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Zimbabwe target Test return in 2011
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June 12, 2010
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Peter Chingoka, the Zimbabwe Cricket chairman, has said Zimbabwe were looking to return to Test cricket in May 2011 with a home series against Bangladesh, following a recent meeting with ICC president David Morgan and chief executive Haroon Lorgat.
"We will resume our Test commitments against Bangladesh at home in May 2011," Chingoka was quoted as saying by Associated Press. "We will then have gradual progression afterwards by playing sides we think we can compete with, like West Indies and New Zealand. We are developing a strong and competitive domestic competition as a result of the ICC task team's recommendations, and we are now looking to make a gradual return to Test cricket sometime after the World Cup in 2011."
Chingoka added that South Africa had offered to host a one-off Test between the teams each year. "We are indebted to Cricket South Africa for their continuous support," he said.
Zimbabwe have not played a Test since 2005, after political upheaval ravaged the team and left it unable to compete at the highest level. Slowly, as order gradually returned to the country, the cricket team's fortunes improved too, culminating in Zimbabwe's unexpected success in the tri-series they hosted this month, where they reached the final.
Chingoka felt Zimbabwe were ready to return to the Test game thanks to the series of steps taken by the board, like setting up a new high-performance coaching centre and a revamped domestic structure, which includes a franchise-based Twenty20 tournament.
Both the domestic tournaments and the recently-completed Tri-Series were well attended by local supporters and Chingoka hoped cricket could establish itself as the most popular sport in the country. "We hope the return to Test cricket will continue the growth and development of people playing cricket in Zimbabwe as we aim to make cricket the number one sport in Zimbabwe within the next five years."
Morgan was delighted to see the progress being made and praised the Zimbabwe set-up for including former players, like national selector Alastair Campbell, in the management of the side. "I take great pleasure in the number of smiling faces around Zimbabwe Cricket. It is very comforting for the ICC to observe the improvement and success of the Zimbabwe team in recent months.
"It is also very good from an ICC perspective to see former players returning to the squad and also taking up support roles around the team. The recent results have been a good story for the Zimbabwe cricket team and the ICC is pleased to have played a part in that progress."
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@Maestro_of_Cricket someone in the media asked howard what he thought of muralis action and he replyed stating what he thought! would you prefer a icc presedent who lies openly to the media??? besides howards comments only summed up what most of australia thought at the time, some including me still do think that! you only have to listen to the aussie crowd when murali bowls down here!
Posted by kashmtzbong on (June 14 2010, 07:16 AM GMT)They certainly made a case for themselves in the recently concluded tri-series... I assume that this also means that BCCI has another 'option' now...The Sri Lankans finally will get to see more of other nations, while 2012 may be the year India play Zimbabwe for 23 ODIs and 5 T20s and perhaps even 4 tests!!! :)
Posted by emmwill on (June 14 2010, 04:41 AM GMT)Zimbabwe deserves another go at test cricket. Why should we continue to have this elitist attitude to the game if indeed we would like it to become a genuinely global sport?
Posted by Mendezjude on (June 14 2010, 04:23 AM GMT)Amar Mendes: Zimbabwe will make their Test return with a home series VS Bangladesh in the month of May 2011. Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) chairman Peter Chingoka announced about the return on Sarturday during a visit by International Cricket Council president David Morgan and chief executive Haroon Lorgat. Link: http://tinyurl.com/34pcgmz
Posted byGud For Cricket.... Much More better team than Bangladesh!!!
Posted by Reggaecricket on (June 13 2010, 17:22 PM GMT)I watched the recently concluded triangular in Zim. and see that the team is made up of black and white players who sem to get on ve well with each other. Each one of them looks like they got in on merit. It was also so heartning to see all races of Zim supporters mingling feely and cheering the home team. I just got the feeling that many positives are happening in Zim Cricket.
Posted by Andre2 on (June 13 2010, 13:08 PM GMT)I agree 95% with tfjones1978 except that the grouping should be with more teams because Sri Lanka is really worth playing with Australia, India, South Africa and India. And do not forget Scotland, Netherlands and Kenya. In 40-overs CB40 tournament in England, Scotland and Netherlands succeeded to beat (at least once) a county club !
Posted by TD_160 on (June 13 2010, 12:16 PM GMT)The world has largely ignored Zimbabwe cricket's imrovements in recent times just as it has it's improvements in the political sphere. It has been largely ignored in the Western world that Mugabe's regime now shares power with the once-rival MDC, thus restoring stability and arresting the economic free fall of the country. Clearly the influence of the new coalition government has been positive on it's cricket and I would imagine the nation as a whole. I cannot understand the onging hostility of Western nations - I note New Zealand criket refused to tour Zim yet again a few months ago.
Posted by John-Price on (June 13 2010, 10:51 AM GMT)Is not Robert Mugabe still President or have I missed something? This is not about sport and politics, it's about sport and human rights. The cricket world played its part in bringing justice to South Africa - now it seems set on perpetuating tyranny in Zimbabwe.
Posted byits about time all the test countrys were playing test cricket well done Zimbabwe