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Is Zimbabwe punching above its belt?
Once a bread basket of Africa, Zimbabwe is now a case of the continent. A once-promising country is now mired with challenges like election rigging, economic collapse, high inflation and abuse of stat...Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 21:47hrs | | by Leonard Koni
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
Chamisa's supporters petition Mnangagwa?
SOME eminent Zimbabweans, including businesspeople, former ministers, sports personalities, academics and civil society leaders, have written to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, seeking restoration of th...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 15:19hrs | | 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 | | by Sizalobuhle Khumalo
WATCH: Tatenda Taibu's no holds barred documentray
Former Zimbabwean cricket player Tatenda Taibu in conjunction with BBC has created a documentary that profile his life and career. The documentary talks about his early life, career and how politics i...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 19:08hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Kirsty Coventry named Zimbabwe's sport minister
Kirsty Coventry, a former Olympic champion and a current member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC's) executive board, has been appointed minister of sport in Zimbabwe.The 34-year-old...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 16:31hrs | | by AP
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 | 8 | by Staff reporter
Taibu fires back!
TATENDA TAIBU reckons Zimbabwe Cricket did him a favour by firing him as the convenor of selectors.Speaking for the first time since Zimbabwe Cricket fired him and the entire Chevron technical...Published: 13 May 2018 at 11:33hrs | | 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
Zimbabwe Cricket managing director resigns
ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) managing director Faisal Hasnain has officially resigned from his position with immediate effect due to the Chevrons' failure to qualify for the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup....Published: 04 May 2018 at 07:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Heath Streak is not racist
Heath Streak's wife, Nadine has jumped to the defence of her husband after Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) board chairperson Tavengwa Mukuhlani accused the (former) national team coach of being racist.S...Published: 14 Apr 2018 at 17:45hrs | 17 | 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 | | 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
'Suspend Zimbabwe Cricket Board'
FORMER Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture David Coltart has challenged the Sports and Recreation Commission to suspend the Zimbabwe Cricket Board following what he said was a shocking deci...Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 07:12hrs | | 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 | 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
ZC board owes Zimbabweans an apology
One of Zimbabwe's greatest cricketing icons Ray Price has written today about the sacking of Heath Streak and Tatenda Taibu. It bears repeating."Heath ...Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 15:54hrs | | by Ray Price
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
Open Letter to my president Mnangagwa
I write to you my president concerning the situation in the world of Zimbabwean Cricket where the ZC board has hinted the dismissal of the head coach Heath Streak and the whole technical team. ...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 20:04hrs | | by Tinotenda Dirikwe
Jarvis leaves UK to resume Zimbabwe career
PACE bowler Kyle Jarvis is leaving Lancashire before the end of his current deal to resume his international career with Zimbabwe.Jarvis' return will be the completion of work started by Zimba...Published: 27 Sep 2017 at 12:31hrs | | by CricInfo
Khupe linked to Nkosana Moyo's APA
Fissures in the MDC-T are reportedly becoming wider amid reports that the top three leaders assaulted a fortnight ago are contemplating joining Dr Nkosana Moyo's Alliance of the People's Agenda after ...Published: 17 Aug 2017 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T ducks police in violence probe
VIOLENCE-TORN MDC-T is battling to come up with ways to deal with an impeding implosion with indications that despite the widely publicised incidents of violence which resulted in the pummelling of th...Published: 13 Aug 2017 at 13:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai suspends Harare youths
Barely 72 hours after trying to blame Government for violence that reared its ugly head at MDC-T offices in Bulawayo last Sunday, resulting in the hospitalisation of his deputy Ms Thokozani Khupe, MDC...Published: 10 Aug 2017 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Juju at Dynamos
Zimbabwe's global avatar has maxed out on grand narratives and pop consumables but occasionally underestimated the place of biography as a long night of the soul.Dynamos Football Club legend M...Published: 15 May 2017 at 06:51hrs | | by Stanely Mushava
I'm 'raped' by snake everyday
A 40-year-old self-styled prophet is a tormented soul ever since engaging in sex with a member of the Nyau cult.Pachawa Kwanamba yesterday revealed that he now physically engages in a-nal ...Published: 23 Mar 2017 at 07:55hrs | 2 | 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
Indian nightclub owner cries EXTORTION!
BULAWAYO-based Indian investor Uathalil Sasi Samanhraj is accusing some local businessmen and a well-known war veteran of allegedly extorting him of various amounts of money and interfering in his bus...Published: 03 Jul 2016 at 16:15hrs | 1 | by Peter Matika
Masakadza loses captaincy
ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) yesterday fired senior national team coach Dav Whatmore and stripped top order batsman Hamilton Masakadza of the captaincy just days before the arrival of India for three one-day...Published: 01 Jun 2016 at 06:49hrs | 8 | by Dingilizwe Ntuli
Taibu is back - but not for Zimbabwe
FORMER Zimbabwe skipper Tatenda Taibu has ruled out a return to international cricket saying he is totally content with spending the rest of his days doing the Lord's work.Taibu, a veteran of ...Published: 15 May 2016 at 07:45hrs | | by Tinashe Kusema
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
Meet Etty Sox, Zimbabwe's great cricket fan
Eteldreda 'Etty' Sox, a retired banker and mother of two, will get the chance to watch the ICC Cricket World Cup final live in Australia this month after winning the Emirates competition to find Zimba...Published: 17 Mar 2015 at 16:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe cricket in a critical state,' says Coltart
David Coltart, Zimbabwe's former minister of sport, said that cricket in the country is now in a critical state, following a financial crisis which almost resulted in a boycott from the players....Published: 25 Aug 2013 at 08:32hrs | | by Sports reporter
Save cricket in Zimbabwe before it is too late
That the goings on at 10 Maiden Drive is broadly defined as 'cricket' attests to how elastic the definition has become. In evidence that is now well-documented beyond rational disputation, events thi...Published: 10 Apr 2013 at 14:41hrs | 12 | by Prosper Tsvanhu
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
Taibu retires from cricket to work for the church
Tatenda Taibu, the Zimbabwe wicketkeeper-batsman, has announced his retirement, stating that he wants to focus on working for the church. The decision ends an 11-year international career, during wh...Published: 09 Jul 2012 at 18:03hrs | 8 | by Sports reporter
Sibanda returns for Zimbabwe
Vusi Sibanda as expected, has been picked in Zimbabwe's squad of 15 for the first unofficial Twenty20 of the tri-series against South Africa and Bangladesh. Opening batsman Sibanda was not considered ...Published: 16 Jun 2012 at 12:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cricket - Zimbabwe in need of quick turnaround
Match Facts February 6, Whangarei Start time 1100 (2200 GMT) As with most one-day series, the first match of this one served as an illustr...Published: 05 Feb 2012 at 09:02hrs | 1 | by Firdose Moonda
New Zealand beat Zimbabwe by 90 runs
Dunedin - All-rounder Rob Nicol took four wickets as New Zealand bowled out Zimbabwe for 158 on Friday to win the first of three one-day cricket internationals by 90 runs.Nicol atoned for his...Published: 03 Feb 2012 at 05:36hrs | | by AFP
Zimbabwe earn first innings lead of 56 runs against NZ XI
A three-wicket burst by Neil Wagner enlivened proceedings during the second day of the tour match between Zimbabwe and a New Zealand XI at Gisborne today.The Otago left-arm fast bowler snapped...Published: 22 Jan 2012 at 08:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe beat Black Caps by one wicket
MALCOLM WALLER scored a career best 99 not out, and kept his cool when it mattered most, to lead Zimbabwe to their biggest successful run chase in a nail-biting one-wicket win over New Zealand in the ...Published: 26 Oct 2011 at 05:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Sports Commission irrelevant: MDC-T MP
A LEGISLATOR belonging to the Movement for Democratic Change formation led by Prime Minister Mr Morgan Tsvangirai has said the Zimbabwe Sport Commission is irrelevant as it is "doing nothing."...Published: 12 Oct 2011 at 14:37hrs | | by Bekithemba Nhlanhla Ncube
Pakistan whitewash Zimbabwe
Pakistan completed a 3-0 series win over Zimbabwe with a comprehensive victory in the third one-day international in Harare.Younus Khan did the job with the bat, making 81 in 90 balls to under...Published: 14 Sep 2011 at 17:09hrs | 1 | by UKPA
Zimbabwe opt to bat first in 2nd Pakistan ODI
Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat in the second One Day International at Harare Sports Club here on Sunday.Zimbabwe make just one change from the side that lost the first ODI, bringing...Published: 11 Sep 2011 at 06:47hrs | | by AFP
Pakistan's lucky escape, beat Zimbabwe in last over
Pakistan scrambled a five-run victory over Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club in the first of three one-day internationals here on Thursday.That was the official result, but the reality is that Z...Published: 09 Sep 2011 at 06:57hrs | 7 | by AFP
Astonishing collapse by Zimbabwe, Pakistan on the verge of test victory
Pakistan were on the verge of victory here on Sunday after an astonishing collapse by hosts Zimbabwe in their second innings of the one-off test match saw them go to tea on 56-5.It left the ho...Published: 04 Sep 2011 at 14:36hrs | | by AFP
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