Utseya has been fired!?!? Apparently new U19 coaches have been appointed but still awaiting names.
Matsikenyeri is out as batting coach
Rajput is staying (he signed a 1-year extension last September anyway, so no surprise here).
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Men:
Captain - Craig Ervine (confusion around Sean Williams.....?)
Vice Captain - Regis Chakabva
Head Coach - Lalchand Rajput
Assistant Coach - Stuey Matsikenyeri
Batting Coach - Lance Klusener
Bowling Coach - TBA
Fielding Coach - Shepherd Makunura
Data Analyst - Mufaro Chiturumani
Physio - Trevor Wambe
Team Manager - Dilip Chouhan
Media Consultant - Darlington Mujonga
Logistics Co-ordinator - Lovemore Banda
Doctor - Dr Solomon Madzogo
Women:
Captain - Mary Ann Musonda
Vice Captain - Josephine Nkomo
Head Coach - Gary Brent
Batting Coach - Sinikiwe Mpofu
Assistant Coach - Trevor Garwe
Fielding Coach - Trevor Phiri
Data Analyst - Keith Kulinga
Physio - Farai Mabasa
Fitness Trainer - Clement Rizhibowa
Team Manager - Caroline Nyamande
Media Consultant - Yvonne Magunda
Doctor - Dr Solomon Madzogo
Not sure. He's in England doing a coaching badge at the moment. Maybe they'll give him the U19's or something.
Captain - Craig Ervine (confusion around Sean Williams.....?)
Vice Captain - Regis Chakabva
Head Coach - Lalchand Rajput
Assistant Coach - Stuey Matsikenyeri
Batting Coach - Lance Klusener
Bowling Coach - TBA
Fielding Coach - Shepherd Makunura
Data Analyst - Mufaro Chiturumani
Physio - Trevor Wambe
Team Manager - Dilip Chouhan
Media Consultant - Darlington Mujonga
Logistics Co-ordinator - Lovemore Banda
Doctor - Dr Solomon Madzogo
Women:
Captain - Mary Ann Musonda
Vice Captain - Josephine Nkomo
Head Coach - Gary Brent
Batting Coach - Sinikiwe Mpofu
Assistant Coach - Trevor Garwe
Fielding Coach - Trevor Phiri
Data Analyst - Keith Kulinga
Physio - Farai Mabasa
Fitness Trainer - Clement Rizhibowa
Team Manager - Caroline Nyamande
Media Consultant - Yvonne Magunda
Doctor - Dr Solomon Madzogo
sloandog wrote: ↑Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:11 pm
What's going to happen to Dougie Hondo
Not sure. He's in England doing a coaching badge at the moment. Maybe they'll give him the U19's or something.
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Hope we get some news on the selection panel soon, it's all very secretive. I think it was reformed last year but no announcement ever made.
Confusion about Williams too. Masakadza was on the radio a month back saying he had retired from test matches, so it's a bit odd that he's suddenly retained as Test captain?! The first press release described Ervine as all-format captain but it was revised and all the newspapers are now saying Williams is staying for Tests. Weird. But then a month is a long time in Willo's world 😂 😂 Frank on Twitter seems to have confirmed it
Confusion about Williams too. Masakadza was on the radio a month back saying he had retired from test matches, so it's a bit odd that he's suddenly retained as Test captain?! The first press release described Ervine as all-format captain but it was revised and all the newspapers are now saying Williams is staying for Tests. Weird. But then a month is a long time in Willo's world 😂 😂 Frank on Twitter seems to have confirmed it
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Finally, something concrete regarding Williams. It was all speculation until now.
Nice to see Lance is coming back.
Nice to see Lance is coming back.
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Coaching isn't an issue in Zim cricket. Real problem is the talents running away and representing other nations. Zimbabwe performances improves when they get their talents back. Houghton needs to fix this issue and try to bring back those talented players back to Zim
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It's still not clear who the u19 coach is.
Guys have always had dual roles in franchise and the national side. With a shortage of staff I get this, but is this one of the reasons domestic cricket always seems to grind to a halt when our national side occasionally play?
I've never understood how Chawaguta has never had a main coaching role in franchise, he's the assistant? He's been around a long time.
I'd really like Gary Brent to have been involved in the National set up or a franchise. It's our men's cricket that needs a kick in the arse, the women are brand new and have lots of time.
In DH we have a guy who was a high quality cricketer, has coached for years, is internationally respected and yet his role is coaching the coaches? Why does Hondo have to go overseas to be coached on how to coach when Dave Houghton is in-house? You can only coach the coaches for so long before they have to go and coach.
What a waste of a man with much more to offer current and up and coming international players.
After all the talk of match fixing and looking for scapegoats after that UAE game and firing Klusener did they decide there was no match fixing after all or that he wasn't involved. You fire a guy for supposed non performance and then offer him his old job back? That must have been an interesting interview. I wonder if LK extracted an apology out of ZC?
Guys have always had dual roles in franchise and the national side. With a shortage of staff I get this, but is this one of the reasons domestic cricket always seems to grind to a halt when our national side occasionally play?
I've never understood how Chawaguta has never had a main coaching role in franchise, he's the assistant? He's been around a long time.
I'd really like Gary Brent to have been involved in the National set up or a franchise. It's our men's cricket that needs a kick in the arse, the women are brand new and have lots of time.
In DH we have a guy who was a high quality cricketer, has coached for years, is internationally respected and yet his role is coaching the coaches? Why does Hondo have to go overseas to be coached on how to coach when Dave Houghton is in-house? You can only coach the coaches for so long before they have to go and coach.
What a waste of a man with much more to offer current and up and coming international players.
After all the talk of match fixing and looking for scapegoats after that UAE game and firing Klusener did they decide there was no match fixing after all or that he wasn't involved. You fire a guy for supposed non performance and then offer him his old job back? That must have been an interesting interview. I wonder if LK extracted an apology out of ZC?
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Yes I wonder what role Hondo will have. Maybe u19s. I suspect he dashed off to England in order to save his job and say he is qualified for a big role now. What qualifications does Prosper have?
The bowling coach will also be a key appointment. We got a number of fast bowlers now. I think we need somebody who can take them to the next level. For spin we can hire a consultant here and there
The bowling coach will also be a key appointment. We got a number of fast bowlers now. I think we need somebody who can take them to the next level. For spin we can hire a consultant here and there
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Rajkumar Sharma wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 2:41 am
Coaching isn't an issue in Zim cricket. Real problem is the talents running away and representing other nations. Zimbabwe performances improves when they get their talents back. Houghton needs to fix this issue and try to bring back those talented players back to Zim
Coaching is always an issue at every level. Which other players have run away to represent other nations?
Why do you always post the same old rubbish?
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Googly wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 4:16 am
Rajkumar Sharma wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 2:41 am
Coaching isn't an issue in Zim cricket. Real problem is the talents running away and representing other nations. Zimbabwe performances improves when they get their talents back. Houghton needs to fix this issue and try to bring back those talented players back to Zim
Coaching is always an issue at every level. Which other players have run away to represent other nations?
Why do you always post the same old rubbish?
He probably saw the ad nauseum obsession with Afghan U19 player ages and figured when in Rome...
Bangladesh cricket fanatic, observer of all others.
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The only really nauseous thing was that you defend it.
I'd love that team to shave their beards, grow their hair, wear hijabs, identify as trans and win the women's WC and watch you defend that. 😂
I'd love that team to shave their beards, grow their hair, wear hijabs, identify as trans and win the women's WC and watch you defend that. 😂
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Googly wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 4:16 am
Rajkumar Sharma wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 2:41 am
Coaching isn't an issue in Zim cricket. Real problem is the talents running away and representing other nations. Zimbabwe performances improves when they get their talents back. Houghton needs to fix this issue and try to bring back those talented players back to Zim
Coaching is always an issue at every level. Which other players have run away to represent other nations?
Why do you always post the same old rubbish?
Gary Ballance, Currans, Cartwright, Colin de Grandhomme. Coach can't play for Zim in the field and win games. Players requires skill & talent to perform, can't win games with skill less players, no matter how much expensive or top coach is given a contract
I don't see Kluesner or even Houghton getting a long go if some upsets happen in upcomming T20 Qualifers
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Great to see Zulu back in the set up. He has quit the Afghan job for this one so surely must have seen as something more beneficial.
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Seens to be some right steps, but then again, we've "right steps" in the past.
Rajput keeping his job is criminal though. For a country that's all about empowerment of people from Africa, I am sure there would have been plenty of SA coaches capable of the role available.
Rajput keeping his job is criminal though. For a country that's all about empowerment of people from Africa, I am sure there would have been plenty of SA coaches capable of the role available.
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I’m going to put out a controversial point for discussion here, regarding Williams remaining as test captain:
If we played a Test tomorrow I wouldn’t even pick Williams in the squad let alone name him captain. Some considerable effort has been made to put on a decent domestic season and try to improve the standard somewhat. Williams hasn’t bothered to play a single game. Sorry but he doesn’t deserve to even be picked. How the hell is he captain?! I know the Logan cup is s**t and not beneficial to him, but him playing would be beneficial to everyone else. I wouldn’t pick him.
If we played a Test tomorrow I wouldn’t even pick Williams in the squad let alone name him captain. Some considerable effort has been made to put on a decent domestic season and try to improve the standard somewhat. Williams hasn’t bothered to play a single game. Sorry but he doesn’t deserve to even be picked. How the hell is he captain?! I know the Logan cup is s**t and not beneficial to him, but him playing would be beneficial to everyone else. I wouldn’t pick him.
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Lol they’ve done a U turn and kept Prosper in his job 😂 😂 😂
https://zimcricket.org/outcomes-of-zc-b ... arch-2022/
https://zimcricket.org/outcomes-of-zc-b ... arch-2022/
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secretzimbo wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 7:29 am
I’m going to put out a controversial point for discussion here, regarding Williams remaining as test captain:
If we played a Test tomorrow I wouldn’t even pick Williams in the squad let alone name him captain. Some considerable effort has been made to put on a decent domestic season and try to improve the standard somewhat. Williams hasn’t bothered to play a single game. Sorry but he doesn’t deserve to even be picked. How the hell is he captain?! I know the Logan cup is s**t and not beneficial to him, but him playing would be beneficial to everyone else. I wouldn’t pick him.
Lets see if he turns up for the domestic T20 in a couple of weeks.
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Klusener was head coach of the same franchise Raza played for in the BPL a couple of weeks ago.
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Googly wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 3:58 am
I've never understood how Chawaguta has never had a main coaching role in franchise, he's the assistant? He's been around a long time.
He has been Rhinos head coach at some point. Last year or the year before from memory. Seems to have stepped aside for whatever reason. He can't be any worse than Ncube has been this year!
I'd really like Gary Brent to have been involved in the National set up or a franchise. It's our men's cricket that needs a kick in the arse, the women are brand new and have lots of time.
Presumably they are testing him. If he does a decent enough job without upsetting anybody or causing any problems then he'll probably be a contender for the mens job when Rajput finally f**ks off.
In DH we have a guy who was a high quality cricketer, has coached for years, is internationally respected and yet his role is coaching the coaches? Why does Hondo have to go overseas to be coached on how to coach when Dave Houghton is in-house? You can only coach the coaches for so long before they have to go and coach.
What a waste of a man with much more to offer current and up and coming international players.
Maybe he doesn't want to be involved in coaching players anymore? He was in an admin role at Derbyshire for the last few years as well. I think ZC only offer level 1 and 2 quals so makes sense for Hondo to go to the ECB for his level 4.
It is a bit of a waste of DH though. Our actual director of cricket is MIA and is clearly being sidelined. Maybe DH will end up in that bigger role when they finally force Hami out.
sam_ahm wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 6:11 am
Great to see Zulu back in the set up. He has quit the Afghan job for this one so surely must have seen as something more beneficial.
Closer to home isn't it. He can probably live in SA and just commute across the border when needed. We should always target SA coaches for this reason - it's very appealing for them.
zimbos_05 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:18 am
Elton and Prosper as selectors...we are so screwed.
Prosper has been on the selection panel for a couple of years unfortunately. Although at least selection has improved over the past year or so generally.
I still think Ewing should be more involved with the u19 selection rather than the senior team, seeing as he is a school teacher and has coached half the current youngsters
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Thanks for the info!
The last thing we ne3d is LK commuting from SA. He needs to work with guys during off times and earn his keep, not pitch up the day before.
What I don't enjoy about school coaches being involved in u19 either as coaches or selectors or managers is it guarantees whatever school it is has at least two players in the side regardless of ability 😂, it seems to be part payment for the job.
The last thing we ne3d is LK commuting from SA. He needs to work with guys during off times and earn his keep, not pitch up the day before.
What I don't enjoy about school coaches being involved in u19 either as coaches or selectors or managers is it guarantees whatever school it is has at least two players in the side regardless of ability 😂, it seems to be part payment for the job.
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