Bangladesh were keeping an eye on two players who would have key roles in bolstering the World Cup squad. Mohammad Saifuddin’s three wickets and Tanzid Hasan’s debut fifty against Zimbabwe during the eight-wicket win in the first T20I in Chattogram on Friday would reassure the team management ahead of the T20 World Cup in June.
Mohammad Saifuddin returned to the national team squad for the first time in 18 months as Bangladesh Cricket Board today announced a 15-member squad for the first three matches of the Zimbabwe T20 series, starting on May 3.
The Zimbabweans will arrive on 28 April and play the first match of the series on May 3 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.
Antum Naqvi bludgeoned 300 not out from 295 balls on Friday to break Zimbabwe’s domestic first-class record for the highest individual score by a batter.
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat Saturday in the first of three ODI matches against Zimbabwe.
Sri Lanka appointed all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga as the captain of their Twenty20 side on Saturday ahead of their series against Zimbabwe next month, while batsman Kusal Mendis will lead their one-day international team.
Walter Chawaguta has been named the interim head coach of the Zimbabwe men's senior national team for the Sri Lanka tour.
Zimbabwe Cricket said Thursday that two national players had been suspended for "recreational drug use".
The promise of adventure and a perfectly Instagrammable backdrop places Victoria Falls among Africa's prime tourism markets, a resource that Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) hopes to tap into with a bold plan to build a 10,000-capacity stadium in the resort town.
Tagenarine Chanderpaul made an unbeaten double century after setting a new West Indies record of 336 for the first wicket with Kraigg Brathwaite on Monday before the tourists declared at 447-6 in the first Test against Zimbabwe.
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul became the first opening pair to bat in excess of 100 overs in an innings in the 21st century during the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Monday.
West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara has fond memories of the southwestern Zimbabwe city of Bulawayo where he scored 191 in a Test innings 20 years ago.
The finalists have been unveiled, and the stage is set for former champions Pakistan and England as the T20 World Cup will see its curtains close on Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground after producing one of the most enthralling ICC events in recent memory.
Paul van Meekeren's three wickets helped the Netherlands claim their first victory of the T20 World Cup Super 12 stage Wednesday as their five-wicket win all but eliminated Zimbabwe.
Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said he had asked wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan Sohan to be careful about his positioning a ball before the final delivery, but to no avail.
All-rounder Sikandar Raza sensationally picked up 3-25 against Pakistan on Thursday as Zimbabwe prevailed by one run in a final-ball thriller to register their first Super 12 win at the Twenty20 World Cup.
Zimbabwe coach Dave Houghton has slammed the umpires' decision to carry on with their Super 12 match against South Africa at the Twenty20 World Cup even in "ridiculous" amounts of rain.
A fired-up Zimbabwe plan to cause "as much damage" as possible in the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 after making the grade for the first time, led by a coach who knows what success tastes like.
All-rounder Jason Holder said West Indies must improve in all departments of their game in a must-win contest against Zimbabwe on Wednesday if they are to get their T20 World Cup campaign back on track following their stunning defeat by Scotland.