New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe, 2005 news from Cricinfo.com

New Zealand welcome Twenty20

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand have joined the Twenty20 bandwagon by introducing a tournament for the 2005-06 domestic season

Zimbabwe gear up for tough one-day series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Zimbabwe is hoping that Kevin Curran, the new coach, will be able to inspire an improved performance from the team in the upcoming one-day series

Cairns slams Zimbabwe performance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chris Cairns has severely criticised Zimbabwe's pathetic performance after they lost the Test series to New Zealand

New Zealand seal win as Zimbabwe capitulate

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:02 GMT

New Zealand wrapped up the second Test by an innings and 46 runs to win the series 2-0

'I'm fitter, stronger, and a smarter cricketer'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Returning to Test cricket after a 28-month layoff, Shane Bond was delighted with his performances in the two-Test series in Zimbabwe

Streak fit to resume

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Heath Streak will be able to bowl on the third day at Queens Sports Club after missing much of the second day because of a groin injury

Vincent and Astle make hay

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand enjoyed their expected run glut against the Zimbabwe bowling

Absentee spectators

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The people of Bulawayo did not seem to know that there was even an international cricket match going as the second Test got underway

Taibu leads fightback after Bond onslaught

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Bond grabbed 6 for 51 but Zimbabwe showed courage to battle back from 75 for 6 to close the first day in a reasonable position

Zimbabwe face another hard lesson

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand have retained the same XI which thrashed Zimbabwe by an innings and 294 in the first Test at Harare for the second and final Test

Ebrahim admits the cupboard is bare

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Zimbabwe will stick to the same batting line-up that crashed twice in one day in the first Test

Leading Zimbabwe journalist slams performance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Even Zimbabwe's government-backed Herald newspaper appears to have had enough

Fleming: 'I'm not sure it's good for the game'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

'It's good for us, but I'm not sure it's good for the game,' reflected Stephen Fleming after New Zealand's win

Hopeless Zimbabwe crushed inside two days

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Zimbabwe were bowled out twice in a day to lose the opening Test against New Zealand by an innings and 294 runs

Vettori and McCullum smash centuries

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Centuries from Daniel Vettori and Brendon McCullum put New Zealand in charge of the first Test

Kiwi media dons the tin helmets

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

When New Zealand travelled to Bangladesh last year, just two home journalists made the trip to cover the tour. Despite Zimbabwe being just one place higher than Bangladesh in the ICC Test Championship and it being a considerably more expensive place to to

Rebels return, but strength is relative

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Zimbabwe v New Zealand, 1st Test preview

Streak named vice-captain against New Zealand

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Heath Streak has been named the vice-captain against New Zealand

Easy tour, but tough selection battles

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Four NZ players returning from injury and pushing for selection can be forgiven for feeling a tad nervous

Namibia hosts two New Zealand matches

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand will play two games against the Namibian Cricket Board as a warm-up for their controversial tour of Zimbabwe next month

Ferreira in line for Test debut

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Neil Ferreira is expected to be called into the squad when the Zimbabwe selectors name their team for the first Test

NZ Parliament votes to stop Zimbabwe tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A bill to make New Zealand's tour to Zimbabwe illegal was rejected by the country's Parliament in Wellington

New Zealand leave for Zimbabwe tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand have left for Zimbabwe to play a two-Test series despite strong opposition to the tour

ICC gives NZ a release clause on Zimbabwe tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC has ruled out cancelling New Zealand's tour to Zimbabwe next month but accepted that the NZ government could stop the tour

Olonga to join protest against tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Zimbabwe's first black Test cricketer, Henry Olonga, is to join a campaign aimed at stopping New Zealand's cricket tour of his homeland

Snedden disappointed with plans to ban Zimbabwe

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Martin Snedden has said that he is disappointed at government proposals to prevent Zimbabwe touring later this year

New Zealand asks for Zimbabwe ban from internationals

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand's foreign minister has asked cricket's world governing body to ban Zimbabwe from international tours

Tour continues to divide opinion

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand Cricket's decision to go ahead with the tour of Zimbabwe is continuing to provoke debate

NZ government may ban Zimbabwe

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand may ban a planned tour by the Zimbabwe cricket team scheduled for December because of "appalling abuses of human rights"

New Zealand players unanimous in their decision to tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The New Zealand board has said that there was no question of not going ahead with the tour to Zimbabwe

Bond returns for Zimbabwe tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Bond has included in both the Test and one-day squads for New Zealand's tour of Zimbabwe in August

Zimbabwe propose two Tests for Indian tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Zimbabwe has proposed two Tests besides a triangular one-day series for India on their scheduled visit in August and September

Chingoka warns New Zealand over boycott

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Peter Chingoka, the Zimbabwe Cricket chairman, has said that New Zealand would be unjustified if they opted to boycott their tour of the country in August