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 [...]
Zimbabwe dicator Robert Mugabe has signed a new law to imprison journalists for up to 20 years for publishing false information.
Zimbabwean journalists already faced long jail terms for publishing "falsehoods" under existing law. Under Section 15 of the Public Order and Security Act enacted in 2002, journalists could be jailed for up to five years [...]
I’m reeling with shock that Australia lost to Bangladesh last night in the cricket. That’s just absolutely extraordinary.
In a strange way I’m glad it happened. The cricket world has been bagging Bangladesh and Zimbabwe for a couple of years now, without offering any constructive solutions about how to develop the game in those countries and [...]
Carlton unbelievably played its last game at Princes Park today and the focus has rightly been on that club and its memories.
I’d like to contribute something from the perspective of a boy who barracked for Carlton, and later turned Fitzroy supporter while they played at the venue.
My father used to barrack for Carlton. He introduced [...]
I’m way behind the times when it comes to understanding the deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe. I caught up with some news today and was shocked to learn that a Member of Parliament, Roy Bennett, was jailed for shoving a Minister in the House.
Bennett admitted to unparliamentary behavior and apologised, but to be jailed for one [...]
I’ve finished reading Wilbur Smith’s Ballantyne series in
chronological order: A Falcon Flies, Men of Men, The Angels Weep, The
Leopard Hunts in Darkness.
There are similarities with the Courtney series — African setting,
strong and successful pioneering characters, Arab cameos, conflict at
various levels, thrilling action, etc.
The series started slowly for me, but finished on a high note.
Overall, I [...]
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 [...]
Zimbabwe was all out for 35 last night in the one-day international at Harare. That’s the lowest ever score in international cricket.
Apparently there were only about 500 spectators present. Sponsors are threatening to pull out and there’s no immediate hope of the dispute with players being resolved.
It’s a debacle that threatens the future of cricket [...]
The Zimbabwe Cricket Union seems happy to rid itself of 13 leading players, all of them white. The dispute triggered by Heath Streak played into the hands of those who want Zimbabwe to be pure black and Shona.
Western countries like Australia have to take special care of ethnic minorities and pander to their interests. Minorities [...]
The circumstances surrounding Heath Streak’s dismissal as Zimbabwe captain remain cloudy, but whatever they are the outcome is disastrous for cricket and the country.
Streak is a proud Zimbabwean who stuck with the team and country through years of turmoil. In my view he was braver than Andy Flower and Henry Olonga for staying, rather than [...]
