The economy is tanking. The official bank rate is around 350. The black market buy and sell rate today is 500 and 700. Even at the height of hyperinflation there was never that black market disparity. This is uncharted territory.
The inflation rate is officially about 350 but its about to sky rocket. Government teachers get about 25 000 bond, which is realistically about $35. Everyone somehow survives, but this time it feels a little different. The pre-election violence is starting 8 months earlier and these guys don't have Mr Mugabe's skills in holding things together, they were after all his strong men, whereas he was the diplomat. As disliked as he was in his latter years he was an unbelievably clever man.
I know Googly already said this several weeks ago but now it’s official. As we were saying then, he’s had a lot of issues both physical and mental but hopefully he might be tempted to play here next season and see what happens.
I’ve only seen relatively limited footage of him but when I have he looks really quick and aggressive. Like Chivanga but not as wayward
When he was at his quickest he was tested in Loughborough nets on a speed gun off a shortened run up (indoor) and his slowest delivery was 143 and his quickest was 151 out of 10 deliveries.
That's a lot quicker than Chivanga. I doubt he's that quick now, carries a heel injury (I think) and obviously looks after it.
Mental health is a real issue amongst cricketers. The high profile ones you obviously get to hear about, but cricket is a horrible game for mental health.
The Zim guys, both national and franchise, must be right up there. Imagine not having money, job uncertainty, few prospects etc etc AND just never winning. That all by itself has to be incredibly tough to process. Imagine the burden Ervine carries after that UAE fuck up and all the negative social media publicity he's had to endure. A lot of pros don't avidly read all that's written, but I'm sure everyone sneaks a peek. But loss after loss after loss and all the negativity that comes with that has to be a massive strain on them all.
Do they have a sports psychologist in the system?
And to play a game where you know man for man you're outgunned and looking down the barrel before you start is not easy, but on the back of a string of losses you must be wondering how you're going to win. Then you play a side where you're expected to win but you've forgotten how to.
It's not easy, need some strong characters to do that.
And to play a game where you know man for man you're outgunned and looking down the barrel before you start is not easy, but on the back of a string of losses you must be wondering how you're going to win. Then you play a side where you're expected to win but you've forgotten how to.
It's not easy, need some strong characters to do that.
Spot on. The only hope now, are some fresh ideas from a new coaching staff
Politics and sport, they shouldn't mix.
40 years of youth empowerment and fokoro so far.
License to run riot pre-election with a tee shirt cap and some scuds. But they fall for it every election, it's embarrassing, man. Just take the soccer balls and stay calm and vote for something different, this ain't working.
