Vusi Left out of Squad, Matsikenyeri returns

[Jemisi]

Sean was asked to sign a contract at the time. I was speculating about what ZC would then have required of him. I dont think they just wanted him for the WC. They wanted him for the Test return.

But he wouldn't have been required to give up Hampshire would he (except for the International matches)? Right Paul Horton never stays right to the end of the Logan Cup, by March he must be back in the UK preparing for the county season. Even right now Sean is playing for the Tuskers, when his county contract permits. So the idea that this guy, with his obviously stringent conditions, was ready to be signed up by ZC and yet they can't sign up an obviously demonstrably committed guy maddens me. BTW, I don't Sean's problem came down to the ZC's contract, he just didn't want to be the overseas signing at Hampshire (which wasn't guaranteed at all).

Yeah, I mostly agree with you on those points. I am mad too. But I do think there is a difference between Sean's and Vusi's situations. That is what I was arguing.

[CrimsonAvenger]

Coltart disappointed at Vusi's snub: http://www.newsday.co.zw/article/2012-0 ... appointed/

Education, Sport, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart was delighted when the national cricket team left for their tour of New Zealand early this week, having personally advocated for the island nation in the south-western Pacific Ocean to renew cricket ties with Zimbabwe in 2009.
However, like everyone within the local cricket circles he was disappointed by the omission of opening batsman Vusi Sibanda from the team that left for New Zealand on Monday.

Responding to comments from disgruntled cricket fans on the social networking site Facebook, Coltart urged sports associations to select players on merit and avoid conflicts with athletes.

I too am sorry Vusi (Sibanda) is not in, but I think it is too strong to say we have been betrayed. I continue to urge all disciplines of sport that we choose the best players possible and that we continually work on keeping relations between players and administrators as healthy as possible, wrote Coltart.

This is after numerous fans had let their feelings known, questioning the Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) committees decision to wield the axe on the in-form player.