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What now for Zimbabwe?

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:08 am
by betterdays
http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/co ... 72269.html
Firdose Moonda

What now for Zimbabwe?
After a magical win, Zimbabwe will disappear from the international stage for at least five months and won't play a Test for double that time. So what next?
Firdose Moonda
September 17, 2013

For the next few months, the moments of brilliance in Saturday's win over Pakistan will be recounted at braais, over beers, and in boardrooms. The buzz created could bloom into a mini-boom for cricket in the country. But a glance at the calendar shows a blank. And it raises an important question: what now for the game in Zimbabwe?
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Zimbabwe's next assignment will be the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh and their next Test series is only due next July against South Africa. The long layover is because the two-Test, three-ODI and two-T20 rubber, due to take place against Sri Lanka in October, is set to be postponed. Zimbabwean fans are so disappointed they have started an online petition to bring Sri Lanka to the country. But that is financially out of the question.
your guys efforts have been noted!

this is an interesting article btw

Re: What now for Zimbabwe?

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:51 am
by betterdays
...and that article confirms that Williams has been contracted to play in the Dhaka League

Re: What now for Zimbabwe?

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:54 pm
by jaybro
Good to see BRMT has turned down County offers to stay loyal to Zimbabwe .....

But as Firdose stats he is lucky he has other income to support his family .....

We can't be dirty on KJ for what he has done by leaving, but some of his comments are leaving a bad taste with some .....

Do other sporting events or competetions in Zimbabwe attract sponsorship ?????

Re: What now for Zimbabwe?

Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 9:07 am
by TheBradDevil
The FTP doesn't do us a lot of favours. The more we play, the more chances of winning, and the more our chances of attracting quality sponsors, hence financial security.
Tho we do hv 6 tests/year consistently till 2020, besides 2017 which has ZERO international cricket for us. The ICC must make it mandatory to play at least 10 tests/year to keep your test status. Hope I live to see the day we play England in a test