Language - | ICC World T20 | Twitter reacts as Regis Chakabva gifts lifeline to walking-off Bas de Leede with hilarious triple fumble Wicketkeepers play a crucial role behind the wickets, responsible for inflicting stumpings whenever batters dance down the track to score runs. However, Regis Chakabva failed to fulfill his duty on Wednesday with hilariously sloppy glove work saving a Bas de Leede who had already given up. SportsCafe Desk |
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 | Twitter reacts to Mosaddek Hossain conceding a boundary due to comical early slide While the process of sliding to field and throw the ball in one swift motion has helped teams save runs, it does not always come off as smoothly. Mosaddek Hossain was left red-faced against Zimbabwe today as he slid too early and saw the ball roll to the ropes in front of his eyes. SportsCafe Desk |
 | ICC World T20 | Twitter reacts as Zimbabwe register historic win over Pakistan in nail-biting thriller Zimbabwe have punched above their weight in the T20 World Cup by beating Pakistan in a match that boiled down to the last ball. Despite posting a paltry 130/8 batting first, their bowlers, led by Sikandar Raza, helped their side to script one of the most memorable victories in their cricket history. SportsCafe Desk |
 | ICC World T20 | Twitter reacts as Nicholas Pooran knocks himself down on the floor before being outfoxed by Sean Williams In T20s, batsmen tend to make sweet connections with the ball as much as possible but sometimes, they bring trouble to their lives by themselves. Such an incident happened when Nicholas Pooran lost his balance after shuffling down the track before hitting straight to the bowler, Sean Williams. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Reports | Sean Williams withdraws retirement letter, will continue playing for Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Test Captain Sean Williams has reportedly withdrawn his retirement letter, which he had forwarded the board ahead of the white ball series against Ireland. The left-hand batsman will continue playing for Zimbabwe until his central contract completes, which ends in eight months’ time.
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 | Taylor, Ervine and Williams return to squad for Ireland and Scotland tour The likes of Brendan Taylor, Craig Ervine, and Sean Williams will be available for Zimbabwe for the upcoming tours to Ireland and Scotland. Zimbabwe will play five T20Is and three ODIs against Ireland from August 27 and then travel to Scotland for three more T20Is, that start from September 15. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Zimbabwe name Sean Williams as Test captain; Chamu Chibhabha to lead white-ball teams Zimbabwe Cricket, on Tuesday, announced Sean Williams as the captain of the Test side while Chamu Chibhabha will be the skipper of the ODI and T20I teams on an interim basis. The appointments have been made following recommendations from ZC's director of cricket Hamilton Masakadza. SportsCafe Desk |
 | T20 tri-series | Hamilton Masakadza signs off from international cricket with blazing half-century Hamilton Masakadza struck a blazing half-century in his farewell match to lead Zimbabwe to a seven-wicket win over Afghanistan in their last match of the T20 tri-series in Chittagong on Friday. Masakadza’s 42-ball 71 helped Zimbabwe chase their target of 156 with three balls to spare. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Shift in focus does not mean we will make wholesale changes to Zimbabwe squad, says coach Lalchand Rajput Zimbabwe coach Lalchand Rajput has said that a shift in focus does not mean they will make wholesale changes, as they still need the experience to combine youth. Meanwhile, all-rounder, Sikandar Raza has been left out of the T20 squad for the tri-series in Bangladesh due to disciplinary issues. SportsCafe Desk |
 | I would have hanged myself in that tomato tree: Makhaya Ntini on Zimbabwe's performance After Zimbabwe’s humiliating loss to India in the 2nd ODI on Monday, interim coach Makhaya Nitni has said that he wanted to hang himself after watching his team's performance. Ntini has expressed his disappointment about how the team threw the match away from a position of strength. Saketh RVK |