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Zimbabwe Cricket said Raza “has been granted permission to fulfil his commitment with Worcestershire County Cricket Club for the remainder of the 2026 Vitality Blast campaign.”
The match against Bangladesh is Zimbabwe’s first Test since their victory by an innings and 73 runs against Afghanistan in Harare in October 2025. Apart from Cremer, there are four players in the squad named on Tuesday that were not part of the squad that played Afghanistan: Innocent Kaia, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wessly Madhevere and Newman Nyamhuri.
Apart from Raza, the players omitted from Zimbabwe’s previous Test squad against Afghanistan are: Tanunurwa Makoni, Nick Welch, Antum Naqvi, Tinotenda Maposa and Wellington Masakadza.
Zimbabwe squad for one-off Test against Bangladesh
Richard Ngarava (Captain), Brian Bennett, Tanaka Chivanga, Graeme Cremer, Ben Curran, Craig Ervine, Brad Evans, Innocent Kaia, Roy Kaia, Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri, Brendan Taylor, Tafadzwa Tsiga.
