Zimbabwe Sport News

India Become World No. 1 Test Side, Claim Top Spot In All Formats

India claimed the top spot in the latest ICC Test rankings after winning the first Test encounter against Australia in Nagpur. Thanks to the comprehensive victory, Rohit Sharma and Co currently has 115 points – 4 points ahead of the second-placed Aussies. In the third spot, England is currently on 106 points but they will have a chance to improve their standing as they take on New Zealand in the Test series starting February 16. The victory also meant that the Indian spin duo – Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja – improved their rankings massively with impressive spells on a pitch that assisted their bowling.

Windies include uncapped Athanaze, Jordan in squad for South Africa tests

West Indies have included uncapped Alick Athanaze and Akeem Jordan in a 15-man squad for their two-test series in South Africa starting at the end of February.

2nd Test: Record-breaker Motie spins West Indies to series win over Zimbabwe

West Indies cricket with the best return from a Test spinner as he bowled his side to victory, and series success over Zimbabwe, by an innings and four runs in the second Test on Tuesday.It was the best ever Test match performance by a spinner for the West Indies as Motie took 13-99 in the match, surpassing a mark that had stood for seven decades.The West Indies made sure of the win at Queens Sports Club inside three days after drawing last week's first Test, also played in Bulawayo.The left-arm spinner returned figures of 7-37 as Zimbabwe, who won the toss and elected to bat, were skittled out for 115 in their first innings.

West Indies hammer Zimbabwe in second Test to win series

Gudakesh Motie took 13 wickets in the match as West Indies beat Zimbabwe by an innings and four runs in the second Test in Bulawayo on Tuesday to win the two-match series 1-0.

Record-breaker Motie spins West Indies to series win over Zimbabwe

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe :Spinner Gudakesh Motie set a new benchmark for West Indies cricket with the best return from a test spinner as he bowled his side to victory, and series success over Zimbabwe, by an innings and four runs in the second test on Tuesday.

Chase half-century helps West Indies to 175-run lead

Roston Chase made 70 on Monday as the West Indies built a 175-run lead with two first-innings wickets standing against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on a rain-affected second day of the second Test.

2nd Test: Chase half-century helps West Indies take a commanding lead against Zimbabwe

West Indies built a commanding 175-run first innings lead against Zimbabwe despite rain interruptions on the second day of the second Test on Monday. The visitors still have two first innings wickets left to push their lead further on day three.Roston Chase scored 70, off 132 balls, to be the top-scorer of the West Indies innings, while Joshua Da Silva contributed 44 as the duo added 85 runs for the sixth wicket. Play resumed after a long 150-minute stoppage soon after lunch, but the pay was soon abandoned for the day after the rain returned.A severely depleted home side were dismissed for 115 on the opening day and the tourists reached 133 for the loss of four wickets by the close.

Zimbabwe survive Ballance blow to draw with Windies