Taibu-less hosts to face Kiwis in Test
Jesse Ryder will not be playing the match due to calf strain
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The Test match between hosts Zimbabwe and New Zealand will be played tomorrow in Bulawayo. The hosts will be entering the contest without Tatenda Taibu and left-arm seamer Brian Vitori in the only Test.
For Zimbabwe side the news are that among the players picked for the squad for the only Test against Pakistan last month, Craig Ervine, Greg Lamb and Chamu Chibhabha miss out against New Zealand. Seamers Njabulo Ncube and Keegan Meth and legspinner Natsai M'Shangwe, each of whom were part of the squad for the ODI series, have been selected.
The Kiwi batsmen have been in domination mode with Martin Guptill, Brendon McCullum, Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson amongst the runs. In the bowling department, Andy McKay and Doug Bracewell have performed well in the ODIs and they will look to continue in the same vein in the Test. The bowling attack is strong even in the absence of Kyle Mills and Tim Southee.
New Zealnad will be looking to conclude the tour on a happy note while the hosts must be looking to perform the way they did in the final ODI.
Zimbabwe squad: Brendan Taylor (capt), Regis Chakabva, Elton Chigumbura, Kyle Jarvis, Hamilton Masakadza, Tino Mawoyo, Keegan Meth, Chris Mpofu, Natsai M'Shangwe, Forster Mutizwa, Njabulo Ncube, Ray Price, Vusi Sibanda, Prosper Utseya, Malcolm Waller.
New Zealand squad: Ross Taylor (c), Graeme Aldridge, Doug Bracewell, Dean Brownlie, Martin Guptill, Chris Martin, Brendon McCullum, Andy McKay, Jeetan Patel, Daniel Vettori, Kane Williamson, BJ Watling, Reece Young.
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