‘This is my development master-plan!’: prospective next president of ZimRugby delivers keynote speech
BY LOSSON MTONGWIZA
HARARE – In a nutshell, what we are trying to do in as far as development is concerned is that we are trying to pick up all the 17 to 22 year-olds that are in schools that...
Ex-ZimCricket director Nick Chouhan lands key role with Grassroots Cricket
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER
HARARE – Veteran Zimbabwean cricket administrator Nick Chouhan has been appointed by Grassroots Cricket as a representative for the African region.
Grassroots Cricket, founded by Australia-based Zimbabwean enthusiast Tawanda Karasa, is an ambitious undertaking established for the purpose...
‘It’s time!’: Mtongwiza outlines ambitious vision for Zimrugby
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER
HARARE – Losson Mtongwiza has always had a romantic connection to the Rugby World Cup since he keenly followed Zimbabwe’s progress at the 1991 edition as a star-struck 17-year-old Prince Edward schoolboy.
That early experience for the famed...
Gerald Sibanda: ‘I’ll use the same energy and spirit that I used as a...
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER
HARARE – Gerald Sibanda, the former Zimbabwe rugby international who is now vying to head the game in his homeland, has promised to deliver with “the same energy and spirit” he was known for as a player.
The...
BREAKING: Sean Williams retires from T20 cricket as Zim gets consolation win
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER
HARARE – Sean Williams, the veteran Zimbabwean cricketer, will today announce his retirement from international T20 cricket following the just ended tour of Bangladesh which has finished with an eight-wicket consolation win for the African side, SportsCast...
‘It’s been sort of a blessing in disguise’: Mavuta opens up on drug addiction...
HARARE – Zimbabwe international Brandon Mavuta has opened up on a marijuana addiction that he says left him struggling to eat or sleep.
Speaking after Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) this week lifted his suspension for failing an inhouse drugs test, the...
Madhevere eyes strong comeback after recreational drugs ban
HARARE – Zimbabwe cricketer Wessly Madhevere has blamed peer pressure and naïvety for assuming using recreational drugs was just a way of having “fun”.
“The first thing that led me to taking drugs, specifically marijuana, I think it was just...
World Cup-winning assistant coach Gert Smal joins Beast in helping Zimbabwe out
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER
HARARE – Former Springbok assistant coach Gert Smal, who helped South Africa win the 2007 World Cup under Jake White, has been assisting Zimbabwe’s national team as a consultant for Saturday’s international friendly with Zambia.
Smal was also...
De Souza relishes beating ex-Springbok coach Allister Coetzee
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER
HARARE – Zimbabwe Under-20 rugby coach Shaun De Souza says his team’s victory over a Namibian side coached by former South Africa senior team boss Allister Coetzee was “special” and tested his bench’s coaching skills.
Hosts Zimbabwe, who...
Jonno Campbell closes in on family milestone, earns maiden Zimbabwe call-up
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER
HARARE – Johnathan Campbell will become the fourth son of a former Zimbabwean player to also feature for the country in international cricket after the batsman was included in the African country’s squad for the forthcoming T20I...