PACE bowler Chris Mpofu has been recalled into the Zimbabwe cricket side after he was named in the team to tour Bangladesh later this month. Mpofu comes in to replace fellow quick Kyle Jarvis, who has a back injury picked up in the home series against Sri Lanka last month. Christopher Mpofu Bowling The 34-year-old’s…
FORMER Shabanie Mine coach Takesure Chiragwi is set to be unveiled as one of Ngezi Platinum Stars’ assistant coaches when they announce their squad for the 2020 Castle Lager Premiership season this morning in Mhondoro. Chiragwi is coming in as Rodwell Dhlakama’s second assistant coach alongside Alexio Sijoni, who joined the club last season, and…
ZIMBABWE captain Sean Williams is set to miss the one-off Test away to Bangladesh later this month to be next to his wife Chantelle, who is expecting the couple’s first child in the next fortnight. Sean Williams The team is expected to tour the subcontinent for a series against the Tigers comprising the single Test,…
DESPERATE to avoid last season’s agony of flirting with relegation, Harare City have taken the first steps of strengthening their side ahead of the 2020 Castle Lager Premiership by signing former Highlanders midfielder Ben Musaka. Musaka had an indifferent season with the Bulawayo giants which saw him getting limited game time before suffering an injury…
ZIMBABWE Aquatic Union (Zau) will host this year’s edition of the Africa Water Polo World Championships Qualifier scheduled for Harare next month. Zau president Mary Kloppers said the qualifiers are a formality as the country has an automatic entry at the World Championships. “We are very pleased to have announced these teams. The qualifying event…
KING Nadolo had numerous big money offers on his table but he brewed a shocker when he signed for Dynamos last Friday ahead of the 2020 Castle Lager Premiership season. After a brilliant second half of 2019 with TelOne FC where he scored 11 goals in 17 games to be voted among the 11 Soccer…
FACED with the embarrassment of not enjoying Castle Lager Premiership action despite having two top- flight teams — Manica Diamonds and debutants Tenax FC — Mutare residents have joined hands with the local authority to push for the completion of Sakubva Stadium in time for the start of the 2020 season. Since Mutare City Rovers…
SEVEN years ago it seemed like mere talk when Laurelle Brown, then Junior Africa Triathlon Women champion said she would come back to Zimbabwe after completing her studies in the United Kingdom. Many believed having enrolled at Bournemouth University for her BSc (Hons) in Clinical Science the former Peterhouse School student was virtually lost to…
SYLVESTER Appiah has set sights on helping Dynamos achieve success after penning a one-year contract with the Glamour Boys ahead of the 2020 Castle Lager Premiership season. Appiah, who was at ZPC Kariba for the past five years, is one of the 11 players signed by the Glamour Boys during this window and is…
A FEW eyebrows were raised when Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) announced Sean Williams as the new Test captain, replacing the retired Hamilton Masakadza last year. The sceptics were justified considering William’s reputation as a hothead after numerous clashes with authorities in the past due to his tendency of being a straight talker. At one point…
