HARARE, Nov 14: Zimbabwe have dropped all rounders Guy Whittall and Blessing Mahwire from the team to play Pakistan in the second Test starting in Bulawayo on Saturday.

Batsman Mark Vermeulen and all rounder Mluleki Nkala were named by the Zimbabwe Cricket Union on Wednesday in the side that will attempt to square the two-match series.

Pakistan won the first Test by 119 runs with a day to spare in Harare on Tuesday.

Whittall scored seven and two in his innings but bowled tightly in returning match figures of one for 106 from 36 overs.

Mahwire, who made his debut in Harare, was out for four and three, and took two for 118 from 28 overs in the match.

Team: Dion Ebrahim, Mark Vermeulen, Hamilton Masakadza, Alistair Campbell (captain), Grant Flower, Andy Flower, Tatenda Taibu, Andy Blignaut, Mluleki Nkala, Ray Price, Henry Olonga.

Meanwhile, all-rounder Heath Streak has been included in a preliminary World Cup squad of 30 named by the Zimbabwe Cricket Union despite his recent injury problems.

The squad will be trimmed to 15 before the end of December.

Squad: Heath Streak (captain), Andy Flower, Grant Flower, Alistair Campbell, Barney Rodgers, Hamilton Masakadza, Guy Whittall, Andy Blignaut, Brian Murphy, Douglas Hondo, Dion Ebrahim, Tatenda Taibu, Travis Friend, Sean Ervine, Mluleki Nkala, Craig Wishart, Craig Evans, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Henry Olonga, Douglas Marillier, Richard Sims, Guy Croxford, Charles Coventry, Blessing Mahwire, Mark Vermeulen, Waddington Mwayenga, Stuart Carlisle, Gavin Rennie, Gavin Ewing, Gary Brent.—Reuters