Waugh’s African idea
Former Australian captain Steve Waugh made an interesting suggestion recently that a composite African team should be given Test status along the lines of the West Indies.
West Indies isn’t a country. It’s a collection of islands and nations from the same region that share an interest in cricket. Some of the nations have very small populations and could never expect to compete at test level in their own right.
Waugh was concerned for the future of cricket in Zimbabwe, and he commented that the game is making great strides in Kenya and Uganda.
He also mentioned that composite East African teams competed at World Cup level in the 1970s.
I think the idea has much merit. Zimbabwe is no longer competitive and the future doesn’t look bright.
It makes sense to establish a federation that includes Zimbabwe, Namibia, Kenya and Uganda, with a first-class competition involving their national teams.
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