The "unknown cricketer"

The press has been fairly quiet on the Zimbabwe issue today, presumably they are saving their fire for tomorrow when the "Its just not cricket" protest march is to be held in Auckland. The one story that is getting traction is Henry Olonga's statement that a New Zealand cricketer has said to him that he would like to make a protest. Henry refused to name the cricketer, but did imply that they were team-mates in England. It is therefore not hard to narrow the list down a little. Olonga plays for Lashings, which - according to its website - is currently also the home of Hamish Marshall, Chris Cairns, Chris Harris and, errr, Mark Richardson.

This might also be a chance to comment on Henry Olonga's presence in this country. The way he got here, flown in by the Greens, was as the focal point for a publicity stunt of the worst kind. But Henry himself has been a revelation; well spoken and thoughtful. He has also managed to somewhat embarrass Rod Donald by retreating from the hardline Green party line-in-the-sand position (pass a law and ban the tour) on several occasions.

PS Does anyone else think that the name chosen for the Auckland protest march reflects the fact that none of the participants seem to have much of a clue about cricket?