The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 will be Zimbabwe’s ninth appearance in the sport’s premier competition. It peaked in the late 1990s and early 2000s and though it has gone down the ladder since, this time around Zimbabwe has a balanced squad, based on experience and punctuated by youth, and Dav Whatmore, the coach, has already spoken highly of its chances of qualifying past the group stages. If the big names in the side can deliver, there is no reason why Zimbabwe cannot upset a few calculations.
History: Since its first appearance at a World Cup in 1983, when it famously got the better of Australia in its tournament opener, Zimbabwe has played in all subsequent editions of the ICC Cricket World Cup. It peaked in the 1999 and 2003 editions, making the Super Six stage each time. In 1999, it beat the likes of India and South Africa on its way past the group stages, while in 2003, it posted totals in excess of 300 against Namibia and Netherlands to progress to the next round.
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