Butcher New Zimbabwe Coach?

[Conant]

this probably isnt a bad move at all streak and flower should gain vital experience to groom them for future top honors i cant be to excited by mangongos appointment wonder what will happen to chawaguta now

Peobably redeployed to junior structures, maybe under 19s, which he coached with reasonable success, or CFX Academy. He's not really a bad coach; just short of vital expirience and certainly in the long run a far better option than the dithering Kevin Curran

[kartik]

Butcher, 56, a former Surrey coach who played one Test for England in 1979, takes control on April 1.Dont think he will coach the side in the windies.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/ar ... PJJlS3zfMQ

[kartik]

Butcher, 56, who was cricket manager at Surrey from 2006 to 2008, replaces Walter Chawaguta in the role. His first assignment will be Zimbabwe's tour of West Indies starting next month.

But this says he will coach the side in the windies.Have to wait and watch.

http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/world/butcher,309276,EN.html

[Mike]

Imagine if Andy Flower came back and coached

[sloandog]

Imagine if Andy Flower came back and coached

That's an extremly big if Heggy But it'd be a wonderful day for Zimbabwean Cricket if he did. Doubt he ever will though, he's firmly placed within the England setup, and it looks like he's set to be the coach for a long time yet.

[Flower power]

Can anyone tell me about this Butcher guy. All I know is that he coached a Surrey team that was being relegated . Can we trust this guy to get us back to Test Cricket . I wonder what criteriea the interview commitee used to pick up Butcher . Lets wait and see ......maybe its the beginning of new things

[maehara]

According the The Herald, Butcher will only be an 'observer' for the Windies tour:

Butcher, who flew back to England yesterday, would join the team in West Indies in their last three games of the Caribbean tour but as an observer.

He will officially begin his duties after this tour once all the formalities are complete.

Zimbabwe are scheduled to fly to the West Indies today with Walter Chawaguta in charge.

[sloandog]

A real shame Will a certain Mr Heath Streak and Grant Flower be touring ??

[Flower power]

A real shame Will a certain Mr Heath Streak and Grant Flower be touring ??

I guess Grant will not until his commitement with his county expires . As for Streaky i dont know