HARARE -- Zimbabwe Cricket last week announced a 15-man squad to tour Bangladesh as preparations for next years International Cricket Council World Cup gathered momentum. In-form all-rounder, Ryan Butterworth, received his first call up while there was no place in the side for returning veteran Grant Flower.
The 29-year-old Butterworth showed excellent form in the recent Twenty20 domestic competition to earn his call-up for the five-match series. ?
Grant Flower, who returned to the squad for the South Africa series, is missing from the line-up, while Sean Williams is missing through injury, Zimbabwe Cricket said from Harare last week.
Zimbabwe will later this month play Asian rivals Bangladesh in a series of One Day Internationals in preparation for the ICC 2011 World Cup scheduled for February.
Zimbabwe are in a relatively tough group in the ICCs flagship event. They are pooled alongside defending champions Australia , high-flying New Zealand , co-hosts Sri Lanka and Canada .
Their trickiest match is the opening one against The Aussies at the Mahindra Rajapaska International Cricket Stadium in Hambantonta , Sri Lanka on February 20.
Zimbabwe squad: Elton Chigumbura (captain), Tatenda Taibu (wk), Brendan Taylor, Hamilton Masakadza, Shingi Masakadza, Regis Chakabva, Chamu Chibhabha, Raymond Price, Ryan Butterworth, Craig Ervine, Prosper Utseya, Graeme Cremer, Keith Dabengwa, Chris Mpofu, Keegan Meth
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