Zimbabwe is rated the second best team in the African continent after South Africa. The African minnows have seen infinite ups and downs in the past few years. Though, Zimbabwe's performance at the international level has been dismal, the team has a very good record in ICC Trophy tournaments, winning the trophy thrice. Zimbabwe has produced several world-class cricketers such as David Houghton, Murray Goodwin, Grant Flower, Heath Streak and Andy Flower who was at one point rated the best batsman in world cricket.
Here is a rundown on the ups and downs of a team who during the late 90s had the potential to upset any team on their day.
- At the inaugural 2007 WT20 in South Africa, Zimbabwe upset World Champions Australia in their group-opener game
- The emergence of talented youngsters like Tatenda Taibu, Brendon Taylor, Prosper Utseya and Hamilton Masakadza in recent years
- Their qualification for the Super-6 stage in the 2003 World Cup ahead of major teams like Pakistan, England in their group
- It was a honour for the country when Andy Flower was rated the best batsman in world cricket
- Zimbabwe stunned India in the second Test at Harare in 2001 with a 4-wicket victory to level the series
- Beating West Indies in the first ODI of a home series in 2007
- Zimbabwe has seen exodus of players like Streak, Ervine, Price, Goodwin, the Flower brothers, Friend, and Johnson in past few years to play first-class cricket abroad
- On 18 January 2006, Zimbabwe Cricket announced that they were suspending the playing of Test cricket for the rest of the year
- Ex-player Mark Vermeulen was arrested after attempting to burn down ZC's offices, and successfully destroying the Zimbabwe Cricket Academy's premises
- In 2004, captain Heath Streak was sacked by the ZCU, after he prompted a walkout by 14 other players in protest against political influence in the team's management and selection policies
- Many countries have banned their tours to Zimbabwe for the nation's internal matters
- During a 2003 World Cup match, Zimbabwean players Andy Flower and fast bowler Henry Olonga wore black armbands, for "mourning the death of democracy" in Zimbabwe
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