Zimbabwe shambles
The latest news from Zimbabwe is that Australia’s cricket tour will be downgraded to three ODIs. This is obviously a defensive measure on behalf of the ZCU to prevent the embarrassment of losing test status.
How long are they delaying the inevitable?
No country can afford to lose 15 of its best players, especially a country where the player base is small.
I initially thought the “rebel” players were stretching their demands too far, but maybe they’ve done the right thing. The only threat the ZCU will take any notice of is losing test status, and that’s what it’s come to.
I’m fond of Zimbabwe and hope the situation can be resolved. Obviously cricket there requires a transparent selection system that recognises merit and talent, rather than race.
The West Indies used to have a lot of white players, but as the game evolved they were replaced. The same evolutionary process should occur in Zimbabwe and South Africa.
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