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FIFTEEN Zimbabwe players will be on central contracts for the 2014-15 season.
In addition, Zimbabwe Cricket has awarded six players winter contracts that will cover the July-August 2014 period.Last year, Craig Ervine who had been Zimbabwe’s highest run scorer across all formats in their previous series — opted out of playing the series against Bangladesh after refusing to sign a short-term winter contract.
Ervine hasn’t played for Zimbabwe since.
In a release announcing the contract lists, ZC also said the four franchises — Mashonaland Eagles, Matabeleland Tuskers, MidWest Rhinos and Mountaineers — would offer 10 franchise contracts each.
Central contracts: Sikandar Raza Butt, Regis Chakabva, Tendai Chatara, Elton Chigumbura, Hamilton Masakadza, Shingirai Masakadza, Tinotenda Mawoyo, Natsai M’shangwe, Tinashe Panyangara, Vusimuzi Sibanda, Brendan Taylor, Prosper Utseya, Brian Vitori, Malcolm Waller, Sean Williams.
Winter contracts: Donald Tiripano, John Nyumbu, Mark Vermeulen, Timycen Maruma, Richmond Mutumbami, Michael Chinouya. — Cricinfo.
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