Googly wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 7:12 pm
U surely cant be comparing Myers to Ballance?
Ballance was/is a world class batsman. Myers is just starting out in his career, which hopefully will be a decent one.
Your opinion is intriguing because we've seen it so many times- a promising young black lad comes along and suddenly he's touted as the Messiah and the next Lara.
There's a long list of guys that ZC were convinced were the next big thing in World cricket, none of them have gotten even half way.
I'm not saying he won't be good, personally I'm a big fan. Good guy, immensely talented sportsman and you're right, has captaincy skills, but he's not in the same department as Ballance. I'm not saying he hasn't got a chance, he certainly has, but he's got a long way to go. It's not easy in our environment to progress, we know this because practically everyone so far has failed. And bizarrely it always follows a similar pattern- they come out of the starting blocks fast l, but then don't kick on. Thats being kind, most guys here seem to then lose it.
I do share some of your enthusiasm, Dion has spine. I have high hopes for him, but Ballance he is currently not.
If he's not prejudiced shouldn't he get an administrative post? Kinda wasted as a player.
This is a very sober and well thought reply, hats off to you! I agree with almost everything here. The list is long of players who could have been the next big thing in World Cricket, but nothing works when the politics is not right. No one is to blame here other than Zimbabwe Cricket. I have a slight fear the same can happen to Dion but find comfort in knowing he has the right support systems around him.
Dion, he is not the Messiah or next Lara but brings a breath of fresh air and new sense of hope. He has started on the right gear and now a case of how he builds and progress from here.
Now comes to the part where i disagree with you
If he's not prejudiced shouldn't he get an administrative post? Kinda wasted as a player.
. Just because you have been a brilliant player doesn't always translate to being a good administrator. Remember cricket is a business and i don't think Ballance will ever succeed as an administrator in Zimbabwe. The pressure of running cricket in Zimbabwe is ridiculously high. For someone who has a history of mental breakdowns and even dropped out of university putting him in a toxic structure like Zimbabwe Cricket is not ideal and its setting them for failure. Look at Hamilton Masakadza right now, he is out of his depth. Years in the job but no plan on how to run cricket effectively.
I was laughing at the new funding Zim will get from ICC over the next 4 years about $18m a year, over half of what CSA get and slightly under half of what CA gets. But look at amount of cricket played in SA and Aus. The structures they have in place and Zimbabwe we barely have structures and getting $17m and we hide behind a finger that there is no money. Give me just $3 million and i will run domestic cricket in Zimbabwe from U16 to First Class and see the results.
. Kid is a future captain too, he is not racist and a drug junkie 
