HARARE – The Zimbabwe Sevens Rugby franchise has assembled the largest-ever delegation to represent the country in an international tournament with four squads set to take part in the Middleburg Sevens in South Africa over the weekend. Regular Cheetahs captain Jacques Leitao willskipper the country’s national sevens side while Old Georgians teammate Scotty Jones will…
HARARE – Zimbabwe cricket coach Alan Butcher is confident of causing an upset in today’s ICC World Twenty20 opener against Sri Lanka only if the players can believe in themselves. The tournament gets underway at 15.30pm today with Zimbabwe taking on the host nation in a Group C opener at Hambantota. Zimbabwe will wind up…
HARARE – Looking at Zimbabwe’s two warm-up matches ahead of today’s World Twenty20 opener against Sri Lanka, there is very little to be excited about after Ireland and Bangladesh made short work of a side that clearly seems to have thoughts other than cricket on their minds. Ireland’s 54-run win was then followed by an…
HAMBANTOTA – Only three hours could separate Zimbabwe from partying like the year 1999. That was the last time they advanced out of the group stage of a multi-team tournament and one win in the World T20 will be enough to take them there again. There is one problem though. That victory will have to…
HARARE – Monomotapa midfielder Ronald Chitiyo believes scoring the hat-trick that propelled his side into the Mbada Diamonds Cup quarterfinals will boost his chances of a Zimbabwe national team call up. The skilful midfielder has twice been called into Warriors provisional squads. He was however part of the Warriors side that fell 2-1 to Zambia…
HARARE – Zimbabwe all-rounder Greg Lamb has joined Manicaland Mountaineers from Mashonaland Eagles ahead of the upcoming 2012/13 domestic cricket season. The 31-year-old Lamb, who played on the English county circuit between 2001 and 2009, has captained the Harare-based franchise on stand-in basis since joining the side from the UK three seasons ago. The gifted…
BEITBRIDGE – Beitbridge-based Tripple B opened an 11-point lead at the top of the Central Region Division One League after beating Hwahwa 1-0 at Hwahwa Stadium on Sunday. Tripple B’s cause was aided by the loss of their nearest rivals FC Strikers, who choked in the second half to lose 3-1 to Chapungu at Ascot…
HARARE – Draws characterised the top end of the Northern Region Soccer League (NRSL) at the weekend. NRSL log leaders Black Rhinos were held to a goalless draw by a spirited Twalumba United at Commando Stadium on Saturday. The draw however, did little to halt Rhinos’ relentless march towards promotion as the point saw them…
HARARE – Defending champions Dynamos were given a huge scare by top-flight debutants Quelaton in their opening match of the Mbada Diamonds Cup on an entertaining opening weekend full of thrills and spills. Luckily for Dynamos, they were able to hold their nerve from 12 yards and progressed into the quarterfinals with a penalty…
BULAWAYO – Former Castle Premiership side Bantu Rovers are back on top of the Southern Region Division One log standings after a 3-0 victory over struggling Makhandeni on Sunday. Tshintsha Guluva displaced How Mine, who were shocked 1-0 by Rufaro on Saturday in Hwange. The Gold miners slipped to third place after their defeat while…
