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Greg Lamb and Shingirai Masakadza are the new faces in Zimbabwe's 15-man squad to tour West Indies.

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Ex-Hampshire batsman called up for West Indies trip

Greg Lamb and Shingirai Masakadza are the new faces in Zimbabwe's 15-man squad to tour West Indies. Batsman Lamb, 28, spent the past five years at county side Hampshire and has been in outstanding form in Zimbabwe's domestic league since returning to the land of his birth, averaging more than 50 in both first-class and limited-overs cricket. All-rounder Masakadza, 23, the younger brother of vice-captain Hamilton, has also been showcasing his talent, especially with the ball in the four-day game where he has taken 40 wickets. The tour features five one-day internationals and a single Twenty20 international. They begin their Caribbean campaign with a warm-up match against a UWI Vice Chancellor's XI in Barbados on February 26. Zimbabwe squad: P Utseya (capt), B Taylor, T Taibu (wkt), H Masakadza, R Price, G Cremer, C Coventry, V Sibanda, S Matsikenyeri, G Lamb, E Chigumbura, S Masakadza, T Maruma, C Mpofu, K Jarvis