Monday, 13 February 2006
Under-19 disaster
Zimbabwe made it through to the final eight of the youth World Cup, New Zealand did not. I don't think there can be a more damning appraisal of our performance than that. In the final pool match New Zealand managed to lose to Pakistan in less than three hours. We were bundled out for 77 and the Pakistani openers knocked off the runs in just 8.5 overs. If this is the future of New Zealand cricket, be afraid.
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The question that really needs answering is how Zimbabwe, representing a cricketing fraternity that is supposed to be all but moribund, has done so bloody well at the Under-19 level. On the strength of play before the Super League, it should have been them and Bangladesh in the finals. Bangladesh makes some sense given that country's massive population and burgeoning passion for cricket, but Zimbabwe? What the hell is really going on? The periodistas have some explaining to do . . .
Good on the young Zimbabweans. If talent can thrive in that environment then it can thrive anywhere.
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