Gary Ballance ruled out through illness as Zimbabwe struggle on day 1 of second...
BULAWAYO – Gary Ballance will sit out Zimbabwe’s second Test match against the West Indies which got underway this Sunday at Queens Sports Club due to a migraine headache.
The former England batter, who scored a debut century in the...
Raza new Zimbabwe T20 captain, Ervine to lead in ODIs and Tests
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HARARE – All-rounder Sikandar Raza has been appointed Zimbabwe’s new T20 captain, replacing fellow veteran Craig Ervine.
Ervine, who was skipper in both white-ball formats at international level, will now lead the side in ODIs and Test cricket.
It...
Sam Curran ‘grit’ comes from his late dad, says Zimbabwean uncle of England’s World...
BY ENOCK MUCHINJO
HARARE – Sam Curran’s phenomenal performance to help England win the T20 World Cup is being cheered by family members back in Zimbabwe, the homeland of his father, and the glorious pace bowler’s place of upbringing.
England...
‘A gem from Mutare’: Another Zimbabwean rugby starlet snapped up by French Top 14...
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HARARE – Highly gifted and young Zimbabwean rugby players continue to “open doors for others” after loose-forward Shingi Manyarara was signed by French Top 14 club Racing 92 this week on a three-year deal.
Manyarara, who has been...
Winston Weekes handed historical role in cricketing ties between South Africa and Barbados
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HARARE – A Barbados cricket team will tour South Africa towards the end of next year on the invitation of PowerPlay Sports Academy, a sports school which works with Zimbabwean cricket development stalwart Steve Mangongo.
Barbadian-born Winston Weekes,...
No Test cricket cap, but academic cap for MBA graduate Stephen Nyamuzinga
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HARARE – Growing up in Zimbabwe, sporty Stephen Nyamuzinga yearned for a Test cap for his country in the pinnacle format of world cricket.
But he will now don a different kind of a cap after graduating with...
Rejuvenated Zimbabwe draw first blood in first T20I against Bangladesh
HARARE – Hosts Zimbabwe has beaten Bangladesh by 17 runs on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T2OI series.
The Zimbabweans totaled a challenging 205-3 in their 20 overs as Wessly Madhevere top-scored with 67 while Sikandar...
Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton recruits another high-flying Zimbabwean engineer
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HARARE – Another female Zimbabwean engineer, Samantha Nyikadzino, has soared after she announced joining Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team.
The design engineer becomes the second woman from Zimbabwe to be part of Hamilton’s team....
Zimbabwe fire coach Rajput as Afghanistan pile on misery
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HARARE – Former Zimbabwe cricket captain Dave Houghton has returned as the African side’s coach to replace Indian Lalchand Rajput, who however remains in the country’s structures as technical director according to the board.
The changes were made...
First victory for Zimbabwe at 2023 Netball World Cup
CAPE TOWN – Zimbabwe had no problem in sweeping past Sri Lanka in a Group E match at the Netball World Cup 2023, scoring a runaway 71-36 victory.
It was their first after four losses on the trot. Sri Lanka...
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Hamilton Masakadza resigns as Director of Cricket, months after Zim’s World...
Hamilton Masakadza is leaving his role as Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC)’s Director of Cricket after he resigned from the position this week.
He cited Zimbabwe’s failure...
