Odoyo Joins Tikolo at Rocks

[maehara]

http://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/conten ... 27305.html

Allrounder Thomas Odoyo has been confirmed as the second Kenyan joining new Zimbabwean franchise Southern Rocks.

Former Kenya captain Steve Tikolo is arriving in Harare on Tuesday afternoon after signing as player-coach for the Rocks.

Odoyo, a veteran of 117 ODIs, will arrive early October with the rest of the Kenyan team for an Intercontinental Cup tie and five ODIs. He will then remain in the country to play for the Rocks.

The arrival of the two experienced Kenyans will almost certainly boost a Rocks side that had an indifferent start to the restructured Zimbabwe domestic season. They lost to Manicaland Mountaineers in Mutare by eight wickets in the Logan Cup and by five wickets in the Faithwear one-day series.

The news will be a blow to the game inside Kenya where the NPCA league has for a long time not been considered tough enough to bring on young players. The decision of two of the country's best cricketers to play abroad will only further weaken it.

[Train Driver]

I guess that i may have missed it somewhere else, but is Steve Tikolo playing for Kenya during the forthcoming series the same as Thomas Odoyo, or has he given up with Kenya and now permanently with Southern Rocks ?

[Sir Mupariwa]

no he will play for Kenya but will play club cricket here...this is good news these are good players they wil nake our league a bit more competitive

[Detective RDS]

That's good for the game...

Senior overseas players can definitely impart their cricket knowledge and experience to the young Zimbabwean players.