Slim Chances of CWC Qualification

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Slim Chances of CWC Qualification

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I found this on cricbuzz.com
If the match ends in a tie...
... Zimbabwe could just sneak in. But only if the game ends in a tie on or after the fifth ball of the 25th over. If the tie occurs after 25.1, they will be ahead of Ireland on NRR. However, if the tie occurs between 24.5 and 25.1, then the NRR of both Ireland and Zimbabwe will be tied on +0.420 points and Zimbabwe will go through by virtue of their head-to-head win against Ireland in the Super Six stage.
However, if the match ends in a tie on or before the fourth ball of the 25th over, then Ireland's NRR will stay higher than that of Zimbabwe's +0.420, taking them to the tournament proper.

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Rewards of a Devoid Z.C. Cricket Administration

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A PEOPLE DEVOID OF A COMPETENT CRICKET BOARD AND ADMINISTRATORS DEPLOYS TACTICS AND DECISIONS WORTHY OF ITS CRICKET BOARD:

23rd MARCH 2018

ZC Board Chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani,
Zimbabwe Minister of Sport Ray Kazembe Kazembe
Zimbabwe Cricket Family

I write to you from England after watching the crucial match Zimbabwe vs the UAE at the 2019 Cricket World Cup Qualifiers live today on Sky Sports UK. The UAE captain Rohan Mustafa celebrated what was a major milestone for his team: taking down a Full ICC Member nation. UAE were 18th best ODI side in the world before this tournament - Proof again that ICC has done some brilliant work globalising the sport and world cricket has never been more competitive, gone are the days of some full ICC members turning up and expecting to roll over the Associate nations.

Firstly, minister Kazembe and ZC Chairman live TV showed you both sitting next to each other in the Harare Sports Club VIP stand watching the match. It is great you are eating and sharing ideas together. However, Minister of Sport, like your predecessor Makhosini Hlongwane who was fired after the overthrow of President Mugabe’s regime in November 2017 in what some termed a soft coup, you will need to show some real genuine action and be seen to be taking drastic measures against the corrupt and incompetent ZC regime. Your predecessor, who I wrote to and spoke with on several occasions via WhatsApp messaging service and the phone was not fit for purpose at all and was busy wining and dining with the great bully Ozias Bvute, Peter Chingoka and their CORRUPT AND INCOMPETENT associates who came on their piggyback from 2001 and are currently at the helm at ZC in 2018. Not only will Zimbabwe cricketers and coaches at all levels be shattered by the loss to UAE but most Zimbabweans are including the fans.

My plea again for you IS to please listen to SOME serious concerns and those shared by many Zimbabweans as below.

This loss (THE GREATEST SETBACK SINCE 1980) will set Zimbabwean cricket back years with funding, fixtures and sponsorship. In addition, this has shown that a 10 team ICC World Cup will not only hamper emerging nations but also established Full ICC Members. In preparation for the World Cup 2019, some countries may not want to play Zimbabwe as preparations plans when we will not feature in the prestigious global tournament? This calls for Zimbabwe to come up with vital strategies or changes to move the game ahead and ensure it improves. One thing is certain, grassroots development needs to be revived again and well run.

It’s is really sad, agonising and shocking to see Zimbabwe (A full member ICC Test nation) lose to an Associate nation UAE today at the crucial England 2019 World Cup qualifying match. Bad and diabolical decisions were made in various aspects hence the title of this Article. Since the tournament began, Zimbabwe was over reliant on two batters Brendan Taylor (Tournament leading run scorer with just over 450 runs) and Sikander Raza (in top 5 with over 250 runs) as well as just scrapping a win against Afghanistan and tied with Scotland (another Associate nation that has vastly improved). Against better bowling attacks Zimbabwe struggled for runs or to score 210 at least but did convincingly beat Nepal and Hong Kong.

A few SERIOUSLY disquieting issues will require answers from ZC and the Head of selectors Tatenda Taibu:

1 - Why was Cephas Zhuwao left out of the playing XI vs UAE? He could have given us the MUCH needed impetus upfront to START OFF AND have a good run rate built. Zhuwao has suffered many years of neglect by selectors and should have now been given a lengthy run in the team.

2-Why was Tendai Chisoro left out? He bowled well all tournament and he is a good, correct and effective hard hitting batter as numbers 7/8.

3-Why did they throw talented PJ Moor in the deep end and play the crucial game yet he had not been playing and had not featured in any games before? He also averages 18.53 runs in ODIs, he is talented and could be a future star but I am sure there are other batters in Zimbabwe who could have played and been in the squad ahead of him for now.

4-Why did Zimbabwe bat first after winning the toss, a suicidal decision it was. This showed either ignorant overconfidence or fear (two things to never have in sport). Why take UAE lightly when in November 2017 they beat the Zimbabwe A side (a side which had some Zimbabwean international players) 5-0 in an ODI series in the UAE. Also, less that 7 days ago, Ireland made the ultimate school boy error by winning the toss on a lovely hot sunny day and decided to field vs Zimbabwe. This was a decision driven by fear and they rightly paid the price for their lack of courage, which saw Zimbabwe win the match batting first and avoiding dealing with scoreboard pressure.

In world cricket today, the pattern among great teams is win the toss and bat first even on average wickets. The run rate factor is a genuine challenge that only illogical teams ignore at their peril. Even great batsman will tell you that maintaining the run rate is the most challenging as it always happens within restricted circumstances. So why intentionally shoot yourself in the foot Zimbabwe when your tournament run rate is not that good or greatly different when compared with other teams desperate to qualify for the 2019 World Cup like you? Madness and bad thought process. Why in the New Zimbabwe did Zimbabwe win the toss and field? This defies logic considering they saw Ireland make the same mistake less than 7 days ago.

As most people will be astounded by the decision shambles on the cricket pitch, IT IS HOWEVER A REFLECTION AND THE TOTAL RESULT OF A MALFUNCTIONING ZIMBABWE 🇿🇼CRICKET BOARD AND CORRUPT ADMINISTRATORS OR CROOKS DATING WAY BACK TO 2001. Just before the tournament, which should have been treated as the most vital Zimbabwe cricket tournament of a lifetime, the board asked players and coaches including development coaches and all staff to take a 60% salary reduction because they were simply broke and could not afford February salaries. How can we expect players to be creative and bring us success when their leaders are devoid of common sense?

5 - The great bully now turned “dubious” man of God Ozias Bvute (a man who abused ZC ICC funding meant for cricket development and unashamedly cut short many cricket careers now decides to repent in the name of the Lord (without remorse or offering apologies to many of those he abused and threatened . He and corruption Godfather Peter Chingoka started the rot in 2000. Their current ZC board associates must NOW do the decent thing and all step down, resign for the sake and good of Zimbabwe cricket. Put simply, they failed from 2001 until now. Zimbabwe needs fresh ideas, new blood and young people who love the game to take over the leadership. Only they can provide the vision that Zimbabwe cricket desperately needs and they are there in all shapes, colour and sizes.

6 - We should draw the line in the sand after failure to qualify for the 2019 England World Cup. Get rid of the old and incompetent ZC guard-deadwood. We need to rebuild but we cannot rebuild with old tools. YOU CANNOT POUR NEW WINE IN AN OLD WINE SKIN OTHERWISE THE WINE AND THE WINE SKIN WILL BE RUINED.

We are at the bottom; it cannot get any worse than this. This is the greatest setback in Zimbabwe🇿🇼 Cricket since 1980, sad and agonising. I had people asking me how can ZIMBABWE VS THE UAE FAIL TO GET 35 RUNS OFF 24 BALLS AND THEN 24 RUNS OFF 18 BALLS AND END UP NEEDING 15 OFF THE LAST 6 BALLS. I FAILED TO ANSWER.

7 - Tatenda Taibu is head of selectors based in England. How does that happen or work? He runs a ZC Academy in England. How, when Zimbabwe needs to improve cricket in Zimbabwe.

8 – Again, the incompetent ZC board and crooks need to step aside. They destroyed many careers since 2001 and have caused all the mess in Zimbabwe Cricket. We need the right people in charge now more than ever. A plan for 2023 should be put in place from NOW otherwise more and major heartbreak is on the cards. OVER THE YEARS AND SEASON AFTER SEASON - Club and franchise cricket seasons HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CANCELLED AND ZIMBABWEANS MADE TO THINK THIS IS NORMAL. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AT ALL. Why was first class cricket called off since November 2017.If this occurred in another country the administrators will all be fired. How can first class players survive or improve?

9 - The decline of Zimbabwean cricket started long before this 2018 tournament and our recovery has been hindered at every turn BY THE CORRUPT AND INCOMPETENT ZC BOARD. There has been an insurmountable levels of corruption, with many careers cut short FROM 2001, leaving not only individuals bewildered, frustrated and left to dry, but hindering the economy of Zimbabwe to a certain degree, including employment creation.

10 – Since 2001 there has been endless amount of reports on corruption, incompetency and maladministration within ZC. Arbitrary decisions and plans made by people who know nothing about the game, its development and administration.

11 - In 2018, whether Zimbabwe goes to the 2019 England World Cup or not (although the chance is now tiny), WE ALL KNOW THINGS ARE NOT WELL UNDERNEATH THE SURFACE, THE CRICKET CROOKS are planning more self-enriching schemes and policies to loot more money. THEY ONLY WAIT FOR MORE MONEY TO POUR IN FROM THE ICC THAT'S MEANT FOR DEVELOPMENT, ABUSE IT AND PROLONG THE MADNESS OF NORMALISING THE ABNORMAL THROUGH DECEIT AND SUGAR COATED LIES. The current ZC regime and their “unwitting puppets” truly know that they can only reign in anomalous conditions as such, conditions purely suit their personal agenda and that of associate “BULLY BOYS AND GIRLS” down to the ground - it allows them as a clique, gangsters or syndicate to plunder money meant for cricket development in a developing country. THIS IS THE GREATEST INSULT TO AFRICAN VALUES, THE CULTURAL BELIEF SYSTEM AND SPIRIT OF UBUNTU - WHICH CALLS FOR FAIRNESS, JUSTICE AND RESPECT FOR HUMANITY.

Thank you,

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Re: Slim Chances of CWC Qualification

Post by Conant »

You mean slim chances or next to 0.00001 chances of a tie? Shouldn't even bother raising our hopes with these permutations, much better hoping for a second innings washout, if mathematically we still have a chance.

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