Harare
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has recalled wicketkeeper-batter Chiedza Dhururu and 19-year-old leg-spinner Olinder Chare for the upcoming home women’s ODI and T20I series against the West Indies.The 16-member squad will be led by all-rounder Josephine Nkomo, who took over as full-time captain following the retirement of experienced player Mary-Anne Musonda.Dhururu last represented Zimbabwe earlier this year during the team’s tour of New Zealand, while young leg-spinner Olinder Chare made her T20I debut against Pakistan in May.The selectors have made three changes to the squad that was recently selected for the series against South Africa in Bulawayo. Lauren Pemhiwa and Lindokuhle Mabhera have been left out, while Lauryn Tshuma will miss the series due to injury.There are also format-specific selections. Twenty-year-old right-arm fast bowler Kudzie Chigora has been included only in the ODI squad, while seam bowler Francisca Chipare will feature only in the T20I squad.The three-match ODI series will be played at Harare Sports Club on September 24, 27 and 30. The series is part of the ICC Women’s Championship. It will be followed by three T20I matches at Takashinga Cricket Club on October 3, 5 and 7.The series against the West Indies is part of Zimbabwe’s busy international calendar. Zimbabwe are participating in the ICC Women’s Championship for the first time, and the series comes immediately after their overseas tours of New Zealand and Pakistan.Following the West Indies series, Zimbabwe will travel to India next month for their first tour of the country. The tour will feature three T20I matches at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on October 16, 18 and 20.The three-match ODI series will then be played at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on October 23, 25 and 28.Zimbabwe Women’s Squad:Josephine Nkomo (Captain), Beloved Biza, Chiedza Dhururu, Chipo Mugezi-Tiripano, Christabel Mutasa, Kelis Ndlovu, Lorin Phiri, Michelle Mawunga, Modester Mupachikwu, Nomvelo Sibanda, Nyasha Gwanzura, Olinder Chare, Sharne Mayers, Tendai Makusha, Kudzie Chigora (ODI series only), Francisca Chipare (T20I series only).
