"Matthew Hoggard was the bowler who the South Africans altered their batting line-up to protect their captain [Graeme Smith] from, so we thought it would be a good idea to add him," Maynard said.
South African-born all-rounder Kevin Pietersen was also added to the squad, two weeks ago, and will be looking to fill the gap caused by Andrew Flintoff's return home for ankle surgery.
"Kevin Pietersen slotted in very well at number five in Zimbabwe and showed lots of promise," Maynard said of England's previous tour, in November.
The former England batsman added they would be looking to Paul Collingwood, Pietersen, Michael Vaughan and Marcus Trescothick to share a 10-over ration in Flintoff's absence.
England began the limited-overs part of the tour with a day-night match against South Africa A in Kimberley, 500km south-west of Johannesburg yesterday.
The first of the seven one-dayers with the full South African side is on Sunday.
Bacher back
Adam Bacher returned to one-day international cricket after a gap of seven years when the South African squad to play England was named on Tuesday.
Bacher, 31, played the last of his eight one-day internationals against Australia in Sydney in 1997-1998.
"I don't think my role will be at the top of the order, but after 10 years as an opener that excites me enormously," said Bacher, nephew of ex-South African cricket board chief Ali Bacher.
"I genuinely think I have something to offer the team with both bat and ball."
Batsman and useful medium pacer, Bacher is one of six additions to the squad that played in the 2004 Champions Trophy in England.
All rounders Andrew Hall, Justin Kemp, batsman Ashwell Prince and fast bowler Andre Nel have all been recalled. Wicketkeeper-batsman AB de Villiers also makes the squad.
Batsmen Martin van Jaarsveld and JP Duminy, all-rounders Lance Klusener and Alan Dawson and left-arm spinner Robin Peterson are the casualties from the Champions Trophy squad.
Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe
Opener Rajin Saleh top-scored with 77 and spinner Manjural Islam Rana took four for 34 as Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 40 runs in the third one-day international on Wednes-day.
Chasing a target of 245 to win, Zimbabwe started firmly but were all out for 204 in 47.5 overs. Bangladesh, batting first, scored 244 for nine in their 50 overs.
Bangladesh's victory enabled them to narrow Zimbabwe's lead to 2-1 in the five-match series.
"We won the match which was very important for us. I am hopeful about winning the series, but for that we have to improve a lot in the last two matches," Bangladesh skipper Habibul Bashar said.
Barney Rogers top-scored with 51 for Zimbabwe before he was trapped leg before by spinner Khaled Mahmud. Rogers faced 81 balls and hit four fours.
Captain Tatenda Taibu came in at a crucial time with the score 93-4 and temporarily revived Zimbabwe by hitting 46, including two boundaries, before being removed by Mashrafe Mortaza.
"Loss of wickets in the middle period and at the same time not scoring enough runs in the middle period killed us," Taibu said.
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