Graeme Cremer included in Zimbabwe’s T20 World Cup squad

Graeme Cremer included in Zimbabwe's T20 World Cup squad

Veteran Graeme Cremer, who recently made a comeback to the Zimbabwe fold after seven years at the age of 39, has made the cut for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Cremer returned to Zimbabwe last year and impressed in club competitions before earning a recall for the home series against Afghanistan late last year.

The legspinner went on to play a couple of matches in the T20I tri-series in Pakistan and will now be Zimbabwe's frontline spin option for the showpiece event alongside Wellington Masakadza and skipper Sikandar Raza.

Cremer isn't the only 39-year-old to have been picked though, as the selectors also retained their faith in comeback man Brendan Taylor, who will turn 40 just a day before the start of the tournament.

Pace spearhead Blessing Muzarabani, who missed the T20I tri-series, has regained fitness and will lead the attack consisting of newly appointed ODI and Test skipper Richard Ngarava, Bradley Evans, and Tinotenda Maposa.

Zimbabwe, who missed out on the 2024 edition, have been placed in Group B this time alongside Australia, Ireland, Oman, and co-hosts Sri Lanka. Opening their campaign against Oman on February 9, Zimbabwe will play all group games in Sri Lanka.

Squad: Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Bradley Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Brendan Taylor