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Sports Reporter
ZIMBABWE Cricket 2024/25 domestic season is set to get underway this weekend with back-to-back Pro50 Championship and Logan Cup matches.
Eagles will first face Southern Rocks in one-day action at Takashinga Cricket Club in Highfield today.
The sides will then meet in the four-day competition, starting on Sunday, at the same venue.
Elsewhere, Rhinos will host Tuskers at Kwekwe Sports Club in Kwekwe, starting with their Pro50 Championship fixture today, before locking horns in the Logan Cup.
The following Pro50 Championship matches are set for Tuesday — Tuskers at home to Eagles at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo and Rhinos entertaining Mountaineers at Kwekwe Sports Club.
The same teams will meet again at the same venues for Logan Cup action, beginning on November 7.
The next back-to-back fixtures will pit Eagles against Rhinos at Harare Sports Club and Mountaineers versus Rocks at Mutare Sports Club, with the one-day matches pencilled in for Saturday, November 23.
The four-dayers will start two days later.
On December 5, Mountaineers will host Tuskers at Mutare Sports Club, followed by their Logan Cup game, while on the same dates Rocks will be facing Rhinos at Takashinga Cricket Club.
After that, domestic cricket will only resume after the festive season.
Last season, Eagles dominated the Pro50 Championship, winning seven of their eight round-robin matches and then beating Rhinos by five wickets in the final.
The provincial first-class honours went to Mountaineers, who won four, drew one, lost one and had two no-result matches to finish top of the 2023/24 Logan Cup standings.
Meanwhile, ZC have confirmed the coaching staff for the new campaign.
Erick Chauluka remains in charge as head coach at Eagles with Chamunorwa Chibhabha doubling up as assistant coach team and manager.
Walter Chawaguta will be deputised by Chris Mpofu at Tuskers, while Adam Chifo will be assisted by Alois Tichana at Rhinos.
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