Column – The Third Man

How Rhinos broke the ‘choking’ jinx

Brighton Zhawi They have been called ‘harmless Rhinos,’ ‘chokers’, ‘pretenders’ and all sorts of names associated with a struggling and inconsistent team. The nicknames and disses were a result of their empty cabinet and consistent near-misses. It must have been a ‘here we go again’ feeling when Rhinos were swept […]

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Marumani: One for the future

Brighton Zhawi There was palpable excitement when the name Tadiwa Marumani was included in the Zimbabwe T20 squad to face Pakistan in April. A new inclusion in any squad naturally draws attention especially if it’s the short format of the game. For Marumani the question was what had the national […]

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Conversation with a cricket nuffie

Brighton Zhawi In this week’s edition of The Third Man Brighton Zhawi (BZ) caught up with a cricket nuffie who is brilliant with the pen. Recently Liam Brickhill (LB) wrote an emotional Zimbabwe Cricket story that got many talking. Read on as Brighton chats with Brickhill, a kind fellow who […]

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