National Premier League 2020 ( NPL )

I'm actually English by birth, lived there for years. My father and grandfather fought in both world wars, one in the trenches and one in the RAF. Not that I align myself as you can see.

However I'm talking about Zimbabweans living there and gravitating towards their own kind, both black and white nowadays. I know plenty that live there and 90% them socialize with other Zimbabweans. I guess most foreign communities do that, to be fair.

My comments were aimed at Ballance probably not being that averse to spending time in Zimbabwe because I'm almost prepared to guarantee that this is where his heart lies, despite having spent almost half his life in England.

I take back some of the unkind words, which were mostly said tongue in cheek, I see I ruffled your feathers, not intended.

I did try and make a go of it there and failed, ended up working on a building site as a labourer and then doing deliveries, sadly not following NW around watching him play cricket as you suggest 😂 I was down south so watched Ed B quite a few times.

You'll be amazed at how many people try and return to Zim, for sure the work and the First World benefits keep them there, but they all yearn for home, and if they get the opportunity ie a decent job offer they inevitably return.

The older folk will stay for medical and health reasons, but the younger folk can't wait to wheel spin back here, even with all our problems.

Wow the heat has been turned up here!!

MGN wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:31 pm

Marshmallow wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 2:00 am

https://www.facebook.com/HStvradio/vide ... 4/?app=fbl

Winning ceremony

What kind of a bowler is Malcolm Chikuwa?

Left arm spinner.

When will the squads be released :x

David Houghton is going to coach the Mountaineers.

zimfan1 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:10 am

David Houghton is going to coach the Mountaineers.

That's interesting.

I wonder if he's either been quietly spoken too or posturing for a national team contract?

He is in his 60s in a game that's favouring young energy so his county days might be close to done, either by choice or force.

The Indian must be on his last legs just going off previous years.

He probably wants to help Zimbabwe refind its feet between now and his 70th bday.

ZIMDOGGY wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 8:33 am

zimfan1 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:10 am

David Houghton is going to coach the Mountaineers.

That's interesting.

I wonder if he's either been quietly spoken too or posturing for a national team contract?

The Indian must be on his last legs just going off previous years.

More importantly, can Houghton bring Ballance with him :)

CrimsonAvenger wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 8:35 am

ZIMDOGGY wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 8:33 am

zimfan1 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:10 am

David Houghton is going to coach the Mountaineers.

That's interesting.

I wonder if he's either been quietly spoken too or posturing for a national team contract?

The Indian must be on his last legs just going off previous years.

More importantly, can Houghton bring Ballance with him :)

The evidence just keeps stacking up for Ballance.

What I'm thinking is you might find ZC and Dave have talked about getting back in the ZC groove with a season of Logan cup coaching, followed by allowing him another county season before taking up a decent 3/4 year deal to coach the national team as his career swan song if he goes ok.

Maybe that's too smart for ZC to strategise, although the Streak deal went on a similar trajectory.

If he brings Ballance, that alone makes it worth it.

It might be really unfair to our current coach, but if we are planning for Pakistan to be a regular opponent, having a coach barred from entry (even if no fault of his own) makes his position closer to untenable. ZC can't have looked too kindly on what just occurred, considering the money he gets from them.

Lock the Goats in for another title with DH involved

I can only imagine the positive affects he will make on young batsman like Kasuza

Logan Cup definitely kicking off first week of December, all games in Harare

ZC have announced DH but friends are rejecting the appointment , say that DH has no intention of taking the job.

Who knows!

To fuel ZIMDOGGY's fancy further:

May be the bone of contention for Houghton to take it up is assurance of national team captaincy for Ballance :D

1. Ballance

2. Welch

3. Ervine

4. BT

5. Willo

6. Wes

7. Muyeye

8. Raza

^ that's gang related!

ZIMDOGGY wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 8:33 am

zimfan1 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 7:10 am

David Houghton is going to coach the Mountaineers.

That's interesting.

I wonder if he's either been quietly spoken too or posturing for a national team contract?

He is in his 60s in a game that's favouring young energy so his county days might be close to done, either by choice or force.

The Indian must be on his last legs just going off previous years.

He probably wants to help Zimbabwe refind its feet between now and his 70th bday.

zimdoggy the prophet