Dean at Stumps

Zimbabwe's former Brendan Taylor had it all. He captained Zimbabwe with distinction. He played for English county side Nottinghamshire. He dazzled fans around the world with his ability to play ramp and scoop-shots off the pace-bowlers, and a variety of sweep-shots off the spinners. After Zimbabwe's brief suspension from international cricket by the ICC, life took a terrible turn for Brendan. In this very deep and honest conversation with Dean du Plessis, Brendan talks about a harrowing trip to India, discovering sobriety, and his plans to return to play for Zimbabwe at the age of 39

Fiery on the pitch, and capable of producing devastating spells of reverse swing bowling at high pace, former South African pace-bowler Dale Steyn talks to Dean du Plessis about the IPL, his most memorable test match performances, his admiration for KG Rabada and more

Zimbabwe's Women's captain Mary-Anne Musonda-Nhira has captained Zimbabwe with integrity, humility and distinction since 2019. Dean du Plessis had a short but most enjoyable chat with this gracious lady.

Sean Williams made his international debut for Zimbabwe as an 18 year old batter. He talks in depth to Dean du Plessis abut his volatility, the highest and the lows. The people who influenced him along the way, and what he still hopes to achieve in the time he has left.He understands that more and more niggles, twinges and injuries are inhibiting his abilities so he wants to try and achieve as much as he can with the time that he has left

Allrounder Tony Munyonga sits down with Dean du Plessis and talks about his recent form for his franchise the Eagles, his return to the national side, fatherhood and the support of his family

Ireland's test captain Andrew Balbirnie and his Mother, Candy and Father, Ashley join Dean du Plessis in a wide ranging and lighthearted conversation

Ben Curran, brother of Tom and Sam Curren opens the batting for Zimbabwe. He scored his maiden ODI century, 118* to secure a 2-1 series win for Zimbabwe over Ireland. He also talks about his family and pays tribute to his late father Kevin

PJ Moor made his test debut for Zimbabwe at Queens Sports club against New Zealand in 2016. Now he is returning to the venue of his debut to play against the country of his birth as he now represents his newly adopted country island

Johnathan Campbell, son of former test captain Alistair Campbell has been included in Zimbabwe's squad which will be traveling to Bangladesh where they will play 5 T20 internationals.

The softly spoken powerfully built left-arm quick bowler Richard Ngarava talks about his long term vision, his willingness to learn from others, and his very close friend and new ball partner, Blessing Muzarabani

Allrounder Brad Evans has been out of action for some time due to shin splints. He is however making steady progress towards recovery. “I'm in a much better place than when I first donned the Zimbabwe jersey”. He has been working exceptionally hard on improving his batting as well

Ireland's Superstar batter Harry Tom Tector has already made a big impression in his relatively young international career. He talks about his desire to play more test cricket, his very supportive family who have very deep cricketing roots, and regales us with some of his memorable match winning performances for his beloved Ireland alongside players such as Paul Stirling, Kevin o'Brien, and Andy Balbirnie

After a stint with English County team Leicestershire, 25 year old Nick Welsh has returned to the country of his birth to pursue his international career. The dashing top order batter has already had a taste of international cricket when he was selected to travel to Windhoek Namibia, where Zimbabwe and the hosts played each other in 5 T20 internationals. Zimbabwe return to the same venue for the T20 World Cup qualifiers. Although he is quiet and laid-back, this, Jack Russell lover is delighted to be back home for good, and relishes the opportunity to get stuck in

Born in Belgium, raised in Sydney Australia, allrounder Antum Naqvi has adopted Zimbabwe as his home-country. “I am very ready and very committed to play for Zimbabwe right now if I get the opportunity”. Naqvi also has a commercial pilot license, however, he has put that on hold as he focuses on his very promising cricket career

Zimbabwe's national men's head coach and former test captain Dave Houghton gives an in-depth analysis as as to how how the mindset and self belief of players change as their careers develop

Former Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor is in the process of raising money to build a rehabilitation and retreat centre in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe. He also shares his 19 months experience of what he refers to as True living after his addiction of alcohol and drugs

Former Zimbabwe captain and coach Heath Hilton Streak sadly lost his battle to colon cancer on Sunday the 3rd of September 2023. Former captain Alistair Campbell had the unique experience of captaining Heath Streak, as well as playing under Streak when he was appointed captain in 2000

Warwickshire county academy had a week long tour in Harare ahead of their domestic season which gets underway on the 4th of April. We hear from their high performance manager Paul Greetham as well as former test batter Gavin Gavin Rennie who assists by facilitating touring teams by taking teams on excursions. A wonderful chat between passionate lovers of the game

Dean du Plessis and Daren Ganga discuss the recently concluded test series between Zimbabwe and the West Indies, and West Indies allrounder Jason Holder looks ahead to their upcoming tour of South Africa

He grew up in humble surroundings, but has become a household name amongst South African listeners and viewers. Despite his popularity, Mluleki Ntsabo remains humble

Irish commentator Andrew Leonard and Dean du Plessis discuss Ireland's ongoing tour of Zimbabwe. Andrew also talks broadly about the development of cricket in Ireland

Writer and journalist Liam Brickhill joins Dean Du Plessis on the podcast to discuss the highs and lows, peaks and troughs, smiles and frowns of 2022 in Zimbabwean cricket, as well as looking ahead to the new year.

Zimbabwe's allrounder Sikandar Raza sits down with Dean du Plessis and talks about the highs and lows of the recently concluded ICC T20 World Cup. Head coach Dave Houghton lavishes praise on the team's performances, and commemorates 30 years of test cricket in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean born batter Eddie Byrom left the country of his birth at the tender age of 16 to pursue his career as a full time cricketer. He made his debut for English county Somerset in 2017. He now plays for Glamorgan. Although he hopes to represent England's test team, he hasn't discarded the possibility of returning to play for the country of his birth

Zimbabwe qualified for the Super 12 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup when they beat Scotland by 5 wickets on Friday. We hear from Zimbabwe's captain Craig Ervine and head coach Dave Houghton

On the eve of the ICC T20 World Cup, Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Doctor Tavengwa Mukuhlani talks to Dean du Plessis about zimbabwe's chances of qualifying for the super 12 and much more

A very deep and direct conversation with someone who calls it as he sees it. He made his first class debut at the age of 15, his highest test score is 275.* his highest FIRST CLASS score is 337*. Darryl talks about the future of cricket, and his career as well as the captains he played under. He also sheds light on the infamous whistle blowing incident in thee West Indies. *THIS PODCAST DOES CONTAIN STRONG LANGUAGE

He was unpredictable, fiery, and unquestionably Zimbabwe's most talented cricketer. But with the talent, there was also inconsistency. Andy Blignaut talks freely with Dean du Plessis about his career, as well as wanting to help young players, to not make the same mistakes, he made as a player

He may only have played a handful of internationals for Zimbabwe, but allrounder Brad Evans has already made cricket enthusiasts sit up and take note. Join Brad and Dean in a most enjoyable conversation

Zimbabwe's last ODI series win against a test playing nation was against Sri Lanka back in 2017-and their last ODI series win against Bangladesh was in 2013. We hear from Innocent Kaia and Regis Chakabva who both scored their maiden ODI hundreds, and head coach Dave Houghton hopes to maintain the current success of the team for as long as possible

Zimbabwe recently enjoyed their first T20 series win against a full member nation when they beat Bangladesh by 10 runs in the 3rd and final T20 international to win the series 2-1. Ryan Burl talks us through his phenomenal over in which he scored 34 runs-Regis Chakabva expresses his delight of captaining Zimbabwe in the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh, and former opening batter-now commentator Tino Mawoyo shares his thoughts as well

Allan Donald is the current seam bowling coach of Bangladesh. He takes time out to share his thoughts on the current state of cricket, and how do good cricketers develop the so-called (KILLER INSTINCT)? He also reminisces fondly about he's playing days

A versatile and free flowing batter, Tarisai Musakanda looks ahead to Zimbabwe's upcoming series against Bangladesh. He also talks about a traumatic personal experience that changed his life for ever.

Zimbabwe have qualified for the ICC T20 World Cup which will be held in Australia. In this Podcast, Dean du Plessis talks to head coach Dave Houghton and allrounder Sikandar Raza Butt

He was Zimbabwe's most successful coach to date when he was in charge from 1996 to 2000. 22 years later, Dave HOUGHTON returns as head coach of Zimbabwe's men's team. We also hear from Zimbabwe's vice-captain Regis Chakabva ahead of the ICC T20 men's World Cup qualifiers which will be held in Bulawayo in July

Zimbabwe's limited overs Craig Ervine takes time out to chat with Dean du Plessis about Zimbabwe's recent losses to Namibia and more recently the losses to Afghanistan. He however talks with great excitement and enthusiasm about the appointment of former Zimbabwean icon Dave Houghton's recent appointment as head coach ahead of the T20 World Cup qualifiers which will be played in Bulawayo

An engaging conversation between 2 cricket lovers. Darlington Matambanadzo, played a great deal of first class and club cricket in Zimbabwe during the 1990s and early 2000s. Darlington and Dean du Plessis review the recently concluded ODI series between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan, preview the upcoming T20 series, and their wide range of conversation also includes mental health, and how Darlington overcame his own inner demons

In a playing career that lasted 23 years, there is much to talk about. Former wicket-keeper batter Morne van Wyk talks about a long and illustrious first class career in South Africa, as well as his opportunities to represent the Proteas, as well as playing for the Call Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL

Zimbabwe's former captain Brendan Taylor speaks to Dean du Plessis about the horrors of battling alcohol and cocaine. He recently completed a grueling marathon to raise funds for twins Tino and Taku who had surgery

Former Zimbabwean captain Brendan Taylor opens up to Dean du Plessis about his use of cocaine and alcohol, as well as his involvement with Indian book makers

The ODI series is level at 1 all with the 3rd and final game coming up. Sri Lanka are undoubtedly the favorites, but Zimbabwe should never be written off. Former Sri Lankan seamer now commentator Farveez Maharoof and former Zimbabwean opening batter Tino Mawoyo join Dean du Plessis on the Podcast

Regarded by many as the worlds top ranked international cricket umpire, South African umpire Marais Erasmus speaks modestly of his success as an umpire. He regards his colleagues as a tightknit family

The Zimbabwe national men's team are currently in Sri Lanka for three crucial one day international matches. Despite the fact that Sri Lanka have lost a number of key players due to Covid and injuries, The hoeside are still clear favorites to win the series. Will the Chevrons be able to spring another surprise as they did back in 2017 when they last toward Sri Lanka? Dean du Plessis is joined by Sri Lankan commentator roshan Abeysinghe and Zimbabwe's former opening batter Tino Mawoyo

A magnificently contested 3-match test series between South Africa and India has come to it's conclusion with the Proteas coming from a test match down to win the series 2-0. Dean du Plessis is joined by veteran South African broadcaster Michael Abrahamson who gives us his combine SA/India 11. They also unpack the series in it's entirety

If you are fortunate enough to have the means of being able to listen to the BBC's iconic radio commentary, you undoubtedly would have heard the voice of Simon Mann who is part of the TEST MATCH SPECIAL team. Dean and Simon talk Ashes cricket, and take the obligatory trip down memory lane as is the custom on this Podcast

In this podcast, Dean du Plessis catches up with South African broadcaster, mentalist, and magician Michael Abrahamson. Dean and Michael talk in depth about their love of Cricket as well as their broadcasting experiences. Michael also gives an in-depth explanation as to how he became a mentalist and magician and his ability to commentate effortlessly on a variety of sporting codes.

In this podcast, we take a trip around the world as we hear from former Zimbabwe test batsmen Tino Mawoyo who is currently in Bangladesh, as well as former island player Isobel Joyce who is covering the ongoing series between Ireland and Zimbabwe, and Neil Manthorp who is in Sri Lanka covering the series between Sri Lanka and South Africa

Meet Zimbabwe's easygoing allrounder Ryan Burl who tells Dean du Plessis that his ambition is to Break in to the worlds top 10 ranked all-rounders in the shorter formats of the game. Ryan chats easily about his decision to take the plunge and ask his partner to marry him, his constant work behind the scenes to become a better leg spin bowler, his stint in the Bangladesh Premier League and his hunger for international cricket

A precocious young talent with a tremendous future. Wesley Madhevere talks about his up bringing, his mentors and his introduction to international cricket. We also hear from 2 of his mentors, childhood coach Malcolm Chikuwha and Zimbabwe's batting coach Stuart Matsikenyeri who presented Wesley with his 1st international cap

Zimbabwe's Regis Chakabva talks to Dean du Plessis about the current frustrations of Zimbabwe not finishing off the opposition, he also talks about his current batting form as well as his wicket-keeping. We also hear from Bangladesh commentator Shameem Chowdhury.

Zimbabwe's former captain wicket-keeper batsman Andy Flower made history by becoming the first Zimbabwean cricketer to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. Flower who played 63 tests and 231 ODIS for Zimbabwe was not only recognised for his almost super human efforts with the bat in a team which at best punched above their weight, but was also recognised as one of England's most successful coaches as well.