Harare Sports Club - Venue

Schedule of captains’ pressers, teams’ practice and Warm-Up Matches in Bulawayo, Harare and Kwekwe

Harare Sports Club - Venue
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  • Accreditation cards will be available for collection from Monday, 26 February (details below)

The ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier will be played in Zimbabwe from 4-25 March. The following is the schedule of teams’ activities and media opportunities from 26 February to 1 March:

26 February

Harare

  • The Windies will hold a training session at the Harare Sports Club from 09h00. Afterwards, Windies captain Jason Holder will hold his arrival presser, which will be followed by his photo-session with the trophy. For further information, please contact Philip Spooner at +263 777 688 727
  • The Netherlands will hold a training session at the Old Hararians from 09h00. Afterwards, at the Harare Sports Club at around 12h30, the Netherlands captain Peter Borren will hold his arrival press conference and will also be available for a photo-session with the trophy. For further information, please contact Rob Kemming at +263 715 235 865
  • Afghanistan will hold a training session at the Harare Sports Club from 14h00. Beforehand, Afghanistan captain Asghar Stanikzai will hold his arrival press conference. Asghar will also be available for a photo-session with the trophy. For further information, please contact Shir Agha Hamkar at +263 715 235 872
  • Hong Kong will hold a training session at the Old Hararians from 14h00. Beforehand, at around 13h00 at the Harare Sports ClubarHarsre , Hong Kong captain Babar Hayat will hold his arrival press conference and will also take part in a photo-shoot with the trophy. For further information, please contact Iqbal Jawaid at +263 715 235 863

27 February

Bulawayo

  • Zimbabwe and Ireland will play in a warm-up match at the Queens Sports Club. The match will start at 09h30. After the match, both the captains – William Porterfield of Ireland and Graeme Cremer of Zimbabwe – will hold their captains’ press conferences and will also be available for photos with the trophy. For further information, please contact Zimbabwe team manager Lovemore Banda at +263 (0) 712456956 and Ireland team manager Chris Siddell at +263 (0) 715235871
  • Scotland and PNG will play a warm-up match at the Bulawayo Athletic Club, with the match starting at 09h30. For further information, please contact Scotland team manager Graeme Stewart at +263 715 235 864 and PNG team manager Dou Mavara-Sere at +263 715 235 866

Harare

  • Afghanistan and the Windies will play a warm-up match at the Harare Sports Club. The match will start at 09h30.
  • Hong Kong and Netherlands will play a warm-up match at the Old Hararians, with the match starting at 09h30

Kwekwe

  • Nepal will play in a warm-up match against the United Arab Emirates at the Kwekwe Sports Club. The match will start at 09h00. For further information, please contact Nepal team manager Raman Shiwakoti at + 263 715 235 878 and UAE team manager Andrew Russell +263 715 235 877

28 February

Bulawayo

  • Scotland will hold a training session at the Queens Sports Club from 14h00-1700. Beforehand, Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer will hold a media conference and will also be available for a photo-session with the trophy. For further information, please contact Graeme Stewart at +263 715 235 864
  • Papua New Guinea will hold a training session at the Bulawayo Athletic Club from 14h00-17h00. Beforehand at the Queens Sports Club, PNG captain Assadollah Vala will hold his media conference and will also be available for a shoot-session with the trophy. For further information, please contact Dou Mavara-Sere at +263 715 235 866
  • The Netherlands are scheduled to hold a training session at the Old Hararians from 14h00 to 17h00. For further information, please contact the Netherlands team manager Rob Kemming at +263 715 235 865
  • Ireland are scheduled to hold a training session at the Queens Sports Club from 09h00. For further information, please contact Ireland team manager Chris Siddell at +263 (0) 715235871
  • UAE are scheduled to hold a training session at the Harare Sports Club from 14h00. For further information, please contact UAE team manager Andrew Russell +263 715 235 877
  • Afghanistan are scheduled to hold a training session at the Old Hararians from 09h00. For further information, please contact Shir Agha Hamkar at +263 715 235 872
  • The Windies are scheduled to hold a training session at the Harare Sports Club from 09h00. For further information, please contact Philip Spooner at +263 777 688 727
  • Zimbabwe are scheduled to hold a training session at the Bulawayo Athletic Club from 09h00. For further information, please contact Zimbabwe team manager Lovemore Banda at +263 712 456 956
  • Nepal are scheduled to hold a training session at the Kwekwe Sports Club from 09h00. For further information, please contact Nepal team manager Raman Shiwakoti at + 263 715 235 878
  • Hong Kong are scheduled to hold a training session at the Kwekwe Sports Club from 14h00. For further information, please contact Iqbal Jawaid at +263 715 235 863

1 March

Bulawayo

  • Scotland and Ireland will play a warm-up match at the Queens Sports Club. The match will start at 09h30
  • Zimbabwe and PNG will play a warm-up match at the Bulawayo Athletic Club. The match will start at 09h30

Harare

  • The UAE and The Windies will play a warm-up match, which will start at 09h30 at the Harare Sports Club
  • Afghanistan and Netherlands will play a warm-up match at the Old Hararians, which will start at 09h30

Kwekwe

  • Hong Kong and Nepal will play a warm-up match at the Kwekwe Sports Club. The match will start at 09h30

ACCREDITATION CENTRES:

Tournament passes will be available for collection from the following venue accreditation centres between 09h30 and 17h00 from Monday, 26 February:

  • Bulawayo - Mtshabezi C Room, Holiday Inn

Venue Accreditation Manager - Santhosh Kumar (+263 777 265 660)

  • **Harare -**Zimbabwe Cricket office - 28 Maiden Drive, Highlands.

Venue Accreditation Manager - Thulasinath (+263 715 235 909)

  • Kwekwe Sports Club - Kwekwe

Venue Accreditation Manager - Imran Ali (+263 777 266 219)