Former Zimbabwe batsman David Houghton rejoins Derbyshire as a specialist batting coach.
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Zimbabwe thrash hapless Kenyans
Zimbabwe record their second win of the World Cup with a 161-run victory over Kenya in a dead rubber match in Group A.
Zimbabwe thrash Canada in Nagpur
Zimbabwe get their World Cup campaign up and running with a 175-run victory over Canada in a near-empty Nagpur.
Australia v Zimbabwe latest score
World Cup holders Australia set Zimbabwe a target of 263 to win their Group A match in Ahmedabad.
Ervine rejects Zimbabwe for Hants
All-rounder Sean Ervine pulls out of Zimbabwe’s World Cup squad to continue his county career with Hampshire.
All-rounder Ervine to leave Hants
Hampshire confirm that all-rounder Sean Ervine will leave the Rose Bowl to resume his international career with Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe beat Irish off last ball
Zimbabwe beat Ireland by two wickets in the first of three one-day internationals.
Ireland draw game with Zimbabwe
Ireland’s Intercontinental Cup match against Zimbabwe ends in a draw.
White century in Ireland innings
Andrew White scores 102 as Ireland make 465 in the first innings of their Intercontinental Cup tie against a Zimbabwe XI in Harare.
Chigumbura relishes county chance
Northants all-rounder Elton Chigumbura says he wants to show the world the cricketing quality still to be found in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe return to Tests in 2011
Zimbabwe Cricket bosses say they are keen to return to Test cricket following a meeting with the International Cricket Council.
Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe in final
Tillakaratne Dilshan hits an unbeaten 108 as Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by nine wickets to win the one-day international series.
Jayawardene sparks Sri Lanka win
Sri Lanka win a rain-affected match against Zimbabwe by 14 runs at the World Twenty20 after an inspirational hundred from Mahela Jayawardene.
Zimbabwe-born Cameron joins Worcs
Worcestershire sign attacking left-handed batsman and medium pace bowler James Cameron on a two-year contract.
Zimbabwe confident of Test return
Zimbabwe expect to return to Test cricket in “two to three years” after resolving differences that led to some leading players quitting the country.
Zimbabwe beat Kenya in ODI series
Full list of results for Zimbabwe’s one-day tour of Kenya.
Zimbabwe to wait for Test return
Zimbabwe’s Test cricket return is at least “six months to two years or more” away”
Utseya hopes team will prove critics wrong
Prosper Utseya, the Zimbabwe captain, has said his side will be under pressure to perform on the tour of Bangladesh in order to prove their place among the top teams
ICC hopeful of visas for Zimbabwe officials
The ICC will make a special request to the Australian government that Peter Chingoka, the Zimbabwe Cricket chairman, be allowed to attend its board meeting in Perth
Kenya to host Zimbabwe in ODI series
Kenya and Zimbabwe are putting the finishing touches to an agreement to stage a five-ODI series in Kenya in late January.
Little interest in Zimbabwe coaching post
Cricinfo has learned that Zimbabwe Cricket is considering readvertising the post of national coach after it received only four fairly low-profile applications.
Waller and Mutizwa named for Bangladesh tour
Batsman Malcolm Waller and wicketkeeper Forster Mutizwa are the two new faces in the 15-man Zimbabwe squad, which was announced today, for the tour of Bangladesh in January.
Zimbabwe’s coaching cupboard is almost bare
Zimbabwe Cricket has few choices available when it sits down to pick a long-term national coach.
Zimbabwe A players fight for Bangladesh tour spot
Zimbabwe are attending a training camp in preparation for the forthcoming Bangladesh triangular series at the beginning of January. Sri Lanka, who recently smashed Zimbabwe 5-0, are the third side in the series.
ZC rubbishes Taibu conspiracy claims
Zimbabwe Cricket has hit back at claims made by former captain Tatenda Taibu that the board is attempting to discredit him.
Failed economy halts work on Zimbabwe’s Academy
Cricinfo has learned that the reconstruction of Zimbabwe’s Academy, which was burned down in an arson attack in late 2006, has stalled since work was suspended by the board in April.
Harare court to probe Zimbabwe Cricket finances
A Harare court has ordered Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) to submit documents concerning its payroll, sponsorship deals and ICC grants, according to a report from the Associated Press.
Chawaguta’s future in doubt
Confusion surrounds the position of Walter Chawaguta, Zimbabwe’s coach, after an advertisement was posed on the board’s website advertising his job.
Zimbabwe accused of duplicity over Kenya tour
Confusion surrounds the announcement that Zimbabwe will not be able to host Kenya for three ODIs in December.
Chawaguta appears out of his depth
Zimbabwe’s performances in the 5-0 series defeat against Sri Lanka have raised a number of issues, the most pressing being the role of Walter Chawaguta.
Zimbabwe have no space to host Kenya
Kenya’s proposed series against Zimbabwe before Christmas has been scrapped after Zimbabwe Cricket said they could not fit it in due to a tight schedule, even though they have no international matches until January.
Kenya set to tour Zimbabwe in December
The Zimbabwe and Kenya boards are close to finalising a tour of Zimbabwe by the Kenyans which could take place before Christmas.
Zimbabwe board denies it is short of funds
Zimbabwe Cricket has denied that it is short of funds, insisting that problems with paying bills is because of government restrictions imposed on withdrawals from bank accounts.
Cash-strapped Zimbabwe cancels competition
Questions over Zimbabwe Cricket’s accounts are likely to resurface after it reportedly cancelled this season’s national league because of cash shortages.
ICC fact-finding mission arrives in Zimbabwe
An ICC task force appointed to assess the current situation of cricket in Zimbabwe has arrived in the country on a three-day fact-finding mission.
Tafadzwa Madondo killed in motorbike accident
Tafadzwa Madondo, who was a leading schoolboy cricketer and rugby player before emigrating to New Zealand where he forged a successful career in real estate and modelling, has died after a motorbike accident while on holiday in Indonesia.
Williams backtracks once again
Sean Williams, the former Zimbabwe Under-19 captain, has once again backtracked on his decision to turn away from Zimbabwe by making himself available for their series against Sri Lanka.
Zimbabwe want Hondo as assistant
Douglas Hondo, the former Zimbabwe pace bowler, is in line to become the national team’s assistant coach.
Doubt over Taibu’s availability
Zimbabwe’s selectors are sweating on the availability of former captain Tatenda Taibu for the five-ODI series against Sri Lanka starting in Harare on Thursday..
Taibu dropped due to personal issues
Tatenda Taibu, the former Zimbabwe captain, has been left out the Zimbabwe Select side to play Sri Lanka in the opening match of their tour due to personal reasons.
Chawaguta sets his aim too low
Zimbabwe coach Walter Chawaguta remains upbeat, despite mixed results in recent series in Canada and Kenya.
Sean Williams turns his back on Zimbabwe
Sean Williams has ended weeks of speculation by confirming he does not intend making himself available for Zimbabwe.
Teams share trophy as rain washes out final
The Nairobi Tri-Series turned out to be a nightmare for the organisers as rain washed out the final between hosts Kenya and Zimbabwe. Poor weather marred the second half of the tournament and this was the fourth consecutive game to be washed out without a ball being bowled.
Ireland sent packing by the rain
For the third day running heavy overnight rain ruled out any chance of play in the Kenya Tri-Series, in effect reducing the round-robin tournament to a near farce.
Washout ends rain-hit tournament
The Tri-Nations series final between Kenya and Zimbabwe in Nairobi is abandoned without a ball bowled.
Unbeaten Uganda humiliate Zimbabwe
Uganda ended their short tour of Kenya with one of their most notable performances, beating Zimbabwe by 17 runs in a rain-affected match at Nairobi’s Ruaraka Sports Club.
Tikolo century sets up 95-run win
Led by Steve Tikolo’s attacking century, Kenya recovered from their heavy loss to Ireland yesterday to post a comprehensive 95-run victory against Zimbabwe.
Chawaguta upbeat about Zimbabwe’s future
Zimbabwe coach Walter Chawaguta has said that the recent tournament in Canada has flagged some major issues that need to be addressed in the coming months.
Taibu and Dabengwa star in convincing Zimbabwe win
Zimbabwe swept aside Ireland with a convincing 156-run thumping in the first ODI of the Kenya Tri-Series in Nairobi. In pursuit of a challenging 303, Ireland lost their first four wickets inside 14 overs – a position from which they could never mount a serious chase.
Zimbabwe beat Canada in play-off
Zimbabwe beat Canada by 109 runs in their third place play-off in King City.