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HARARE – Former Zimbabwe cricketer and administrator Ray Gripper has died at the age of 88. Opening batsman Gripper’s innings of 279 not-out for Rhodesia against Orange Free State in the 1967-68 season remained a Currie Cup record for a prolonged time. Raymond Arthur Gripper was born on 7 July 1938 in Harare (then Salisbury), in the then colony of Southern Rhodesia, Growing up. In his adulthood, Gripper balanced cricket with his full-time occupation as a farmer. He was

HARARE – For one close-knit farming family from Rusape, northeastern Zimbabwe, 1987 was a truly special year. Two of their own featured in one of the most iconic sporting milestones in the country’s history. First cousins Kenyon Ziehl and Kevin Curran, both Rusape born-and-bred, went to the World Cup five months apart. In the same calendar year, in two different sports. Fast forward, a World Cup for Zimbabwe in both rugby and cricket, in the same year, is a feat the Afr

ABU DHABI – Afghanistan registered a 158-run rout of Zimbabwe at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday (October 19). Sediqullah Atal’s century and Rashid Khan’s four-wicket haul pushed Afghanistan’s net run rate to +3.160, effectively leaving Zimbabwe and Bangladesh to fight it out for the other spot in the final. Chasing 295, Zimbabwe only needed to score 196 to ensure that the final on Friday (October 23) would be a repeat of this contest. Instead, they ended up

ABU DHABI – Zimbabwe secured a commanding 99-run victory over Bangladesh in the opening match of the ODI tri-series at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Veterans Craig Ervine (93) and Brendan Taylor (81) pulled Zimbabwe out of a hole with a 150-run stand to help post a respectable 271/8 before the bowlers choked Bangladesh inside 34 overs. Zimbabwe opted to bat first but suffered an early blow when Taskin Ahmed delivered a fiery opening spell, reducing them to 24 for 3

DUBAI – The International Cricket Council (ICC) is deeply saddened by the passing of former Zimbabwe women’s cricketer and international umpire Sarah Dambanevana. Dambanevana, who has passed away following a brief illness, represented Zimbabwe as a fast bowler before transitioning into officiating, where she established herself as one of the country’s pioneering female match officials. Her journey from international cricketer to umpire reflected her enduring commitment to t

By Enock Muchinjo HARARE – Former Zimbabwe ace Sean Williams has opened up about his “personal” decision to suddenly withdraw from the team a year ago, taking full responsibility for his subsequent removal from the team to mark an abrupt end to his decorated international career. Williams, one of Zimbabwe’s best cricketers of all time, made global headlines in September 2025 when he pulled out of the squad for an important T20 World Cup qualification tournament in Harare.

HARARE – Zimbabwe stunned West Indies in the second women's ODI in Harare, as they registered only their second win against a Full Member side in the format. Nyasha Gwanzura (4 for 33), Michelle Mavunga (3 for 36) and Francisca Chipare (2 for 16) set the victory up for the hosts, who bowled West Indies out for 139. Zimbabwe chased the target down with 55 balls and four wickets to spare. As a result, the three-match series was levelled at 1-1 after West Indies had won the fi

HARARE – Australia completed a 3-0 sweep, but after comfortable victories in the first two matches they needed a single from Ellis off the second last ball to pip the hosts. Zimbabwe won the toss and posted 271-8 with unbeaten captain Sikandar Raza (81), Craig Ervine (59) and Innocent Kaia (55), who retired with a hamstring injury, scoring half centuries. After the cheap departures of Travis Head (6) and Matt Renshaw (4) – centurions in the earlier ODIs – wicketkeeper Ing

HARARE – Travis Head's century led a strong batting performance from Australia, which was followed by a clinical bowling effort as they won the second ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare by 84 runs to seal the three-match series with a game remaining. Head's 112 off 84 was supported by half-centuries from Mitchell Marsh (53) and Cooper Connolly (78) as Australia posted 356 or 6 before bowling Zimbabwe out 272 to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Zimbabwe's new-ball bowlers found so

The ICC board has appointed Zimbabwe Cricket chief Tavengwa Mukuhlani as its deputy chair in the lead-up to hosting the 2027 ODI World Cup in Southern Africa. A press release on Thursday said, "With his leadership experience at Zimbabwe Cricket and his understanding of the region, Mr Mukuhlani will bring valuable insight as the ICC and its members work towards delivering a landmark World Cup that will return the tournament to Africa after 24 years and further strengthen the

HARARE – Zimbabwe have named a 15-member squad for their three-match ODI series against Australia at Harare Sports Club, with Sikandar Raza set to captain the side. The matches will take place on September 15, 18 and 20, marking Australia’s first ODI visit to Zimbabwe in more than a decade. Raza will lead the side as regular captain Richard Ngarava continues his recovery from a lower-back injury. Tanaka Chivanga, who is sidelined with an Achilles tendon injury, also misse

HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has appointed experienced New Zealand coach Mark Coles as the substantive Head Coach of the Zimbabwe Senior Women’s National Team following a rigorous recruitment process. He brings extensive international coaching and high-performance experience, having previously served as head coach of both the Pakistan and Scotland women’s national teams. Coles also supported Scotland’s men’s side, while his career has included a spell as high pe