Zimbabwe

Big picture The A-Z of Test cricket will be on full display this week when, in Ahmedabad, India and England enter into the final tussle to decide the World Test Championship finalists and in Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan host Zimbabwe for a series that has no bearing on the points table at all. In fact, it

Zimbabwe are hoping to begin the process of rebuilding their national side, with at least two confirmed Test series in the next two months, and several white-ball fixtures in the lead up to the 2023 World Cup. The windfall of matches, which starts with two Tests and three T20Is against Afghanistan in the UAE, comes

News Zimbabwe also play Afghanistan in three T20Is in the UAE next month, with the tour starting on March 2 Zimbabwe have named a 15-member squad for their two-Test series against Afghanistan starting on March 2 in Abu Dhabi. The squad, however, is missing the veteran pair of Brendan Taylor and Craig Ervine, who were

News Fixtures against Netherlands and Zimbabwe also confirmed for 2021 summer South Africa will travel to Ireland for three ODIs and three T20Is in July, as Cricket South Africa look to fill the men’s team’s winter with fixtures following the postponement of a three-Test home series against Australia. This tour is part of the 2018-2023

News The Zimbabwe fast bowler won’t be able to play cricket for up to six months as he recovers from a trio of infectious illnesses Zimbabwean quick Kyle Jarvis won’t be able to play cricket for up to six months as he recovers from a trio of infectious illnesses – Covid-19, malaria and tick bite

News Three T20Is and three ODIs between the two sides were originally scheduled for April Ireland men’s limited-overs tour of Zimbabwe, originally scheduled for April, has been postponed indefinitely after Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) advised Cricket Ireland against going ahead with the tour owing to the Covid-19 situation in the African nation. The Irish squad was

News Pakistan are currently touring South Africa while Zimbabwe last played an international match in May 2019 Zimbabwe women are set to return to the field for the first time since May 2019 when they host Pakistan for three ODIs and two T20Is at the Harare Sports Club next month. According to a Zimbabwe Cricket

Zimbabwe haven’t played an international at home since the pandemic hit © AFP via Getty Images Zimbabwe Cricket has temporarily brought all cricket activities in the country to a standstill, in the wake of new lockdown restrictions announced by the government due to a rise in Covid-19 cases. “This is a very challenging situation, but

4:54 PM GMT Nottinghamshire have announced the signing of Dane Schadendorf, a teenaged wicketkeeper who played for Zimbabwe in the 2020 Under-19 World Cup, on a two-year contract. Schadendorf became a viral hit in the warm-up matches ahead of the tournament, thanks to a legside stumping in a fixture against New Zealand that evoked MS

8:10 PM IST Danyal Rasool Big picture After all the promise of a competitive ODI series, the T20Is have been something of a damp squib. Pakistan brought their top form to both weekend games, and illustrated the chasm that evidently exists between a Pakistani side that’s rapidly improving and a Zimbabwean unit that needs improvement

8:01 PM IST Danyal Rasool Pakistan wrapped up the T20I series at the earliest opportunity, thrashing Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the second of three games. It was the bowlers who set it up, with legspinner Usman Qadir‘s sensational spell the most exciting aspect for Pakistan. His three wickets, combined with just as many by

1:29 PM GMT Danyal Rasool One of Zimbabwe cricket’s most storied careers will draw to a close at the end of the current tour of Pakistan, with Elton Chigumbura announcing his retirement following the T20I series, which started today. The former Zimbabwe captain, now 34, played 213 ODIs for Zimbabwe, more than anyone apart from

Brendan Taylor and Sean Williams were in good form during the ODIs © AFP via Getty Images Big picture This shouldn’t be complicated; perhaps, it isn’t complicated. One of these two sides brushed aside all opposition in the format not long ago, better teams than their latest opponents, so complete was their domination in T20Is.

5:53 PM GMT Danyal Rasool Babar Azam admitted that poor fielding had let his side down in the third and final ODI against Zimbabwe, saying that Pakistan need to work on that aspect of their game to ensure it doesn’t cost them in tight games in the future. Speaking after a pulsating game that Zimbabwe

8:05 PM IST Danyal Rasool Big picture The second ODI was more representative of the respective qualities of the two sides, with Pakistan stamping their authority after a shaky performance in the first game where they struggled to move out of third gear. Zimbabwe, for their part, will be disappointed at missing out on a

5:47 PM IST Danyal Rasool Big picture The first ODI was an exciting one for the neutrals, and everyone looking for a competitive series, but it’s best to a bit cautious if anyone feels that the close finish has set a template of sorts for the remaining two games. The difference was 26 runs in

4:53 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Two Zimbabwe players and two members of support staff have tested positive for Covid-19. Regis Chakabva and Timycen Maruma, the two positive players, were both part of the provisional 25-man squad picked to travel to Pakistan, but were left out of the 20-man party that arrived in the country this

2:40 PM GMT Danyal Rasool For much of the first decade of his career, Elton Chigumbura was among the first names on the Zimbabwe team sheet. Known for his power hitting at a time when Zimbabwe lacked players with that attribute, and crucial to balancing the side thanks to his ability to bowl medium pace,

12:21 PM GMT The PCB has decided to hand the hosting rights of the Zimbabwe ODIs to Rawalpindi, and of the T20Is to Lahore. Only two days ago the PCB had replaced Multan with Lahore as one of the venues of the tour, before announcing the final schedule on Sunday. The dates of the matches

6:41 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Chamu Chibhabha will captain the Zimbabwe side that will tour Pakistan later this month. The 20-man squad announced by Zimbabwe Cricket also sees the return of the 24-year-old lanky fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani. Zimbabwe’s last international engagement was in Bangladesh, where Sean Williams served as captain in both limited-overs formats.

3:42 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Blessing Muzarabani is in line to return to international cricket and could be considered for Zimbabwe’s tour of Pakistan later this month. Muzarabani, 24, has been unavailable since signing a Kolpak deal in 2018 but has now been released from his contract with Northamptonshire. The 6ft 6in pace bowler made

4:54 PM GMT Logistical challenges have caused the PCB to replace Multan, which was one of the venues lined up to host Zimbabwe’s limited-overs series in Pakistan later this month, with Lahore. ESPNcricinfo understands that the PCB and the city government in Multan had a disagreement over the financial outlay, with the PCB deciding it

2:09 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Multan will host international cricket after a gap of over 12 years when Pakistan’s three-ODI series against Zimbabwe is held there from October 30 to November 3. This will be followed by a series of three T20Is, all in Rawalpindi, before the visitors return home after a three-week stay in