Cricket

HARARE - Sediqullah Atal's maiden hundred and a superb bowling performance handed Afghanistan a mammoth 232-run win as Zimbabwe were bundled out for 54 in the second ODI in Harare. Afghanistan currently lead the three-match series 1-0 after the...

HARARE - Rain played spoilsport as the opening ODI between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe was called off after just 9.2 overs of play, reports ESPNCricinfo. Earlier, persistent rain had delayed the start by close to four hours with the game reduced...

BY SPORTSCART WRITER HARARE - Fresh from habituallly losing a series at home to former minnows Afghanistan, amidst a long-standing public outcry over selection and funds management, the Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) board reckons its managing director Givemore Makoni is doing...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE - The late Zimbabwe cricket star all-rounder Kevin Curran would have been "extremely proud" of his son Ben's call-up by the African nation as it fulfils a proud family tradition, a close relative and former national...

HARARE - A 13-ball over from Naveen-ul-Haq and a dramatic final over where Tashinga Musekiwa found the boundary and sprinted between the wickets gave Zimbabwe a thrilling last-ball win in the opening T20I against Afghanistan, reports ESNCricinfo. Defending 144, Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan's...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE - (AP) - Zimbabwe have called up Ben Curran, brother of England internationals Sam and Tom Curran, for this month's one-day series at home to Afghanistan. Two months ago, the 28-year-old batsman announced his willingness to play...

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Former Zimbabwe fast bowler Brighton Watambwa, who featured in six Test matches in a short international career, says he missed the opportunity to represent his country in the shorter version after he was subjected to...

BULAWAYO – On Tuesday, the Zimbabwean cricket team let Bulawayo's exhilarating crowd down, but today, they picked them right back up. In a nerve-shredding encounter, Zimbabwe controlled, won, threw away and eventually stole a roller-coaster of a game off...

BULAWAYO – Pakistan wrist spinner Sufiyan Muqeem has starred in a series-clinching, 10-wicket Twenty20 international rout of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. The 25-year-old took five consecutive wickets for the loss of only three runs as Zimbabwe crumbled to 57 all out...

Left-arm spinner Sufiyan Muqeem took a career best 3-20 as Pakistan defeated hosts Zimbabwe by 57 runs in the first Twenty20 International in Bulawayo on Sunday. Pakistan posted 165 for four in their 20 overs after electing to bat first...