Slow Love™
International Captain
Pretty sad developments.
http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2004/OCT/076097_ZIM_17OCT2004.html
http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2004/OCT/076184_ZIM_17OCT2004.html
"Zimbabwe's Test status was never under threat," said Ehsan Mani, the president of the ICC. They were suspended from Test cricket earlier this year, ahead of a hiding-to-nothing series against Australia, after a team of rookies had been thrashed in consecutive matches against Sri Lanka.
"Zimbabwe was stopped from playing Test cricket because they lost many of their leading established players," added Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive.
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"Lost" is an interesting way of putting it, Mr Speed.
http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2004/OCT/076097_ZIM_17OCT2004.html
http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2004/OCT/076184_ZIM_17OCT2004.html
"Zimbabwe's Test status was never under threat," said Ehsan Mani, the president of the ICC. They were suspended from Test cricket earlier this year, ahead of a hiding-to-nothing series against Australia, after a team of rookies had been thrashed in consecutive matches against Sri Lanka.
"Zimbabwe was stopped from playing Test cricket because they lost many of their leading established players," added Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive.
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"Lost" is an interesting way of putting it, Mr Speed.