Brian Bennett Named Zimbabwe Captain for Test Series Against Afghanistan
Zimbabwe named 22-year-old Brian Bennett as captain for their two-match Test series against Afghanistan in the UAE, with regular captain Richard Ngarava sidelined due to a back injury. The squad includes experienced players like Brendan Taylor and Craig Ervine, and features debutant all-rounder Antum Naqvi, who qualified to represent Zimbabwe after meeting ICC criteria. The series, held at Sharjah Cricket Stadium from November 5 to 17, follows Zimbabwe's recent ODI and T20I matches in the UAE and retains much of the core group from their record Test win over Bangladesh.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 4 Nov, 03:46 pm. Other outlets followed.