Takashinga's early flourish in the National First League is now prompting even the most seasoned pessimists to believe that they can go all the way and clinch the championship

National reserve wicketkeeper Tatenda Taibu is becoming one of the most significant figures in the national first league with his ability to play three roles effectively in one match

AFTER FINISHING at the bottom of the first league last season, having won just two matches, Takashinga have surprised even themselves with a fairy-tale start to the 2001/2 national league season

THE Zimbabwe Board XI got off to a flying start in this season's United Cricket Board of South Africa Bowl competition with wins over North West B in both the three-day and one-day matches played at Fochville from November 2

National first league Champions Old Hararians recovered from their disappointing start to the season with a 39-run home win over Bulawayo Athletic Club in the second round of matches

There were a couple of upsets in the First League in the opening round of the 2001/2 National League on October 21, with last season's two top teams suffering humiliating defeats at the hands of newcomers

Incoming national coach Geoff Marsh believes that the Zimbabwe cricket team will become a competitive side by the start of the 2003 World Cup

National champions Old Hararians look set to continue their domination of club cricket this season after a comfortable four-wicket win over rivals Old Georgians in the third week of the Mashonaland Vigne Cup

England cricket captain Nasser Hussain believes that its time England put a stop to the losing streak that has seen them lose 11 consecutive one-day matches since last year

The England cricket team arrived in Zimbabwe Thursday morning for a 17-day tour of five one-day matches hoping to end a losing streak stretching to last year

Outstanding Test batsman Andy Flower has made history by becoming the first Zimbabwean and the first wicket-keeper ever to go on top of the Pricewaterhouse world ratings after his heroics against South Africa

Zimbabwe suffered a huge blow ahead of the First Test against South Africa on Friday with the withdrawal of pace bowlers Andy Blignaut and Brighton Watambwa because of injury

Hamilton Masakadza, the youngest batsman to score a century on Test debut, feels that it was wonderful to reach a hundred but was not aware that he was setting an international record

Zimbabwe national coach Carl Rackemann has ruled out extending his contract with the Zimbabwe Cricket Union beyond October

There has been a lot of activity in recent weeks with regard to the players, the terms and conditions of their employment, selection, the Task Force report and the future of cricket in general

The Mashonaland Cricket Association's annual general meeting (AGM) ended in chaos at Harare Sports Club on Friday evening when the non-white clubs announced that they had pulled out of the league

West Indies manager Ricky Skerritt has expressed his disappointment at the spate of injuries affecting his team on their tour of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe team coach Carl Rackemann talks to Larry Moyo about the recent Test series against India and the coming triangular tournament

The West Indies' arrival in Zimbabwe last week was completely overshadowed by the hype surrounding the second Test between Zimbabwe and India that started at Harare Sports Club the following day

West Indies' arrival in the country last Thursday was completely overshadowed by the hype surrounding the Second Test between Zimbabwe and India that started at Harare Sports Club the following day