adminThe Tigers arrived in Harare yesterday with their new English coach Pybus hopeful of a good outing during the “unofficial Tri-Nations Series” at Harare Sports Club starting tomorrow.
Bangladesh will play the Zimbabwe Select in a warm-up match while South Africa are expected to arrive on Saturday.
The T20 World Cup is set for Sri Lanka in September and Pybus is hoping to work on his future team.
Pybus was last month appointed coach for the Tigers when he signed a two-year deal to replace Stuart Law who stepped down from the post in April due to family reasons after only nine months in charge.
Pybus, who has an option to remain until the 2015 World Cup, is returning to international coaching for the first time since 2003 when he led Pakistan.
He has previously coached the Cobras in South Africa and hopes his knowledge of the players will help them in Harare.
Bangladesh will use the warm-up to acclimatise to the wicket.
England-born Pybus has twice been in charge of Pakistan, at the 1999 World Cup, before taking up the position again in 2003.
Meanwhile Zimbabwe Cricket has named the select side which will take on Bangladesh in a one-day warmup match at Interfin Country Club tomorrow
The 50 over warm-up match starts at 9am.
Raymond Price and Tatenda Taibu will miss warm-up match due to injury.
Price is struggling to overcome a persistent back injury while Taibu has a bruised left index finger.
Zimbabwe Select
Vusi Sibanda, Stuart Matsikenyeri,Hamilton Masakadza, Craig Ervine, Elton Chigumbura, Malcolm Waller, Brendan Taylor, Forster Mutizwa, Regis Chakabva, Brian Vitori, Graeme Cremer, Natsai Mushangwe, Tendai Chatara, Richard Muzhange, Keegan Meth
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