Zimbabwe Cricket

Zimbabwe Cricket
SportCricket
JurisdictionNational
AbbreviationZC
Founded1992; 32 years ago (1992)
AffiliationInternational Cricket Council
Affiliation date6 July 1992; 32 years ago (1992-07-06)
Regional affiliationAfrica Cricket Association
Affiliation date1997; 27 years ago (1997)
HeadquartersHarare Sports Club, Harare
LocationHarare, Zimbabwe
ChairmanTavengwa Mukuhlani[1]
CEOWilfred Mukondiwa
Men's coachZimbabwe Dave Houghton[2]
Women's coachZimbabwe Gary Brent
Other key staffChief Selector
Givemore Makoni
SponsorCastle Lager, Vega Sportswear, Coca-Cola, Sanctuary Insurance, uMax, Schweppes, ZimGold
ReplacedZimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU)
Official website
www.zimcricket.org
Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), previously known as the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) until 2004,[3] is the governing body for the sport of cricket in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Cricket is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC), and administers the Zimbabwe national cricket team, organising Test tours, One-Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals with other nations. It also organises domestic cricket, including the Castle Logan Cup, the Coca-Cola Metbank Pro50 Championship and the Stanbic Bank 20 Series in Zimbabwe.

In July 2019, the ICC suspended Zimbabwe Cricket, with the team barred from taking part in ICC events, which put their participation in the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier and the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournaments in doubt.[4][5] Later the same month, the ICC wrote to Zimbabwe Cricket, instructing them to reinstate their board that was elected on 14 June 2019, or risk the termination of their ICC membership.[6] In October 2019, the ICC lifted its suspension on Zimbabwe Cricket, allowing them to take part in future ICC events.[7]

In December 2022, ZC announced a six-team T10 tournament which is set to launch in March 2023. It will be called Zim Afro T10. The tournament is the first ever franchise league of the board.[8]

  1. ^ "Mukuhlani replaces Manase as ZC chairman". ESPNcricinfo. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Dave Houghton appointed Zimbabwe head coach". ESPNcricinfo. 14 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket Union given a facelift". ESPNcricinfo. 6 November 2004. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  4. ^ "ICC board and full council concludes in London". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Zimbabwe suspended by ICC over 'government interference'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  6. ^ "'Unconditionally' reinstate elected board, ICC tells ZC". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Zimbabwe and Nepal readmitted as ICC members". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  8. ^ "ZC to launch six-team T10 tournament in March 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2022.