Online Reporter
Don Makanyanga
Zimpapers Sports Hub
THE Chevrons will hope to turn a new leaf on their poor five-year streak in the longer format of white-ball cricket when their ODI series against Ireland get underway at Harare Sports Club this morning.
Since March 2020, when Zimbabwe toured Bangladesh, the Chevrons have played 15 ODI series.
Six of the series have been away from home while the other nine have been played in our backyard.
In those 15 ODI series, the Chevrons have only managed to win two series.
The victories came against Bangladesh in August 2022 before waiting for another seven months to record a victory against the Netherlands.
Both wins were at home.
In the past five years, the Chevrons have won only 10 matches.
This translates to a 22 percent winning ratio.
Five matches had no results.
The Chevrons have lost 30 of the 45 matches, which they have played, which translates to a 67 percent loss ratio.
Ireland and Zimbabwe have met a total of 22 times in ODIs with the Irish enjoying a better winning ratio with 10 wins against their hosts’ eight wins.
Three matches ended in no results with a single match ending in a tie.
Of the Chevrons eight wins, six have been on home soil.
Ireland have won five matches in Zimbabwe’s backyard.
The Chevrons suffered a 63-run loss on home soil in a Test match earlier this week.
They have now set their eyes on bouncing back in the white-ball series.
The two teams will play three ODI matches and three T20I matches at Harare Sports Club.
Zimbabwe will welcome the return of Craig Ervine and Sikandar Raza, who missed the Test match.
Tony Munyonga has been called up to replace Sean Williams, who has been ruled out due to injury.
Mathew Masinge