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...
BREAKING: Zimbabwe sack expatriate coach Rajput, ex-captain Houghton takes over
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 after an...
Afghanistan beat sorry Zimbabwe to win second series on tour
HARARE – Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 21 runs on Sunday in the second tie to win the three-match T20I series following the Asian side’s whitewash victory in the one-day internationals contest.
Pace bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi took 1-19 and was named...
Zim fall in first T20I following ODI whitewash
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HARARE – Man-of-the-match Najibullah Zadran smashed a six off the second ball of the last over as Afghanistan beat host Zimbabwe by six wickets on the first of three Twenty20 internationals on Saturday.
The Asian side needed eight...
Zimbabwe announce squad for World Cup qualifiers
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HARARE – Zimbabwe have named their 31-man squad for the crucial Rugby World Cup qualification tournament in France early next month.
Zimbabwe last played in the World Cup in 1991, where the Sables were the only African team...
Battered Zim hope to bounce back in Currie Cup
CAPE TOWN – Zimbabwe are hoping to bounce back from three heavy defeats over the past three matches as the Currie Cup draw to a close, and have a chosen a strengthened side to face Valke on Saturday at...
Afghanistan complete series whitewash as Zim sink deeper
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HARARE – Afghanistan completed a 3-0 one-day international series whitewash over hosts Zimbabwe after ace leg-spinner Rashid Khan starred for the Asian side in the four wicket win on Thursday.
Man-of-the-match Khan picked 3-31 as Zimbabwe was bowled...
Zimbabwe continue free-fall as Afghanistan clinch ODI series
HARARE – Ibrahim Zadran (pictured) smashed an unbeaten century while Fareed Ahmad took three wickets as Afghanistan thrashed Zimbabwe by eight wickets on Monday to clinch the three-match one-day international series.
Afghanistan restricted the host to 228 runs in 50...
Mourinho: New Highlanders coach is ‘fantastic’
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BULAWAYO – Jose Mourinho five years ago described the new coach of Zimbabwean top-flight football club Highlanders as “fantastic” in a short video that has circulated following his fellow Portuguese’s appointment in the African nation.
Baltemar Jose De...
Afghanistan tour of Zim: Muzarabani returns for hosts, Williams still out
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HARARE – Zimbabwe has named a 15-man squad to face rivals Afghanistan in an important three-match ODI series, with senior player Sean Williams still missing from the side.
35-year-year-old batsman Williams didn’t feature in the recent T20I series...