Houghton is doing something with one of the franchises this coming season. I wonder if Ballance fancies a few weeks playing some casual half-arsed first class cricket in Zim? Better than spending a winter in Leeds, you'd think. He'll never play for Zim though. Never.ZIMDOGGY wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 2:31 pmEven right now, with Houghton rumoured to be a prime contender for head coach, I would not put it past Ballance returning if he has a lean season next.
A bit of a stretch and a lot would have to happen but it’s possible.
Lure of a World Cup, spend increased time with family, a guaranteed international career and uncle as coach….
Worse offers out there.
Post Big 4 era
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Lake is also close to Houghton, watch that space as well.
He'll be given a couple of wild card picks.
He'll be given a couple of wild card picks.
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I hope this series win doesn't give Rajput an extension. He will surely claim that the team has progressed on this tour. 2-3, 1-1, 2-1 is fairly good.
Houghton will be great. I hope it happens.
Houghton will be great. I hope it happens.
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Nepal fans seem fairly convinced that Rajput (or Ratshit - thanks Googly) is going there. Whatmore is leaving them.
Houghton would be great - he seems to know everyone overseas! So we might see a few coming back, or at least a few just coming back to play Logan in the U.K. winter - which will really strengthen our domestic stuff.
Still reckon Grant is gettable though as well.
Houghton would be great - he seems to know everyone overseas! So we might see a few coming back, or at least a few just coming back to play Logan in the U.K. winter - which will really strengthen our domestic stuff.
Still reckon Grant is gettable though as well.
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Mate is Dion Myers still in the set up or gone to study?secretzimbo wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 5:16 pmNepal fans seem fairly convinced that Rajput (or Ratshit - thanks Googly) is going there. Whatmore is leaving them.
Houghton would be great - he seems to know everyone overseas! So we might see a few coming back, or at least a few just coming back to play Logan in the U.K. winter - which will really strengthen our domestic stuff.
Still reckon Grant is gettable though as well.
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No need to worry about the post big 4 era. We have Milton Shumba! 
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Houghton really does seem to be following our cricket. I wonder if other legends do? That has really impressed me or maybe he just has his eyes on the job 
seems to know everybody and has been chatting with them too. It would be a nice retirement plan
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I always wonder if de Grandhomme, Ballance and Curran are sat somewhere watching a dodgy YouTube broadcast and cheering for the boys like all of us sometimes haha.
Anyone know which franchise Houghton is joining?
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Probably Tuskers, his home Franchisesecretzimbo wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 5:39 pmI always wonder if de Grandhomme, Ballance and Curran are sat somewhere watching a dodgy YouTube broadcast and cheering for the boys like all of us sometimes haha.
Anyone know which franchise Houghton is joining?
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No idea. Will be interesting to see where he does go. He was practicing with Derbyshire in Bulawayo so maybe there? Hopefully he catches that tsotsi with his paw in the cookie jar whilst he's there
I wonder if they will persevere with Southern Rocks?
There should be at least 2 teams out of Harare, it's where 90% of the cricketers live. Getting 40 people to drive to Masvingo every second week to play cricket is not only ridiculous but you take your life in your hands driving these roads on a Friday or Sunday night.
I was following Adam Theofilatos' twitter, I see Richmond M
had a go at him for questioning why Kaia got a game for Zim and of course turned it into a race issue. If you want to see a white guy start stuttering and stammering, just accuse of him of being a racist If you want to see a black dude get confused accuse him of the same, they don't think its legally possible
Even Mehluli Sibanda weighed in on it, he was critical of ZC, and not the first time either, had a dip at them last week as well
Something has gone down there because he sold his soul years ago.
I'm super curious what actual players he will get to coach.
In theory not in their interests to give him enough players to win anything.
I wonder if they will persevere with Southern Rocks?
There should be at least 2 teams out of Harare, it's where 90% of the cricketers live. Getting 40 people to drive to Masvingo every second week to play cricket is not only ridiculous but you take your life in your hands driving these roads on a Friday or Sunday night.
I was following Adam Theofilatos' twitter, I see Richmond M
had a go at him for questioning why Kaia got a game for Zim and of course turned it into a race issue. If you want to see a white guy start stuttering and stammering, just accuse of him of being a racist
If you want to see a black dude get confused accuse him of the same, they don't think its legally possible Even Mehluli Sibanda weighed in on it, he was critical of ZC, and not the first time either, had a dip at them last week as well
Something has gone down there because he sold his soul years ago.
I'm super curious what actual players he will get to coach.
In theory not in their interests to give him enough players to win anything.