Watching the Renegades vs Stars and saw Muyeye field a ball. Was like, WTF! So technically Muyeye becomes the second male Zimbabwean to play in the BBL.
Weird that he was signed as a replacement, but didn't make the 11.
> zimbos_05 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 9:58 am Watching the Renegades vs Stars and saw Muyeye field a ball. Was like, WTF! So technically Muyeye becomes the first Zimbabwean to play in the BBL. Weird that he was signed as a replacement, but didn't make the 11.
> Andy31 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 10:02 am zimbos_05 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 9:58 am Watching the Renegades vs Stars and saw Muyeye field a ball. Was like, WTF! So technically Muyeye becomes the first Zimbabwean to play in the BBL. Weird that he was signed as a replacement, but didn't make the 11. Solomon Mire actually played a couple games
Completely forgot about that. Mire first male. Mushangwe first female.
> zimbos_05 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 11:30 am Andy31 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 10:02 am zimbos_05 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 9:58 am Watching the Renegades vs Stars and saw Muyeye field a ball. Was like, WTF! So technically Muyeye becomes the first Zimbabwean to play in the BBL. Weird that he was signed as a replacement, but didn't make the 11. Solomon Mire actually played a couple games Completely forgot about that. Mire first male. Mushangwe first female.
I could be wrong but I think the use to have a program that would encourage recruiting cricketers from other smaller nations.
> Andy31 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 10:14 pm I could be wrong but I think the use to have a program that would encourage recruiting cricketers from other smaller nations.
Yeah, over the years there have been players from PNG, China, Singapore and a few other smaller nations that have signed with BBL teams. They are not part of the roster but are considered developmental players. Spend the season with the team and learn as much as they can.