Zimbabwe is one of the oldest cricketing nations in the world. The African country made a name for itself by recording wins against some of the top-ranked teams on earth. Fans will always remember how they peaked in the 1990s and also upset heavyweights Australia in T20 World Cup 2007 and then Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2022.
The African nation has a rich heritage of sport, but due to corruption in the administrative activities, it has never been able to achieve its full potential. Residents of the nation are not willing to take the risk of making a career in cricket, but there are a couple of Asian-born players who are playing for the African team right now.
Zimbabwe will play a three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, starting tomorrow. In their squad, the following two cricketers were born in Asia only.
1. Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza was born in Pakistan
One of the most well-known players of Zimbabwe is Sikandar Raza, who plays for the Punjab Kings in the IPL. Raza has done an exceptional job in all three formats of cricket. He is a rare talent, who can bat in the middle-order and also bowl crucial overs of off-spin in the middle.
Raza has been the biggest match-winner for his team in white-ball cricket. He was born in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
2. Faraz Akram
Faraz Akram is an all-rounder, who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia, but he represents Zimbabwe in international cricket. Akram has played four T20Is for the African nation so far, scalping one wicket and scoring 15 runs. He can make his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in the coming days.
