Specials – England’s only other 5-0 triumph in ODIs

England’s 5-0 demolition of Australia was only their second instance of winning every game in a five-match ODI series, the first having come in Zimbabwe back in October 2001. A beleaguered England entered this series on the back of 11 consecutive ODI defeats, including six in the 2001 NatWest triangular series at home, which […]

Specials – Best of the ODIs: West Indies v Zimbabwe

One of the most crucial games of the World Cup Qualifier gets underway today, as hosts Zimbabwe battle it out with the West Indies at the Harare Sports Club. The two teams have faced each other 47 times in ODIs since their first meeting at Worcester in the 1983 World Cup, with the Windies […]

Specials – Best of the ODIs: Ireland v Zimbabwe

Ireland 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 […]

Specials – Moments from South Africa v Zimbabwe Test history

This year’s Boxing Day match in South Africa assumes great significance as the hosts square off against Zimbabwe in the first four-day Test since Test cricket around the world was standardised to five days. The one-off Test in Port Elizabeth is being considered by the ICC as a trial for its future potentiality, […]

Specials – Best of the ODIs : India v Zimbabwe

With the three-match ODI series between hosts Zimbabwe and India getting underway today, let us go back in time to relive the most memorable ODI matches between the two nations. Since their first meeting in the 1983 World Cup, the two teams have met each other in 57 ODIs, with India winning 45 […]

SPECIALS – The greatest World Cup matches, Part 2

Continuing from Part 1 of this two-part post, let us look at five more great matches in the history of the World Cup that left many a viewer enthralled. Australia v West Indies, Final, Lord’s, 1975 The final of the inaugural World Cup was akin to a drama full of twists and turns. […]

Famous Test Matches – Zimbabwe v England, Bulawayo, 1996-97

This Test played at the Queens Sports Club from 18th to 22nd December, 1996 was the first ever between England, the oldest cricketing nation and Zimbabwe, the then newest member of the Test fraternity. Zimbabwe had made their Test debut in 1992-93 and in the four years since, the African nation had been […]

Famous Test Matches – Pakistan v Zimbabwe, Peshawar, 1998-99

This match was momentous for resulting in Zimbabwe’s first overseas Test victory, which ultimately led to their first ever series win (though they had won the one-off home Test against India earlier in the season). Zimbabwe had their best years of Test cricket during this period and this match, played between November 27 and […]

SPECIALS – Zimbabwe’s finest ODI wins

Zimbabwe were as good as any team in one-day international cricket until the crisis of 2003, when several players including Andy Flower and Henry Olonga protested against the Mugabe regime in the country. This had a great effect on the team’s cricketing fortunes and in a flash, most of the top players resigned, giving way […]