It has been 12 years since Charles Coventry equalled the then record for the highest individual score in men’s ODIs, with an unbeaten 194 (his only ODI century) against Bangladesh at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. This innings remains the highest score in an ODI defeat as well as the highest for Zimbabwe. On […]
Read More Record Book – Highest ODI scores for ZimbabweIt would not be an overstatement to say that had T20 cricket been introduced during the peak of Brian Lara’s career, the ‘Prince of Trinidad’ would have been one of the most sought-after players in the format. As it happened, he was not part of the West Indies’ first T20 international, against New Zealand at […]
Read More Specials – Brian Lara’s tryst with T20 cricketIreland and hosts Zimbabwe lock horns in a crucial Super Six game of the World Cup Qualifier at the Harare Sports Club today. Ever since their first meeting at the 2007 World Cup, the two sides have shared a closely-fought rivalry, with as many as eight of the nine ODIs between them either going […]
Read More Specials – Best of the ODIs: Ireland v ZimbabweThe much-awaited ICC World Cup Qualifier commences in Zimbabwe tomorrow, with ten teams vying for the last two berths available at the 2019 World Cup. The three-week long tournament can be expected to feature some fiercely contested battles, not to mention a few heartbreaks. As the Qualifier draws close, here is a look at […]
Read More In Focus – Ten players to watch out for at the World Cup QualifierZimbabwe produced a power-packed performance to demolish Afghanistan by 154 runs in the second ODI of their ongoing five-match series in Sharjah yesterday. The Chevrons’ imposing total of 333/5 was their fifth highest in ODI cricket. Here is a look at Zimbabwe’s top five totals in their ODI history. 351/7 v Kenya, Second ODI, […]
Read More Record Book – Zimbabwe’s highest ODI totals
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