Random thoughts and observations
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 [...]
I’ve written a few times about Zimbabwe. Today, there’s a personal touch to the comments I make. I visited Zimbabwe in 1991 when it was a prosperous happy country and before Mugabe went bananas. My employer at the time, a Victorian farming newspaper, encouraged me to write some freelance articles about the agricultural situation while [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
