Chigumbura wants to step down as captain

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Allrounder Elton Chigumbura has expressed his wish to step down as Zimbabwe captain, ESPNcricinfo understands. He is currently involved in talks with Zimbabwe Cricket and a final decision will be made in the coming week.

"He has said that he wants to step down," a source familiar with the issue said. "But talks are currently underway. He is talking to a board official and the coach as well about it. A final decision is expected to be announced on Tuesday."

Chigumbura, who took over from Prosper Utseya in May 2010, had mixed results in his tenure as captain but his previous assignment, the 2011 World Cup, proved a disappointment for Zimbabwe, who failed to beat any of the Test-playing teams. His own form, with both bat and ball, has failed to live up to expectations; he's averaged 21.06 with the bat and 158.50 with the ball in 20 ODIs as captain.

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