Tag: Zimbabwe
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Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak dies after long battle with cancer
Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak has died at the age of 49 after a prolonged battle with advanced colon and liver cancer. He is survived by his wife, Nadine, and four children. Nadine posted on social media: “In the early hours of this morning, Sunday the 3rd of September 2023, the greatest love of my…
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World Cup 2023: ICC announces qualifier schedule for mega event
Two times world champions, the once-mighty West-Indies and 1996 champions Sri Lanka will have to pass the qualifier round for the upcoming World Cup 2023. The tournament will be taking place in India, who won the coveted trophy the last time they hosted the tournament. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule for…
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Fake Mr Bean sparks unexpected tussle between Pakistan-Zimbabwe fans ahead of T20 World Cup match
The fans of Pakistan and Zimbabwe teams are engaged in a heated Twitter debate as the two teams get ready for their important match in the 2022 T20 World Cup on Thursday (October 27) at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Many are surprised to learn that the controversy on both sides has nothing to do…
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Pakistan to host Cricket World Cup for veteran players in 2023
Pakistan will host Cricket World Cup for veteran players in the next year 2023. The age limit for players to play in the tournament would be 40 and above. According to Pakistan Veterans Cricket Association (PVCA), 12 teams will play in the tournament which will commence on September 23, 2023, at six venues in Karachi…
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Zimbabwe’s Brendan Taylor ‘blackmailed to spot-fix matches after cocaine use’ by Indian businessman
Former Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor says he was blackmailed into accepting a bribe to spot-fix international games but he never went through with it. Taylor, 35, said he was threatened by a businessman and his colleagues in India in October 2019 to spot-fix at international matches after they filmed him taking cocaine. He said he…
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Risk of New Variant Omicron, Pakistan imposes travel ban
The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) has imposed a complete travel ban from red zone African countries and Hong Kong on Saturday evening after the emergence of a new Covid variant, Omicron. NCOC tweeted the notification in which six South African countries and Hong Kong are included in category C due to Omicron. A…
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Babar Azam makes history, sweeps Zimbabwe Test series
Babar Azam has become the first Pakistan captain to win his first four Tests as skipper as they swept the series against Zimbabwe 2-0 in Harare Sports Club on Monday. Azam lauded his players after they completed a successful southern Africa tour with a second straight innings victory over Zimbabwe then looked ahead to his…
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Rizwan, Usman, Hasnain help Pakistan beat Zimbabwe with 11 runs
Pakistan beat Zimbabwe in the first T20I with 11 runs, courtesy of a fine display of bowling from Mohammad Hasnain, Usman Qadir and Mohammad Rizwan’s brilliant knock. When no one stood for Pakistan in the batting, Rizwan stood there and helped Pakistan get a decent total of 149 runs. On the other hand, the rest…
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Hafeez returns to Pakistan squad for Zimbabwe, South Africa tours
Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Chief Selector Mohammad Wasim on Friday announced the Pakistan squad for the upcoming tours of South Africa and Zimbabwe in a press conference at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Pakistan is scheduled to play three one-day internationals and four Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) against South Africa from April 2 till April 16.…