Topic: Southern Africa

Pakistan Test reply helped by sloppy Zimbabwe

Hosts Zimbabwe missed the chance to pile the pressure on Pakistan by dropping five catches as the tourists raced to 280 for three in their first innings before tea on the third day of the one-off Test.Zimabwe, all out for 412 in ...

Defiant Mawoyo carries bat but Pakistan hit back

Tintotenda Mawoyo became the third Zimbabwean player to carry his bat as the opener made 163 not out in his side's first innings total of 412 on the second day of the Test against Pakistan at Queens Sports Club Friday.After the early ...

Mawoyo hits maiden 50 as Zimbabwe hold firm

Rookie opener Tinotenda Mawoyo produced a masterclass in concentration as Zimbabwe reached 245 for four at the close of the first day of the one-off Test against Pakistan at Queens Sports Club here Thursday.Mawoyo, playing in only his second Test, batted right ...

Pakistan set to test revived Zimbabwe

Having negotiated the first hurdle in their campaign to justify Test nation status by beating Bangladesh in a one-off Test two weeks ago, Zimbabwe now face a much higher fence on Thursday - Pakistan.The single Test match, which starts Thursday, will be ...

Pakistan vow to beat Zimbabwe for Waqar

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said on Thursday he hoped his team would put on a winning performance against Zimbabwe to give outgoing coach Waqar Younis a befitting farewell.The new-look team left for Zimbabwe after Waqar announced he will step down as head coach ...

Shakib leads Bangladesh to face-saving win

Skipper Shakib Al Hasan led from the front with a fighting innings of 79 before picking up two wickets as Bangladesh defeated Zimbabwe by 93 runs to win the fifth and final ODI at Queens Sports Club on Sunday.It was Bangladesh's second ...
Pakistan on Sunday confirmed that former cricket captain Shoaib Malik would join the squad for its imminent tour to Zimbabwe, two days after he was cleared of allegations of illegal earnings.The 29-year-old, selected for Pakistan for the first time since last year's ...

Bangladesh finally beat Zimbabwe to break drought

Bangladesh made a long-awaited breakthrough in their ODI series against Zimbabwe by winning the fourth of five one-day internationals at Queens Sports Club on Friday.After bowling out the home side for 199, Bangladesh coasted home, scoring 203 for four avoiding a tour ...

Pakistan hand Ijaz Ahmed coaching role

Pakistan on Thursday appointed former middle-order batsman Ijaz Ahmed as assistant coach for the national team's upcoming tour to Zimbabwe in a bid to strengthen the batting order."On the request of the team management Ahmed is appointed assistant coach. He will travel ...

Zimbabwe seal ODI series in dramatic style

Zimbabwe snatched an astonishing victory over Bangladesh at Harare Sports Club here Tuesday to win their five-match ODI series three up and two to play.They got home with just four balls to spare, grabbing the final Bangladesh wicket with a boundary catch ...