Cricket

Sri Lanka's ninth-wicket partnership snuck their team home in the Colombo rain, battling off a spirited Zimbabwe bowling and fielding performance led by Richard Ngarava. Defending only 209, Nagara took early wickets, and finished with 5 for 32 from...

Craig Ervine has returned to lead Zimbabwe in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, but veteran allrounder Sean Williams will miss the tour that also includes three T20Is. Williams picked up a side injury in the second T20I...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – England cricket legend Kevin Pietersen has included two Zimbabwean folk heroes among his carefully chosen list of international players he reckons represented the game’s greatest era. The former Three Lions captain put together 39 iconic ex-internationals...

Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has named Walter Chawaguta as interim coach for their white-ball tour to Sri Lanka in January.   He will lead a technical team that includes Stuart Matsikenyeri (Assistant Coach/Batting Coach), Steve Kirby (Bowling Coach), Erick Chauluka (Fielding Coach),...

Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has with immediate effect suspended two Zimbabwe international players from all cricket activities, pending a hearing, for allegedly breaching anti-doping rules.   The concerned players, Wessly Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta, both tested positive for a banned recreational drug...

The Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) Board has accepted Dave Houghton’s resignation from his position as Head Coach of the Zimbabwe Senior Men’s National Team with immediate effect.   He will, however, remain with ZC as the Board looks to re-assign him to...

Zimbabwe have announced their squad for the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 to be staged from 19 January to 11 February in South Africa.   Matthew Schonken will captain the Prosper Utseya-coached side and he will be deputised by...

An excellent all-round effort from Curtis Campher and Andy Balbirnie's half-century helped Ireland win the rain-hit third ODI and win their first men's ODI series in Zimbabwe 2-0. Career-best bowling performances from Campher and Graham Hume helped restrict Zimbabwe to...

BY ZIMCRICKET MEDIA Zimbabwe will get a glimpse into their future when they face Ireland with a new-look squad in the three one-day international matches at Harare Sports Club starting on Wednesday.   Seven of the players picked for this series were...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Ireland has poured pressure on Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) by snatching a historic first series win in the African country, leaving ZC in a Catch-22 situation as firing the head coach would bring unwanted attention to...