Antum Naqvi

[secretzimbo]

The whole thing about Byrom is strange, why can't they just play 3-overseas players? Who's made up this rule that they can't? Silly stuff

The rule has been 2 per side for years. But in Naqvi’s first game they actually played all three. I wonder if Rhinos got a fine/warning/points deduction or something which led to them having to drop one (Byrom) for the next couple of games.

[Googly]

It shows there's a bit of a disconnect between head office and franchise, or a degree of autonomy that is surprising.

I think Eagles and Rocks have only had one overseas?

Matt parkinson arrives soon. He may well be our first out and out overseas bowler?

[secretzimbo]

Who is Parkinson playing for? Rocks?

[secretzimbo]

It shows there's a bit of a disconnect between head office and franchise, or a degree of autonomy that is surprising.

There’s been a recent effort to try and let the franchises be as independent as possible. But of course all their managers are very closely aligned ZC stalwarts so whether they really are ever independent in practice is another thing.

[zimfan1]

Any news on this T20 competition, are we expecting a draft and a flood of overseas players?

On the bright side if we have the rest of the Logan cup, some counties coming and then the domestic T20 and the T10 then there will be plenty of opportunities for guys to put their case forward.

[secretzimbo]

Any news on this T20 competition, are we expecting a draft and a flood of overseas players?

The T10? I’ll be quite surprised if it ever happens

[zimfan1]

Any news on this T20 competition, are we expecting a draft and a flood of overseas players?

The T10? I’ll be quite surprised if it ever happens

Yes, sorry the T10. Yeah I share your suspicion.

[Googly]

Who is Parkinson playing for? Rocks?

I think Eagles?

[brmtaylor.com admin]

I agree with jaybro, there's no denying that Naqvi has improved the quality of the competition. On form, he'd be the first name on the team sheet. If he's out there cracking hundreds, the bowlers are (hopefully) learning that they need to try other things to get a better quality batsman out.

There's something unpleasant about pay-to-play at the professional level, but let's imagine R Ashwin comes out and says it's his life dream to play Logan Cup cricket and he'll pay for the privilege. Would we have a problem with that?

[ZIMDOGGY]

I agree with jaybro, there's no denying that Naqvi has improved the quality of the competition. On form, he'd be the first name on the team sheet. If he's out there cracking hundreds, the bowlers are (hopefully) learning that they need to try other things to get a better quality batsman out.

There's something unpleasant about pay-to-play at the professional level, but let's imagine R Ashwin comes out and says it's his life dream to play Logan Cup cricket and he'll pay for the privilege. Would we have a problem with that?

I’m with you on that one. Pay to play is fine and adds to funds BUT, there absolutely must be a case for not just merit, improving the comp.
If Ravi Ashwin pays or plays for free. Great.
If that little Indian fella from the under 19s team 4 years back gets his dad to pay to play again? This is a problem. That kid was clearly out of his depth.

Now here is the problem, Naqvi has done well, but what if he didn’t?

That goes from ‘kid from the premier elite standard cricketing comp in the world lifting standards’ to ‘club cricketer buys himself game at expense of locals’ very quickly.

Which is kinda Googlys point.

Plus he didn’t need to come on here and big note himself and play the race card immediately. The culture wars gets peope killed in Zim. And curries are on that chopping board…. Maybe something a boy from Baulkham Hills may not be aware of. Big difference between Hillside hotel and Highbrow.

Side note.
Am I theo boy one that thinks batsmen imports isn’t that important?
What I would like to see is elite spinners and fast pace men in ten comp. It’s what that Logan Cup is desperately crying out for.