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'''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.

== 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 Boys High School|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.<ref name="Brickhill">{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/570904.html | title=The Zimbabwe club Takashinga recovers from political and economic turmoil | work=[[ESPN Cricinfo]] | date=July 22, 2012 | accessdate=February 8, 2015 | author=Brickhill, Liam}}</ref> Bill Flower, father of Andy Flower supported the early members of Takashinga.<ref name="vanguard">{{cite web |author=Vice, Telford |date=April 20, 2004 |title=Local side with a nationalist agenda-profile of the local cricket club at the vanguard of change in Zimbabwe |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/apr/20/cricket |accessdate=February 8, 2015 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-07-03 |title='We persevered': Spiritual home of Black cricket in Zimbabwe finally gets international recognition |url=https://apnews.com/article/takashinga-cricket-club-zimbabwe-race-8150d1f5ddd8c25169c4cf5695fb36d0 |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> 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 [[West Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2003–04|tour]] and using Takashinga as a practice venue. A plaque recognizing the moment was hung at the Takashinga's club house.<ref name=":0" />

==International Cricket==
Takashinga Cricket Club was one of the venues for the [[2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/3483675| title=Fixtures released for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023| work=[[International Cricket Council]]| date=23 May 2023 | accessdate=9 June 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|last=Penna |first=Peter Della |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2023-1377745/united-states-of-america-vs-west-indies-2nd-match-group-a-1377747/match-report|title=West Indies cruise past USA despite Gajanand's century| work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]| date=18 June 2023 | accessdate=23 June 2023}}</ref>

===ODI Records===
* '''Highest total''': 374/6 (by {{Flagicon|WIN}} [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]]) and 374/9 (by {{Flagicon|NED}} [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]]), 26 June 2023
* '''Lowest total''': 167 (by {{Flagicon|NEP}} [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]]), against {{Flagicon|NED}} [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]], 24 June 2023
* '''Highest score''': 151* by {{Flagicon|UAE}} [[Asif Khan (Emirati cricketer)|Asif Khan]], against {{Flagicon|USA}} [[United States national cricket team|United States]], 6 July 2023
* '''Best bowling''': 4/24 by {{Flagicon|NED}} [[Logan Van Beek]], against {{Flagicon|NEP}} [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]], 24 June 2023
* '''Most runs''': {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Shayan Jahangir]] - 242 (4 innings)
* '''Most wickets''': {{Flagicon|NEP}} [[Karan KC]] - 11 (4 innings)

===List of One Day International Centuries at Takashinga===
Five ODI centuries have been scored at Takashinga.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result!! Ref
|-
| 1 || 101* || [[Gajanand Singh]] || {{cr|USA}} || {{cr|WIN}} || {{dts|format=dmy|2023|June|18}} || Lost|| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2023-1377745/united-states-of-america-vs-west-indies-2nd-match-group-a-1377747/full-scorecard|title=West Indies vs USA, CWCQ 2023|access-date=22 June 2023|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
|-
| 2 || 100* || [[Shayan Jahangir]] || {{cr|USA}} || {{cr|NEP}} || {{dts|format=dmy|2023|June|20}} || Lost||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2023-1377745/nepal-vs-united-states-of-america-6th-match-group-a-1377751/full-scorecard|title=Nepal vs USA, CWCQ 2023|access-date=22 June 2023|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
|-
| 3 || 104* || [[Nicholas Pooran]] || {{cr|WIN}} || {{cr|NED}} || rowspan="2"|{{dts|format=dmy|2023|June|26}} ||rowspan="2"| Tied (Netherlands won the [[super over]])||rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2023-1377745/netherlands-vs-west-indies-18th-match-group-a-1377763/full-scorecard|title=West Indies vs Netherlands, CWCQ 2023|access-date=26 June 2023|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
|-
| 4 || 111 || [[Teja Nidamanuru]] || {{cr|NED}} || {{cr|WIN}}
|-
| 5 || 151*|| [[Asif Khan (Emirati cricketer)|Asif Khan]] || {{cr|UAE}} || {{cr|USA}}|| {{dts|format=dmy|2023|July|6}}|| Won|| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2023-1377745/united-arab-emirates-vs-united-states-of-america-9th-place-playoff-1377777/full-scorecard|title=USA vs UAE, CWCQ 2023|access-date=6 July 2023|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
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== References ==
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[[Category:Cricket grounds in Zimbabwe]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Harare]]
[[Category:1990 establishments in Zimbabwe]]
[[Category:Sport in Harare]]


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