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By Perkins-Tino Bare Match-day 26 in the Castle Lagfer Premier Soccer League ended with a round yesterday with fixtures having started during the weekend. The biggest match was the top of the log clash between Chicken Inn and Fc Platinum which was billed to be the title decider. Dynamos` dim hopes of retaining the title on the other hand were all but ended as they slipped further in a race which they had exited long ago after being held to a draw by relegation threatened Flame Lily. Buffaloes slipped into the relegation zone giving Tsholotsho hope of staying in the league leading them to a hard fought 1-0 win. Hwange`s win over Buffaloes saw them moving in place for that top four fininsh but there is still wirk to be done as Caps United and Triangle are also well in contention. Gamecocks Marching On The Gamecocks marched on to that maiden league title as they drew 1-1 with FC Platinum in a match played at Luveve Stadium yesterday. Chicken Inn went into the match e

By Perkins-Tino Bare It was just a few months ago when for a whole month cricket fans rallied behind the Chevrons as they were taking part in the World Cup. Though the team was knocked out in the 1st round most people still rallied behind it praising the manner in which the team lost, the lads did not go down without a fight and in most instances they could have won some of the matches had it not been for their indiscipline. Over the years it seemed as if Bangladesh was the only team Zimbabwe Cricket played. For a while it seemed as if the problem with our national cricket team the Chevrons was that they did not get enough game-time and this accounted for their dismal performances. Well over the past few months  well in fact the whole of 2015 if we are to add the World Cup as well. The team has played a lot of cricket we have hosted India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Ireland and now Afghanistan. The lads have therefore been exposed to different qualities yet one result has been recurrent

By Perkins-Tino Bare Last week controversial cricketer Mark Vermueulen was banned from all cricketing activity by Zimbabwe Cricket after posting racial cooments on facebook. Thsi was not the first time as he had involved inseveral other case but by their nature, weren`t they induced by that long forgotten career threatening injury he had and hiw far di he go in terms of recovery. "Mark Vermeulen has been banned from participating in all cricket activities, after he owned up to repulsive remarks that reflect racism, prejudice and plain ignorance. We find Vermeulen's Facebook comment distasteful and unacceptable, particularly for a senior sportsman who should have learned from playing in Zimbabwe and abroad that there is no place for racism in sport." read the statement by Zimbabwe Cricket. ZC further empasised that there is no place for racism in Cricket. Vermeulen however apologised to some of the teammates namely prosper Utseya “I apologised

By Perkins-Tino Bare Zimbabwe`s National Women`s Football team the Mighty Warriors made history as they became the first team to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympics to e held in Rio Da Janeiro next year in Brazil,. The Mighty warriors need to beat  Cameroon 1-0 in the 2nd leg played at Rufaro Stadium yesterday. Going into the second trailing after having lost the 1st leg 2-1, The mighty Warriors needed to beat  Cameroon 1-0 to book their place at the Olympics and Rudo Neshamba provided that erly goal to settle the nerves of the girls. It was vital that the goal cam in early because what it then did was that it settled the nerves of the girls who knew they were just on the brink of making history. It was important that we went to the break leading yesterday meaning that as they came out for the second half they did not necessarily have to go all out but all they needed was to stay deep within their own half and protect that lead and then hope to catch Cameroon on the counter. Even as Ca

By Perkins-Tino Bare Focus now shifts to Afghanistan as the Irish got their consolation in a series which had all but been decided in the 3rd ODI played on Tuesday at the Harare Sports Club. The Chevrons had earlier taken an assailable 2-0 lead in the series in the 3 match series which was more or less a repeat of that Hobart affair that left a sour taste in the mouths of many a Chevron. Going into the match the Chevrons were rather relaxed as they rested paceman Tinashe Panyangara and Craig Ervine who had an appetite for Irish bowling as he had a half0-century and a full ton in the 2nd ODI. Tawanda Muzarabani got to have a go as the selectors rested that pair in favor of the youngsters. The youngest of the Masakadza brothers, wellington also maintained his place in the team together with Brian Chari, who is being opted for Hasmilton Masakadza who was dropped for his poor performances. The Irish won the toss and decided to send in Zimbabwe to bat this time and the Chevrons batting f

By Perkins-Tino Bare The Gamecocks stamped their paws on the league title race in all but three minutes as they once again retained their 7 point lead at the summit of the table with just 5 games to go. The Gamecocks had to rely on some late drama to see off a stubborn How Mine as Dynamos failed to capitalise on them playing later than the the other protagonists in the race. They were held to a draw by the owners of the stadium at Rufaro Stadium as Harare City made its way to that top 4 finish whilst Caps Uniited and Triangle lost their way in that race. FC Platinum also kept their heads in the race as they saw off Division 1 bound Dongo Sawmill. At the other end of the table its still the newboys who are set to go back down with Buffaloes not yet safe as they are just 3 points off the relegation zone. Gamecocks March On Chicken Inn marched towards their maiden title in a Bulawayo derby as they saw off How Mine 2-1 in a match played Saturday at Luveve stadium.

BY Perkins-Tino Bare Zimbabwe Cricket sealed their 3 match ODI series against Ireland as they won the 2nd ODI by 5 wickets that is after having won the 1st ODI by 2 wickets in matches played at the Harare Sports Club on Friday and Sunday respectively. Craig Ervine starred in the 2nd ODI as he had 101 not out hitting 9 fours and 2 sixes in the process. Ervine and Sean Willliams had a strong 3rd wicket partnership that took the Chervrons from 51-2 to 149-3 which was the epitome of the Zimbabwean innings. Sean Williams also chipped in with 43 as ChamuChibhabha had a comfortable 30 in an innings that saw most of our batsmen getting double figures except for our skipper Elton CHigumbura who had 4 runs . On the bowling department the technical team has been experimenting with Wellington Masakadza and he has not disaapointed them so far as he has been able to get a wicket in both the innigns that he has played. Tinashe PAnyangara, Chamu Chibhabha and Sikander Raza were also able to get wick

 By Perkins-Tino Bare “In relation to the story that has appeared in today’s Zimbabwe Herald, it would be easy to dismiss it as a childish diatribe if it wasn’t for the vicious personal attack on John which cannot pass without comment, and possible action. ““We understand, as does John, that public figures may occasionally be subject to negative comment, but in mocking John in such a contemptuous fashion, and using his personal difficulties as a mere punchline, the Zimbabwe Herald has demonstrated breath-taking crassness and a gross error of editorial judgement. We have made contact with ICC to understand what remedies might be available to us.” Such was the response from the Irish Cricket Board when Robson Sharuko penned that controversial article at the back of an equally controversial loss for the Chevrons. Right now the Irish are in town for 3 ODI`s and a 4 day match and this time round they will not be looking forward to drama to see them through they are just here to show us

By Perkins-Tino Bare The Chevrons failed to build on their recent win as they were once again inconsistent on the field of play as they lost the final ODI against Pakistan yesterday in a match payed at the Harare Sports Club showing absolutely no resitance in the process. In a rather boring final played at the Harare Sports Club yesterday, the Chevrons were a totally different team in the final ODI having won the 2 nd ODI by 5 runs D\L method, as they went on to lose by 7 wickets in final of the 3 match series played at the Harare Sports Club with 96 balls remaining for the visitors. . Pakistan won the toss once again and they decided to send the Chevrons in to bat and we all thought that they had just missed it once again. The decision to drop Hamilton Masakdza turned out to be a ggod one as Chamu Chibhabha and Richmond Mutumbami had an opening partnership of 89 before Chibhabha`s wicket started up the domino fall. We have seen this one too many times and once again

By Perkins-Tino Bare Zimbabwe`s national cricket team, popularly known as the Chevrons levelled terms as they won the second ODI by 5 runs D/L method, levelling the 3 match series 1-1 ensuring that there is all to play for in the final to be played today at the Harare Sports Club. If there was anything that won us the match on Saturday it has to be the partnerships which the boys strung up .Over the years the outcry has been the inability os setting up viable partnerships especially at the top of the pile but this time round they eventually got it right and managed to get a win as well. First there was Chamu Chibhabha and Brian Chari who got off to a brillaint staqrt with that partnership of 91 which just fell short of that well deserved century. Then there was a swecond one between Chamu again this time round with the skipper Elton Chigumbura of 59 which then created that aura that we could indeed go ahead and set up a big score for Pakistan to chase down. Finally there was the part

By Perkins-Tino Bare Zimbabwe Cricket`s convenor of selectors Kenyon Ziehl has warned the experienced players who have been under-performing of late that they are at high risk of being dropped from the squad if they continue with their woeful performances. The experienced players in the squad have been constantly feeling warm hiding under that blanket of experience yet they have been producing awful performances. He conceded that the experienced players whom the young lads should be looking up to have failed the team and its time that major changes are made to the squad, which is on the verge of yet another home series whitewash at the hands of Pakistan. Zimbabwe already lost the T20`s 2-0 and they are 1-0 down in the ODI`s and it looks set to be just the same story. “We all know our senior players have failed, we have looked at that and we can all see that there are changes in the squad and there will be changes in the future” said Ziehl in an interview.

By Perkins-Tino Bare Zimbabwe Cricket lost their opening ODI match against Pakistan played at the Harare Sports Club yesterday by a whopping 131 runs in the 3 match series with the second of the fixtures slated for Saturday at the same venue with the final ODI, already looking set to be a dead rubber being on Monday at HSC. Chevrons` skipper Elton Chigumbura won the toss and elected to field. The Chevrons however got off to a good start but Pakistan found their way back into the game with their lower middle order stabilising them before ensuring that they posted a decent score. As the Chevrons tore through Pakistan`s top-order, Luke Jongwe, Tinashe Panyangara and John Nyumbu all ended with a wicket apiece. Luke Jongwe was the most economical with an economy of  4.66 whilst the other two had maidens apiece. Pakistan clawed their way back through Imad Wasim and Mohammad Rizwan who made a strong partnership of 124 runs which put them into the match. Rizwan ended with career best fig