Heads have rolled and how just before the Zimbabwe-India One Day International and T 20 series slated to begin on June 11; 2016......
Citing the dismal performance of their cricket team that was knocked out in the qualifying stages of the recently held T 20 World Cup; Zimbabwean cricketing authorities terminated head coach Davenell (Dave) Whatmore's contract that still had the best part of three years remaining.......
They also sacked captain Hamilton Masakadza from his exalted post in all three formats of the glorious game and instead appointed his deputy Graeme Cremer as captain in all three formats with immediate effect.......
A terse statement released by the Zimbabwean Cricket Control Board said that these decisions were taken in view of the fact that both the above mentioned individuals had failed in their assigned duties to galvanise and inspire the team to grater deeds and sterling heights and hence were being penalised for their failures........
Current bowling coach (former South African speedster) Makhaya Ntini will don the head coach's mantle until Zimbabwean Cricket Control Board bigwigs find a suitable replacement for the sacked Whatmore and have also picked/appointed former South African all rounder Lance "Zulu" Klusener as the beleaguered team's new batting coach for the next three years to begin with........
With a second string Indian side visiting their shores for a three match ODI as well as T 20 series beginning June 11; the Zimbabwean cricketing authorities are hoping and praying that these drastic changes in coaching as well as cricketing personnel will turn around the sagging fortunes of a struggling team that has promised much but delivered precious little when it matters the most........
Here's wishing Messrs Ntini; Klusener and Cremer god speed and good luck while hoping that they have longer and more illustrious stints in their assigned roles than their predecessors who were sacked for under performance.........
Citing the dismal performance of their cricket team that was knocked out in the qualifying stages of the recently held T 20 World Cup; Zimbabwean cricketing authorities terminated head coach Davenell (Dave) Whatmore's contract that still had the best part of three years remaining.......
They also sacked captain Hamilton Masakadza from his exalted post in all three formats of the glorious game and instead appointed his deputy Graeme Cremer as captain in all three formats with immediate effect.......
A terse statement released by the Zimbabwean Cricket Control Board said that these decisions were taken in view of the fact that both the above mentioned individuals had failed in their assigned duties to galvanise and inspire the team to grater deeds and sterling heights and hence were being penalised for their failures........
Current bowling coach (former South African speedster) Makhaya Ntini will don the head coach's mantle until Zimbabwean Cricket Control Board bigwigs find a suitable replacement for the sacked Whatmore and have also picked/appointed former South African all rounder Lance "Zulu" Klusener as the beleaguered team's new batting coach for the next three years to begin with........
With a second string Indian side visiting their shores for a three match ODI as well as T 20 series beginning June 11; the Zimbabwean cricketing authorities are hoping and praying that these drastic changes in coaching as well as cricketing personnel will turn around the sagging fortunes of a struggling team that has promised much but delivered precious little when it matters the most........
Here's wishing Messrs Ntini; Klusener and Cremer god speed and good luck while hoping that they have longer and more illustrious stints in their assigned roles than their predecessors who were sacked for under performance.........
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