Cricket

Donald Tiripano struck early to remove Oshada Fernando and complete an excellent second day of the first Test for Zimbabwe against Sri Lanka in Harare. The 31-year-old seamer had earlier made a handy 44 not out batting at number eight as Zimbabwe advanced from their overnight 189 for two to 358 all out. Left-arm spinner […]

 Zimbabwe captain Hamilton Masakadza has called time on his 18-year international career after announcing his retirement from all formats of the game at the end of the upcoming Twenty20 international triangular series in Bangladesh. Masakadza, 36, set a world record in 2001 when, at the age of 17 years and 354 days, he scored 119 […]

Zimbabwe have effectively failed to reach the Cricket World Cup for the first time since 1983 after losing a must-win qualification match against the already eliminated United Arab Emirates by three runs. The hosts needed to beat associate side UAE on Thursday to be assured of making the tournament in England and Wales in 2019. […]

Tendai Chisoro and Graeme Cremer took three wickets each as Zimbabwe secured a resounding 107-run victory over Ireland on Friday to move a step closer to the 2019 World Cup. The hosts of the qualifying tournament battled hard to make 211-9 batting first in Harare, before bowling out the Irish for just 104 to move […]

Graeme Cremer stuck himself into Sri Lanka’s flesh on the fourth day, first making a stubborn 48 from No. 9, then claiming two wickets in the third session, as Zimbabwe dismissed three Sri Lankan batsmen in their defense of 388. Thanks to Cremer, Zimbabwe’s dreams of a historic win against Sri Lanka are alive, but […]

Sikandar Raza led a vital fightback as Zimbabwe battled back from the brink to leave their Test match against Sri Lanka in the balance in Hambantota. Having wrapped up the hosts first innings for 346 in the morning session, Graeme Cremer taking two of the final three wickets to claim five for 125, Zimbabwe’s top […]

Captain Graeme Cremer picked up three wickets with his leg spin to help Zimbabwe reduce hosts Sri Lanka to 293 for seven at the end of the second day in their one-off test at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Saturday. Sri Lanka trail Zimbabwe by 63 runs in their first innings after the touring side […]

Craig Ervine hit an unbeaten 151 to pull Zimbabwe out of trouble on the opening day of their one-off Test against Sri Lanka on Friday. Ervine’s career-best effort lifted Zimbabwe from a precarious 70-4 to 344-8 at stumps. Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath took four wickets. The left-handed batsman held on with Donald Tiripano (24 […]

Zimbabwe’s abysmal recent record and Sri Lanka’s historic dominance at home didn’t stop Graeme Cremer’s men from breaking new ground A 16-year drought has ended This is the first time Zimbabwe have won a five-match ODI series away from home in their history, and just their third bilateral series win away against a Test-playing nation. […]