Vale Zimbabwe cricket
It sounds like cricket is effectively dead in Zimbabwe. Following more than a year of upheaval it seems the final nails have been hammered into the coffin.
The resignation of Tatenda Taibu as captain was readily accepted by the corrupt men in charge. The remaining players are on strike until further notice.
The chairman is under investigation for currency fraud and other offences. That’s remarkable for the fact he’s under investigation. Normally they get away with it.
I still have fond memories of Zimbabwe, which I visited for a month in 1991. It was then a stable, peaceful and relatively prosperous country.
Its cricket team started more strongly on the world stage than New Zealand beforehand and Bangladesh afterwards. Zimbabwe made the finals of the World Cup in England on merit, with players like Andy Flower, Grant Flower, Murray Goodwin and Neil Johnson.
Experienced players have quit in recent years due to contract disputes and poor selection policies.
Now the young black players are quitting as well. That’s sad for the game and the country.
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You’re exactly right! Zimbabwe made a wonderful entrance and brought a lot of promising young players into the fore. I suspect the present troubles will pass in time–as they seem to do most everywhere–and the next generations will have another go. Hope so, anyway.
Sadly it’s hard to see Zimbabwean cricket recovering. The only thing in their favour at the moment is that standards around the world are slipping, except Australia.