Taibu Quits Zimbabwean Cricket

[cameeel]

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[andyc]

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Holy crap! That's awesome, I never saw that before

 

[cameeel]

Holy crap! That's awesome, I never saw that before

I'd honestly never seen the User CP option before \

Seriously.

 

[33/3from3.3]

THANK YOU CAMEEL AND ANDYC

 

[Craig]

His in South Africa playing for the Cape Copas, so hopefully he can produce a pretty good career over there.

I thought the rumour was is that he to go play in England next season?

 

[Craig]

This is being discussed in the **Official** Zimbabwe Domestic Season Thread. However, I understand if not everyone views it, and this is significant enough to have its own, so more people will discuss it. Here is my original post from that thread:

I can't say it's much of a surprise. Tatenda has to get the hell out of there now or go into hiding because the Zanu are going to come for him unless he's careful. I think this represents the final disintegration of Zimbabwean cricket- The ICC isn't going to do anything though... those unprincipled little bureaucratic pigs are just going to let it happen.

Surely, surely they have to do something. Everyone can see it, but you can be almost certain it'll be recorded as "A domestic matter" and criticism hushed up as "Imperialistic" or "Colonial". Zimbabwe does not deserve this disgusting apathy. Cricket does not deserve that useless bunch of imbeciles living the high life in Dubai and stopping people from drinking non-sponsor bevergaes and legislating the correct procedure for the abandonment of play whilst thugs, con artists and racists seize control of a country's sport. I hate ZC. I hate Zanu, and I hate the ICC

(believe me, I would have used far worse terms of abuse were it not for the filters)

Right. courses of action that the ICC could take:
1. Ban Zimbabwe. This would improve both the moral character of the ICC and the playing standards of world cricket. It would hopefully be the final nail in the coffin for ZC. However, if ZC do not care about the game (and I don't think they do) then it will be the end for Zimbabwean cricket for they will take it down with them, if they fall, and that's only an if with the current situation as the govt. backs them 100%

2. Intervene. Refuse to recognise ZC and set up its own board to run the game in Zimbabwe. This would probably mean Tatenda would stay on and would improve the standard of Zimbabwe's cricket, improve the moral character and the international game. The drawback is that Zanu could make the new board impossible to run and Zanu also have the power to kill cricket in Zimbabwe outright (by making it illegal- don't put it past them)

3. Suspend Zimbabwe. Done before and didn't work, which means they'll probably do it again anyway. This has only negative implications for the game would all but die out, ZC would still be in control and the players won't come back.

4. Do nothing. Allow ZC to bring down Zimbabwean cricket with their racism and political bullying. Continue allowing Zim to play international cricket despite the absence of their one remaining goodish player. Nothing good will come of this.

Now what I think should happen to the remaining team:
1. Ham Masakadza must be captain. He's clever, the best batsman in the team now, and potentially a world-class player.
2. Give the gloves to Chappie Coventry and have him bat 8 with Blignaut 7
3. Williams/ de Grandhomme for Taibu.

It is entirely possible that the rest of the team will quit/ strike in sympathy but in the end barring intervention ZC will win. The situation is hopeless.

Or alternivatly if Mugabe (he must be in his 80's?) passes away in the next several years then that would change the whole face of Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe cricket?

 

[Lyell_Chris]

too bad George Bush doesn't like cricket, then he might of blown mugabe into a million pieces

maybe Tony Blair could have a word in his ear

 

[Chubb]

Or alternivatly if Mugabe (he must be in his 80's?) passes away in the next several years then that would change the whole face of Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe cricket?

TBH the economy is so bad now that I think recovery is impossible. And if he dies, then the Zanu might cling on to power. It's not certain obviously, but I think it will take a lot of luck and something special to turn Zimbabwe around now.

 

[age_master]

*sigh*

yep, in alot of ways you can hardly blame him though

 

[shaka]

If I were SA I would be tempted to recruit Taibu for SA, good keeper, who bats very well. I think SA need that these days. Perhaps he'd get instant access to playing for SA

 

[cameeel]

If I were SA I would be tempted to recruit Taibu for SA, good keeper, who bats very well. I think SA need that these days. Perhaps he'd get instant access to playing for SA

And he'd fall under the quota system wouldn't he?

 

[Prince EWS]

If I were SA I would be tempted to recruit Taibu for SA, good keeper, who bats very well. I think SA need that these days. Perhaps he'd get instant access to playing for SA

I honestly dont think he could displace AB De Villiers.

 

[shaka]

ABDV aint the wicketkeeper in the SA team at the moment.

 

[Prince EWS]

ABDV aint the wicketkeeper in the SA team at the moment.

No, but he will be, and thats my point.

 

[Neil Pickup]

He can replace Geraint in five years, once he's done his residency.

Flippancy aside, it's terrible news - for someone so young he's handled the situation of leading Zimbabwe very well over the last 18 (?) months, and it's disgusting the way that ZC are painting this as a greed issue. The sheer cheek of Taibu, wanting nearly half of what the board get paid. You'd think the players didn't have anything to do with the way cricket works there. Oh, right, yeah...

 

[chaminda_00]

I thought the rumour was is that he to go play in England next season?

He might be going to England after the South African summer, but his currently in South Africa. He yet to play a game for Cape Cobras, due to the contract issue. I don't think Blignaut played yet either.

 

[chaminda_00]

I honestly dont think he could displace AB De Villiers.

If AB develops as a batsmen, then they would rather keep playing him as just a specialist batsmen and have someone else keep, as long as they are half decent with the bat. Rather then give him the extra burden of batting in the top order and keeping at the same time. So therefore if Taibu moved permently to South Africa then he would be a good chance of being their keeper, considering Thami Tsolekile still the South Africa A keeper.
Also Taibu is likely to make his debut for Copas if the rain goes away at Potchefstroom.

 

[Slow Love™]

Aaargh, this makes me so angry.

The ICC is an embarrasment to the sport.

 

[Prince EWS]

If AB develops as a batsmen, then they would rather keep playing him as just a specialist batsmen and have someone else keep, as long as they are half decent with the bat. Rather then give him the extra burden of batting in the top order and keeping at the same time. So therefore if Taibu moved permently to South Africa then he would be a good chance of being their keeper, considering Thami Tsolekile still the South Africa A keeper.
Also Taibu is likely to make his debut for Copas if the rain goes away at Potchefstroom.

I disagree. AB De Villiers is a very fine wicket keeper from what Ive seen, and they'd be stupid to waste a spot in the side with another keeper of equal or lesser value just to "remove burden."

 

[marc71178]

I honestly dont think he could displace AB De Villiers.

I could easily see the pair in the same side...