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Australia survive Zimbabwe scare to complete sweep

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

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Head's century leads Australia's clinical win over Zim

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

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Triumphant Mataya urges SA’s Zwane to reverse retirement: ‘There’s still a lot left in him’

By SportsCast Writer HARARE – Zimbabwean mixed martial artist Lewis Mataya last week exploded into the limelight with a debut EFC fight win over Ayanda Zwane, sending the South African into early retirement from the sport. 28-year-old Mataya won the featherweight bout at the EFC Arena in Johannesburg last Thursday, a culmination of a 15-year long journey since he first took up martial arts in his early teens. With that defeat, Zwane (27) made the immediate decision to q

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Australia survive Zimbabwe scare to complete sweep

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Head's century leads Australia's clinical win over Zim

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Triumphant Mataya urges SA’s Zwane to reverse retirement: ‘There’s still a lot left in him’

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ICC board names Zimbabwe's Mukuhlani as deputy chair

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

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Zimbabwe name squad for ODI series against Australia

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

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Ian Prior: ‘Harlequins will suit Eddie’s style and skill set’

By Enock Muchinjo HARARE – Zimbabwe star flyhalf Ian Prior reckons his former English Premiership club Harlequins provides the perfect setting for his international colleague Edward Sigauke to shine on his introduction to professional rugby. The London club signed the 22-year-old speedy Zimbabwe winger last week after a blazing start to his international career, in which he has scored eight tries in 12 Tests for the World Cup-bound Sables since his debut at the Africa Cup

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ZC appoints Mark Coles as Zimbabwe Women head coach

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

Sep 72 min read

Brad Evans’ heroics in vain as Zimbabwe fall in tri-series final

HARARE – Brad Evans produced a superb all-round performance, claiming two wickets before smashing his maiden T20I half-century, but Zimbabwe went down by 48 runs to South Africa in the final of the tri-series in Windhoek on Sunday. Set a daunting 206 for victory, Zimbabwe slipped to 61 for seven before Evans launched a spirited counterattack, striking an unbeaten 56 from only 31 deliveries to lift his side to 157 all out. Earlier, South Africa had won the toss and

Sep 74 min read

Zimbabwe survive Namibia scare to seal thrilling win

WINDHOEK – Zimbabwe survived a huge scare from Namibia to clinch a thrilling five-run win in Windhoek, recovering from 101/6 to post 195/6 before holding their nerve in the final over. Namibia, who had opened the tri-series with an impressive win over South Africa, looked out of the contest at 76/6 in the chase before Zane Green and Alexander Volschenk produced a stunning 109-run seventh-wicket stand off only 49 balls. Zimbabwe had started strongly after being asked to bat,

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Zimbabwe survive Namibia scare to seal thrilling win

Zimbabwe survived a huge scare from Namibia to clinch a thrilling five-run win in Windhoek, recovering from 101/6 to post 195/6 before holding their nerve in the final over. Namibia, who had opened the tri-series with an impressive win over South Africa, looked out of the contest at 76/6 in the chase before Zane Green and Alexander Volschenk produced a stunning 109-run seventh-wicket stand off only 49 balls. Zimbabwe had started strongly after being asked to bat, with Ben C

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