ricky wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2017 7:14 am
best would be to tour Ireland or invite them in Zimbabwe for one test and five Odis.
We don't play Ireland enough .....
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Marshmallow wrote: ↑Sun Nov 21, 2021 3:39 pm
Afghanistan tour is in doubt. Players who are part of BBL is not like to return. If it's go ahead as planned afghan main players will miss and zim get advantage
Hahaha. Yep, hearing it’s now cancelled/delayed.
ZC only sent the dates out yesterday 😂 I see the ACB also tweeted the dates yesterday but now deleted too. That’s a quick cancellation!
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What disaster! Afghans are idiots or what, preferring to play BBL over internationals? What a bunch of idiots.
Afghan cricket will struggle to survive, lot of countries will not want to play them, they've got a taliban selected board, and the priorities of their players seem to be different as well.
Afghan cricket will struggle to survive, lot of countries will not want to play them, they've got a taliban selected board, and the priorities of their players seem to be different as well.
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I think Afghanistan are in a tough position where their key players probably earn 10x more playing in these T20 competitions than they do for the national team. They don't actually need to play international cricket so I can't blame them for having to balance issues and keep their key players happy.
Our guys rarely get gigs and if they do they won't pay them 6 figures so they actually have to stick around
Our guys rarely get gigs and if they do they won't pay them 6 figures so they actually have to stick around
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And the last thing they need right now with the whole world watching is for them to send half a team to get slaughtered on a greentop like that first test. You will then get guys asking why the ICC is protecting them. I understand them cancelling.
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I mean the dates were literally confirmed and sent to the ICC yesterday. The ACB even went on and announced it publicly. To backtrack and cancel less than 24 hours? f**k right off
It's not our problem their players can't be bothered. I hope ZC give them both barrels and complain through any avenue about this. Either Afghanistan send a squad without BBL players (Would still be strong and very competitive....) or they issue NOC's. You can't arrange an ICC-mandated international series and then cancel it a few hours later ffs. How long have they known the BBL dates? A year?
We've scheduled our entire domestic season around this series - with a gap in December and with 50-over cricket in the run up to it.
If Mukuhlani has any balls he'll pursue the f***ing gun toting terrorists, sorry - I mean cricketers - over this.
It's not our problem their players can't be bothered. I hope ZC give them both barrels and complain through any avenue about this. Either Afghanistan send a squad without BBL players (Would still be strong and very competitive....) or they issue NOC's. You can't arrange an ICC-mandated international series and then cancel it a few hours later ffs. How long have they known the BBL dates? A year?
We've scheduled our entire domestic season around this series - with a gap in December and with 50-over cricket in the run up to it.
If Mukuhlani has any balls he'll pursue the f***ing gun toting terrorists, sorry - I mean cricketers - over this.
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This lot are probably my most hated team in international cricket honestly. They get away with all sorts just because everyone feels sorry for them. If they do ever bother to turn up we should make them stay in that dump the poor domestic players had to live in during last years 'bubble', feed them nothing but plain sadza for two weeks and pay Jongwe's dodgy mates to come and visit them in the night.
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It's bad that Netherlands and now Afghanistan are calling the shots.
Yea the Zimbabwe top brass need to say something about this. Its poor form
Yea the Zimbabwe top brass need to say something about this. Its poor form
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There has to be more to this than just because of a BBL clash.
Maybe the ICC has other plans for Afghanistan?
secretzimbo wrote: ↑Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:25 pm
I mean the dates were literally confirmed and sent to the ICC yesterday. The ACB even went on and announced it publicly. To backtrack and cancel less than 24 hours? f**k right off
Maybe the ICC has other plans for Afghanistan?
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secretzimbo wrote: ↑Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:25 pm
I mean the dates were literally confirmed and sent to the ICC yesterday. The ACB even went on and announced it publicly. To backtrack and cancel less than 24 hours? f**k right off
It's not our problem their players can't be bothered. I hope ZC give them both barrels and complain through any avenue about this. Either Afghanistan send a squad without BBL players (Would still be strong and very competitive....) or they issue NOC's. You can't arrange an ICC-mandated international series and then cancel it a few hours later ffs. How long have they known the BBL dates? A year?
We've scheduled our entire domestic season around this series - with a gap in December and with 50-over cricket in the run up to it.
If Mukuhlani has any balls he'll pursue the f***ing gun toting terrorists, sorry - I mean cricketers - over this.
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TapsC2 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 21, 2021 7:13 pm
And the last thing they need right now with the whole world watching is for them to send half a team to get slaughtered on a greentop like that first test. You will then get guys asking why the ICC is protecting them. I understand them cancelling.
Nah. Tough s**t. You agree to a tour, you fulfil it. Your players are at BBL, that's on them and you. No other nation stops their national tours for the BBL, so why should Zim.
Every side has played a series where some of their players could not play. They must do the same, or be fined and lose points.
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zimbos_05 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 22, 2021 1:09 am
TapsC2 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 21, 2021 7:13 pm
And the last thing they need right now with the whole world watching is for them to send half a team to get slaughtered on a greentop like that first test. You will then get guys asking why the ICC is protecting them. I understand them cancelling.
Nah. Tough s**t. You agree to a tour, you fulfil it. Your players are at BBL, that's on them and you. No other nation stops their national tours for the BBL, so why should Zim.
Every side has played a series where some of their players could not play. They must do the same, or be fined and lose points.
Yeah international cricket should always be prioritized over a t20 league
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secretzimbo wrote: ↑Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:29 pm
This lot are probably my most hated team in international cricket honestly. They get away with all sorts just because everyone feels sorry for them. If they do ever bother to turn up we should make them stay in that dump the poor domestic players had to live in during last years 'bubble', feed them nothing but plain sadza for two weeks and pay Jongwe's dodgy mates to come and visit them in the night.
I know right?
Everyones always asking questions of Zimbabwes place in world cricket, but what about Afghanistans?
I always knew they would be a problem. Political issues we are know seeing, no market worth tapping into with them being among the worlds poorest. No tours to their country.
Like you said i felt sorry for them and admired that they have risen despite living in a toilet with weak leaders, but really if they arent even grateful to teams like Zim who have been there for them, thats all gone now.
World cricket would be much more better off with Afghanistan and should distance themselves from them completely. They aren't worth the effort.
Although....people say that about Zim too. But Zim, we have history at least.
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secretzimbo wrote: ↑Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:29 pm
This lot are probably my most hated team in international cricket honestly. They get away with all sorts just because everyone feels sorry for them. If they do ever bother to turn up we should make them stay in that dump the poor domestic players had to live in during last years 'bubble', feed them nothing but plain sadza for two weeks and pay Jongwe's dodgy mates to come and visit them in the night.
Easily Afghanistan are my most hated team too, and I'm sure they will soon collapse... And this is coming from someone who never dislikes any team.
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It makes perfect sense for the Netherlands to come after South Africa now.
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sam_ahm wrote: ↑Mon Nov 22, 2021 5:25 am
secretzimbo wrote: ↑Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:29 pm
This lot are probably my most hated team in international cricket honestly. They get away with all sorts just because everyone feels sorry for them. If they do ever bother to turn up we should make them stay in that dump the poor domestic players had to live in during last years 'bubble', feed them nothing but plain sadza for two weeks and pay Jongwe's dodgy mates to come and visit them in the night.
Easily Afghanistan are my most hated team too, and I'm sure they will soon collapse... And this is coming from someone who never dislikes any team.
Zimbabwe has massive impact not only with Afghan Cricket but also with Bangladesh Cricket. Both Afghans and Bangladesh got their winning momentum by crushing Zimbabwe, as Zim showed courage in playing with these two teams when they were treated as menows. Its really harsh when these two teams neglects touring Zimbabwe when they need them more.
Irish team are doing the same thing showing courage by playing against USA, hope the situation doesnt turns like Zim for them in upcomming years.
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Donald wrote: ↑Sun Nov 21, 2021 11:09 pm
It's bad that Netherlands and now Afghanistan are calling the shots.
Yea the Zimbabwe top brass need to say something about this. Its poor form
You guys know it wasn't the Dutch that long-grassed the Super League series again, right? You think they want to pay for flights twice? They'd be playing ZIM this tour if they could.
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Bertus de Jong wrote: ↑Wed Nov 24, 2021 9:53 pm
Donald wrote: ↑Sun Nov 21, 2021 11:09 pm
It's bad that Netherlands and now Afghanistan are calling the shots.
Yea the Zimbabwe top brass need to say something about this. Its poor form
You guys know it wasn't the Dutch that long-grassed the Super League series again, right? You think they want to pay for flights twice? They'd be playing ZIM this tour if they could.
Yeah as I understood it, we couldn't fit the Dutch in....not before your SA series because of the women's stuff here, and not after the SA series because the Afghans were due in.
Afghanistan have sold us all down the river by pulling out.
Works out well for us anyway, would rather play you guys in April without your county players! (I dare say ZC considered that too.....)
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I Hadn't noticed your presence here before, great to have you here on ZCF :D, Bertus
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Funny thing is that even the Aussies don't stop their international cricket for BBL but Afghans do, that's as pathetic as it can get honestly.
Can't the ZC and NET board set up the series now in Jan, as the Afghans won't turn up anyways?
Also I wonder when will Afghans play their super league matches, they've only played 3 so far...they have a lot to make up for and the last thing I want is for the ICC to consider % winnings in case the series don't go ahead. It should simply be points, nothing else.
Can't the ZC and NET board set up the series now in Jan, as the Afghans won't turn up anyways?
Also I wonder when will Afghans play their super league matches, they've only played 3 so far...they have a lot to make up for and the last thing I want is for the ICC to consider % winnings in case the series don't go ahead. It should simply be points, nothing else.
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