John Ward

FULL NAME: Colin Delport BORN: 4 August 1978, at Kadoma MAJOR TEAMS: Zimbabwe U19, CFX Academy

Colin Delport -- Biography

FULL NAME: Mark Andrew Vermeulen BORN: 2 March 1979, at Harare MAJOR TEAMS: Mashonaland (1997/98); CFX Academy (1998/99), Matabeleland (1999/2000 to date)

Mark Vermeulen - Biography

FULL NAME: Mpumelelo Mbangwa BORN: 26 June 1976, Plumtree MAJOR TEAMS: Zimbabwe (1996/97- ), Matabeleland (1995/96 to date)

Mpumelelo Mbangwa - Biography

Once again, the Zimbabwe national team flattered only to deceive

ZCO editorial, volume 3 issue 17

18-Jan-2002•John Ward

Zimbabwe Board XI overcome the rain to win by 19 runs (D/L Method)

The one-day match between the Zimbabwe Board XI and Gauteng B ended unsatisfactorily with a Duckworth-Lewis calculation, which went the way of the Zimbabweans by a margin of 19 runs

14-Jan-2002•John Ward

Easy for Zimbabwe Board XI as Gauteng B subside

The Zimbabwe Board XI, having done nothing to deserve it during the first seven sessions of the match, decided to move into top gear during the last two and romped home to an eight-wicket victory over Gauteng B, despite losing a third of their overs

13-Jan-2002•John Ward

Gauteng 'B' have the better of Day 2 in Kwekwe

Gauteng, playing above themselves, kept ahead of the Zimbabwe Board XI in their match at Kwekwe Sports Club, finishing the second day 202 runs ahead with six second-innings wickets in hand

12-Jan-2002•John Ward

Paul Strang, updated biography

FULL NAME: Paul Andrew Strang BORN: 28 July 1970, Bulawayo MAJOR TEAMS: Zimbabwe (since 1994/95), Mashonaland Country Districts (1993/94-1995/96), Mashonaland (1996/97- )

FULL NAME: Grant William Flower BORN: 20 December 1970, Salisbury (now Harare) MAJOR TEAMS: Zimbabwe (since 1989/90), Mashonaland Under-25 (1993/94- 1995/96), Mashonaland (1996/97- )

Grant Flower, updated biography

FIRST-CLASS DEBUT: 2-4 October 1998, ZCU President's XI v Indians, at Sunrise Sports Club TEST DEBUT: 26-30 December 2000, v New Zealand, at Wellington ODI DEBUT: 30 September 2000, v New Zealand, at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Doug Marillier, updated biography

On the face of it, this match between the Zimbabwe Board XI and Gauteng B at Kwekwe Sports Club should have been no contest

Street sets the pace in Kwekwe

National team captain Brian Murphy returned to the domestic scene and inspired Universals to a stunning victory over the previously unbeaten Takashinga, and in the process opened the National First League championship race wider

Club cricket report

Another week, another innings defeat

ZCO editorial, volume 3 issue 16

FULL NAME: Neil Clarkson Johnson BORN: 24 January 1970, Harare MAJOR TEAMS: Zimbabwe; Eastern Province B (1989/90-1991/92), Natal (1992/93 1997/98), Leicestershire (1997), Matabeleland (1998/99), Western Province 2000/01 to date)

Neil Johnson: updated biography

FULL NAME: Bryan Colin Strang BORN: 9 June 1972, Bulawayo MAJOR TEAMS: Zimbabwe (since 1994/95), Mashonaland Country Districts (1994/95-1995/96), Mashonaland (1996/97- )

Bryan Strang: updated biography

FULL NAME: Trevor Nyasha Madondo BORN: 22 November 1976, Mount Darwin DIED: 11 June 2001, Harare MAJOR TEAMS: Matabeleland

Trevor Madondo: updated biography

A Happy New Year to all our readers and to all genuine cricket-lovers everywhere

ZCO editorial, volume 3 issue 15

FULL NAME: Murray William Goodwin BORN: 11 December 1972, in Harare MAJOR TEAMS: Zimbabwe; Western Australia (1994/95-1996/97); Mashonaland A (1997/98)

Murray Goodwin: updated biography

Alistair Campbell for the first time has been omitted from the Zimbabwean team, currently touring Sri Lanka - although he reveals that he had been invited at the last minute

Campbell in Kenya: Alistair backs them for Test status