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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
South African named Zimbabwe cricket coach
Zimbabwe Cricket said Wednesday it had appointed South African Justin Sammons as its new men's head coach.Sammons was a former batting coach with his home country's national team, the Proteas....Published: 20 Jun 2024 at 16:02hrs | 11 | by Associated Press
Chevrons stumble again in Namibia, face nervy series decider
ZIMBABWE wasted an opportunity to clinch their five-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series after succumbing to a disappointing seven-wicket loss in the fourth encounter against Namibia in Windhoek...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 18:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Superb Raza as Chevrons hit back
Fresh from his recent pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, Sikandar Raza delivered a breathtaking performance with the bat. His unbeaten and whirlwind 82 runs off just 35 balls led Zimbabwe to a five-...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Raza meets Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has applauded Sikandar Raza after the national cricket team all-rounder was named in the International Cricket Council Team of the Year for Twenty20 Internationals as well as One D...Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 10:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe stuns Pakistan
Zimbabwe pulled off a stunning one-run upset over Pakistan on Thursday to put the Asian giants in danger of an early exit from the Twenty20 World Cup.Zimbabwe were restricted to 130-8 after el...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 18:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Chevrons target Pakistan upset
FROM one big test to another, the Zimbabwe national cricket team are today set to continue with their search of a big scalp at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup when they face former champions Pakistan at t...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rain forces washout of South Africa-Zimbabwe clash at T20 World Cup
Rain had the final say in a Twenty20 World Cup match between South Africa and Zimbabwe after the Proteas looked on course for a likely win on Monday.Chasing a rain-revised target of 64 in seve...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 17:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Chevrons smashes Scotland to make Twenty20 World Cup Super 12
Zimbabwe made history by qualifying for the Super 12 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup for the first time in their history after beating Scotland by five wickets and nine balls to spare in a winner-takes...Published: 21 Oct 2022 at 19:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex-England star to make a bombshell international switch to Zimbabwe
Gary Ballance could turn his back on England by making a bombshell international comeback for Zimbabwe, Sportsmail revealed.Paperwork regarding the 32-year-old switching his allegiance from En...Published: 03 Aug 2022 at 18:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh in T20 opener
Batsmen Sikandar Raza and Wessly Madhevere starred as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 17 runs in Harare today in the first of a three-match Twenty20 international series.Zimbabwe posted 205-3 and ...Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 19:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe seal spots at ICC T20 World Cup finals
Zimbabwe 199/5 (20) beat Papua New Guinea 172/8 (20) by 27 runsZimbabwe sealed their place at the ICC Men's Twenty20 World Cup finals with a 27-run victory over Papua New Guinea in Bulawayo on Fri...Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 19:22hrs | | 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 | 7 | by Staff reporter
Heath Streak apologises
ZIMBABWE cricket legend, Heath Streak has apologised for his involvement with a shadowy character that resulted in the International Cricket Council slapping him with an eight-year ban from all cricke...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Chevrons target historic series win against Pakistan
CONFIDENT Zimbabwe will be hoping to ride on Friday's famous maiden Twenty20 International (T20I) win against Pakistan when they meet the tourists in the decider at Harare Sports Club today, seeking a...Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZC backs ban on 'greedy, selfish' Streak
ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani says the eight-year ban handed to former national team all-rounder and coach Heath Streak for corruption is the sport's darkest day in the country. ...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe women get ODI and Test status
Women cricket in Zimbabwe will never be the same again after the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided to grant one-Day International (ODI) and Test status to female teams of all full-member cou...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ireland confirm Zimbabwe series
Ireland will meet South Africa and Zimbabwe in three-match One-Day International (ODI) series this summer.Both series will form part of the World Cup Super League, with 10 qualification points...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:25hrs | | 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 | 7 | 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 | 13 | by Staff reporter
Raza back after committing to Zimbabwe Cricket
ZIMBABWE have added the all-rounder Sikandar Raza to their squads for the ODI and Tests in Bangladesh next month after sorting out contractual issues and apologising for his social media posts from ea...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 07:02hrs | 1 | 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 | 6 | 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 | 5 | by Staff reporter
Streak: Zimbabwe's loss, Scotland's gain
STILL fresh from a successful stint in the Indian Premier League (IPL), former Zimbabwe coach and captain Heath Streak has embarked on yet another new chapter in his coaching career. He has being rope...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 11:45hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Lalchand Rajput appointed cricket national team
Zimbabwe Cricket has appointed a new national team coach replacing Heath Streak who was fired following his failure to impress during the team's World Cup qualifiers.The interim coach, Lalchan...Published: 17 May 2018 at 17:39hrs | | by Byo24News 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
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 | 9 | by Staff reporter
England to resume touring Zimbabwe as part of new ICC competitions
England could resume touring arrangements with Zimbabwe as part of the International Cricket Council's new Test and one-day international leagues.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) cut ...Published: 21 Oct 2017 at 16:09hrs | | by BBC
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 | 9 | by Staff reporter
Emirates cricket bat competition winners now own a piece of sport history
Emirates, the world's largest international airline, has awarded two signed cricket bats to the winners of its competition to seek out the most fervent devotees of the sport.Chipo Mashoro and ...Published: 13 Oct 2016 at 09:30hrs | | by Agencies
New Zealand jets in
TOP cricketing side New Zealand flew into the country yesterday afternoon for a series of Test matches against rebuilding Zimbabwe with their opener Tom Latham expressing excitement to return to Zimba...Published: 21 Jul 2016 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by Eddie Chikamhi
Black Caps ignore Zimbabwe tour boycott petition
NEW Zealand Cricket (NZC) is unlikely to bow to an online petition demanding a boycott of the Black Caps' Zimbabwe tour, unless it believes there is a direct threat of violence towards its players...Published: 13 Jul 2016 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
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 cricketers not involved in Zimbabwe rape
Two Indian nationals,who were arrested in Harare after being accused of rape, were not members of the Indian cricket team, officials confirmed on Sunday.An article in a Zimbabwean publicat...Published: 19 Jun 2016 at 15:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Indian cricketer arrested for rape in Zimbabwe
An Indian cricketer has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman during the team's current tour of Zimbabwe.The player, whose identity is yet to be revealed, reportedly appeared in court...Published: 19 Jun 2016 at 12:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
West Indies, New Zealand, Sri Lanka to tour Zimbabwe
BULAWAYO cricket enthusiasts longing for top-notch international cricket should keep their fingers crossed that Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) brings one series to Queens Sports Club before the end of this...Published: 05 May 2016 at 11:44hrs | | by Ricky Zililo
India to tour Zimbabwe
CRICKET starved fans are in for a treat when powerhouse India tour Zimbabwe for three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 matches next month. However, only Harare-based cricket lovers wil...Published: 04 May 2016 at 06:59hrs | | by Ricky Zililo
West Indies makes England grovel
West Indies' Carlos Brathwaite smashed a remarkable four successive sixes in the last over as they beat England by four wickets to win their second World Twenty20 title on Sunday.Brathwaite's ...Published: 03 Apr 2016 at 19:43hrs | 8 | by Agencies
Zimbabwe struggle against Hong Kong in T20 opener
Zimbabwe won by 14 runsZimbabwe 158-8 (20 overs): Sibanda 59, Chigumbura 30 not out, Afzal 2-19Hong Kong 144-6 (20 overs): Atkinson 53, Tiripano 2-27, Chatara 2-28Zimbabwe avoided ...Published: 08 Mar 2016 at 13:40hrs | | by BBC
ICC T20 cricket championship begins
THE sixth World Twenty20 cricket championships will take place in India from tomorrow to April 3, with the final at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. There are 16 teams, eight of which are qualified fo...Published: 07 Mar 2016 at 05:27hrs | | by Sports reporter
Masakadza, Cremer in ICC T20I top 10
ZIMBABWEAN cricketers Hamilton Masakadza and Graeme Cremer have reaped rewards from their fine performances in the just ended Twenty20 International series against Bangladesh in the Asian country as t...Published: 24 Jan 2016 at 06:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Cricket ropes in Makhaya Ntini
ZIMBABWE Cricket have made two appointments in the batting and bowling departments of the senior men's national team. Former South African bowler Makhaya Ntini has been appointed on a two-year contrac...Published: 13 Jan 2016 at 05:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in an improbable 3-wicket win over Bangladesh
Neville Madziva smashed 28 off 19 balls to steer Zimbabwe to an improbable three-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second and final Twenty20 international in Dhaka on Sunday to square the series....Published: 15 Nov 2015 at 15:05hrs | 6 | by Supersport
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 | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe down India in T20
Zimbabwe ended a run of disappointing defeats with a morale-boosting win over India by 10 runs in the second Twenty20 international at Harare Sports Club on Sunday to earn a share of the series....Published: 19 Jul 2015 at 18:40hrs | 10 | by Agencies
India rest star players for Zimbabwe tour
India have rested regular captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and a host of other senior players for next month's tour of Zimbabwe, comprising three one-dayers and two Twenty20 Internationals.Aji...Published: 29 Jun 2015 at 16:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to continue Pakistan cricket tour despite 'suicide bomb'
Zimbabwe on Saturday said it will continue its cricket tour of Pakistan despite an apparent suicide bombing leaving two people dead outside the stadium during a match between the two sides.Fri...Published: 30 May 2015 at 18:38hrs | 5 | by AFP
Suicide bomber kills 2 during a Pakistan-Zimbabwe cricket match
Islamabad - A Pakistani minister admitted on Saturday that a suicide bomber was responsible for an explosion outside Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium that killed two people during a Pakistan-Zimbabwe cricket ...Published: 30 May 2015 at 09:52hrs | 2 | by AFP
Pakistan vs Zimbabwe Preview
Zimbabwe enter into the two-match Twenty20 series against Pakistan hoping that the hype surrounding security concerns will eventually settle down to allow them to focus on their core business, which i...Published: 21 May 2015 at 09:55hrs | 10 | by Prosper Tsvanhu
Zim Cricket team to tour Pakistan soon
Pakistan's cricket chief said on Friday Zimbabwe would be touring the country as scheduled after a major militant attack put the visit - the first by a Test playing nation in six years - in doubt....Published: 17 May 2015 at 12:29hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
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