A dashing fifty by Richie Sims and a typically determined 90 by Neil Ferreira took Manicaland to a fairly impressive total of 376 for eight wickets at the picturesque Mutare Sports Club in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe

This weekend domestic cricket in Zimbabwe begins at the top level, as the new-style Logan Cup competition begins

Russell Tiffin of Zimbabwe, officially one of the world's eight top cricket umpires, is a busy man nowadays

The new-look Logan Cup competition starts in Zimbabwe tomorrow, Friday 11 October - four teams, playing each other both home and away for the first time

In the Logan Cup this weekend, Matabeleland travel to Harare to play what was once the major domestic fixture of the season against Mashonaland, while Midlands host Manicaland at Kwekwe Sports Club

The new-look Logan Cup competition starts in Zimbabwe tomorrow, Friday 11 October - four teams, playing each other both home and away for the first time

After the second day of their match against Manicaland at the beautiful, Mutare Sports Club, PG Timbers Mashonaland had played themselves into an unassailable position

Mashonaland made steady progress towards victory on the third day of their match against Manicaland at Mutare Sports Club

Mashonaland defeated Manicaland by nine wickets at Mutare Sports Club after Manicaland's lower middle order collapsed.

It was always going to be a David v Goliath contest, with David devoid of the necessary artillery

The Zimbabwe A team lost by 97 runs to Namibia in a one-day match in Harare

In the latest round of matches in the Faithwear Series, Mashonaland just sneak past Manicalane with aid of two-ex rebels, while Matabeleland make it four straight wins

In a warm-up match in preparation for the forthcoming England tour, a Zimbabwe Cricket Board XI beat Zimbabwe by 67 runs at Alexandra Sports Club in Harare

In a good close contest, Matabeleland beat Manicaland by 13 runs with three balls to spare at Mutare Sports Club

Mark Vermeulen made 105 before being given out obstructing the field as Matabeleland beat Namibia in Harare

Mashonaland went down to their third successive defeat in the Faithwearone-day series, losing this time by a convincing 101 runs againstNamibia

The harsh realities of international cricket were catching up with the new, enthusiastic, but very raw Zimbabwe team, as they were bowled out for 136 inside 37 overs by Sri Lanka at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo

Sri Lanka won the toss and put Zimbabwe into bat

Sri Lanka won the toss and put Zimbabwe into bat

Before the start of this first one-day international between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, it was widely expected that the inexperienced new Zimbabwean team would be humiliated