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Zimbabwe Cricket has announced the three squads that will face Ireland in an all-formats tour next month.
The Chevrons are set to host Ireland in a full tour which will comprise of a once-off Test match, three ODIs and three T20I.
Zimbabwe has made two changes to the red-ball that faced Afghanistan in the last two Test matches played in Bulawayo late last year and early this year.
The Test squad includes two debutants 27-year-old leg-spinner Vincent Masekesa and 26-year-old top-order batter Nicholas Welch.
The duo has been rewarded for impressive performances in the domestic league.
Dion Myers and Tadiwanashe Marumni have been dropped from the Test squad.
Sikandar Raza is the notable absentee in the red-ball format.
In the absence of Raza, Zimbabwe received a major boost with a confirmation of availability seasoned all-rounder Sean Williams.
Williams struggled with a back injury in the last red-ball series against Afghanistan. Two changes have also been mad to the ODI squad with Wesley Madhevere and Nyasha Mavayo making a comeback to the national side.
The duo replaces Myers and Joylord Gumbie. Despite being dropped in the ODI and Test squad, Myers retained his place in the T20 squad. Tony Munyonga, Jonathan Campbell and Mavayo have been recalled to the T20I squad.
Faraz Akram and Takudzwanashe Kaitano have missed out on T20I selection.
The full tour will commence with a once-off Test match at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on February 6.
Harare will host the white-ball matches tour.
The first ODI match is set for February 14 with the second one scheduled two days later and the long format of the limited matches will conclude on February 18.
The T20I series will conclude tour with three matches set for February 22, 23 and 25.
ZIMBABWE TEST SQUAD:
Craig Ervine (Captain), Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, Ben Curran, Joylord Gumbie, Trevor Gwandu, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Vincent Masekesa, Nyasha Mayavo, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Victor Nyauchi, Nicholas Welch, Sean Williams.
ZIMBABWE ODI SQUAD:
Craig Ervine (Captain), Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, Ben Curran, Trevor Gwandu, Wessly Madhevere, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Nyasha Mayavo, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams.
ZIMBABWE T20I SQUAD:
Sikandar Raza (Captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Johnathan Campbell, Trevor Gwandu, Wessly Madhevere, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Nyasha Mayavo, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri.
