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Sports Reporter
A readily available Walter Chawaguta will take charge of the senior men’s cricket team for the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka next month on an interim basis following the departure of Dave Houghton this week.
Chawaguta is returning as head coach, a role he previously served in 2008.
Currently, Chawaguta is in charge at provincial first-class side Tuskers, while he has also been involved over the years as batting consultant for the Zimbabwe Senior Women’s National team.
Zimbabwe will face Sri Lanka in three ODI matches scheduled for 6, 8 and 11 January before the two sides meet in as many T20I fixtures pencilled in for 14, 16 and 18 January. All the matches will be played at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.
The Zimbabwe Cricket leadership will deliberate on a substantive coach after the post-mortem of the 2023 international year where the Chevrons missed out on qualification for both the 50-over and T20 ICC World Cups, losing against minnows.
Houghton tendered his resignation on Tuesday following the home series against Ireland.
Zimbabwe lost both the ODI and T20I series, forcing Houghton to throw in the towel with the ZC board accepting his resignation Wednesday.
Chawaguta will lead a technical team that includes Stuart Matsikenyeri (Assistant Coach/Batting Coach), Steve Kirby (Bowling Coach), Erick Chauluka (Fielding Coach), Walter Karimanzira (Fitness and Conditioning Trainer), Amato Machikicho (Physiotherapist), Alistair Chambe (Team Doctor) and Mufaro Chiturumani (Analyst).
Darlington Majonga will double up as Team Manager and Media Manager, while Lovemore Banda will be the Logistics Manager — Zim Cricket.
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