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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 | 2495 | 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 | 8023 | 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 | 1597 | 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 | 531 | 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 | 391 | 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 | 263 | 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 | 310 | 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 | 771 | 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 | 291 | 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 | 628 | 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 | 1858 | 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 | 3941 | 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 | 900 | 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 | 717 | 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 | 3032 | 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 | 1195 | 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 | 1005 | 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 | 21280 | 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 | 2036 | 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 | 264 | 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 | 304 | 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 | 334 | 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 | 253 | 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 | 1167 | 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 | 199 | 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 | 4016 | 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 | 1167 | 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 | 3900 | 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 | 1433 | 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 | 387 | 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 | 723 | 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 | 540 | 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 | 477 | by ZimCricket
Raza denied Zimbabwe Cricket contract
SIKANDAR Raza will not take part in the national team's upcoming tours of South Africa and Bangladesh after being surprisingly axed from Zimbabwe Cricket's (ZC) list of centrally contracted players fo...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 08:48hrs | 848 | by Staff reporter
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 | 7942 | by AP
Zimbabwe Cricket sued over $2,5m debt
Local vehicle sales and maintenance firm, Croco Motors (Private) Ltd, has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to compel the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) to repay a $2 560 000 debt which the cri...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:42hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF MP refuse to step down cricket boss
ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) board chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani has dismissed calls for him to step down in the wake of his election as Zanu-PF's Member of Parliament position in Mhondoro-Ngezi during last mo...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 08:53hrs | 4623 | by Staff reporter
Lifeline for Zimbabwe Cricket
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson says Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) is in a "survival mode" after the country narrowly avoided being put on notice for suspension from the w...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 09:23hrs | 453 | by Staff reporter
Outrage over racist South African writer’s toxic article on Zimbabwe
A VICIOUS article penned by a South African freelance white cricket writer, describing Zimbabwe as a "fascist'' country whose national team should not be allowed to compete against their international...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:26hrs | 625 | by staff reporter
Zifa leadership ascends to political office
ZIFA president Philip Chiyangwa and his deputy Omega Sibanda have been duly elected members of parliament on a Zanu-PF ticket for Zvimba South in Mashonaland West and Vungu in the Midlands respectivel...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 07:32hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Heath Streak's lawyer rubbishes Zimbabwe Cricket settlement claims
GERALD Mlotshwa, the lawyer representing former Zimbabwe cricket team coach Heath Streak has dismissed recent reports that his client has reached a settlement for the payment of dues owed to him by hi...Published: 22 Jul 2018 at 10:39hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
Streak, ZC reach settlement
ZIMBABWE Cricket and lawyers representing former coach Heath Streak and two others have reached a settlement for the payment of dues owed to the group in a landmark development that brings to an end t...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 06:59hrs | 841 | 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 | 398 | 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 | 552 | 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 | 1624 | by Staff reporter
Why Mliswa support Mnangagwa
NORTON legislator Temba Mliswa is often regarded as a "fork-tongued" politician who talks too much and claims no allegiance to any political party by day, yet he allegedly supports Zanu-PF and Preside...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 11:41hrs | 688 | by Staff reporter
ICC provisionally suspends Zimbabwe official Ikope
Zimbabwe Cricket director Enock Ikope has been provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and charged with three counts of breaching the organisation's anti-corruption code, th...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 18:36hrs | 1309 | by Reuter
Heath Streak's IPL shirt auctioned for $1 000
BUSINESSMAN, Zak Hawa bought former Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) coach, Heath Streak's jersey from Indian Premier League (IPL) Kolkata Knight Riders for $1 000 at an auction at a private function on Monday n...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 07:16hrs | 460 | 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 | 310 | 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 | 764 | by Byo24News Reporter
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