Cricket-Zimbabwe confirm future captains across all formats


Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Super 8 - India v Zimbabwe - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India - February 26, 2026 Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza in action REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh

HARARE, July ⁠10 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe have ⁠confirmed Richard Ngarava will captain ‌their test and One-Day International sides while veteran Sikandar Raza ​is retained as ⁠Twenty20 captain, ⁠the country’s cricket board said ⁠in ‌a statement on Friday.

Josephine Nkomo ⁠was appointed captain of the Zimbabwe ​women’s ‌team.

Ngarava made his captaincy ⁠debut ​in the one-off Test against Bangladesh at Harare ⁠Sports Club last month, ​which Zimbabwe won by an innings and 85 runs, ⁠and was also in charge for their two ODI wins over Bangladesh ​this week.

The28-year-old ⁠opening bowler replaces Craig ​Ervine as test ‌captain.

(Writing by Mark ​Gleeson in Atlanta; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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