Zimbabweans in the UK/Europe Club Cricket (2023)

[zimfan1]

Shingi Masakadza smashed 117 for his club yesterday

https://ackworth.play-cricket.com/websi ... ts/5681309

[Skip]

Good to see Rockingham taking another Zimbabwean. They have donated a lot of money to grassroots and primary school cricket in Zim and often have a Zim pro.

Think it started with Matsikenyeri a number of years ago. They have has Wes and Munyonga recently.

Thanks lads.
We have got Tinashe Muchawaya with us this year, at Rockingham.
He’s bowling quickly and he gives it a good whack!

Please feel free to take a look at our St Aidans project
St Aidans is the Chitungwiza primary school of Tony Munyonga and Wes.
The Rockingham boys have visited twice and hope to be back out in November….

Any support or publicity would be greatly appreciated….
www.Facebook.com/staidanscricketteam

[zimfan1]

Cephas Zhuwao hit 234 from 129 balls for his club side today. 24 sixes!

[zimfan1]

Cephas Zhuwao hit 234 from 129 balls for his club side today. 24 sixes!

https://bartondevon.play-cricket.com/we ... ts/5580460

[ghostdog]

Wow, he got to 254 .... if only he had overcome his technical deficiencies (big ask I know)

[zimfan1]

Muyeye just hit a ton for Kent. Good on him

[rusty17]

Muyeye just hit a ton for Kent. Good on him

I've been keeping an eye on this too. His balance has been amazing

[jaybro]

The ECB will push to ensure Kent batter Tawanda Muyeye is eligible to play for England sooner with the Zimbabwe-born talent currently only available for selection from 2027

Muyeye, 22, is on a five-year leave to remain period until 2026 in the UK. If he gains British citizenship, he would be able to play for England from 2027.

The ECB are to lobby the government to expedite exciting batting talent Tawanda Muyeye's eligibility for England.

Kent opener Muyeye, 22, is currently on a five-year leave to remain period which ends in February 2026, after arriving in the UK from Zimbabwe as an asylum seeker.

At that point, he would then be in a position to apply for indefinite leave and British citizenship - meaning he would be available for England selection from 2027.

However, the ECB have been working on his case in conjunction with Kent's director of cricket Paul Downton in the hope that they can bring forward that date, after England team director Rob Key and performance director Mo Bobat identified the attacking player as a future international.

Last week, he struck his maiden first-class hundred - an innings of 179 from 205 balls - in Kent's innings win over Northamptonshire at Wantage Road.

The Zimbabwe-born batter would be eligible to play for England from 2027 if he gains British citizenship - though the ECB want to bring this date forward

However, England's interest in the Harare-born player pre-dates this season, having observed him closely since he was named Wisden's school cricketer of the year for piling up more than 1,000 runs for Eastbourne College in 2019 - not long after his mother, a vocal critic of human rights violations in their homeland, was granted refugee status here.

Muyeye is in a group of young batters also including Surrey's Jamie Smith that the selectors believe suit the Test team's policy of putting pressure on opposition bowling attacks with assertive stroke play.

Exactly when they are able to integrate him into their plans, however, will depend on upcoming dialogue with the Home Office.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/crick ... ility.html

[franco vazquez]

Makes sense why they are sticking with Crawley for now. Muyeye can jump straight into the playing XI (tbh anyone can)

[tawac]

Muyeye has always been largely critical of the Zim gov. to support his asylum seeking. He clearly doesnt any plans whatsoever to play for Zim.