Welcome to the first edition of Zimbabwe Cricket Online for the 2000/01 season

FULL NAME: Andrew John Stone BORN: At Harare, 6 January 1983 MAJOR TEAMS: CFX Academy (1999/2000) KNOWN AS: Andrew Stone

Umpire Nico (Nick) Pretorius from Northern Transvaal, primarily an Afrikaans speaker, has been in Kwekwe for the UCBSA Bowl match between the Zimbabwe Board XI and Natal B

Zimbabwe Cricket Union chief executive speaks to John Ward about cricket in Zimbabwe in 2000/01

The Zimbabwe cricket team leaves for India on Saturday 4 November, for a tour that includes two Test matches and five one-day internationals

Craig Evans is a Russian-roulette type of batsman

In their first match of the season in the UCBSA Bowl Competition, the Zimbabwe Board XI defeated Natal B in the nick of time by 115 runs

The Zimbabwe Board XI completed a `double' over the visiting Natal B team by defeating them by four wickets in the one-day game, following on from their three-day victory the previous day

'Travis Friend' is an unlikely name for a fast bowler, and in a way Travis is an unlikely person for a fast bowler either

Heath Streak talks to John Ward about the recently concluded tour of Zimbabwe by New Zealand on the eve of his team's departure for the ICC Knockout Tournament in Kenya

The Zimbabwe Cricket Union has successfully concluded negotiations with former Australian pace bowler Carl Rackemann, who is contracted to coach the national team until at least 31 August 2001

Alistair Campbell led the way with the bat, recording nineties in both of Zimbabwe's one-day victories over New Zealand

Doug Marillier made his international debut in this match and played a valuable part, opening the batting with Alistair Campbell and contributing 27 to a partnership of 83

Bryan Strang, until recently considered by the selectors to be a Test rather than one-day player, was one of the few Zimbabwean players with much worth remembering about this match which New Zealand won by seven wickets

Major teams: Zimbabwe (since 1993/94), Matabeleland (since 1993/94), Hampshire (1995)

MAJOR TEAMS: Zimbabwe (since 1990/91), Mashonaland Country Districts (1993/94-1995/96), Mashonaland (1996/97- )

New Zealand won the Second Test against Zimbabwe by eight wickets at Harare Sports Club today, with 3.4 overs to spare, despite a magnificent fighting innings of 188 not out by Guy Whittall that came so close to saving the match

The Second Test match between Zimbabwe and New Zealand ended in an eight-wicket victory by the latter, but with fewer than four overs to spare, thanks to a superb Zimbabwean fightback by Guy Whittall (interviewed yesterday), Andy Flower and Heath

In another dour morning's play, Zimbabwe continued to slide slowly towards defeat, worn down by the persistent New Zealanders

Guy Whittall finished the day on 105 not out, a superb fighting innings, as Zimbabwe followed on