Govt must match ZC’s World Cup ambition

ZIMBABWE Cricket (ZC) deserves credit for delivering one of the country’s most significant sporting infrastructure since independence.

The International Cricket Council’s confirmation that the Fale Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium in Victoria Falls will host matches during the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is a victory not just for cricket, but for Zimbabwe as a whole.

For years, building a world-class cricket venue in one of Africa’s leading tourism destinations seemed an ambitious dream.

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