South Africa have yet to decide if they will participate in a tri-series in Zimbabwe later this year, making India's announcement that the event would go ahead premature, Cricket South Africa said on Tuesday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Monday that India would join South Africa and hosts Zimbabwe for a one-day series in July.
Contrasting half-centuries from Tamim Iqbal and Mohammad Ashraful guided Bangladesh to a four-wicket victory over Zimbabwe on Saturday for a 2-1 lead in the five-match one day series.
A sparkling all-round display by Elton Chigumbura led Zimbabwe to a five-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Tuesday's opening one-day international. The medium-pacer picked up three for 27 as Bangladesh were bowled out for 186 in 46.5 overs. Chigumbura then hammered an unbeaten 60 in 50 balls, with nine fours and one six, to guide Zimbabwe to a comfortable win with 15.2 overs to spare.
The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shaharyar Khan rubbished allegations that they bribed the Zimbabwean cricketers to tour Pakistan for a short limited over series last month.
Zimbabwe pulled out of this month's historic cricket tour to Pakistan and then retracted their decision within 16 minutes in a bizarre turnaround on Thursday.
Zimbabwe beat the West Indies by five runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method in Bulawayo on Friday to book a place in Sunday's final of the triangular one-day international tournament against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka ended Zimbabwe's day-long resistance seven overs from the end of play to grab victory by 225 runs on the final day of the first Test at the Harare Sports Club on Wednesday. Zimbabwe were bowled for 186 runs in their second innings within sight of what would have been a morale boosting draw. Sri Lanka's Dilruwan Perera and stand-in skipper Rangana Herath took three wickets each with Perera bowling out tailender Chris Mpofu in the 91st over of Zimbabwe's second innings to clinch victory despite a gallant knock by captain Graeme Cremer, who followed up a first innings century with a stubborn 43.
During his 37 year rule, the nation's lush fields became wastelands, disease and hunger became rampant and the economy registered a negative growth of six per cent.
A struggling, but promising South African unit will be aiming to avenge the heartbreak of 2024 by securing the grandest prize in T20I cricket on Indian soil, with the Proteas' 'Gen-Next' of Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs and Kwena Maphaka in the spotlight.
Solomon Mire slammed a century to help Zimbabwe upset Sri Lanka by six wickets in the first One-Day International in Galle on Friday.
The hype around Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's much-awaited return to international cricket quickly gave way to disappointment in Perth, as both faltered against Australia's fast bowlers in the first ODI after an eight-month hiatus.
Zimbabwe will tour England this year confident that England will honour their planned tour of the southern African country in 2004, Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) managing director Vince Hogg told the BBC.
Elton Chigumbura hit 79 and claimed two wickets to lead Zimbabwe to a 109-run win over Kenya in the first of a five-match limited-overs series in Mombasa on Tuesday.
Kevin Pietersen smashed 79 from just 37 balls to inspire England to a 50-run victory in the Twenty20 World Cup match.
A thigh injury has forced India batsman Ambati Rayudu out of the Zimbabwe tour.
Morkel removed Zimbabwe's most experienced batsman Hamilton Masakadza with the first ball of their innings and Chamu Chibhabha and Brendan Taylor were also dismissed as the visitors made a tentative start under lights.
Sean Williams smashed a career-best unbeaten 78 as Zimbabwe levelled their one-day international series against Bangladesh with a six-wicket victory on Sunday.
A blazing innings of 45 from Elton Chigumbura rescued Zimbabwe as they closed on 158 for four on day two of the second and final Test against Bangladesh at Harare Sports Club on Friday.
Defending champions India will open their campaign against USA in Mumbai on February 7 before facing Namibia in Delhi on February 12.
Zimbabwe on Monday rejected an offer for its cricket team to play Australia at a neutral venue and accused the Australian government of renewed efforts to topple President Robert Mugabe.
Part-time spinners Ish Sodhi and Martin Guptill bagged three wickets each as Zimbabwe folded on the final day of the second test to hand New Zealand a comprehensive 254-run victory on Wednesday. New Zealand won the two-match series 2-0 after bowling Zimbabwe out for 132 in their second innings, though the home side were also hampered by poor umpiring decisions.
Zimbabwe were bowled out twice on Wednesday as South Africa swept to an easy victory by an innings and 120 runs as the inaugural four-day Test finished inside two days at St George's Park.
Images from the World Cup match between South Africa and Zimbabwe at Hamilton, New Zealand.
The Trump administration has expanded its travel ban and restrictions to 20 additional nations as well as the Palestinian Authority, citing national security concerns.
Zimbabwe seamer Donald Tiripano bowled a superb final over to help his side earn a dramatic tie in their Tri-Series one-day international against West Indies in Bulawayo on Saturday.
International cricket will return to Pakistan next month after Zimbabwe agreed to tour the country .
The suspension of Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) by the ICC has cast serious doubts on the limited overs away series against India in January next year but the BCCI will wait till October to consider a back-up plan.
Zimbabwe reached 19 for no loss in reply at the close with debutant opener Solomon Mire on 17 not out and his partner Hamilton Masakadza yet to get off the mark.
A sparkling century from opener Vusi Sibanda propelled Zimbabwe to a seven-wicket win and a series victory over Bangladesh after the third and final one-day international in Bulawayo on Wednesday.
Photos from the match between West Indies and Zimbabwe played on Tuesday.
The 36-year-old batsman went on to play 38 Tests, 209 One-dayers and 66 Twenty20 internationals, notching up 10 centuries across formats.
Spinner Taijul Islam picked up a five-wicket haul to give Bangladesh the upper hand against Zimbabwe on Day 1 of the second Test.
Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal claimed match figures of 11 for 118 as Zimbabwe collapsed to 120 all out before lunch on the final day of the first Test in Harare on Saturday to lose by 221 runs.
Debutant pacemen Abdul Rauf and Wahab Riaz shared five wickets to dismiss Zimbabwe for 181 in 45.4 overs after they had elected to bat first in the fifth and final ODI on Saturday.
2020 was supposed to be different for Zimbabwe with assignments against Ireland, Afghanistan, Australia, India and the Netherlands lined up. But COVID-19 pandemic has come in the way of what was supposed to be, for a change, a fairly busy international calendar for Zimbabwe.
They were released from police custody on Wednesday after being questioned about their foreign exchange dealings.
West Indies easily won their third and final One-day International with Zimbabwe in Grenada on Tuesday to complete a 3-0 series cleansweep.
Zimbabwe does not figure in the ICC's annual list released on Monday because they have played two Tests fewer than the minimum of 10 required for inclusion in the table involving only series completed after August 1, 2004.
