T20 World Cup qualifiers | Clive Madande to replace Zimbabwean stalwart Sean Williams in World Cup qualifiers

The qualifiers for the T20 World Cup in Africa are currently being hosted by the Chevrons, and they have already made a winning start to their campaign. The hosts played their first game against Uganda and beat them by five wickets. Though this was a good start to their campaign, the absence of Williams still caused a lot of concerns since he is also one of the key players within the squad, and it was a big blow to the team when it was announced that he will no longer be playing in the tournament.

The 39-year-old all-rounder has represented the team in 85 games in the format and is the second-highest run-getter with 1805 runs at an average of 23.75, and is among the top 10 highest wicket takers with 55 scalps to his name. These numbers are a huge example of how him missing the qualifiers would make a difference, and will also raise questions on his availability in the upcoming T20 World Cup next season.