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Zimbabwe ends 5 year wait for T20I victory over Afghanistan
Zimbabwe finally broke a five-year drought against Afghanistan in T20I cricket, claiming a thrilling four-wicket win in a last-ball decider at Harare Sports Club yesterday. This marks their first vict...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:45hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pick 3 uncapped players in ODI squad for Pakistan series
Zimbabwe has named its squad for the highly anticipated white-ball series against Pakistan, which will begin with the first ODI on November 24 in Bulawayo. The series, which includes three ODIs and th...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 07:07hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Musekiwa, Maposa named in Zimbabwe T20 squad
Zimbabwe unveils young squad for T20 World Cup Regional QualifiersZimbabwe has announced an exciting 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifiers, set to take place in Kenya t...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 08:06hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
India bounce back with a 100-run win over Zimbabwe
Abhishek Sharma slammed a 46-ball century as India bounced back with a 100-run win over Zimbabwe in the second Twenty20 international at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday.Sharma, playing in his...Published: 08 Jul 2024 at 11:09hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Bribe taking cops jailed
Two Beitbridge-based police officers have each been jailed for an effective 18 months after taking a bribe from a suspect arrested for illegal possession of drugs at Lutumba Growth Point.The S...Published: 04 Feb 2024 at 20:30hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lose ODI series to Ireland
ZIMBABWE suffered a crushing series defeat as Ireland bagged their first ever One Day International series against the Chevrons following a seven-wicket DLS defeat at Harare Sports Club yesterday....Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 04:55hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Pupils demonstrate over classmates' expulsion
On September 26, 2023, students from Gokomere High School were halted by the Zimbabwe Republic Police while en route to Masvingo Town, where they intended to deliver a petition to the Ministry of Prim...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 18:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
TelOne donates bins, trees to Zimbabwe Cricket
Telecommunications giant, TelOne has donated litter bins and trees to Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) as part of the company's corporate social responsibility and efforts to promote sustainable environment mana...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 21:39hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
International cricket stars for Zim Afro T10
AN ARRAY of international cricket stars is expected to descend on Zimbabwe in the next two weeks for the inaugural Zim Cyber City Afro T10 following the success of the player draft conducted yesterday...Published: 04 Jul 2023 at 08:26hrs | | 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 | 16 | by Staff reporter
Sri Lanka humble Zimbabwe to secure World Cup spot
Pathum Nissanka's sublime unbeaten 101 propelled Sri Lanka to a place in this year's Cricket World Cup in India as the 1996 winners trounced hosts Zimbabwe by nine wickets at Queens Sports Club on Sun...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 17:11hrs | 9 | by AFP
Zimbabwe crush USA
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday praised the Zimbabwe Cricket national team for their excellent performance after a record breaking 304 runs win against the United States of America (USA) at Harare Sport...Published: 27 Jun 2023 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe smash Dutch in World Cup qualifier
Sikandar Raza delivered an allrounder's masterclass to help Zimbabwe to a convincing six-wicket win over the Netherlands in their Cricket World Cup Group A qualifier on Tuesday.After first bag...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 19:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Comprehensive win for Zimbabwe cricket team
Zimbabwe won the toss at Harare and chose to take the field on the opening day of ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023.Brilliant hundreds from Craig Ervine and Sean Williams helped Zimba...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 15:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to officiate at Cricket WC Qualifier launch
THE ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier is set for official launch today with President Mnangagwa billed to welcome all the 10 participating nations at a ceremony to be held at the Harare Sports Club this...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 07:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Harare based Zimbabwe Cricket neglecting Bulawayo Athletic Club on purpose?
A SIMMERING war between the Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) and Bulawayo Athletic Club (BAC) is heating up with allegations that the cricket mother body released limited funding for the makeover and takeover of...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe name squad for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier
Zimbabwe have announced their squad for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 to be played across four venues in Harare and Bulawayo from 18 June to 9 July.Wicketkeeper-batter Joylord...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 18:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new British bowling coach ready for battle
ZIMBABWE'S new bowling coach Steve Kirby seems to read from the same book as head coach Dave Houghton as the Englishman appears to have settled quickly in his role in the national cricket team that is...Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 06:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Chevrons head for Australia
THE Zimbabwe men's cricket team are set to leave for Australia this evening to take part in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup where they are targeting to make it at least to the Super 12 Stage.The C...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chaos as Mbudzi roundabout closes for construction
As motorists adjust to the closure of Mbudzi roundabout while the huge and complex Mbudzi Interchange is built over the next 18 months, the diversion of traffic into roads in Hopely and Waterfalls was...Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 06:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe name strong WC squad
CAPTAIN Craig Ervine has returned to the Zimbabwe national cricket team squad ahead of the T20 World Cup tournament in Australia next month.Zimbabwe Cricket announced the 15-member squad that ...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's biggest challenge exposed
TO say that Zimbabwe's cricket team batting woes start at the top would be an understatement. Their last century partnership for the first wicket in ODIs was way back in 2014, when Hamilton Masakadza ...Published: 22 Aug 2022 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stanbic-sponsored Stragglers Junior Cricket kicks off after two-year absence
Zimbabwe's leading junior cricket development programme, Stragglers Junior Cricket Week, kicks off today after a two-year COVID 19-induced lull.Stanbic Bank sponsors the week-long event in whi...Published: 21 Aug 2022 at 10:09hrs | 16 | by Agencies
Chevrons suffer double blow
Zimbabwe has lost batting stalwarts, captain Craig Ervine and Sean Williams ahead of their first One Day International against Bangladesh atHarare Sports Club this morning.Yesterday, Zimba...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chunga appointed in key ZIFA committee
FORMER Warriors captain Moses "Bambo" Chunga has been included in a strategic planning committee that has been appointed by the ZIFA board.The ZIFA executive committee led by acting president ...Published: 17 Jul 2022 at 09:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe clobber USA
SIKANDAR Raza clobbered 82 runs from just 40 balls to help set up a 46-run win for the Zimbabwe national team over United States of America (USA) as the hosts enhanced their chances of qualifying for ...Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 09:06hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Dave Houghton appointed Zimbabwe head coach
FORMER Zimbabwe batter Dave Houghton has been appointed the side's new head coach, ahead of next month's T20 World Cup qualifier that will be held in the country. The 64-year-old takes over from Lalch...Published: 15 Jun 2022 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chevrons upstage Sri Lanka to level series
Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine yesterday led from the front with the bat as the Chevrons claimed a 22-run victory over hosts Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.The win set...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 05:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chevrons squad to tour Srilanka (2022)
Yesterday the Zimbabwe Cricket announced a 15 men squad, captained by Craig Ervine to face Srilanka in a 3 ODI match tour in Srilanka. The games scheduled...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 20:50hrs | 15 | by Energy Mavaza
Norman Matemera fail fitness test
TOP referees Norman Matemera and Stella Ruvinga will not be part of the officials handling the Chibuku Super Cup, after they failed a fitness test. The duo, who are part of the FIFA Elite Refe...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chevrons beat Ireland to earn Super League points
ZIMBABWE 266 for 7 (Ervine 64, Raza 59*, Singh 1-22) beat Ireland 228 (Porterfield 75, Tector 50, Muzarabani 4-29) by 38 runs Blessing Muzarabani grabbed four wickets, as Zimbabwe gained ten crucial S...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 16:21hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Craig Ervine captains Zimbabwe for Ireland, Scotland tours
Craig Ervine will captain Zimbabwe for their limited-overs series in Ireland and Scotland. Zimbabwe had named the 18-member squad last week but hadn't named a captain.Ervine will be the fifth ...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Taylor, Raza left out
SENIOR players, Brendan Taylor as well as Sikandar Raza are not part of Zimbabwe's squad for the five Twenty20 Internationals against Ireland as Zimbabwe Cricket seek a fresh new start.Zimbabw...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 09:52hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Williams, Ervine return
ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) selectors have assembled a 17-men squad that will tour Ireland for three Super League One Day Internationals (ODI) as well as a five match T-20 series.A squad of 15 playe...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sikandar Raza is back!
All-rounder, Sikandar Raza, who has been out due to sickness since March, has been selected for Zimbabwe's first One Day International (ODI) against Bangladesh to be played on Friday in Harare....Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 19:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Four uncapped players in Zimbabwe squad for Bangladesh Test
CHIVANGA Tanaka, Joylord Gumbie, Takudzwanashe Kaitano and Dion Myers are the four uncapped players named in the Zimbabwe squad for the one-off Test against Bangladesh, which is set to start from July...Published: 02 Jul 2021 at 19:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe beat Pakistan in T20
Zimbabwe 118 for 9 (Kamunhukamwe 34, Hasnain 2-19) beat Pakistan 99 (Babar 41, Jongwe 4-18, Burl 2-21) by 19 runs Zimbabwe beat Pakistan for the first time in a T20I match in their 16th attemp...Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 19:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ncube named as Mountaineers coach
FORMER Zimbabwe international bowler Njabulo Ncube has been appointed as the Mountaineers coach for the 2020/21 domestic cricket season.He takes over from Shepherd Makunura who is now in charg...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:32hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cricket players test negative for COVID-19
ZIMBABWE cricket players and officials returned negative results from the COVID-19 tests they were subjected to on their arrival in Pakistan. The side immediately got down to business when the...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 21:42hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Chevrons in fresh low
ZIMBABWE were bowled out for 117 - their lowest ever total against South Africa - as the Proteas laboured to a five-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the opening Momentum One-day international at the Di...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 06:43hrs | 5 | by Supersport
UK Zimbabweans die of HIV after being fooled by faith healers
A number of Zimbabweans in London with HIV have died after they stopped taking lifesaving drugs on the advice of their Evangelical Christian pastors. Pastors have taken advantage of the respect they g...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 11:44hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Masakadza named skipper
HAMILTON MASAKADZA never fancied himself as a T20 player and the 34-year-old batsman was also starting to believe that national team captaincy was never meant for him.But, Mudhara Hammy, as hi...Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 08:04hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Taylor, Cremer out of tri-series
ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) has announced a 17 men squad that will play in the Twenty20 (T20) international triangular series against Australia and Pakistan starting this weekend.The series will run...Published: 26 Jun 2018 at 07:20hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
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 | 11 | 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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe power into ICC Super Six
ZIMBABWE booked a spot in the Super Six stage of the International Cricket Council Cricket World Cup Qualifier when they thumped Hong Kong by 89 runs at a packed Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo yesterd...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 09:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe beat Afghanistan by 2 runs
ZIMBABWE'S Chevrons pulled off a stunning comeback to beat Afghanistan by two runs, taking the match-winning wicket in the final over of their Group B clash amid dramatic scenes at Queens Sports Club ...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 05:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe beat Nepal in World Cup qualifier
Centuries from the fifth wicket partnership of Brendan Taylor and Sikandar Raza Butt ensured Zimbabwe won their first ICC World Cup qualifier match against Nepal by 116 runs.The hosts won the ...Published: 04 Mar 2018 at 18:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Harare-Victoria Falls shorter route opened
Government has opened a shorter route that links Harare and Victoria Falls under the Emergency State Roads Rehabilitation Programme.The Harare-Kwekwe-Gokwe Chirisa-Cross Dete to Victoria Falls...Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 08:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean cricketers refuse to come back home
NINE local cricketers who are playing in the Shpageeza Twenty20 Cricket League in Kabul, Afghanistan have refused to return home as they believe that they are safe in the war torn Asian country....Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 09:51hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
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