Cricket News

The first match of the LG Abans Tri-Series at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on Saturday that saw Sri Lanka thrash Zimbabwe witnessed records tumbling in a tizzy

In was nightmare for the sponsors, but a dream for Colombo's police authorities, who were reportedly in a quandary as to whether to impose another post-election city-wide curfew in the afternoon, as Chaminda Vaas ensured the first game of the LG

Natal got off to a flying start on the first day of their three-day game against Zimbabwe at the Bulawayo Athletic Club

Natal were still in the driving seat on the second day of their three-day game with Zimbabwe, despite losing one and a half hours to rain

Sri Lankan fast bowler Chaminda Vaas claimed it was the best performance of his career whilst Zimbabwe captain Stuart Carlisle hoped it was just a "freak day" as the tourists were bowled for 38, the lowest ever One-Day International (ODI) total, at

Friday afternoon in Colombo was anything but normal, as a new government swept to power, a countrywide curfew was imposed and shop shelves were stripped bare after panic buying

Last weekend the Kwekwe first team had a home game against Alexandra Sports Club

Bulawayo clubs continued their dismal performances in the National League as three sides lost their matches and in simple terms were completely outplayed

Manicaland secured three easy victories in Mutare last weekend

Sri Lanka's selectors made three changes to the squad that lost in Sharjah last October when they picked a 15-man squad for the LG Abans Triangular ODI Series starting Saturday

Greg Lamb, one of Zimbabwe's most promising young players, has not been heard of in Zimbabwe this season and several readers have asked what has happened to him

Manicaland cricket slipped to its lowest point of the season last Sunday when they lost to a mediocre Alexandra Sports Club side by two wickets at Mutare Sports Club

Only two National League matches were played in Bulawayo over the weekend and both were low-scoring affaies, no doubt attributable to the present wet weather conditions

It was good, and after recent disasters rather a relief, to see Zimbabwe able to take all three one-day internationals against Bangladesh without being unduly stretched

The Zimbabwe Under-16 team to tour South Africa in December was selected over the weekend of Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 October

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

November 1 to 15, 2001 was test crickets hectic fortnight

The Zimbabweans are due to arrive tomorrow night and open their Sri Lanka tour with two one-day practice matches on December 1 and 3 in Colombo before departing to the beach during the Sri Lankan elections

The Zimbabwe squad will arrive at the Bandaranaike International Airport on flight UL 423 at 11:45 p.m

Zimbabwe secured a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh today to win all three matches in the Coca-Cola one-day series