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Sponsorship holdup delays new PSL season
DELAY in the renewal of a deal between the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League (PSL) and its main sponsor look likely to defer the resumption of the 2020 campaign.PSL and Delta Beverages have not p...Published: 19 Mar 2020 at 07:02hrs | 1041 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cabinet set to make decision on public gatherings
Cabinet is set to make a decision on public gatherings when it meets today amid fears that sporting activities might be suspended as part of measures to control the spread of coronavirus. Gove...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 06:28hrs | 571 | by Staff reporter
BF stadium works charm Zifa, Govt
URGENCY given to uplifting Barbourfields Stadium so that it meets Caf requirements has charmed both the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation as well as Zifa. The football motherbody i...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 05:27hrs | 1813 | by Staff reporter
BCC goes into overdrive to meet Caf deadline
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) and contractors will work throughout the weekend to get Barbourfields Stadium ready for Zifa to take pictures of progress that they will be send to Caf on Tuesday. ...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 06:43hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
England softening stance on Zimbabwe cricket?
For the first time in more than two decades, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) will host two English County sides in a development that signals normalisation of relations between England and Zimbabwe cricket....Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:33hrs | 287 | 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 | 1276 | 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 | 108 | 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 | 164 | by Staff reporter
ZC names new captains and selectors
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has named Sean Williams as Zimbabwe's substantive Test captain, while Chamu Chibhabha will lead the one-day international and Twenty20 international sides as interim skipper....Published: 08 Jan 2020 at 12:23hrs | 540 | by Edward Makuzva
British club to visit Bulawayo
DERBYSHIRE County Cricket Club are set to visit Bulawayo in March to play six matches as part of their pre-season preparations for the 2020 County Championships. Derbyshire County Cricket Club...Published: 24 Dec 2019 at 06:07hrs | 253 | 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 | 260 | 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 | 715 | 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 | 247 | by Staff reporter
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 | 538 | 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 | 158 | 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 | 346 | by Enock Muchinjo
Flower hopeful for Zimbabwe's future after Mugabe's death
Andy Flower, the former Zimbabwe cricket captain and England coach, hopes his country can emerge from "a quagmire of corruption" following the death of ex-president Robert Mugabe.Mugabe died o...Published: 08 Sep 2019 at 07:42hrs | 330 | by PA
Peter Chingoka dies
FORMER Zimbabwe Cricket boss Peter Chingoka has died. He was 65. Chingoka died a year and half after his brother, former Tennis Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe Olympic Committee president, Paul ...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 15:59hrs | 2520 | by Staff reporter
Henry Olonga takes on Mnangagwa...again
Former Zimbabwe Cricket player Henry Olonga has taken President Emmerson Mnangagwa head on over the popular video where the President is seen saying: We are the the police, we are the army, we are eve...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 15:19hrs | 8100 | by Mandla Ndlovu
SRC lifts ZC suspension, but its too late
The Sports and Recreational Committee (SRC) of Zimbabwe has lifted the suspension on the Tavengwa Mukhuhlani led Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) board with immediate effect.The ZC board was suspended on...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 16:34hrs | 1618 | 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 | 568 | 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 | 465 | 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 | 274 | 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 | 331 | 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 | 779 | 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 | 303 | 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 | 655 | 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 | 1880 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
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 | 4072 | 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 | 924 | by Staff reporter
Don't start us Zimbabwe Cricket!!
The game of Cricket matters the most in Zimbabwe, infact Zimbabwe matters most to the game of Cricket, because Zimbabweans just uniquely love cricket.We love cricket that it exists in the figm...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 07:43hrs | 740 | by Energy Mavaza
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 | 3052 | by Staff reporter
Ex-ZC MD in $600,000 lawsuit
Former Zimbabwe Cricket managing director Wilfred Mukondiwa has been dragged to the High Court by Metbank Limited, which is seeking to recover over $600 000 from the ex-executive.In the applic...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 13:24hrs | 1200 | by Staff reporter
Alistair Campbell launches grassroots academy
FORMER Zimbabwe national cricket team captain and director of international cricket and commercial affairs Alistair Campbell has launched an academy whose aim is to identify and nurture grassroots tal...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 22:31hrs | 1084 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe turns 95, 9 things you didn't know about him
Robert Mugabe is turning 95 and his birthday has been declared a holiday in Zimbabwe. The holiday was mooted by the ruling ZANU-PF youth league to honor their then icon, whose birthday had since the 1...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 23:19hrs | 21341 | by BBC
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 | 2061 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe Cricket sues Harare Sports Club
Zimbabwe Cricket has approached the High Court seeking an order to compel the Harare Sports Club to pay over $90 000 for loss of revenue, accusing the club of breaching a lease agreement by double lea...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC senator moves motion to probe ZC
SENATE this week moved a motion calling on the forensic investigation of alleged rampant corruption and maladministration at Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) as pressure continues to mount on the country's crick...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 19:10hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Cricket to be liquidated?
THE saga between the Zimbabwe Cricket and former national team coach Heath Streak, who is pushing for the liquidation of the debt-ridden organisation, took another twist after the Sports Commission wi...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 05:47hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter
SRC opposed to Streak's bid to liquidate ZC
FORMER Zimbabwe national cricket team coach Heath Streak's bid to liquidate Zimbabwe Cricket is being opposed by the Sports Commission who feel that he should have gone the debt collection route to re...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:24hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa appoint Karikoga Kaseke
ZIFA have appointed a fund-raising committee headed by Zimbabwe Tourism chief executive officer Karikoga Kaseke at the weekend. Kaseke will chair the committee that will be tasked with mobilising reso...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 05:22hrs | 1174 | by Staff reporter
Streak never demanded payment outside the country - lawyer
FORMER Zimbabwe national cricket team coach, Heath Streak, has denied that he wants to be paid his outstanding dues by Zimbabwe Cricket in a Foreign Currency Account outside the country.His la...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:05hrs | 221 | by Editor
Heath Streak hires Chamisa's lawyer
FORMER Zimbabwe cricket coach Heath Streak has turned to top local lawyer Thabani Mpofu in a US$1 million defamation lawsuit against Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani over racism and c...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 08:41hrs | 4019 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1170 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry fires SRC board
EDWARD SIWELA'S 13-year-tenure in the Sport and Recreation Commission came to an end yesterday when Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister Coventry dissolved his board. The Minister wielde...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 06:58hrs | 3920 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe loses top pilots
Air Zimbabwe has lost two of its best female pilots who have reportedly joined Emirates and Fast jet.Chipo Matimba who in November 2015 together with Captain Elizabeth Simbi Petros flew the co...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 18:03hrs | 1431 | 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 | 357 | 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 | 749 | by Staff reporter
Sikandar Raza, Mukuhlani meet
ALL-ROUNDER Sikandar Raza met Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani on Sunday as part of efforts for the two parties to find common ground. Raza was left out of the group of players who were gi...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 06:50hrs | 555 | 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 | 499 | by ZimCricket
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