Cricket

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Former England batsman Gary Ballance, who recently switched international allegiance to his native Zimbabwe and scored a century on his Test debut for the Southern African side, against the West Indies in Bulawayo in February,...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HENRY Olonga, the history-making cricketer, has issued an emotional apology after posting a premature death notice of his close friend and fellow Zimbabwean fast bowling legend Heath Streak last week. Australia-based Olonga’s retraction post has been well received...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Former Zimbabwe cricket captain Heath Streak, who is currently serving an eight-year international ban for dealings with illegal bookmakers, is reportedly critically ill. David Coltart, Zimbabwe’s former Sports Minister of Sports and a close friend of...

MELBOURNE – Sri Lanka defeated Zimbabwe by 33 runs in a 2022 T20 World Cup warm-up game at the Melbourne Cricket Stadium. Chasing a 189-run target to defeat the 2014 champions, Zimbabwe could must only 155-5 in their allotted 20...

HARARE – The controversial decision by Rugby Africa to host its 2023 Rugby World Cup qualifiers in France has ruffled feathers. Many have asked why an important African tournament, in the fastest growing sport on the continent, is being...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Former Zimbabwe cricket captain Brendan Taylor has turned to the public for advice on whether he should resume his playing career or become a coach when his ban from the game comes to an end...

BULAWAYO – A dominant all-round performance saw Namibia ease to victory by eight wickets over Zimbabwe to level the five-match T20I series. David Wiese (pictured) provided the stand-out bowling performance, taking three key Zimbabwean wickets to stymie the first...

HABART, Australia – Zimbabwe are back at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Having missed last year’s event in the UAE and Oman, they will return to the big stage for the first time since 2016. Powered by in-form all-rounder...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Take a look at these names: Yuvraj Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal. Of course, they are all Indian cricket players who have made a mark on the game playing for one of...

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...