Craig Ervine has been named as Zimbabwe’s full-time limited-overs captain while Sean Williams will continue to lead the Test side. Regis Chakabva will be the vice-captain in all three formats.
Craig Ervine has led Zimbabwe in just one Test where they lost by an innings in Bangladesh and has been at the helm for 15 matches. He’s won six and lost eight matches so far and was named captain for the tours of Ireland, Scotland and Sri Lanka.
Craig Ervine Named Zimbabwe’s Full-Time Limited Overs Skipper While Sean Williams Will Continue To Lead In Tests
In August 2021, he was appointed as white-ball captain of Zimbabwe for the first time and assumed white ball captaincy for the first time during the limited-overs series against Ireland and the T20I series against Scotland. He was reinstated as the captain of the Zimbabwe side for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in January 2022.
In January 2022, in the opening fixture of the series against Sri Lanka, Craig Ervine played in his 100th One Day International (ODI) match. He has played 102 ODIs, 18 Tests and 34 T20Is so far and averages 32.6, 35.52 and 25.06 in the respective formats.
Sean Williams has played 14 Tests averaging a high 41.36 besides 142 ODIs averaging 35.16 and 50 T20Is averaging 23.5. He has scored exactly 1034 runs in both Tests and T20Is and 4149 runs in ODIs.
Lance Klusener Rejoined Zimbabwe As Batting Coach
In another development, former Proteas all-rounder Lance Klusener has rejoined Zimbabwe as batting coach and will take over from Stuart Matsikenyeri, who is now the assistant coach. Lalchand Rajput continues to be the head coach of the side.
Lance Klusener was with the side from 2016 to 2018 and was working as the head coach of the Afghanistan national team. Zimbabwe Cricket is yet to finalize the bowling coach for the side.
Meanwhile, Mary-Anne Musonda will serve as the captain of the women’s team with Josephine Nkomo named as her deputy.
For the women’s side, Gary Brent will take over the role of head coach from Adam Chifo. The 46-year-old played four Tests, 70 ODIs and three T20Is for Zimbabwe between 1999 and 2008.
Sinikiwe Mpofu will be the assistant coach while Trevor Garwe and Trevor Phiri will work as bowling and fielding coaches respectively. Trevor Phiri will also work as the head coach of the Under-19 Women’s side while former Zimbabwe player Prosper Utseya will be the head coach of the men’s Under-19 side.