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Any BETTER nickname for zim team besides Chervons...WARRiORs

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CHEVRON - a figure, pattern, or object having the shape of a V or an inverted V: as a : a heraldic charge consisting of two diagonal stripes meeting at an angle usually with the point up b : a sleeve badge that usually consists of one or morechevron-shaped stripes that indicates the wearer's rank and service (as in the armed ..
I guess because of your.zim Flag thats y we called the chervons..

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Warriors would be better but that is the name of the football team

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The Red Army?
Neil Johnson, Alistair Campbell, Murray Goodwin, Andy Flower (w), Grant Flower, Dave Houghton, Guy Whittall, Heath Streak (c), Andy Blignaut, Ray Price, Eddo Brandes

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The Bundu Boys

The Fatsos

Zimbabwe birds

The Flames

The Fire man

The Red elephants

The Elephants

The Jumbos

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What about the Leopards? Are any teams called that?

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The Jaguars

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'pillagers'.

Ive always liked that name. It is very unique and ZIMBABWEAN.

"The zimbabwe men will rape and pillage through the others at will'.

"India pillaged by the Zimbabweans".
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I've always liked the team name Firebirds. Image of a big eagle on fire riding through the night sky, goes with our logo.

That said? Why do we need a team nickname?
I always international though cricket is above gimmicky nicknames. You don't see Australia with one.
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