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Ireland v Zimbabwe: Tourists bring in four uncapped players for Test in Belfast

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Zimbabwe have included uncapped quartet Clive Madande, Brian Bennett, Joylord Gumbie and Johnathan Campbell in their squad to face Ireland in a one-off Test at Stormont later this month.

Wicketkeeper-batters Madande and Gumbie have been called up along with all-rounders Bennett and Campbell.

They are part of a 15-strong squad travelling for the first Test match between the teams in Belfast on 25-29 July.

It will also be the first Test to be played in Northern Ireland while Zimbabwe last played red-ball cricket at home to the West Indies in February last year.

Craig Ervine will captain Zimabwe with Sean Williams, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava also adding experience.

Zimbabwe: Craig Ervine (captain), Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, Tendai Chatara, Tanaka Chivanga, Joylord Gumbie, Roy Kaia, Clive Madande, Wellington Masakadza, Prince Masvaure, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richar Ngarava, Victor Nyauchi, Sean Williams.

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