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HARARE – For one close-knit farming family from Rusape, northeastern Zimbabwe, 1987 was a truly special year. Two of their own featured in one of the most iconic sporting milestones in the country’s history. First cousins Kenyon Ziehl and Kevin Curran, both Rusape born-and-bred, went to the World Cup five months apart. In the same calendar year, in two different sports. Fast forward, a World Cup for Zimbabwe in both rugby and cricket, in the same year, is a feat the Afr

ABU DHABI – Afghanistan registered a 158-run rout of Zimbabwe at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday (October 19). Sediqullah Atal’s century and Rashid Khan’s four-wicket haul pushed Afghanistan’s net run rate to +3.160, effectively leaving Zimbabwe and Bangladesh to fight it out for the other spot in the final. Chasing 295, Zimbabwe only needed to score 196 to ensure that the final on Friday (October 23) would be a repeat of this contest. Instead, they ended up

ABU DHABI – Zimbabwe secured a commanding 99-run victory over Bangladesh in the opening match of the ODI tri-series at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Veterans Craig Ervine (93) and Brendan Taylor (81) pulled Zimbabwe out of a hole with a 150-run stand to help post a respectable 271/8 before the bowlers choked Bangladesh inside 34 overs. Zimbabwe opted to bat first but suffered an early blow when Taskin Ahmed delivered a fiery opening spell, reducing them to 24 for 3