The Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) is the governing body for the sport of cricket in Zimbabwe. It is a full member of the International Cricket Council, and operates the Zimbabwean cricket team, organising Test tours and one-day internationals with other nations. It also organises domestic cricket in Zimbabwe. It changed its name from "Zimbabwe Cricket Union" (ZCU) in 2004. Jump to: navigation, search A cricket match in progress. ... Jump to: navigation, search ICC logo // History The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International cricket. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... Jump to: navigation, search Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Teams

Zimbabwean domestic first-class cricket involves the following teams: First-class cricket matches are those of at least three days length in which both teams have two innings each, and which involve either international teams or the highest division of domestic competition. ...

• Manicaland
• Mashonaland
• Matabeleland
• Midlands
• Masvingo (Expected to Compete during the 2005-2006 Season)

Former Teams that played Logan Cup: Categories: Africa geography stubs | Provinces of Zimbabwe ... Mashonaland is a region in northern Zimbabwe. ... The Matabele are a branch of the Zulus who escaped from King Shaka under the leadership of Mzilikazi, a former general in Shakas army. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Provinces of Zimbabwe ... Masvingo is the capital of the Masvingo Province of Zimbabwe. ...

• Mashonaland Country Districts
• Mashonaland "A"
• Mashonaland U-23
• Young Mashonaland
• CFX Academy

Teams which also enjoy first-class cricket status: First-class cricket matches are those of at least three days length in which both teams have two innings each, and which involve either international teams or the highest division of domestic competition. ...

• Matabelaland Country Districts
• Zimbabwe Board Presidents XI
• Zimbabwe "A"
• Zimbabwe "B"

History

ZC became a full member of the ICC on 6 July 1992. Zimbabwe played its first Test match on 18 October-22 October the same year, against India at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. The match was drawn. Jump to: navigation, search July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Jump to: navigation, search October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... Harare (formerly Salisbury), estimated population 5,480,645 (2004), is the capital of Zimbabwe. ...

During the 2003 cricket World Cup, the political situation in Zimbabwe came to the fore on the cricket field. Two Zimbabwean players, Andy Flower and Henry Olonga, defied orders and wore black armbands during matches in protest against the "death of democracy in Zimbabwe" - a reference to their concern over the political actions of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. Both players subsequently retired from cricket and emigrated from Zimbabwe. The 2003 Cricket World Cup was played in South Africa, Kenya from February 9 to March 24. ... Andrew Andy Flower (born 28 April 1968 in Cape Town, South Africa) was a cricket player for Zimbabwe. ... Henry Khaaba Olonga (born 3 July 1976 in Lusaka, Zambia) was a cricket player for Zimbabwe. ... Jump to: navigation, search Robert Gabriel Mugabe (born February 21, 1924) has been the head of government in Zimbabwe, first as Prime Minister and later as first executive President, since 1980. ...

On 2 April 2004, ZC announced that Test captain Heath Streak had resigned the captaincy and retired from cricket. Over the following days it became clear that Streak had been dismissed. Fourteen fellow white players submitted a list of demands to the ZC including the reinstatement of Streak and a review of the team selection process with a view to eliminating political and racial bias imposed by the Mugabe government. The ZC ignored the demands and fielded a team of inexperienced youths in two Tests and three ODIs against the touring Sri Lankan side. The understrength Zimbabwe team was resoundingly defeated, resulting in calls from many players, ex-players, commentators, and fans for the ICC to strip the ZC of Test status until the internal crisis could be resolved. Jump to: navigation, search 2 April is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Heath Streak is a Zimbabwean cricketer. ...

The matter reached a climax when ICC Chief Executive Malcom Speed flew to Harare on 17 May to meet with ZC officials and discuss the crisis. The ZC refused to see him. Speed called an emergency meeting of the ICC Board to vote on the issue of Zimbabwe's suspension as a Test nation. On 21 May, with the vote just hours away, the ZC contacted Cricket Australia with an offer to cancel the two Test matches against Australia, due to begin the next day. Cricket Australia accepted the offer, thus averting the vote against the ZCU. Jump to: navigation, search May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... Cricket Australia, formerly the Australian Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional cricket in Australia. ...

On 10 June, representatives of the ZC, Cricket Australia, the United Cricket Board of South Africa, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India met and agreed that all remaining Test matches involving Zimbabwe for 2004 would be cancelled. Jump to: navigation, search June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... The Board of Control for Cricket in India, or BCCI, is the governing body for cricket in India. ...