top of page
All Articles


‘Many a cricketer would have quit’: stalwart mentor praises ‘patient’ Gumbie and says opener can be ‘Zimbabwe’s own Babar Azam’
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Praise doesn’t come so easily from Stephen Mangongo, because for a very long time he has accustomed himself...
May 23, 20232 min read


West Indies and Sri Lanka in opposite groups at ODI World Cup Qualifiers
WEST Indies and Sri Lanka have been drawn in separate groups for the 2023 ODI World Cup qualifier, which will take place in Zimbabwe...
May 23, 20232 min read


Zimbabwe name strong squad for Pakistan ‘A’ one-dayers to prepare for World Cup Qualifiers
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – As largely expected, with the forthcoming World Cup Qualifiers in mind, Zimbabwe has disguised its national...
May 16, 20232 min read
‘Heath did not take his ban well’: Friends say as Zimbabwe cricket legend battles for life
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Close friends of ailing Zimbabwean cricket legend Heath Streak have disclosed how the shock international...
May 14, 20232 min read
Banned Zimbabwean cricket legend Heath Streak critically ill
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Former Zimbabwe cricket captain Heath Streak, who is currently serving an eight-year international ban for...
May 13, 20231 min read


Nostalgic moment as ex-New Zealand star de Grandhomme meets his junior school coach from Zimbabwe
BY PATRICK GADA NOTTINGHAM – Wednesday 3 May 2023, Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Nottingham, England. Fantastic to see Colin de Grandhomme...
May 4, 20233 min read


Fine mixture in Zimbabwe ‘A’ squad to face Pakistan ‘A’ in Kwekwe
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Zimbabwe has named its ‘A’ side to face touring Pakistan ‘A’ in a four-day match in Kwekwe starting on...
May 2, 20231 min read
Gary Ballance retires from cricket less than a year after switching allegiance from England to Zimbabwe
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Former England batsman Gary Ballance, who recently switched international allegiance to his native Zimbabwe...
Apr 19, 20231 min read
‘New Zimbabwean T10 cricket tournament to be free of match-fixing’
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Zimbabwe’s new mega T10 cricket tournament will be safe from matching-fixing and illegal bookmakers,...
Apr 15, 20231 min read
Zimbabwean-born coaching high priest Ian McIntosh: a great rugby pioneer and legend
CAPE TOWN – He carried the rare distinction of drawing his first and last Tests in charge of the Springboks. Nothing else about Ian...
Apr 5, 20234 min read
EXCLUSIVE: Former Under-19 World Cup star Nungu one of two young Zimbabwean cricketers suspended for ‘cannabis’ abuse
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Sportscast can exclusively reveal bowler Nkosilathi Nungu as one of two players suspended on Tuesday for...
Mar 28, 20232 min read
<strong>‘I think I’ve been blessed’: Williams savours mentor role after Zimbabwe’s series clinching win over the Dutch in Harare</strong>
BY SPORTSCAST WRITER HARARE – Sean Williams returned to the Zimbabwe side, for the three-match ODI series against Netherlands, after a...
Mar 25, 20232 min read
bottom of page