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..although I'm not aware of any fixtures that have been arranged for them yet. Here's the ZC media release:

Zimbabwe's National Under-17 Squad Announced

Please find attached names of the Zimbabwe National Under-17 squad for year
2010:

1. Alistair MacLeod
2. Salman Khan
3. Malcolm Lake
4. Michael Torr
5. Deven Bell
6. Rhett Wallbridge
7. Ryan Burl
8. Andre Odendaal
9. Charles Kunje
10. Odicious Mhanje
11. Luke Jongwe
12. Joylord Gumbie

Reserves
Matthew Wicks
Bryan Majoka
Shane Musekwa

Also have to admit that most of the names don't ring any bells with me. If anyone can shed some light on the players named, feel free...!

the Two names to watch out for are exciting batsman Alistair MacLeod who goes to St Johns and bowler Ryan Burl from Peterhouse School

Michael Torr has a good technique apparently...

maehara wrote:..although I'm not aware of any fixtures that have been arranged for them yet. Here's the ZC media release:

Zimbabwe's National Under-17 Squad Announced

Please find attached names of the Zimbabwe National Under-17 squad for year
2010:

1. Alistair MacLeod
2. Salman Khan
3. Malcolm Lake
4. Michael Torr
5. Deven Bell
6. Rhett Wallbridge
7. Ryan Burl
8. Andre Odendaal
9. Charles Kunje
10. Odicious Mhanje
11. Luke Jongwe
12. Joylord Gumbie

Reserves
Matthew Wicks
Bryan Majoka
Shane Musekwa

Also have to admit that most of the names don't ring any bells with me. If anyone can shed some light on the players named, feel free...!

Are you sure this is the Zim squad? lol

Direct from ZCs media department. I think it's safe to say from that list that racial quotas weren't being applied..!

maehara wrote:Direct from ZCs media department. I think it's safe to say from that list that racial quotas weren't being applied..!

Ya I agree 100%

8 whites
6 blacks
1 asian
(disregarding those who could be mixed race people).

It appears the batsman are white and the bowling stocks are black.

I actually dont foresee too many white bowlers from here on in. Fast bowling is athletic and the crossover from basketball, running and sovccer is less-traditional sports in the black community.

This is a good thing as it means that theres still some appeal of living in zimbabwe as the kids- who usually piss of to ENG,SA,NZ,AUS for their futures are now staying put in Zimbabwe.

It means its liveable as a nation and people are getting picked on talent i assume.

Malcolm Lake is in the U19 squad aged 15. Must be well considered.

ZIMDOGGY wrote:8 whites
This is a good thing as it means that theres still some appeal of living in zimbabwe as the kids- who usually piss of to ENG,SA,NZ,AUS for their futures are now staying put in Zimbabwe.

It means its liveable as a nation and people are getting picked on talent i assume.

You said man. In most cases you will see youngstars making the age group national teams all the way from U11 to U19. Then after all that these investments disappear to not as the kids usually go off Overseas and try qualifying to these other countries. Its disheartening to say the list. Lets hope that the current genaration will hang around and really up the stocks here in Zimbabwe. The more quality we have the better we can become on the international stage.

I agree. I think the side that played in the 2006 Under 19's World Cup was one of the strongest we've put out, but how many stayed and played domestically.....not many.