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Fifa demand Mamutse reinstatement
WORLD football governing body Fifa have demanded the reinstatement of Zifa general-secretary Joseph Mamutse, who was suspended by the Sports Recreation Commission (SRC).Fifa observed that the ...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 06:25hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to host ODI WC qualifiers
The qualifiers for the 2023 50-over World Cup - to be held in India - will now be played in June-July 2023 in Zimbabwe as part of a mammoth rescheduled "new-look calendar" announced by the Internation...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 06:57hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
SRC goes after Zifa
SPORTS and Recreation Commission (SRC) board chairman Gerald Mlotshwa says the sports regulatory body will not back down in the face of a possible FIFA ban on the country's football over alleged gover...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 06:25hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches Visit Zimbabwe Campaign
President Mnangagwa yesterday launched the Visit Zimbabwe Promotion Campaign which seeks to leverage on the sports and tourism sectors to market the country as a premier tourist destination. T...Published: 14 Oct 2020 at 06:26hrs | 493 | by Staff reorter
Zimbabwe Cricket clears ICC debt
ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) is making great strides under the International Cricket Council controlled funding after settling its loans, which were a major stumbling block to its operations. So grav...Published: 03 Jun 2020 at 09:51hrs | 164 | by Staff reporter
Rushwaya takes over as ZBC acting CEO
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) board on Sunday appointed non-Executive Director Ms. Helliate Rushwaya as acting Chief Executive Officer.A communications and media training special...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 18:43hrs | 3725 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe charms ICC
The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) have begun engagements that are set to culminate in Zimbabwe hosting more international events following the successful staging of the...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1282 | by Staff reporter
ICC chief in Zimbabwe visit
INTERNATIONAL Cricket Council chief executive, Manu Sawhney, visited Harare to hold preliminary discussions with Zimbabwe Cricket top brass on the hosting of ICC events in the period from 2023 to 2031...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 05:35hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Cricket fight US$2,5m claim
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has rubbished Croco Motors' claim of US$2,5 million following a corporate box wrangle between the two organisations with the former suggesting that the later did not have a case ...Published: 04 Feb 2020 at 06:02hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe name U-19 Cricket World Cup squad
DION Myers will captain the Zimbabwe team at the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup to be held in South Africa from January 17 to February 9, 2020. This officially marks Zimbabwe's return to the ...Published: 10 Dec 2019 at 06:47hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe suspension lifted
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has lifted the suspension on Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) this afternoon. The announcement was made at the ongoing board meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 15:57hrs | 716 | by Staff reporter
ICC to lift Zimbabwe suspension?
ZIMBABWEAN cricket stakeholders are keeping their fingers crossed that the International Cricket Council (ICC) will lift the country's suspension, with an announcement to be made tomorrow.All ...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 07:00hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe National Football Team (The Warriors)
National Zimbabwe's football team, The Warriors, represents their country in an international football game and is governed by the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA), also known as the Football Asso...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 14:16hrs | 2261 | by Staff Writer
Zimbabwe Cricket Governing Board to be reinstated after a court order
The Sports and Entertainment Commission (SRC) finally succumbed to the pressure and lifted a suspension of the Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) Board led by Tawangwa Mukhuhalani, including acting managing direct...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 14:11hrs | 555 | by Staff Writer
ZC stranded after tour cancelled
AS the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to replace Zimbabwe with Sri Lanka for the three-match T20I series to be held next year, it came as a surprise for the Zimbabwe cricketing f...Published: 27 Sep 2019 at 07:39hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's influence on sports
BRUCE Grobbelaar, the legendary Liverpool goalkeeper, claims he was forced out of Zimbabwe by him.Peter Ndlovu, possibly the finest Zimbabwean footballer of all time, says he played a pivotal ...Published: 13 Sep 2019 at 06:30hrs | 355 | by Enock Muchinjo
FIFA warns Zimbabwe government
FIFA has written to the Sports and Recreation Council ordering it to stop interfering with the business of the Zimbabwe Football Association....Published: 29 Aug 2019 at 17:57hrs | 5161 | by Staff Reporter
SRC, ZC end tiff
The impasse between the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) board and the Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) board, had been resolved following a meeting between the two parties on Friday, NewsDay Sport reporte...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 07:37hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
A political career built on jecha
To be or not to be, is the question Nelson? Well, they say, trying to talk sense to Nelson Chamisa is as good as winking at a blind person. It is a horrible waste of time. He sees nothing. Now it's a ...Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 09:40hrs | 466 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cricket protagonists meet
Sports and Recreation Commission chairman Gerald Mlotshwa says he is optimistic a solution to the crisis that has engulfed Zimbabwe cricket will be found very soon. This follows the first meet...Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 09:16hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Cricket umpire dropped from ICC panel
LEADING local cricket umpire, Langton Rusere, has become the latest victim of the ban imposed on Zimbabwe Cricket by the International Cricket Council after his name was dropped from the panel of the ...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 07:24hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Former Cricket players stand by SRC
Some former Zimbabwe Cricket players have chided the International Cricket Council (ICC) for siding with greedy Zimbabwe Cricket Board (ZCB) members, throwing their weight behind the Sports Recreation...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 19:46hrs | 783 | by Sizalobuhle Khumalo
ICC threatening to terminate Zimbabwe Cricket membership
THE International Cricket Council have raised the stakes by threatening they could trigger a termination of the Zimbabwe Cricket membership should the conditions, which they have set, not be met by Oc...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 07:49hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry denies interference
Sports minister Kirsty Coventry on Friday denied that the government had been interfering in the running of the country's cricket.Coventry, a former Olympic swimming champion, said in a tweet ...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 10:18hrs | 658 | by AFP
Howzat! for corruption?
The endemic corruption in Zimbabwe has seen the country's cricket teams suspended by the International Cricket Council. ICC funding to Zimbabwe has been frozen and Zimbabwe is now unlikely to be able ...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 19:26hrs | 1884 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Zimbabwe suspended by International Cricket Council
International cricket chiefs on Thursday suspended Zimbabwe over a failure to keep the sport free from government interference, putting in doubt their participation in qualifiers for the World T20....Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 19:56hrs | | by AFP
BREAKING: Zimbabwe suspended from International Cricket Council
International cricket chiefs on Thursday suspended Zimbabwe over a failure to keep the sport free from government interference, putting in doubt their participation in qualifiers for the World T20....Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 19:17hrs | 4083 | by AFP
SRC goes after Zifa
The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has gone after Zifa, demanding explanations over a number of issues, including how the association used its funds before and during the Warriors' participati...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 08:19hrs | 926 | by Staff reporter
Henry Olonga mocks Zimbabwe cricket standards
Former Zimbabwe national cricket team fast-bowler Henry Olonga has mocked local cricket standards, suggesting that even a substandard player can make it into the national team.Olonga was speak...Published: 29 May 2019 at 08:07hrs | 3056 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe miss out on automatic T20 World Cup qualification
The Zimbabwe national cricket team will have to play in a 14-team qualifier to book their place in the International Cricket Council (ICC) 2020 T20 World Cup to be played in Australia next year....Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:12hrs | 722 | by Staff reporter
Watch this space
IN an article in March 2011, the journalist Mike Norrish wryly noted that "Cricket seems to have run out of ways to spice things up. It's even been left behind by Formula One, where Bernie "The Rainma...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 09:30hrs | 154 | by Tim Middleton
Zimbabwe Cricket trying to cheat Heath streak
FORMER Zimbabwe senior national cricket team coach Heath Streak has rejected payment in the form of a transfer by Zimbabwe Cricket made to him at the beginning of this month, instead demanding through...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 09:49hrs | 1172 | by Staff reporter
Streak seeks ZC liquidation
FORMER national team coach Heath Streak has applied for an order for provisional liquidation of Zimbabwe Cricket after the Association failed to respond to his claims to pay him, and his sacked staff,...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 06:36hrs | 759 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Cricket respond to Raza saga
ZIMBABWE Cricket has seen social media posts by Sikandar Raza Butt regarding ZC's decision not to offer him a new contract. As a matter of policy, we do not discuss employee issues in the media beyond...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:34hrs | 509 | by ZimCricket
Zimbabwe Cricket sued over $2,5m debt
Local vehicle sales and maintenance firm, Croco Motors (Private) Ltd, has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to compel the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) to repay a $2 560 000 debt which the cri...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:42hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP refuse to step down cricket boss
ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) board chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani has dismissed calls for him to step down in the wake of his election as Zanu-PF's Member of Parliament position in Mhondoro-Ngezi during last mo...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 08:53hrs | 4673 | by Staff reporter
Lifeline for Zimbabwe Cricket
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson says Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) is in a "survival mode" after the country narrowly avoided being put on notice for suspension from the w...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 09:23hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Outrage over racist South African writer’s toxic article on Zimbabwe
A VICIOUS article penned by a South African freelance white cricket writer, describing Zimbabwe as a "fascist'' country whose national team should not be allowed to compete against their international...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:26hrs | 637 | by staff reporter
Cricket Australia monitoring Zimbabwe after blast
A bomb blast has heightened political tensions in Zimbabwe ahead of a landmark election, but Australia's cricket tour of the troubled African nation will proceed at this stage.Australia face E...Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 06:58hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
ICC provisionally suspends Zimbabwe official Ikope
Zimbabwe Cricket director Enock Ikope has been provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and charged with three counts of breaching the organisation's anti-corruption code, th...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 18:36hrs | 1341 | by Reuter
Zimbabwe Cricket appoint selection panel
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) board has appointed a three-man interim national selection panel, following the removal of Tatenda Taibu, who headed the previous panel as well as national team coaches.W...Published: 09 May 2018 at 07:07hrs | 722 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Cricket under probe
THE Government has tasked the Sports Commission to carry out an audit of the finances and general corporate governance of Zimbabwe Cricket in the wake of ballooning debts and the outcry that followed ...Published: 09 May 2018 at 07:00hrs | 386 | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira's 'Supa' corruption exposed
It is amazing how we get animated with factional fights and ignore relationships that are generally corrupt and affect us as a people.The biggest threat to the state and its survival is the co...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 14:46hrs | 5489 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Mangongo takes ZC to court
Former Zimbabwe Under-19 cricket team coach Stephen Mangongo has approached the Labour Court challenging his dismissal by Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) from the post.Mangongo is one of 13 coaches and ...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 07:24hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa gives Zimbabwe Cricket board ultimatum
HOUSE of Assembly member, Temba Mliswa has demanded the resignation of the Zimbabwe Cricket board accusing them of among other things misappropriation of funds, running the game down as well as incomp...Published: 07 Apr 2018 at 10:55hrs | 2052 | by Staff Reporter
'I didn't deserve to be sacked,' says Streak
THE recently fired Zimbabwe national cricket team coach, Heath Streak believes he has been treated unfairly by his former employers, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC).Streak was shown the door by ZC toget...Published: 01 Apr 2018 at 15:18hrs | 604 | by Staff reporter
Taylor 'to take over captaincy'
NATIONAL cricket team batsman Brendan Taylor is earmarked to take over captaincy of the team, replacing Graeme Cremer who is set to be relieved of his duties after the failure by Zimbabwe to qualify f...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 09:00hrs | 612 | by Staff reporter
Sikandar Raza drops quit hint
Zimbabwe national cricket team all-rounder Sikandar Raza has hinted at walking away from international cricket following the failure by the team to qualify for the International Cricket Council World ...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 06:46hrs | 813 | by Staff reporter
Zim dream shattered in painful three-run defeat
United Arab Emirates 235/7 (Shahzad 59, Shabber 40, Raza 3/41, Chatara 2/49)Zimbabwe 226/7 (Williams 80, Moor 39, Naveed 3/40) by three runs on Duckworth/Lewis methodA courageous half cent...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 05:58hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Streak delight to join Indian League
ZIMBABWE national cricket team coach Heath Streak is delighted to be heading off to the Indian Premier League, this time around as the bowling coach of Kolkata Knight Riders.For the third year...Published: 18 Mar 2018 at 08:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
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