Murali Vijay, Ambati Rayudu, Manoj Tiwary, Robin Uthappa, Kedar Jadhav, Stuart Binny, Axar Patel, Harbhajan Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni.

Charles Coventry, Roy Kaia, Tawanda Mupariwa, Christopher Mpofu and the injured Craig Ervine have been left out of the reduced 15-man group for Friday’s match, but some of them could yet be involved in the series, which will include two Twenty20 internationals to follow the one-dayers. “New Zealand arrive around July 29 and will leave either 10 or 11 August when they go on to play in South Africa”.

– Ajinkya Rahane opined that the new fielding restrictions and free-hits for all no balls would be exciting.