{"id":70982,"date":"2022-12-15T18:13:30","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T16:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zimbabwe-cricket-coach-dies"},"modified":"2022-12-15T21:27:54","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T19:27:54","slug":"zimbabwe-cricket-coach-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zimbabwe-cricket-coach-dies","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe Cricket Coach Dies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Zimbabwe national cricket team fielding coach, Shepherd Makunura, has died.<\/p>\n<p>Makunura, who was also Southern Rocks mentor, passed away at West End Hospital in Harare on Thursday morning. He had been ill for some time.<\/p>\n<p>Makunura missed the International Cricket Council World Cup that was held between October and November due to ill health.<\/p>\n<p>A Zimbabwe Cricket official confirmed Makunura\u2019s death to <b>NewsDay<\/b> on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe national cricket team batsman Tadiwanashe Marumani paid tribute to Makunura in a Twitter post. He wrote:<\/p>\n<p>Sad to hear of the passing of coach Sheppy. May his soul rest in peace. Big up to all the memories and chances given.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe national cricket team fielding coach, Shepherd Makunura, has died. Makunura, who was also Southern Rocks mentor, passed away at West End Hospital in Harare on Thursday morning. 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