LINCOLN – David Miller and JP Duminy made a record one-day international fifth-wicket stand of 256 as South Africa recovered to beat Zimbabwe in their World Cup opener in Hamilton. After a shaky start, Miller (138 not out off 92 balls) and Duminy (115 not out from 100) came together at 83-4. They blasted the…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Under-19 cricket side interim coach Ian Tinker says there is still a lot of work to be done if the country is to compete favourably at the 2016 ICC Under-19 World Cup to be held in Bangladesh. Tinker was appointed the interim Zimbabwe Under-19 cricket coach in the absence of Walter Chawaguta,…
HARARE – CAPS United says new coach Mark Harrison is expected to arrive in the country anytime soon after he received his work permit from the Zimbabwe Department of Immigration on Wednesday. Makepekepe Chief Executive Officer Joe Makuvire told reporters on the sidelines of the launch of the Sino-Zimbabwe Cement Friendly Match that the Britton…
HARARE – The Chinese Federation of Zimbabwe (CFZ) yesterday unveiled a $25 000 pre-season challenge match between rivals CAPS United and Dynamos to played next week. The challenge match is part of the celebrations to mark 35 years of bilateral relations between Zimbabwe and China. The game, which is likely to ignite pre-season excitement among…
HARARE – Former Zimbabwe international referee Tichaona Chapfika passed away yesterday. Chipfika, who retired from the professional in 2009, died at his home in Unit H Seke in Chitungwiza. Former referee association chairman Dumiso Gumede paid tribute to Chapfika, who he said has left a lasting mark in referee fraternity. “I knew Chapfika very well,…
LINCOLN – A Christchurch crowd in the tens of thousands welcomed the 2015 World Cup in a colourful, community-focused event, which was capped off by a spectacular fireworks display. A host of cricket stars, both past and present, were in attendance, as were thousands of families, who had begun arriving at North Hagley Park in…
HARARE – The troubled Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) woes continued to mount yesterday after the Deputy Sherriff attached more property from the Zifa Village to pay former communications manager Nicky Dhlamini-Moyo. At the same time, the Warriors also dropped to number 119 on the Fifa Coca Cola World Rankings announced yesterday. The Warriors were number…
HARARE – Zimbabwe internationals Denver Mukamba and Cuthbert Malajila were on target for their respective clubs when the South African Absa Premiership resumed on Tuesday night. Mamelodi Sundowns closed the gap on log leaders Kaizer Chiefs with a convincing 4-1 win over Moroka Swallows at the Lucas Moripe Stadium. The win took the Brazilians to…
LINCOLN – A Hamilton Masakadza ton led Zimbabwe to an upset victory over Sri Lanka in both teams’ final warm-up before the World Cup, running down Sri Lanka’s 279 with seven wickets in hand and 4.4 overs to spare.Masakadza remained unbeaten on 117 from 119 balls, having forged hundred-stands with both Brendan Taylor and Sean…
HARARE – Dynamos chairman Kenny Mubaiwa has branded Calisto Pasuwa a ‘clown’ after the coach dragged his former employers to the Labour Court. Pasuwa is demanding that the Glamour Boy pay him an outstanding amount of $26 000 in unpaid signing-on fees and bonuses. Mubaiwa and Pasuwa enjoyed a love-hate relationship during the coach’s four-year…
