Topic: Southern Africa

Zimbabwe poised for Pakistan tour

Zimbabwe could end Pakistan's status as a no-go cricket zone after offering to tour the strife-torn and flood-devastated nation, officials said on Friday. The tour is loosely scheduled for later this year, probably during November and early December, and could be a ...

Olonga wants Zimbabwe return to Tests

Former Zimbabwe fast bowler Henry Olonga believes it is time for his country to be allowed back into Test cricket. Olonga, Zimbabwe's first black player, has been a high-profile opponent of Robert Mugabe's regime and, alongside current England coach Andy Flower, made ...

MCC contemplating Zimbabwe tour

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is planning to send a team to play in Zimbabwe next year, if a fact-finding mission to the troubled African country comes back with a positive report. MCC's world cricket committee, chaired by former England captain Tony Lewis ...

ICC asks Australia to drop Howard as candidate

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday urged Australia to find another candidate to lead the sport's governing body after former prime minister John Howard was rejected. The conservative ex-premier vowed to fight on in his bid to become ICC president, which ...

Howard seeks Zimbabwe support for ICC job

Former Australian prime minister John Howard met with Zimbabwe Cricket officials on Wednesday, seeking to defuse a row over his nomination for International Cricket Council (ICC) vice president. Under ICC procedures, as vice president Howard would normally take over the ICC presidency ...

Australia to renew ties with Zimbabwe

Australia could renew cricketing ties with Zimbabwe next year starting with a series between the two countries' A teams, the African country's Sports Minister David Coltart has revealed. The Zimbabwe A team will likely tour Australia in mid-2011, the first step in ...

Zimbabwe target Test return in 2011

Zimbabwe are set to end their Test match exile and return to the arena with a series against Bangladesh in 2011, according to Peter Chingoka, the president of the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU). Zimbabwe's Test status was initially suspended in 2005 when ...

Raina takes India to victory, then home

Indian captain Suresh Raina collected cheques for man of the match and the series at Harare Sports Club on Sunday as his side completed a weekend double over Zimbabwe in their short Twenty20 series here. "We can go home on a high ...
India captain Suresh Raina won the toss and opted to field in the second Twenty20 international against Zimbabwe here on Sunday. The Indians conclude a three weeks Zimbabwe tour at Harare Sports Club before heading home in time for the Asia Cup ...

India beat Zimbabwe by six wickets in Twenty20

India needed only 15 overs to inflict a crushing six wicket defeat on Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club on Saturday in the first of two Twenty-20 matches over the weekend. The Indians restricted a defensive minded Zimbabwe to 111-9 in their 20 ...
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