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Is Zimbabwe's fairytale ending?

Is Zimbabwe's fairytale ending?

Zimbabwe enjoyed a charmed return to Test cricket, but as the series against Pakistan showed, their are several issues that need to be sorted to prevent their fairytale from turning sour

15-Sep-2011•Firdose Moonda

Mpofu takes it slow

Mpofu takes it slow

Thrown in at the deep end in the mid-2000s, Chris Mpofu nearly fell by the wayside, but now he's back, with a freshly minted offcutter, and ready to lead by example

15-Sep-2011•Firdose Moonda

'We'll be a tougher prospect in the next World Cup'

'We'll be a tougher prospect in the next World Cup'

Zimbabwe's coach is happy enough with his side's progress to already be considering an extension to his contract. He talks about instilling belief in a "talented but easy to beat" team and watching them grow in confidence

08-Sep-2011•Interview by Firdose Moonda

Zimbabwe must learn quickly

Zimbabwe must learn quickly

Their first two games since returning to Tests have revealed a weakness in fielding and adapting to different conditions, and Zimbabwe need to progress before they meet stiffer opposition

06-Sep-2011•Firdose Moonda in Bulawayo

Late-blooming Cheema grabs his chance

Late-blooming Cheema grabs his chance

05-Sep-2011•Firdose Moonda in Bulawayo

Hafeez's all-round feat, and a familiar Zimbabwe collapse

Stats highlights from Pakistan's seven-wicket win against Zimbabwe

05-Sep-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Zimbabwe undone by nonexistent pitch demons

Zimbabwe undone by nonexistent pitch demons

The pitch in Bulawayo was far from treacherous but Zimbabwe's batsmen approached their second innings like it was

04-Sep-2011•Firdose Moonda in Bulawayo

A maiden record, and a penchant to pull

A maiden record, and a penchant to pull

Plays of the day from the fourth day of the Bulawayo Test between Zimbabwe and Pakistan

04-Sep-2011•Firdose Moonda in Bulawayo

Cautious Pakistan set the base

Cautious Pakistan set the base

The visitors chugged along far slower than was expected of them on a flat pitch that offered nothing to an inexperienced Zimbabwe attack

03-Sep-2011•Firdose Moonda in Bulawayo

Blunders in the field

Blunders in the field

Plays of the Day from the third day of the Bulawayo Test between Zimbabwe and Pakistan

03-Sep-2011•Firdose Moonda in Bulawayo

Passing the doosra test, barely

Passing the doosra test, barely

Tino Mawoyo could not read Saeed Ajmal's doosra, from the hand or off the pitch, but managed to survive several of them and steer Zimbabwe through the first day

01-Sep-2011•Firdose Moonda in Bulawayo

Ervine's lucky escape, Sohail's big miss

Ervine's lucky escape, Sohail's big miss

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the lone Test between Zimbabwe and Pakistan in Bulawayo

01-Sep-2011•Firdose Moonda in Bulawayo

Time for Sohail Tanvir to resurrect his reputation

Time for Sohail Tanvir to resurrect his reputation

After bursting onto the scene in 2008, the left-arm quick thought a knee injury would end his career; now he wants a fresh start

31-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Mawoyo gains from losing weight

Mawoyo gains from losing weight

Despite scoring plenty of runs in domestic cricket, Tino Mawoyo's weight kept him out of the national side. Three and a half months after committing to a new fitness plan, Mawoyo is ready to cement his place in the team

31-Aug-2011•Firdose Moonda in Bulawayo

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