The Ozias Bvute Interview

[Langeveldt]

One of the more controversial figures in Zim cricket speaks

Cricinfo - 'I don't wield power over the fortunes of men'

Thoughts? In a rush myself, will digest it when back from studying

 

[Precambrian]

Good to see finally some ears lent to what the supposed villains had to say.

 

[Chubb]

I have read several times that Ozias Bvute in person is a very charming and articulate man, and this seems to be an example. We will never know exactly what went on in 2004-05 and how the board operates at the moment, but he deserves a chance to defend himself. But why did he say cricket only integrated in 2001? That seems quite bizarre because several black players had been tried out before then, some successfully and others not so much, and it was only about 2001 that the youngsters who had been introduced to cricket pre and post-1992 came onto the scene in big numbers, which was natural and inevitable and had never been disputed by the cricket community. It struck me as odd. Actually, it strikes me as attempting to paint the whites as racists. It is something he likes doing.