Takashinga Cricket Club

Takashinga Cricket Club is a cricket club in Highfield, Harare. Some of its famous members include Andy Flower and Tatenda Taibu. The club's ground is located at the Zimbabwe grounds in the Highfield. As of 2007–08, it is one of the strongest cricket clubs in Zimbabwe.

Takashinga Cricket Club

Ground information
Location	Harare, Zimbabwe
Coordinates	17.888°S 30.991°E / -17.888; 30.991
International information
First ODI	18 June 2023:  West Indies v  United States
Last ODI	6 July 2023:  United Arab Emirates v  United States
First WT20I	5 May 2019:  Kenya v  Namibia
Last WT20I	30 August 2021:  Zimbabwe v  Thailand
As of 6 July 2023 Source: ESPN Cricinfo

History

The club was created in 1990 when Givemore Makoni and Stephen Mangongo decided they wanted to start a cricket club. The two looked for a place to call home, when after a long search, Churchill High School offered their facilities. Part of the arrangement, was that the club would be called Old Winstonians.

In 2001, the name was changed from Old Winstonians to Takashinga. By that point, a home base had been set up in the Highfields.^[1] Bill Flower, father of Andy Flower supported the early members of Takashinga.^[2][3] Givemore Makoni told Cricinfo, "We have changed the name to identify with ourselves and our community. We are a black club, and 'Winstonians' does not identify with us in any way. 'Takashinga' means we are brave and we will fight all the way. This symbolizes the black people of Zimbabwe who are no quitters at anything they set their mind on."

The cricket club was officially opened in 2003 by West Indian cricketer Brian Lara, whose team was on tour and using Takashinga as a practice venue. A plaque recognizing the moment was hung at the Takashinga's club house.^[3]

International Cricket

Takashinga Cricket Club was one of the venues for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.^[4] All matches in the tournament had One Day International (ODI) status. Takashinga hosted its first ever ODI on 18 June 2023, when West Indies played USA in the second match of the Qualifier tournament.^[5]

ODI Records

• Highest total: 374/6 (by West Indies) and 374/9 (by Netherlands), 26 June 2023
• Lowest total: 167 (by Nepal), against Netherlands, 24 June 2023
• Highest score: 151* by Asif Khan, against United States, 6 July 2023
• Best bowling: 4/24 by Logan Van Beek, against Nepal, 24 June 2023
• Most runs: Shayan Jahangir - 242 (4 innings)
• Most wickets: Karan KC - 11 (4 innings)

List of One Day International Centuries at Takashinga

Five ODI centuries have been scored at Takashinga.

No.	Score	Player	Team	Opposing team	Date	Result	Ref
1	101*	Gajanand Singh	United States	West Indies	18 June 2023	Lost	[6]
2	100*	Shayan Jahangir	United States	Nepal	20 June 2023	Lost	[7]
3	104*	Nicholas Pooran	West Indies	Netherlands	26 June 2023	Tied (Netherlands won the super over)	[8]
4	111	Teja Nidamanuru	Netherlands	West Indies
5	151*	Asif Khan	United Arab Emirates	United States	6 July 2023	Won	[9]

References

1. Brickhill, Liam (22 July 2012). "The Zimbabwe club Takashinga recovers from political and economic turmoil". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
2. Vice, Telford (20 April 2004). "Local side with a nationalist agenda-profile of the local cricket club at the vanguard of change in Zimbabwe". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
3. "'We persevered': Spiritual home of Black cricket in Zimbabwe finally gets international recognition". AP News. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
4. "Fixtures released for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023". International Cricket Council. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
5. Penna, Peter Della (18 June 2023). "West Indies cruise past USA despite Gajanand's century". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
6. "West Indies vs USA, CWCQ 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
7. "Nepal vs USA, CWCQ 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
8. "West Indies vs Netherlands, CWCQ 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
9. "USA vs UAE, CWCQ 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2023.