Wessly Madhevere

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.

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

New Zealand defeated Zimbabwe by eight wickets at Harare Sports Club. Matt Henry's three wickets restricted Zimbabwe to 120/7. Devon Conway's unbeaten 59 earned him the man of the match award. Zimbabwe's Wessly Madhevere scored 36. During New Zealand's chase, Conway received an early reprieve. Rachin Ravindra contributed 30. New Zealand reached the target in 13.5 overs.

Gary Ballance struck a fine unbeaten half-century after Wessly Madhevere and Craig Ervine's solid opening stand as Zimbabwe registered a comfortable seven-wicket win over Netherlands in Harare on Saturday. With the victory, the hosts clinched the three-match series 2-1. Ballance struck a responsible 72-ball 64 not out alongside Madhevere and Ervine's 96-run opening stand as Zimbabwe chased down a par 232 target with 50 balls to spare.

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.

Khaleel Ahmed and Ravi Bishnoi spearheaded the Indian bowling attack, restricting Zimbabwe to a competitive total of 152/7 in the fourth T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. Despite a promising 63-run opening partnership between Wessly Madhevere (25) and Tadiwanashe Marumani (32), the Indian spinners managed to regain control of the game.

Batter Regis Chakabva will lead a 17-member Zimbabwe squad in the three-match ODI series against India starting here on August 18. The three matches will be played at the Harare Sports Club. The second and third matches are scheduled on August 20 and 22 respectively.

Off-spinner Wessly Madhevere rose to the occasion claiming a hat-trick to set up a dramatic finish as Zimbabwe beat Netherlands by one run in the second of three World Cup Super League one-day internationals in Harare on Thursday.

Indian bowlers, led by leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, delivered a dominant performance to restrict Zimbabwe to 115 for 9 in the first T20I of the five-match series in Harare on Saturday.

Captain Shubman Gill struck a fluent half-century as India claimed a 23-run win over hosts Zimbabwe in the third T20 international in Harare on Wednesday to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. A youthful India side without several members of their victorious World Cup squad elected to bat and posted 182 for four in their 20 overs, before Zimbabwe overcame a dismal start to reach 159 for six thanks to an unbeaten 65 from 49 balls by Dion Myers.

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.

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

Ireland secured a 63-run victory over Zimbabwe in their one-off Test match in Bulawayo on Monday, driven by Matthew Humphreys' impressive six-wicket haul. Ireland's captain praised the team's preparation for Test cricket, while Zimbabwe's skipper acknowledged batting struggles. Both teams now move on to a series of one-day internationals and T20 matches in Harare.

Batsmen Sikandar Raza and Wessly Madhevere starred as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 17 runs in Harare on Saturday in the first of a three-match Twenty20 international series.

All-rounder Wessly Madhevere top-scored with an 18-ball 35 and pulled Zimbabwe to 79 for 5 after a horror start against South Africa in a rain-curtailed nine-over-a-side T20 World Cup match on Monday.

Zimbabwe and former England batsman Gary Ballance has withdrawn from the second T20 against Ireland in Harare on Saturday due to concussion.

Captain Andy Balbirnie's unbeaten 32 helped Ireland take a 76-run lead over Zimbabwe after day two of the one-off Test in Bulawayo. Zimbabwe, aided by a 67-run last-wicket stand between Blessing Muzarabani and Trevor Gwandu, managed 267, with debutant Nick Welch scoring 90. Barry McCarthy was the standout Irish bowler, taking 4-75.

India's five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe began with Indian captain Shubman Gill opting to bowl first. This series aims to groom future players for the 2026 T20 World Cup. Debut caps were given to Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, and Dhruv Jurel. Additionally, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, and Shivam Dube will join for the last three games. The Indian XI included Gill, Sharma, Gaikwad, Parag, Singh, Jurel, Sundar, Bishnoi, Khan, Kumar, and Ahmed. Zimbabwe was led by Sikandar Raza.

Zimbabwe has announced their 16-player squad for the upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand, scheduled to begin on July 30 in Bulawayo. Several experienced players, including Sikandar Raza, Roy Kaia, and Tanunurwa Makoni, are set to return after missing the recent series against South Africa. The 2nd Test will commence on August 7.

In the third T20I, India's captain Shubman Gill chose to bat first after winning the toss. This match is crucial in the five-match series, which was tied 1-1. Changes to the Indian squad included Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, fresh from celebrating India's T20 World Cup victory, and Khaleel Ahmed replacing Mukesh Kumar. The decision to bat first and the squad changes aimed to leverage current form and pitch conditions.

Quinton de Kock's blistering knock nearly handed South Africa victory over Zimbabwe before rain played spoilsport in their T20 World Cup opener in Hobart on Monday and both teams ended up sharing the points.

Zimbabwe defeated Bangladesh by three wickets in the first Test match held in Sylhet. Blessing Muzarabani took nine wickets. Zimbabwe chased down a target of 174 runs. Brian Bennett scored a fifty. Mehidy Hasan Miraz took five wickets. Zimbabwe now leads the two-match series 1-0. The second Test will be held in Chattogram from April 28.

Fast bowler Mohammad Wasim registered his best figures in the shortest format as he and spinner Shahdab Khan helped Pakistan restrict Zimbabwe to a modest 130 for 8 in their T20 World Cup match on Thursday.

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.

Sikandar Raza was the only bright spot for Zimbabwe in an otherwise sloppy batting display as the Netherlands bowl them out for 117 in their T20 World Cup on Wednesday.

Opener Ross Adair struck a brisk 65 as Ireland levelled a three-match Twenty20 series against Zimbabwe with a six-wicket victory in Harare on Saturday.

India's win over Zimbabwe in the second T20I on Sunday in Harare came as relief for Shubman Gill, who is leading a young team on the tour of the African nation, after the visitors had suffered a defeat in the opening game of the series.

India skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to bat against Zimbabwe in the second T20I on Sunday, with Sai Sudharsan making his T20I debut. Despite India's efforts to bounce back after losing the first match, Zimbabwe managed 115-9, thanks to key contributions from Madhevere, Bennett, and Madande. Ravi Bishnoi took four wickets for India, but their batting lineup struggled, leading to Zimbabwe’s victory. Zimbabwe’s disciplined bowling, led by Sikandar Raza and Tendai Chatara, sealed the win.

Skipper Aaron Finch said on Saturday that Australia plan to test a new structure that provides greater batting depth and more bowling options in their opening ODI against Zimbabwe, with Marnus Labuschagne dropped.

Allrounder Chamu Chibhabha will lead Zimbabwe in their upcoming limited over series against Pakistan starting with the first one-day international on October 30.