Elton Chigumbura / Captainu00a0

A first-class cricketer for over nine seasons, Chigumbura is a veteran in Zimbabwean terms. He is also the country's premier allrounder with nearly 2500 runs in ODIs to go with 81 wickets. Despite his small stature and lean frame, he is capable of surprising batsmen with his pace, while accuracy has always been a key to his repertoire. He is also a hard-hitting batsman and has enjoyed spells of good form when playing against the likes of Kenya and Bangladesh. Chigumbura is not short of leadership experience as he has led his state side for quite a few seasons now and when Prosper Utseya gave up captaincy, he was the natural choice. In a team full of excellent fielders, he is an exceptional outfielder.

Ray Price

The oldest player in the Zimbabwean squad, Price is an aggressive, sometimes to the point of annoying, leftarm spinner. He is enjoying a good run of form at the moment, with impressive performances in the Caribbean and even rose to second in the ICC rankings in 1999 with 44 wickets in the season.

Prosper Utseya

Utseya, the ex-captain, is an important part of the Zimbabwe spin attack. His flight and guile have brought rich rewards for his team - 93 wickets from 121 matches at an economy of 4.17 runs per over. He also has scored nearly 1000 runs, batting lower down the order to show that there is a bit of all-round ability in him.

Charles Coventry

An aggressive middle-order batsmen, Coventry once held the joint record for the highest ODI score but it is telling that even then Zimbabwe lost the match. Despite that headline- grabbing score, he has yet to make a bigger mark. He is still one of the better batsmen in the squad and occasionally keeps wickets.

Brendan Taylor

He can bat, bowl and keep wickets. What more can one ask of a player? Taylor is a dogged batsman and can play the big strokes. His biggestproblem though is not being able to control his aggression and falling cheaply. He has taken his side to famous wins over Australia and Bangladesh in the past so he has shown glimpses of his talent.

Tatenda Taibu

The small built may have hampered others, but Taibu makes up for it with oodles of confidence and determination. That doesn't mean he lacks in skill. He has 3000 runs to his name (including two tons against South Africa). He is still a very stylish batsman and his country's premier wicketkeeper. Has the capability of going over the top when batting and keeps his cool in tough situations.

Graeme Cremer

A young leg spinner and a budding allrounder, Cremer is not the most famous name in world cricket since Zimbabwe's matches are mostly against the minnows of the world. But in 2009-10, he picked up 37 wickets to really cement his place in the side. Although he has been a decent batsman in first-class cricket, he has yet to have a breakthrough innings at international level.

WC Recordu00a0
Zimbabwe made their first appearance at the World Cup in 1983.
1983 - Won their first ever WC match, beating Australia.u00a0
1987 - Could not win a single game.u00a0
1992 - Finished bottom of the league table.u00a0
1996 - Ousted in the first round.u00a0
1999 - Surprise entrants in the Super 6, but didn't move any further.u00a0
2003 - Once again made it to the Super 6.u00a0
2007 - Exited in the first round with just one point.