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South Africa's Tristan Stubbs and George Linde walk off the field after their cricket win despite the heroics of Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza (centre) [Manish Swarup/AP] DELHI – South Africa survived a brilliant all-round show by Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza to record a five-wicket win over their neighbours and set up a T20 World Cup semifinal against New Zealand.   South Africa survived an early wobble to overcome the spirited Zimbabwe, who scored 153-7, in their last Su

CHENNAI – Brian Bennett (pictured) vs Jasprit Bumrah. Pressure? What pressure?   Bennett sends the white ball flying over the wide long-on boundary. More than 27,000 spectators at Chepauk are stunned into silence. India are not used to seeing their bowling spearhead being treated this way.   Bennett raises his third fifty-plus score in his last four innings in this T20 World Cup across varied conditions in Sri Lanka and India. His team-mates in the dugout are up on their feet

MUMBAI – Shimron Hetmyer made a stunning 85 off 34 balls as West Indies began their T20 World Cup Super 8 stage with an emphatic 107-run victory over Zimbabwe.   Hetmyer hit seven sixes and seven fours as he mixed finesse with power - at a strike rate of 250 - to help West Indies post a mammoth 254-6.   The left-handed Guyanese was dropped twice by Tashinga Musekiwa - on nine and 70 - before he was eventually caught at deep mid-wicket by Brian Bennett off experienced spinner

KANDY – By late evening on Tuesday, Zimbabwe were officially through to the Super Eights of the Men's T20 World Cup 2026. It was a historic moment for a side that was expected to be also-rans in a group that involved Australia and Sri Lanka. But they overcame the format in emphatic fashion and earned their place in the next round. The mood in the Zimbabwe dressing room must have understandably been joyous but captain Sikandar Raza stressed that there was more for his team to

BULAWAYO – Vihaan Malhotra’s sublime century backed by an all-round bowling effort sealed a 204 run victory for India over Zimbabwe in their Super Six encounter of the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026 here at the Queens Sports Club on Tuesday.   Set daunting 353, Zimbabwe innings folded for mere 148 run total in 37.4 overs.   Pacers RS Ambrish and Henil Patel made early inroads, removing Nathaniel Hlabangana and Dhruv Patel  inside first three overs.   The third wicket fell in th

HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has appointed left-arm fast bowler Richard Ngarava as the national team’s new Test and One-Day International (ODI) captain, with Brian Bennett named as vice-captain.       The appointments were confirmed at the ZC Board’s fourth-quarter meeting held in Harare on Friday.       Ngarava replaces veteran batter Craig Ervine, who steps down after leading the side through a key rebuilding phase.       ZC Chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani congratulated the n

BY TINO MOMBESHORA   HARARE – The raging debate over the selection of Zimbabwe’s team for the forthcoming Under-19 Cricket World Cup has highlighted yet another rot in the game in our country.   The bias and nepotism in the team’s selection is shockingly obvious and blatant.   Clearly, coach Elton Chigumbura has ignored any other players outside his close circles and his own Elton Chigumbura Academy. It’s scandalous, and I not proud to call that squad my national team.   If y

BY PROSPER TSVANHU HARARE – The lament has become a dreadful fixture in the cricketing calendar: another talented man, his spirit bruised and his professional tenure curtailed, lost to the bleak, corrosive call of addiction.     To hear of Sean Williams, the long-serving, tough-as-nails all-rounder born and bred in the City of Kings of Bulawayo, entering rehabilitation and making himself unavailable for the national cause is not merely the end of a career; it is a tragedy of

BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Ace Zimbabwe cricketer Sean Williams, one of the longest-serving players in world cricket, has been banned from playing for the country again after admitting to drug addiction and voluntarily withdrawing himself from the side.   The 39-year-old batsman and spin bowler removed himself from the Zimbabwe squad on the eve of the T20 World Cup qualification tournament in Harare in September, in hitherto unclear circumstances. He also missed the recent

HARARE – Afghanistan cruised to a series victory over Zimbabwe, with Ibrahim Zadran backing up a disciplined bowling performance with a half-century of his own. Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Abdollah Ahmadzai and Rashid Khan had limited the hosts to 125 all out in Harare, setting up a straight-forward chase.   Zimbabwe tried to do the right thing. Their batters realised the importance of getting set. They attempted to regroup when wickets fell. There was no collapse this time, but there

BY ENOCK MUCHINJO   HARARE – Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott has hit out at the country’s cricket board over overbearing interference in team selection following the Asian side’s heavy Test defeat to Zimbabwe inside two-and-a-half days.   Zimbabwe on Wednesday afternoon wrapped up a thumping innings and 73-run win at Harare Sports Club led by a maiden Test century from man-of-the-match Ben Curran, the brother of England players Sam and Tom Curran.   Former England batsman Tr

HARARE – It took Zimbabwe less than three hours on the third day to claim their first home Test win since 2013, their first innings win since 2001 and their biggest Test win. Richard Ngarava was the star, where in overcast conditions he took his first five-wicket haul in Tests. His movement through the air and off the pitch never looked exaggerated, but it was relentless enough to break the game open and leave Zimbabwe with a win by an innings and 73 runs against a listless A