Zimbabwe have named their squad for the upcoming Women’s World Cup qualifiers in Lahore, Pakistan:
Julia Chibhabha (captain), Yvonne Rainsford (vice-captain), Christabel Chatonzwa, Ruvarashe Chinyemba, Emily Jinjika, Chipo Kamuchetsa, Susan Kudzibatira, Precious Marange, Sharne Mayers, Thandolwenkosi Mlilo, Sipathisiwe Moyo, Sinikiwe Mpofu, Chipo Mugeri, Nonhlanhla Nyathi and Shareece Siali.
The tournament is scheduled to take place between 18-24 November - Zimbabwe are in Pool B, and will face Pakistan, Ireland and either Scotland or Netherlands (the European qualifiers have still to be completed). I’ll post a full match schedule once it’s available. The Zim squad is now in training camp ahead of the competition - after completing a clean sweep at the Africa regional qualifiers they’ll at least be confident, but this competition will be a stiffer test of the side’s abilities.
zimcricket.org - We will win in Pakistan - Dube
Zimbabawe’s domestic season got underway at the weekend, with the first round of matches in the Harare Metropolitan provincial league. Here are the results:
Royals (313/9; 50 overs, Mashonganyika 107, Mbofana 3/54) beat Harare Sports Club (116; 31 overs, Rioga 56*, Sanyika 3/28) by 197 runs.
Old Hararians (319; 49.5 overs, Khan 68, Mukoki 4/42) beat Old Malvernians (227; 45.3 overs, Zhuwawo 72, Vermeulen 2/39) by 92 runs.
Millennium played Glenshire in the final match of the weekend - ne result yet released for that one.
Leagues in ZC’s other provinces will get underway over the next few weeks.
zimcricket.org - New domestic season opens
England v India: ICC World Twenty20, 21st Match India 218/4 (20 overs; Sehwag 68, Tremlett 2/45), England 200/6 (20 overs; Solanki 43, Pathan 3/37). India win by 18 runs.
South Africa v New Zealand: ICC World Twenty20, 20th Match New Zealand 153/8 (20 overs; McMillan 48*, Morkel 4/17), South Africa 158/4 (19.1 overs; Kemp 89*, Gillespie 2/11). South Africa win by 6 wickets.
Bangladesh v Sri Lanka: ICC World Twenty20, 19th Match Sri Lanka 147/5 (20 overs; Jayawardene 30, Mahmudullah 1/19), Bangladesh 83 (15.5 overs; Aftab Ahmed 18, Shakib Al Hasan 18, Jayasuriya 2/4). Sri Lanka win by 64 runs.
Australia v Pakistan: ICC World Twenty20, 18th Match Australia 164/7 (20 overs; Hussey 37, Sohail Tanvir 3/31), Pakistan 165/4 (19.1 overs; Misbah-ul-Haq 66*, Clark 3/27). Pakistan win by 6 wickets.
England v New Zealand: ICC World Twenty20, 17th Match New Zealand 164/9 (20 overs; McMillan 57, Maddy 2/6), England 159/8 (20 overs; Maddy 50, Bond 2/20, Vettori 2/20). New Zealand win by 5 runs.
Pakistan v Sri Lanka: ICC World Twenty20, 16th Match Pakistanm 189/6 (20 overs; Shoaib Malik 57, Malinga 3/43), Sri Lanka 156/9 (20 overs; Silva 38, Dilshan 38, Shahid Afridi 3/18). Pakistan win by 33 runs.
South Africa v England: ICC World Twenty20, 15th Match South Africa 154/8 (20 overs; Morkel 43, Broad 3/37), England 135/7 (20 overs; Shah 36, Morkel 2/12). South Africa win by 19 runs.
Australia v Bangladesh: ICC World Twenty20, 14th Match Bangladesh 123/8 (20 overs; Tamim Iqbal 32, Lee 3/27), Australia 124/1 (13.5 overs; Hayden 73*, Shakib Al Hasan 0/15). Australia win by 9 wickets.