Zimbabwe

9:21 AM GMT Big picture As Bangladesh look to complete a 100% win record against Zimbabwe in this home season, their performance in this series seems to have re-energised some of their players, ahead of a pretty busy year in which they have a lot to prove without Shakib Al Hasan in action for most

9:33 AM GMT The BCB has restricted the sale of tickets – one per person – for the first T20I between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, to be played later today in Dhaka, in a bid to “discourage public gathering” following concerns about the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). With one person being sold only one ticket,

9:44 AM GMT The big-hitters at the top of the order need assurance that they can play with freedom without worrying about their place in the team, Bangladesh T20I captain Mahmudullah said ahead of the two-T20I series against Zimbabwe. Mahmudullah is aiming for stability, a first step towards a better batting approach from the one

5:27 PM GMT Much of the surprise around the Sylhet International Stadium upon seeing Donald Tiripano hammer five sixes and two fours was also felt in the Zimbabwe dressing room. Tiripano always had a reputation for being an able batsman down the order, but even Sean Williams, the stand-in captain for the day, did not

12:29 PM GMT Mohammad Isam in Mirpur Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine has said that his batsmen should have taken advantage of the drizzle to stay in the one-off Test against Bangladesh for longer. The visitors were bowled out for 189, eventually losing by an innings and 106 runs. They lasted just 52.3 overs on a

9:00 AM GMT Big Picture Perhaps for the first time in 15 years, Bangladesh find themselves under pressure against Zimbabwe at home. During this period, Bangladesh have enjoyed, particularly at home, a heavy advantage in terms of spin-bowling, coupled with the opposition’s lack of experience. The loss in the Sylhet Test two years ago was

© AFP via Getty Images Derbyshire and Durham will become the first major English teams to travel to Zimbabwe since 2004 next month, with both sides accepting invitations from Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) to go to the country for pre-season tours. England have not played an international fixture against Zimbabwe since 2007, and ZC’s director of

3:15 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Zimbabwe captain Sean Williams will miss the one-off Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka on February 22 to be with his family for the birth of his first child. In his absence, Craig Ervine will lead the 15-member squad which has also been shorn of two key fast bowlers. Kyle Jarvis

12:04 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Even as they pushed for a first ever Test win against Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe’s cricketers did so knowing their salaries would be cut after the two-Test series. Zimbabwe had been defeated in the first Test by 10 wickets, though they fought well in the first half of the match. Zimbabwe

10:20 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Zimbabwe opener Kevin Kasuza was taken off the field on a stretcher after being struck flush on the helmet for the second time in two Tests. Kasuza sustained the blow on the third morning of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Harare when Kusal Mendis nailed a powerful back-foot

2:53 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Scotland Under-19s 250 for 3 (Shah 71, Mackintosh 57) beat United Arab Emirates Under-19s 249 all out (Hassan 81, Aravind 61, Cairns 4-32) by seven wicketsScorecard Osama Hassan produced a fine half-century from the lower order for UAE but his 81 off 68 balls did little to prevent defeat in

Russell Domingo interacts with Bangladeshi cricketers in Mirpur © BCB Bangladesh will host Zimbabwe for a one-off Test as well as three ODIs and two T20Is starting February 22. This will be the first time the two sides play a Test series that doesn’t have at least two Tests. The Test will be played at

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1:45 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Zimbabwe’s debutant opener Kevin Kasuza has suffered a delayed concussion after sustaining a blow to the helmet at short leg on day three of the first Test in Harare. Although Kasuza had been cleared of concussion via scans on Tuesday, Zimbabwe’s team doctor has confirmed that concussion has set in

3:47 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff With six needed off two balls, New Zealand No. 9 Kristian Clarke smashed a six over deep midwicket to knock Sri Lanka out of quarter-final contention and secure his team’s pathway into the next round in dramatic fashion. With three wickets in hand, New Zealand needed 12 off the final

3:54 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Zimbabwe’s debutant opening batsman Kevin Kasuza has passed an initial test for concussion after being struck on the side of his helmet while fielding at short leg during Sri Lanka’s innings in the ongoing Harare Test. He will continue to be monitored overnight for concussion. Typically, a player is assessed

12:16 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Sean Williams will captain Zimbabwe for their upcoming two-Test home series against Sri Lanka starting on January 19. One-third of the players he leads though have never played the longest format. Sean Williams (capt), Sikandar Raza, Regis Chakabva (wk), Craig Ervine, Kyle Jarvis, Kevin Kasuza, Timycen Masruma, Prince Masvaure, Brian

4:13 PM GMT Zimbabwe’s players have not been provided with any reason for the two Logan Cup matches that were supposed to begin on Thursday not getting underway as scheduled. The first-class domestic tournament started on December 10, after a delay to the start of the season while ZC waited for an ICC disbursement following

The Test win in Sylhet was Zimbabwe’s first away win in the format since 2001 © Getty Images Zimbabwe will host their first Test in over two years when they play Sri Lanka in a two-match series starting January 19. This will also be their first assignment since the ICC reinstated their membership following a

4:20 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Zimbabwe Cricket announced Sean Williams as the new Test captain, with Chamu Chibhabha to lead in ODIs and T20Is on an “interim” basis. A ZC release said the appointments were recommended by former captain and current director of cricket Hamilton Masakadza, which were then “unanimously endorsed” by the ZC Board

1:10 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Blessing Muzarabani will play domestic cricket in Zimbabwe as an overseas player this season, having put his international career on hold last year by signing a Kolpak deal with Northamptonshire to play in county cricket. Muzarabani, a tall, 23-year-old fast bowler, played 11 times in all formats for Northamptonshire this

2:32 PM GMT Hamilton Masakadza, former Zimbabwe captain and opening batsman, has been appointed Zimbabwe Cricket’s (ZC) director of cricket. Masakadza, who is Zimbabwe’s fourth-highest run-scorer in both Tests and ODIs, retired from international cricket last month and will begin in the new position on Friday. The director of cricket is a new role created

2:54 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Zimbabwe Cricket has avoided what its board chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani called a “disastrous,” situation by being reinstated as a Full Member of the ICC. Zimbabwe were let back into the fold after satisfactorily showing the ICC there was not outside influence in the running of its board. ZC was banned

12:33 PM ET Zimbabwe have been reinstated as a member of the ICC, three months after being suspended for government interference in its board. The sanction on Zimbabwe was lifted at the ICC’s October board meeting on Monday, between the governing body’s chairman Shashank Manohar, chief executive Manu Sawhney, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani,

3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Zimbabwe 168 for 2 (Moor 92*, Munyonga 44) beat Singapore 167 for 7 (Chandramohan 66, David 47, Jakiel 2-27) by 8 wickets Peter Moor smashed 92* off 60 as Zimbabwe avenged their shock defeat against Singapore in the two sides’ last meeting in the Singapore Twenty20 Tri-Series 2019, beating the

3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Zimbabwe 160 for 6 (Williams 53, Lamichhane 2-27) beat Nepal 120 for 9 (Bhandari 33, Williams 3-21) by 40 runs Sean Williams was not a happy man as he was presented the Man of the Match trophy on Sunday. Singapore had upset Zimbabwe, winning their first game against a Test

3:00 AM ET Singapore 181 for 9 (Manpreet 41, David 41, Burl 3-24) beat Zimbabwe 177 for 7 (Williams 66, Chakabva 48, Mahboob 2-20, Prakash 2-34) When Tony Munyonga cut teenager Sidhant Singh for only a single in the game’s final ball at the Indian Association Ground in Singapore, history was made as the hosts

3:00 AM ET Zimbabwe 133 for 5 (Burl 41*, Mutumbami 40*, Lamichhane3-15)beat Nepal 132 for 6 (Airee 40, Williams 2-19)by five wickets Zimbabwe have had very little to cheer about in the past few months. They became the first Full Member to be suspended by the ICC and are now set to miss next year’s

3:00 AM ET Toss Afghanistan opt to bowl v Zimbabwe Afghanistan will bat first against Zimbabwe in the fifth match of the T20 tri-series in Chattogram. Already assured of their place in next week’s final, Afghanistan made three changes to their playing XI, handing an international debut to allrounder Fazal Niazai. The match is essentially

3:00 AM ET Big picture This game is the first of two dead rubbers in this tri-series, but try telling that to Hamilton Masakadza. This will be his last international match and, having contributed for so long to Zimbabwe cricket, a win over a side that has totally dominated them in T20Is will make for