Sean Williams

The Zimbabwe batter has withdrawn from national duty and Zimbabwe Cricket will not renew his contract following his admission of battling drug addiction, with the player seeking rehabilitation. The board cited professionalism concerns and a history of disciplinary issues, while acknowledging his significant contributions and wishing him well in recovery and future endeavours.

Zimbabwe's 15-player squad for the one-off Test against Ireland, led by Craig Ervine, includes senior players and four newcomers. Key players include Sean Williams, Blessing Muzarabani, and Richard Ngarava. Zimbabwe's last 2023 Test series ended in a 1-0 loss to West Indies. The Test match takes place from July 25-29 at Stormont, Belfast.

Zimbabwean cricketers Sean Williams and Craig Ervine have been ruled out of the one-off Test against Bangladesh starting here on Wednesday after close contact with coronavirus-positive family members forced them into quarantine.

Medium pacer Tinashe Panyangara has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series and three T20 internationals against India with a back injury, while Graeme Cremer returned to lead the side in both forms of the game.

Zimbabwe have announced their squads for the upcoming home series against Ireland, including a one-off Test, three ODIs, and three T20Is. Uncapped players Vincent Masekesa and Nicholas Welch have been included in the Test squad. Sean Williams returns after injury, while the ODI and T20I squads see several changes. The series begins on 6th February in Bulawayo.

Batsman Craig Ervine has recovered from a hamstring injury to captain Zimbabwe at the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia next month, one of a number of players who have regained fitness in time for the tournament.

Veteran Sean Williams scores 154, guiding Zimbabwe to 586 all out, their highest Test score in 23 years. Afghanistan trail by 491 runs, ending day two at 95 for two. Williams formed a 163-run partnership with captain Craig Ervine, who also hit a century.

Rashid Khan bowled a total of 99.2 overs in the second Test between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. This is the most number of overs bowled by a bowler in a Test since 1998 when Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan had bowled 113.5 overs against England at The Oval.

On day two of their one-off Test at Stormont Cricket Ground, Ireland secured a 40-run first-innings lead against Zimbabwe, thanks to a 79 by Peter Moor against his birth country.

Sean Williams' unbeaten 145 helped Zimbabwe to 363 for four on the opening day of the first Test against Afghanistan. Skipper Craig Ervine, 56 not out, will resume alongside Williams. Ben Curran, brother of England's Sam and Tom, scored 68 on debut. Zimbabwe aims for a strong first innings in their rare Test match appearance.

Sean Williams hit a career-best 78 not out as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by six wickets in the second ODI in Bulawayo to set up a series decider.

Paceman Blessing Muzarabani took four wickets while skipper Sean Williams hit an unbeaten half-century to help Zimbabwe take lead on the opening day of the first Test against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

Skipper Sean Williams scored a pugnacious hundred and allrounder Donald Tiripano hit a maiden half century to delay Afghanistan's victory on the fourth day of the second Test in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

Zimbabwe on Friday announced their 15-man squad for the Men's Cricket World Cup qualifying tournament, scheduled from June 18 to July 9.

Fast bowler Tendai Chatara led a disciplined Zimbabwe attack to restrict Sri Lanka to 254 for nine in the third and deciding one-day international on Friday. Pathum Nissanka top-scored with 55 and got Sri Lanka off to a good start after they elected to bat first as he put on 80 runs with opening partner Kusal Mendis in Kandy.

Left-hander Sean Williams scored a brilliant century to help Zimbabwe post 278-6 after Pakistan's paceman Mohammad Hasnain took a maiden five-wicket haul in the third and final one-day international in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

Zimbabwe batter Sean Williams said the way his side's T20 World Cup game against Bangladesh ended was "extremely weird" and that it had been an "emotional rollercoaster" for his team in the tournament.

Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine won the toss and opted to bat in their T20 World Cup match against the Netherlands here on Wednesday.

Dinesh Chandimal and Charith Asalanka smashed half-centuries as Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by five wickets in the first one-day international on Sunday.

Former England batsman Gary Ballance is set to make his Test debut for Zimbabwe on Saturday after being selected for the two-match series against West Indies in Bulawayo.