Brandon Mavuta

Zimbabwe Cricket has suspended national players Wesley Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta for "recreational drug use" after testing positive for a banned recreational drug during an out-of-competition test. The suspensions are pending a disciplinary hearing for the breach of anti-doping rules. The players were part of Zimbabwe's squad in a recent one-day series against Ireland, which Zimbabwe lost 1-2. The suspensions add to the challenges faced by Zimbabwe Cricket after coach Dave Houghton resigned over the team's failure to qualify for the T20 World Cup.

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza opted to bowl after winning the toss against India in the fifth and final T20I in Harare on Sunday.

Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has banned national team players Wessly Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta from playing for four months after they were found guilty of recreational drug use, with a third player now facing a similar charge.

The first of three one-day internationals between Zimbabwe and Ireland in Harare was abandoned due to rain on Wednesday after the home team made 121-6 in 25.3 overs.

Zimbabwe on Tuesday recorded their first Test win in five years over hosts Bangladesh, and their head coach Lalchand Rajput says it felt like a Diwali gift to him.

Former England Test batsman Gary Ballance scored an unbeaten century on debut to lead Zimbabwe in a sterling fightback on the fourth day of the first test against West Indies at the Queens Sports Club on Tuesday.

Zimbabwe’s Gary Ballance achieved a rare feat on Tuesday as he became only the second Test batter after Kepler Wessels to score a century for two countries.

Brendan Taylor and Craig Ervine have missed out as Zimbabwe named a 15-member squad for the two-match Test series against Afghanistan on Tuesday.

Star Zimbabwe batter Gary Ballance was ruled out of the decisive second Test against the West Indies in Bulawayo on Sunday due to a migraine headache. A Zimbabwe Cricket spokesman said Ballance had been feeling unwell for several days and had not recovered sufficiently to play.

Aggressive batting from Karim Janat and Mohammad Nabi and three wickets from Rashid Khan helped Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 45 runs in the second Twenty20 international in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Janat smacked 53 off 38 balls for his maiden international fifty while Nabi's fiery 15-ball 40 lifted Afghanistan to an impressive 193-5 after they won the toss and batted.

Sanju Samson wowed fans with a 110-meter six during India's fifth and final T20I against Zimbabwe. His 58 runs off 45 balls, featuring four sixes, helped India to a 42-run victory, sealing the series 4-1. Samson’s 65-run partnership with Riyan Parag stabilized India after a shaky start. Shivam Dube's quick 26 off 12 balls boosted the total to 167 for six. Mukesh Kumar’s 4/22 led India’s bowling attack, dismissing Zimbabwe for 125 in 18.3 overs.

West Indies openers Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul scored half-centuries before rain ended play early in the first day of the first Test against Zimbabwe on Saturday. Play will begin at 0930 local time (0730 GMT) on the next four days to compensate for the lost time, although there are concerns of further weather interruptions.

Star spinner Rashid Khan is likely to miss most of the games in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) as he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the two-match Test series against Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe Cricket has announced free entry for spectators to the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo for the Boxing Day Test series against Afghanistan, the first home Boxing Day Test in 28 years. Fast bowler Victor Nyauchi replaces injured Takudzwa Chataira. Zimbabwe aims to celebrate this milestone occasion and boost team morale with an electric atmosphere.

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.

Tagenarine Chanderpaul made an unbeaten double century after setting a new West Indies record of 336 for the first wicket with Kraigg Brathwaite on Monday before the tourists declared at 447-6 in the first Test against Zimbabwe.

India all-rounder Washington Sundar expressed his satisfaction with the team's performance following their 42-run victory against Zimbabwe in the fifth and final T20I match of the series.

It was Mithoo Barooah, once a national record holder swimmer, who decided her son Riyan carries father Parag Das's name as his surname instead of their family name to keep his father's dream of playing for India alive through his son. Parag, a former first-class cricketer from Assam, fell short of making it to the Indian team in his playing days.

West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara has fond memories of the southwestern Zimbabwe city of Bulawayo where he scored 191 in a Test innings 20 years ago. The 53-year-old was back at the Queens Sports Club, the scene of his 203-ball knock, this week in a new role as West Indies performance mentor.

India gears up for the Zimbabwe tour with interim coach VVS Laxman at Harare Sports Club. The young squad, led by Shubman Gill, faces Zimbabwe in a five-match T20I series.