Zimbabwe Cricket Online: Letters

Good luck to the Zimbabwe Cricket Team in the forthcoming World Cup.

You have the support of many people in Zimbabwe and abroad who believe that Zimbabwe sport is multiracial and unifying and very different from South Africa during the apartheid era when the boycott there had to do with the way in which sport was organized around racial lines.

I hope you play well and I am sure the events will bring much needed profit for Zimbabwe's tourism industry and moments of joy for everyone despite people's political differences.

---

THE ONE-DAY COMPETITION

Another excellent and informative edition of ZCO, well done.

The Faithwear one-day tournament seems to be a hit this season which can only be good for Zim cricket. Again, as in the Logan Cup, Mashonaland look certain to dominate. Do you think this is a good thing, or maybe next season should the ZCU look at equalling the teams, as any team in the world with the Flower brothers and Blignaut in would be a handful! Is ZBC showing live coverage of this competition in Zim? Seems a shame if they are not!

Just a quick query on the CFX academy selection. I think it would do Masakadza good to play a season with them even though he is competent player already. It would perhaps iron out a few of his weaknesses that exist in his game and showed in the Pakistan series. Does his University holiday allow him this or is the timing wrong?

Being a proud Zim in England, does Faithwear sell replica Matabeleland coloured tops!!?

Reply: I think the Mashonaland domination is unfortunate, but difficult to avoid. Already the other provincial sides have several Mashonaland players in their ranks who have no connection with the province they are representing (such as Alistair Campbell, Gavin Rennie and Henry Olonga), but Mashonaland have kept their strongest players, and perhaps that needs to be looked at.

No, ZBC have no interest in live coverage of these matches, but I suppose it is hardly possible considering the expense involved and the economic situation. Hamilton Masakadza would rarely be available for the CFX Academy, but may perhaps attend once he graduates. Concerning Matabeleland coloured tops, perhaps contact the Matabeleland board at matcrick@mweb.co.zw and see what they can suggest.