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Heath Streak, the Matabele Warrior
A sheepish, charming young man with a broad smile when he strode in the national cricket team many eons ago the departed Heath Streak was fondly remembered in Zimbabwe cricket circles, and greatly wor...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Spiritual home of Black cricket in Zimbabwe finally gets international recognition
Bill Flower realized 30 years ago that cricket wouldn't survive, let alone bloom, in Zimbabwe unless it reached out to the country's Black majority and found a place in their hearts.Part of hi...Published: 03 Jul 2023 at 13:09hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
SA-bred Mafura set for Sables debut
EXPLOSIVE Pumas utility back Tapiwa Mafura is finally set to make his debut for Zimbabwe's national rugby team after his inclusion in the Sables squad ahead of the upcoming Quadrangular Series to be p...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dawson names his Sables
ZIMBABWE Sables team manager Jason Maritz has announced a 27-man squad for next month's quadrangular rugby tournament that will also feature Kenya, Namibia and Brazil.The tournament – slated...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 08:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lockdown guards need guarding
Lockdown robbery. That's perhaps the best thing to call it.The setting is a once-famous nightclub off Old Mazowe Road on the outskirts of New Marlborough. The time is 10pm on a Friday evening....Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:02hrs | 2 | by Tawanda Majoni
Rugby coach 'Hondo' resigns
IN what has come as a shock, Zimbabwe national men's sevens rugby coach Daniel Hondo has resigned.ZRU confirmed that Hondo had resigned with effect from Saturday.Graham Kaulback, who was H...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 06:58hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe Sables power past Zambia
Zimbabwe 56 3 ZambiaThe Sables overcame a scrappy first half performance to turn on the style in the second half, with a clinical performance full of power, speed and attacking flair on thei...Published: 06 Jun 2021 at 09:57hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
ZRU names star studded Sables squad
THE Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) have started preparations for the sports resumption announcing an expanded squad in preparation for the qualifiers for Olympic Games and the 2023 World Cup qualifiers....Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 09:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
King Mzilikazi's Commemoration 2020
The Covid 19 pandemic protocols made it impossible for formal annual first week of September celebratory gatherings and festivities to take place at the Royal Palace, Emhlahlandlela in the Matop...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 09:10hrs | 2 | by Prince Zwide Peter Khumalo
Sables beat Kenya to remain unbeaten in Victoria Cup
Zimbabwe 30 - 29 Kenya ZIMBABWE remained unbeaten in the Victoria Cup rugby competition after yet another hard fought victory, this time at home against Kenya at Hartsfield Rugby Groun...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Sables off to a flier
Zimbabwe 39 - 10 ZambiaZIMBABWE'S Sables may not have played with the fluidity that their coach Brendan Dawson would have loved but they were still good enough to get their Victoria Cup rugby camp...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 12:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Sables call-up 8 debutants ahead of Zambia
Zimbabwe Sables have announced eight debutants in their squad for the ‘Battle of Zambezi' against Zambia at the Machinery Exchange Stadium at Harare Sports Club on Saturday – this will be the open...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 21:17hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Solar energy plant not yet a boon for locals
MANAMA, Gwanda South - Three years ago, in 2015, when the 200-panel mini-grid solar energy power plant was established in this remote and hot rural community, 140km south of Gwanda town and about 20km...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
SRC investigate Zimbabwe Cricket
THE Sport and Recreation Commission have set up a three-member committee led by Joseph Mungwari to investigate the affairs of Zimbabwe Cricket following the outcry that followed the country's failure ...Published: 19 May 2018 at 14:46hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
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 | 2 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Cricket already looking beyond Streak
ZIMBABWE Cricket are already looking beyond Heath Streak and will go ahead with the search for a new technical team despite the furore surrounding the sacking of national team coach and his entire sta...Published: 07 Apr 2018 at 09:17hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Another Zimbabwe cricket rebellion?
SACKED Heath Streak appears to be soliciting for support from other fired technical members, some players and the public to wage a war against the Zimbabwe Cricket board.Streak alongside Lance...Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 17:16hrs | | by Farai Nyikadzino
Streak sacking shocks cricket fraternity
HEATH Streak sacrificed On a Good Friday… But Whose Sins is He Being Fired for?This was a tweet by one Master Eli after Zimbabwe Cricket announced that they had sacked the former Zimbabwe ca...Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 10:44hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Price questions Zimbabwe Cricket board
THE raging debate over the Zimbabwe Cricket's mass purge of national team technical staff has provoked angry responses from some sections of the cricket fraternity with former national team cricketer,...Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Streak, Mangongo refuse to resign
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) is headed for a massive showdown with both the national team coach Heath Streak and Under-19 coach Steve Mangongo who are insisting they will not step down.The local game...Published: 02 Apr 2018 at 11:25hrs | 1 | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Streak shocked
Heath Streak has expressed shock and disappointment at Zimbabwe Cricket's [ZC] decision to unceremoniously fire him as Zimbabwe's coach without affording him an opportunity to present his case in the ...Published: 01 Apr 2018 at 15:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele king: Unemotional solution required
I HAVE been investing a great deal of time to find a possible solution to the monarchy controversy and I have come to the conclusion that the recent Court ruling provides a possible answer. It provide...Published: 18 Mar 2018 at 08:51hrs | | by Jonathan Maphenduka
Drama enters race for monarch
IN a dramatic new development in the race for the Ndebele monarch, the Sihluku house, which had appeared to monopolize the race, has lost its dominance with the emergence of the Sumpe house in an on-g...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 19:06hrs | | by Jonathan Maphenduka
Mugabe ally warns against technology abuse
THE Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Dr Christopher Mushohwe yesterday commended the role played by radio in mobilising people during the country's liberation struggle addi...Published: 14 Feb 2017 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Radio brings immense benefits'
Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Christopher Mushohwe addresses guests during commemorations to mark World Radio Day at Takashinga Cricket Club in Highfield yesterdaySp...Published: 14 Feb 2017 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Dr Christopher Mushohwe
Zimbabwe Cricket gives sacked cricket coach $70 000 handshake
ZIMBABWE Cricket have paid off former national team coach Davenell Whatmore who they sacked at the end of last May for poor results. Wilfred Mukondiwa, the ZC chief executive officer could not be draw...Published: 10 Jul 2016 at 06:40hrs | | by Mehluli Sibanda
David Coltart responds to Zimbabwe Cricket criticism
FORMER Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart recently came under heavy attack from Zimbabwe Cricket after he had taken to Twitter and Facebook lambasting the Zimbabwe Cricket leade...Published: 15 Nov 2015 at 08:50hrs | 57 | by Mehluli Sibanda
Coltart fingered in Mangongo axing
FORMER Education and Sports Minister David Coltart stands accused of having wielded so much influence in the administration of Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) that he even triggered the axing of Stephen Mangong...Published: 03 Nov 2015 at 09:16hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Sean Williams to tie the knot in Bulawayo
Zimbabwe cricket all-rounder Sean Williams is set to tie the knot with his fiancée Chantelle Dexter in Bulawayo this afternoon.The wedding is scheduled to start in the afternoon and will fini...Published: 11 Apr 2015 at 09:22hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter
Dav Whatmore to be appointed new Zim cricket coach
DAV WHATMORE is expected to be appointed as Zimbabwe's coach ahead of the 2015 World Cup, replacing Stephen Mangongo who was sacked from the position earlier in December after a five-month tenure....Published: 29 Dec 2014 at 15:57hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe cricket coach Mangongo fired, Murray Goodwin linked to take over
The Zimbabwe senior national cricket team coach Stephen Mangongo has been axed by the sport's mother body just days after returning from a disastrous tour of Bangladesh.Mangongo will now t...Published: 18 Dec 2014 at 20:03hrs | | by Sports reporter
Waller appointed new Zimbabwe cricket coach
The Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) board has appointed Andrew Christopher Waller as the new coach of the Zimbabwe national team.Waller will take over from acting national coach Stephen Mangongo, after ...Published: 02 May 2013 at 11:51hrs | | by Sports reporter
Zimbabwe, Bangladesh in Test cricket battle
Zimbabwe and Bangladesh begin Test cricket's basement battle on Wednesday as the two teams look to measure their personal progress in a two-match series.Although Zimbabwe have never lost a Tes...Published: 17 Apr 2013 at 08:25hrs | | by AFP
Zimbabwe cricketers considering match boycott over contracts
Zimbabwe's cricketers are considering a boycott ahead of their series against Bangladesh in protest against unsatisfactory payments from their board. A source close to the players told ESPNcricinfo t...Published: 07 Apr 2013 at 15:30hrs | | by Firdose Moonda
Last throw of the dice for Mangongo and his Takashinga cronies
From all indications, the powers that be at Zimbabwe cricket have seemingly thrown caution to the wind by summoning Steven 'MFire' Mangongo to be at the helm on an interim basis when Bangladesh arriv...Published: 04 Apr 2013 at 13:25hrs | 8 | by Prosper Tsvanhu
Zimbabwe appoints caretaker coach
Stephen Mangongo will coach Zimbabwe in their home series against Bangladesh this month and has promised sweeping changes from the side who lost in West Indies.Mangongo was assistant coach to ...Published: 02 Apr 2013 at 20:20hrs | | by Sports reporter
Zimbabwe to announce Andy Waller as cricket coach
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) is set to announce former international Andy Waller as the new national coach. Waller will begin the job ahead of the home series against Bangladesh, which begins on April 17. He...Published: 01 Apr 2013 at 18:07hrs | | by Firdose Moonda
Zimbabwe cricket!
The end of every cricket tour provides a chance for reflection and Zimbabwe's recent tour to the Caribbean Islands is no different. Brushing aside the twin temptations of romance and sentiments, it is...Published: 27 Mar 2013 at 10:38hrs | 7 | by Prosper Tsvanhu
Zimbabwe Cricket captain decision today
Zimbabwe Cricket officials will meet in Harare on today to decide which player will captain the national side in their return to Test cricket this coming season.The current skipper Elton Chig...Published: 24 Jun 2011 at 04:53hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Pakistan born batsman in Zimbabwe's cricket squad
Zimbabwe has named a 32-member training squad which includes Pakistan-born opening batsman Sikander Razza Butt as it warms up for this month's commitments against A sides from South Africa and Austral...Published: 07 Jun 2011 at 10:44hrs | | by Moyo Roy
It is always good fun playing the Australians: Ray Price
Full with confidence ahead of their first match of the World Cup against defending champions, the Zimbabwean team has said that they are not afraid of the Australian team.Players of the team s...Published: 19 Feb 2011 at 05:44hrs | | by ANI | Byo24News
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