Cricket News

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

Geoff Marsh and Steve Rixon are the leading candidates to replace fellow Australian Carl Rackemann as Zimbabwe cricket coach, a person familiar with the team said

We have pleasure advising that the Union have now agreed with Carl Rackemann that his contract should be extended to October 2001 to cover the tours by South Africa and England to Zimbabwe.

Shortly after tea, West Indies wrapped up a fine victory over Zimbabwe by an innings and 176 runs

West Indies met with unexpected resistance in the final session of the third day against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, when the home team's openers put on 112 together without loss

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

MultiChoice Zimbabwe has just been notified that Sony will not be screening live coverage of the Zimbabwe v West Indies Test Cricket being played in Bulawayo from 19th to 23rd July and from the 26th to 30th July

Heath Streak must have felt a close affinity with the captain of the Titanic as he led the Zimbabwe team on to the field on the morning of the second day

Well it's me again, writing from the bustling city of Bulawayo

A pathetic batting display by Zimbabwe, all out for 155 in 59 overs on an ideal batting pitch, has almost certainly condemned them to heavy defeat at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo

Zimbabwe's longest season nears its end as the two-match series against West Indies begins tomorrow in the depths of winter at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo

The three-day first-class friendly match between Zimbabwe A and the West Indian tourists at Kwekwe Sports Club ended in a tame draw, as the tourists concentrated on batting practice

The highlights of the second day's play between Zimbabwe A and the West Indian tourists at Kwekwe Sports Club were a fine century by Alistair Campbell and an exotic fifty by the maverick Bryan Strang, either side of a dramatic middle-order collapse

More new ground was broken in Zimbabwe cricket as the small Midlands city of Kwekwe hosted a full international touring team in a first-class match for the first time

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

Zimbabwe cricket seems to suffer one blow after another, and the latest has been the news that national team coach Carl Rackemann is to leave his job shortly

Zimbabwe A will play the touring West Indies Cricket team at Kwekwe Sports Club in a three-day match scheduled for 14 to 16 July

Makoni's cricketers have had mixed fortunes in recent weeks in the Lilthurbridge Cup

Due to home commitments Carl Rackemann is unable to continue as coach of the Zimbabwe Cricket Team

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