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It has been reported that the Cricket Committee have decided to delay the start of the domestic season by 3 weeks in order to allow the franchises to complete the signings of their players, including the allocation of 17 former players who are in negotiations with the franchises but are as yet unsigned, whatever that may mean.

http://www.thesportscampus.com/20090821 ... we-cricket

Nothing like leaving it to the last minute.

Although that makes it sound as though at least some of the franchises don't have full squads yet, which would be a bit of a problem...

17 former players

lets try and name them

we know 9 that are definitly in talks with ZC

1. Terry Duffin
2. Dion Ebrahim
3. Gavin Ewing
4. Keegen Meth
5. Stephen Mariller
6. Douge Mariller
7. Campbell Mcmillian
8. Barney Rodgers
9. Trev Gripper

at as guess the others are (feel free to fill in the rest)

10 Antony Ireland (his county contract runs out and end of the season and as far as i know he has not been offered a new one)
11. Greg Lamb?
12. Piet Rinke?
13. Ryan Higgins?
14. Gary Brent (unlikely as went to take a coaching job at a school in the UK)
15. Craig Irvine?
16. Ryan Ervine?
17. Brendan Marsh?
18. T Panyangara?
19. ML Nkala?
20. NR Ferreira (has been around a while but is only 30 and has a lot to offer)
21. Sean Irvine (just for a few months in between the english county season)

Nkala certainly isnt, only spoke to him a few days ago

17 Former Players

Confirmed:

1. (26) Barney Rogers (Northerns)
2. (26) Terrence Duffin (Matabeleland Tuskers)
3. (28) Dion Ebrahim (Matabeleland Tuskers)
4. (28) Gavin Ewing (Matabeleland Tuskers)
5. (33) Trevor Gripper (Northerns)
6. (31) Douglas Marillier
7. (24) Stephan Marillier
8. (27) Campbell MacMillan
9. (20) Keegan Meth

Guess:

10. (27) Greg Lamb
11. (28) Piet Rinke
12. (21) Ryan Higgins
13. (24) Tinashe Panyangara
14. (24) Anthony Ireland
15. (30) Neil Ferreira
16. (28) Travis Friend
17. (30) Andy Blignaut
18. (32) Brian Murphy
19. (23) Craig Ervine
20. (20) Ryan Ervine
21. (25) Geogary Strydom
22. (28) Mluleki Nkala

WILD GUESS:

23. (30) David Mutendera
24. (32) Dirk Viljoen

Both are in the Zimbabwe Cricket Committee. It's been reported that Mutendera played some club cricket matches a year or a couple of years ago. Though Viljoen is now a commentator and also pushing for a coaching job likely, but I think he has still got some years as a cricketer left in him or his career will remain unfulfilled. But he has to work in his fitness a bit.

Gavin Ewing is a friend of a friend on facebook and left a wall message saying that whilst there had been talks there wasn't any talk of a contract. he is however planning on taking a holiday in Zim so who knows...

other players no one seem to mention are Duncan Bradshaw (currently playing first class cricket for the Oxford UCCE) and Glen Querl who I believe has played for MCC young cricketers. I might be wrong but I think they both played Zim U19

triedzi wrote:other players no one seem to mention are Duncan Bradshaw (currently playing first class cricket for the Oxford UCCE) and Glen Querl who I believe has played for MCC young cricketers. I might be wrong but I think they both played Zim U19

No chance im afriad

Bradshaw has not played junior cricket in Zimbabwe but Querl did play in the 2004 under 19 world cup in Bangladesh, but its very unlikely that they will ever return to Zimbabwe cricket

Well ill start with
10- Ian nicolson
11-Gary ballance
12-Andy blignaut
13-Travis Friend
14-Sean Ervine
15-Bradley Staddon
16-Ryan Ervine
17-Craig Ervine

wild guess
18-Craig wishart

would love to see atleast few of them playing !

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