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Innocent Kurira, Sports Reporter
CAPTAIN Felistus Kwangwa leads the list of the Zimbabwe senior netball women’s team provisional squad already in camp ahead of the Diamond Cup Challenge to be held in South Africa next month.
The high-profile invitational tournament is making a return after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The competition runs from November 22-26.
Scotland, Malawi, Zimbabwe and South Africa are expected to feature in the tournament. However, the hosts South Africa will field two sides, the Proteas and the President’s XI team.
This invitation is a timely boost for the Gems as they prepare for their second appearance at the Netball World Cup tournament in South Africa next year. Kwangwa recently led Zimbabwe to their successive Netball World Cup after they finished third at the Africa Netball World Cup Qualifiers in Pretoria, South Africa last month.
Zimbabwe qualified for the global showpiece for the second time after they finished third, behind Malawi and South Africa during the World Cup qualifiers in Pretoria, South Africa.
South Africa had, however, already qualified by virtue of being hosts.
Squad: Tadaishe Zimusi, Rudo Simbi, Tafadzwa Matura, Nicole Muzanenamo, Elizabeth Mushore, Ursula Ndlovu, Sharleen Makusha, Nobukhosi Ndlovu, Sharon Bwanali, Sthabile Manyukire, Lynnte Tanhira, Kudakwashe Machongwe, Beula Hlungwane, Thandekile Mahlangu, Thandazile Ndlovu, Felistus Kwangwa
Technical Team
Head coach- Ropafadzo Mutsauki
Assistant coach-Wisdom Shinya
Team manager-Agnes Chirodza
Statistician- Simbarashe Mlambo
Physiotherapist-Kwava Nyembesi
Team Doctor-Patience Maramba. — @innocentskizoe
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