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.
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
