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HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has appointed left-arm fast bowler Richard Ngarava as the national team’s new Test and One-Day International (ODI) captain, with Brian Bennett named as vice-captain.       The appointments were confirmed at the ZC Board’s fourth-quarter meeting held in Harare on Friday.       Ngarava replaces veteran batter Craig Ervine, who steps down after leading the side through a key rebuilding phase.       ZC Chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani congratulated the n

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER   JOHANNESBURG – A raft of measures, to turn around the finances of rugby on the continent, are well underway under the stewardship of Rugby Africa president Herbert Mensah.   Delivering a message last week as the year comes to an end, Ghanaian entrepreneur Mensah emphasised the need for a mindset change on the continent for rugby to attract major investment and achieve financial independence.   “Anybody who knows me well enough will understand that I hav

BY TINO MOMBESHORA   HARARE – The raging debate over the selection of Zimbabwe’s team for the forthcoming Under-19 Cricket World Cup has highlighted yet another rot in the game in our country.   The bias and nepotism in the team’s selection is shockingly obvious and blatant.   Clearly, coach Elton Chigumbura has ignored any other players outside his close circles and his own Elton Chigumbura Academy. It’s scandalous, and I not proud to call that squad my national team.   If y

Alex Nicholls is one of four legendary Zimbabwean rugby players (alongside Craig Brown, Andy Ferreira and the late Richard Tsimba) to feature in both previous World Cup tournaments for the Sables in 1987 and 1991. The former prop and later national team coach has expressed his elation following Zimbabwe’s historic qualification for the 2027 World Cup in Australia, 34 years after their class of 1991 last took the nation to the sport’s biggest showpiece.   Below is a verbatim t