India A to tour Zimbabwe
THE India A side will tour Zimbabwe for two four-day and two one-day matches in July.
The tour, from the 22nd of July, replaces that by West Indies A set for the same month, which was cancelled by their board on the advice of the Caricom secretariat.
“We are excited to have the replacement tour. Our boys have been in camp for a fortnight so it was a huge blow to them when the West Indies A tour was cancelled. With India A coming, it means those vying for a place in the Zimbabwe Select side have something to fight for again,” said Zimbabwe Cricket senior manager for cricket operations, Dave Everington.
ZC is also in talks with Kenya, to take part in a triangular tournament including India A in Kenya, after the Asian side’s visit to Zimbabwe.
The programme to expose the young Zimbabwe players to top-level three or four-day matches in preparation for the resumption of Test participation will also see Sri Lanka A touring Zimbabwe in October.
While the administrators work the telephones to sort out the finer details of the forthcoming tours, coach Kevin Curran continues to work with his charges on the field of play.
“There are areas the guys still need to work on so that the next time we play an international opposition we will be better skilled and better prepared.”
Curran said the training squad will remain intact for now, adding: “The guys are working hard. They will undergo a skills session next week.”
THE India A side will tour Zimbabwe for two four-day and two one-day matches in July.
The tour, from the 22nd of July, replaces that by West Indies A set for the same month, which was cancelled by their board on the advice of the Caricom secretariat.
“We are excited to have the replacement tour. Our boys have been in camp for a fortnight so it was a huge blow to them when the West Indies A tour was cancelled. With India A coming, it means those vying for a place in the Zimbabwe Select side have something to fight for again,” said Zimbabwe Cricket senior manager for cricket operations, Dave Everington.
ZC is also in talks with Kenya, to take part in a triangular tournament including India A in Kenya, after the Asian side’s visit to Zimbabwe.
The programme to expose the young Zimbabwe players to top-level three or four-day matches in preparation for the resumption of Test participation will also see Sri Lanka A touring Zimbabwe in October.
While the administrators work the telephones to sort out the finer details of the forthcoming tours, coach Kevin Curran continues to work with his charges on the field of play.
“There are areas the guys still need to work on so that the next time we play an international opposition we will be better skilled and better prepared.”
Curran said the training squad will remain intact for now, adding: “The guys are working hard. They will undergo a skills session next week.”