Jongwe, Cremer available for India series
Pacer Luke Jongwe and legspinner Graeme Cremer, who missed the 2016 World T20 due to injuries, are available for selection for Zimbabwe's upcoming home series against India next month
View ArticleZimbabwe sack Masakadza, Whatmore
Zimbabwe have sacked captain Hamilton Masakadza and head coach Dav Whatmore, following the board's review of the team's performance at the World T20 in March
View ArticleThe captains' log - Zimbabwe's last 11 months
Eleven months on from India's last visit, Zimbabwe are set to play their fourth captain and all of them are vital to lift a side that has been talented but inconsistent
View ArticleCremer to lead Zimbabwe in Tests against New Zealand
Legspinner Graeme Cremer, who led Zimbabwe in the limited-overs series against India in June, has been named captain for the upcoming two-Test home series against New Zealand
View Article'We were a little bit soft upfront' - Cremer
Even though the result of the first Test between New Zealand and Zimbabwe was decided before Sunday, captains Kane Williamson and Graeme Cremer did not expect the match to end without a fight
View ArticleCremer pleased with Zimbabwe's fight
Despite losing 0-2, that Zimbabwe showed improvement from one Test to the next, which spoke to their ability and desire to keep playing at the highest level, even as world cricket regularly ignores them
View ArticleCremer's 102* helps Zimbabwe avoid follow-on
Graeme Cremer struck his maiden test ton to resuscitate a faltering batting effort and help Zimbabwe avoid the follow-on on the third day in Harare
View ArticleCremer's leap out of obscurity
He was out of Test cricket for three years before he became Zimbabwe's captain. He had a batting average of 10.75 before he made a century
View ArticleSri Lanka overcome Zimbabwe's resistance in last-hour win
Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer soaked up 175 balls and 121 dots to lead another lower-order rally, but Sri Lanka dug deep into their reserves to secure a hard-earned victory with 45 balls to spare
View ArticleZimbabwe channel spirit of '92
Forcing Sri Lanka to strain every sinew on a slow pitch with little help for either seam or spin, Zimbabwe came agonisingly close to a draw in their 100th Test match
View ArticleWe're still trying to find the right combinations - Cremer
Despite the defeat to Sri Lanka in the tri-series final, Graeme Cremer was positive about Zimbabwe's overall performance through the series
View ArticleSome sparks, mostly gloom
Their results showed that there is still talent within Zimbabwe's ranks, but how can cricket flourish while the country grapples with larger problems?
View ArticleAfghanistan win on D/L after Burl falls just before rain
Afghanistan completed a 12-run win via Duckworth-Lewis calculations after the rain arrived in Harare with Zimbabwe on 99 for 4, chasing 216
View ArticleMasakadza finds favour ahead of Zimbabwe's triple tour
The 33-year old batsman had played only one of their five ODIs this year, but he could potentially quintuple that count by the end of June
View ArticleZimbabwe level series courtesy Cremer's five-wicket haul
Sikandar Raza's half century helped Zimbabwe chase down Scotland's target of 170 with 13 overs to spare
View ArticleCremer rues absence of back-up plan against spin
The Zimbabwe captain was disappointed after a seven wicket defeat to Sri Lanka, saying his batsmen did not adjust to the change in the pitch on Sunday and play more straight-bat shots
View Article'They probably didn't expect us to win' - Cremer
Having drawn the series level, the Zimbabwe captain said his side always believed they could chase down big totals and that the pressure will be more on Sri Lanka going into the decider
View ArticleFielding separates teams; our fielding was brilliant - Cremer
Zimbabwe's captain singled out Tarisai Musakanda's diving catch at point to dismiss Akila Dhananjaya as the turning point of the 5th ODI
View ArticleCremer backs Zimbabwe to counter Herath
Rangana Herath had taken 19 wickets in two Tests against Zimbabwe in 2016 - and that was away from home. Now, Zimbabwe have to battle him in his own backyard
View Article'Lead will be a bonus' - Streak
With one eye on how difficult it will be to bat in the fourth inning in Colombo, Zimbabwe coach Heath Streak is keen on securing a first-innings lead
View ArticleMendis solid, SL need 218 on final day
Graeme Cremer stuck himself into Sri Lanka's flesh on the fourth day, first making a stubborn 48 from No. 9, then claiming two wickets, as Zimbabwe dismissed three Sri Lankan batsmen in their defense...
View ArticleDickwella, Gunaratne star in record chase
Sri Lanka pursued 388 - the highest successful chase on the island - with fifties from Niroshan Dickwella and Asela Gunaratne
View ArticleCremer proud despite 'rollercoaster of emotions'
Zimbabwe's captain said the team had chinks to work out - particularly with their bowling - and hoped this performance would get them the regular cricket needed for that
View Article"I think this can be the best period of Zimbabwe cricket"
Brendan Taylor talks about coming back to the fold and why the future looks bright
View Article'We can perform better than we did in Sri Lanka' - Cremer
The Zimbabwe captain also believes the conditions in Bulawayo will negate the threat posed by West Indies' pace attack
View ArticleSpinners hand opening-day honours to Zimbabwe
The ball had gripped almost from the very first over of spin this morning, and continued to do so as Graeme Cremer carved up the West Indies batting line-up with 4 for 64
View ArticleDidn't expect so much turn on first day - Sean Williams
Zimbabwe had asked the curator for a spinning track but were surprised at how quickly it came into action
View ArticleCremer rues first-innings batting meltdown
Zimbabwe captain feels situational awareness which they lack at the moment will only come if they play more Tests
View ArticleCremer targets big runs in the first innings
Zimbabwe's lower-middle order had crumbled twice in the first Test, with nos. 5 - 8 making 36 runs in the first innings and 48 in the second
View ArticleDhaka Dynamites' problem of plenty
The defending champions have so many match-winners - Shahid Afridi, Evin Lewis, Sunil Narine, Kumar Sangakkara, Shane Watson - that their biggest problem might be figuring out their strongest XI
View Article'Pitch was better than we thought' - Cremer
The Zimbabwe captain said his side could have made a sporting declaration but "it was probably not a wicket where you can bowl a side out in 30 overs"
View ArticleCremer senses opportunity in shorter contest
The Zimbabwe captain feels four-day Tests could give lower-ranked teams more of a chance of competing against top sides like South Africa
View ArticleWilliams leaves Zimbabwe on the edge; Bavuma, Galiem hit fifties
Lizaad Williams' second three-wicket haul in two days left Zimbabweans reeling with a measly lead of 29 in their only warm-up fixture ahead of the inaugural four-day Test
View Article'We need to get used to seam and bounce' - Cremer
Coach Heath Streak, meanwhile, has said Zimbabwe, if they are to play Tests at all, will need to play 'more than three or four a year'
View ArticleFour-day format 'encourages positive cricket' - de Villiers
The Port Elizabeth Test didn't even get to its scheduled halfway point, but it still gave players from both sides enough time to form opinions about four-day Test cricket and playing under lights with...
View ArticleShakib credits success against Zimbabwe to left-arm spin
Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer said that losing two wickets in the first over hurt the visitors' chances in the tournament opener in Mirpur
View ArticleShakib, Tamim lead Bangladesh's rout of Zimbabwe
Bangaldesh's most experienced players came to the fore on a dodgy pitch, contributing important runs before Shakib dented Zimbabwe's top order
View ArticleZimbabwe's 'band of brothers' confident ahead of World Cup Qualifiers
Despite having won only one match in the tri-series in Bangladesh, Graeme Cremer and Co believe they have what it takes to make it to the 2019 World Cup
View ArticleZimbabwe's last big job
The World Cup Qualifier at home presents an opportunity for several senior players to sign their careers off with one last hurrah
View ArticleWe have to give 15 million people something to cheer about - Raza
During their nail-biting victory against Afghanistan, Zimbabwe were lifted by the strong support from a huge crowd in Bulawayo, especially when their spirits were down
View ArticleZimbabwe 'dodged a bullet there' - Cremer
Graeme Cremer accepted that Scotland had the game in the bag before Blessing Muzarabani took the last wicket standing to seal a tie
View ArticleGuys are shattered in the change room - Cremer
With his team's World Cup dreams all but shattered, a devastated Zimbabwe captain lamented the two missed opportunities to qualify against West Indies and UAE
View ArticleICC suspends Zimbabwe official for 20 years
Rajan Nayar pleads guilty to approaching Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer with intent to improperly influence the course of an international match
View ArticleGraeme Cremer, Sikandar Raza left out of T20 practice matches
Zimbabwe Cricket has named two 15-man squads, including most of their national players, to feature in a three-team 20-over tournament, including Kenya
View ArticleTaylor, Cremer, Williams pull out of T20I tri-series
More players could withdraw from the tri-series against Australia and Pakistan following an ongoing player-board fracas over non-payment of salaries
View ArticleKnee surgery rules Zimbabwe's Cremer out for eight weeks
The former captain will miss the team's tour of South Africa in September and also the one to Bangladesh in October
View ArticleTaylor, Williams back in Zimbabwe squad; Raza not picked
Hamilton Masakadza retains captaincy across all formats for the South Africa and Bangladesh tours
View Article'Tentative' Cremer makes return from knee injury
The former Zimbabwe captain has been out of action since August but in his first game back on Saturday, he picked up 2 for 41 playing for his domestic side Rhinos
View ArticleCremer temporarily puts cricket career on hold for family
The former Zimbabwe captain has relocated from Harare to join his wife Merna, who is now based in Dubai and working as a pilot.
View ArticleUAE have Graeme Cremer to turn to on historic tour of Zimbabwe
The series starting April 10 in Harare will be UAE's first bilateral ODI series against a Test-playing nation
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