2023-2031 FTP news, updates, etc

[secretzimbo]

All a bit last minute but it looks like Zimbabwe may be hosting the Women's T20 World Cup in October after shit hit the fan in Bangladeshi politics. Massive shame that our ladies didn't qualify.

[Pat_Bee]

Nobody cared at the time

They stopped being world beaters when Brent moved on

[sam_ahm]

Good initiative. Hope Zimbabwe gets it, it will also bring in some ICC funding.

[Googly]

Ya I wonder what happened there. He'd done well with them and then quit at the end of his tenure.
We all thought he'd use it as a stepping stone and actually leave the country, but he's still here.
Absolutely criminal that he's not coaching for ZC in some capacity.
I guess it's possible he'll put his name in the hat as a franchise coach?
There's radio silence over the talk of foreign franchise coaches.

[secretzimbo]

Dates for the England test at Trent Bridge confirmed as 22nd-25th May 2025.

[secretzimbo]

Next two years:

July 2024: 1 Test away to Ireland
July-August 2024: U25 tour of England - unknown fixtures
August 2024: 2 FC, 3 ODs at home to SA Emerging XI (Zim Emerging XI)
October 2024: 2026 T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier B, in Kenya.
November 2024: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Pakistan
December 2024: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Afghanistan

January 2025: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Ireland
March 2025: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is away to Bangladesh
May 2025: 1 Test away to England
June 2025: 2 Tests at home to South Africa
July 2025: T20I Tri-series at home to South Africa and New Zealand
Jul/Aug 2025: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs at home to New Zealand
August 2025: 2026 T20 Word Cup Africa Regional Final Qualifier, location TBC.
September 2025: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Sri Lanka
October-November 2025: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Afghanistan

May 2026: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is away to Pakistan
July 2026: 2 Tests, 5 ODIs at home to Bangladesh
September 2026: 3 ODIs at home to Australia
December 2026: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is away to Afghanistan

Some local journos now confirming the full Afghanistan series is going ahead in December, all three formats as planned.

[secretzimbo]

Netherlands 'A' are touring to play Zim Emerging/Zim U25 at the same time apparently.

[Donald]

Next two years:

July 2024: 1 Test away to Ireland
July-August 2024: U25 tour of England - unknown fixtures
August 2024: 2 FC, 3 ODs at home to SA Emerging XI (Zim Emerging XI)
October 2024: 2026 T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier B, in Kenya.
November 2024: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Pakistan
December 2024: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Afghanistan

January 2025: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Ireland
March 2025: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is away to Bangladesh
May 2025: 1 Test away to England
June 2025: 2 Tests at home to South Africa
July 2025: T20I Tri-series at home to South Africa and New Zealand
Jul/Aug 2025: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs at home to New Zealand
August 2025: 2026 T20 Word Cup Africa Regional Final Qualifier, location TBC.
September 2025: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Sri Lanka
October-November 2025: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Afghanistan

May 2026: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is away to Pakistan
July 2026: 2 Tests, 5 ODIs at home to Bangladesh
September 2026: 3 ODIs at home to Australia
December 2026: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is away to Afghanistan

Some local journos now confirming the full Afghanistan series is going ahead in December, all three formats as planned.

Wonderful news.

[zimfan1]

Now that Australia, New Zealand and England are basically refusing to play Afghanistan outside of ICC events they have suddenly realised that Zimbabwe exists.

[Donald]

End of 2024 and 2025 is very busy indeed. Good to see