New Delhi, July 2 -- Former Zimbabwe off-spinner and team manager Mohammed Ahmed Meman, affectionately known as Babu, passed away at the age of 73 on Wednesday morning in Leicester, after a period of ill health.

"Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has learnt with great shock and sadness of the death of former Zimbabwe international cricketer and national team manager Mohammed Ahmed Meman," Zimbabwe Cricket said in a press release.

Meman wore Zimbabwe colours during his solitary One-Day International appearance for the country against India during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in 1987. During his sole fixture, he scored 19 runs.

In his playing days, he also represented Shropshire in England's Minor Counties Championship between 1977 and 1980. Duri...