| Dates | 4 October 2017 – 16 May 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (4 days) |
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Mountaineers (3rd title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 20 |
| Most runs | Cephas Zhuwao (821) |
| Most wickets | Ernest Masuku (32) |
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The2017–18 Logan Cup was the 24th edition of theLogan Cup, afirst-class cricket competition that took place inZimbabwe. It started on 4 October 2017 and included a new team, theRising Stars, along with the existing four teams.[1][2]Mountaineers were the defending champions.[3]
In December 2017,Zimbabwe Cricket postponed all the remaining fixtures scheduled to take place in the tournament.[4] Zimbabwe Cricket were struggling to pay players' salaries for November and December and wanted to upgrade their facilities for the2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, which took place in Zimbabwe in March 2018.[4] Initially, the tournament did not resume after the Cricket World Cup Qualifier, with the final three rounds not being played.[5] However, in April 2018, Zimbabwe Cricket confirmed that the tournament would restart, with the remaining rounds of the competition played during April and May 2018.[6][7][8] Mountaineers retained their title, after the final match ended as a draw.[9][10]
The following teams competed:
| Team[11] | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountaineers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 56 |
| Mashonaland Eagles | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 49 |
| Matabeleland Tuskers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 44 |
| Mid West Rhinos | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 37 |
| Rising Stars | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 29 |
Champions
4–7 October 2017 Scorecard |
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Matabeleland Tuskers won by 144 runs Takashinga Cricket Club,Harare Umpires:Iknow Chabi andSifelani Rwaziyeni |
4–7 October 2017 Scorecard |
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10–13 October 2017 Scorecard |
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10–13 October 2017 Scorecard |
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Mashonaland Eagles won by 4 wickets Takashinga Cricket Club,Harare Umpires:Walter Musakwa andSifelani Rwaziyeni |
22–25 October 2017 Scorecard |
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6–9 November 2017 Scorecard |
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12–15 November 2017 Scorecard |
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12–15 November 2017 Scorecard |
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21–24 November 2017 Scorecard |
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21–24 November 2017 Scorecard |
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Matabeleland Tuskers won by 7 wickets Harare Sports Club,Harare Umpires:Walter Musakwa andRussell Tiffin |
3–6 December 2017 Scorecard |
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3–6 December 2017 Scorecard |
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43/0 (9.4 overs) Mohammad Eqlakh 21* (27) |
Mountaineers won by 10 wickets Queens Sports Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Jeremiah Matibiri andChristopher Phiri |
19–22 April 2018 Scorecard |
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2–5 May 2018 Scorecard |
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Matabeleland Tuskers won by 354 runs Queens Sports Club,Bulawayo Umpires:Lucky Ngwenya andChristopher Phiri |
13–16 May 2018 Scorecard |
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