Sri Lanka Tour: Squad Announced

[Tinah09]

Nice one!! on a serious note, does the ZC president travel with the team on tour? Why? Is this normal? What exactly will he bring to the table in Sri Lanka? What fun is there to be had travelling with a bunch of guy? I can understand as a player..but admin, why? Who runs the office when he’s away?

Hammy is the director of cricket. And yeah he’s been on every away tour since he was appointed I think. Not sure what he does whilst there but I think it is quite normal amongst cricket boards tbf. Ashley Giles and all the ECB top brass are in Australia. The BCCI President and Secretary always follow the Indians around as well for example.

Also there’s no Team Manager going with them on this tour so maybe Hammy is doubling up in that role this time?

Given that we sent a squad of 13/14 instead of 15 because of $ shortages, it would have made sense to trim the fat (literally). A delegation of fat cats is unnecessary due to our perpetual dire financial status

[CholeZimbo]

Let him just travel guys

[Tinah09]

Let him just travel guys

Almost all cricketers who retire say they are doing so “to spend more time with my family”. It’s odd that this recently retired cricketer is jumping on a plane to Sri Lanka when he really has no business being there. Plus with Covid-19 floating around and the imposition of biosecure bubbles, there’s isn’t going to be much if any tourist-y stuff to do, so why go??

[secretzimbo]

Let him just travel guys

Almost all cricketers who retire say they are doing so “to spend more time with my family”. It’s odd that this recently retired cricketer is jumping on a plane to Sri Lanka when he really has no business being there. Plus with Covid-19 floating around and the imposition of biosecure bubbles, there’s isn’t going to be much if any tourist-y stuff to do, so why go??

I mean he's the director of cricket so I don't mind it too much. If it was Tavengwa or Givemore I'd agree with you, as they are admins, and shouldn't be there.

But I guess Hammy is there to assess the performances and coaching. First time he'll have seen Rajput for six months. Also doing team manager-y stuff (the usual team manager has gone away with the U19's instead) .And probably smooching with SLC officials.

I don't think it's too unusual for a DoC to travel with a squad on tour. But I wouldn't be surprised if he's flown business class on a much more direct route than the team are having to endure!

[CholeZimbo]

Let him just travel guys

Almost all cricketers who retire say they are doing so “to spend more time with my family”. It’s odd that this recently retired cricketer is jumping on a plane to Sri Lanka when he really has no business being there. Plus with Covid-19 floating around and the imposition of biosecure bubbles, there’s isn’t going to be much if any tourist-y stuff to do, so why go??

I also think BT will be back playing domestic cricket soon, I mean like he said, that is all he knows, cricket has been his life. Being home gets boring after 2 weeks.

[CholeZimbo]

Let him just travel guys

Almost all cricketers who retire say they are doing so “to spend more time with my family”. It’s odd that this recently retired cricketer is jumping on a plane to Sri Lanka when he really has no business being there. Plus with Covid-19 floating around and the imposition of biosecure bubbles, there’s isn’t going to be much if any tourist-y stuff to do, so why go??

I mean he's the director of cricket so I don't mind it too much. If it was Tavengwa or Givemore I'd agree with you, as they are admins, and shouldn't be there.

But I guess Hammy is there to assess the performances and coaching. First time he'll have seen Rajput for six months. Also doing team manager-y stuff (the usual team manager has gone away with the U19's instead) .And probably smooching with SLC officials.

I don't think it's too unusual for a DoC to travel with a squad on tour. But I wouldn't be surprised if he's flown business class on a much more direct route than the team are having to endure!

At this rate SZ I am also thinking you travelled with the boys

[secretzimbo]

I also think BT will be back playing domestic cricket soon, I mean like he said, that is all he knows, cricket has been his life. Being home gets boring after 2 weeks.

At this rate SZ I am also thinking you travelled with the boys

I wish you were in charge! Make both of these things happen please haha!

[CholeZimbo]

I also think BT will be back playing domestic cricket soon, I mean like he said, that is all he knows, cricket has been his life. Being home gets boring after 2 weeks.

At this rate SZ I am also thinking you travelled with the boys

I wish you were in charge! Make both of these things happen please haha!

They are not ready for us there at ZC. They do not have the same passion.

[CholeZimbo]

The boys have landed, what an ordeal.

[slcricfan1]

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