Bangladesh's Robiul Islam bowls as Zimbabwe batsman Vusi Sibanda and umpire Oxen Ford look on in their one off Test match on August 4 in Harare. Bangladesh captain Shakib al Hassan won the toss and elected to field.
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HARARE (AFP) - Bangladesh captain Shakib al Hassan won the toss and elected to field in the one off Test against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday.

The match marks Zimbabwe's return to Test cricket after a six year absence forced on them after all their best players quit in a dispute in 2005.

Teams

Zimbabwe

Brendan Taylor (capt), Hamilton Masakadza, Vusi Sibanda, Craif Ervine, Elton Chigumbura, Tatenda Taibu, Kyle Jarvis, Tinotenda Mawoyo, Raymond Price, Brian Vitori, Chris Mpofu

Bangladesh

Shakib al Hassan (capt), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mohammad Ashraful, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim, Abdur Razzak, Shafiul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Shahriar Nafeez, Robiul Islam

Umpires: Kumar Dharmasina (SRI), Bruce Oxenford (AUS)

TV umpire: Jeremiah Matibirir (ZIM)

Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (SRI)



Source: dreamcricket.com

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