Daylight robbery from the ZCU

[Craig]

http://www-aus.cricket.org/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2003/AUG/234224_CI_14AUG2003.html

Read this article and you can see why people are leaving Zimbabwe and people like Guy Whittal, Andy Flower, Henry Olonga (for political reasons), Neil Johnson and Murray Goodwin have retired from international cricket and.or have left the country.

For Mr.Ponting, read the article and you will save yourself asking stupid questions.

 

[Mr. P]

i read the article. great reading there. Ok, so I didn't read it. So what? Can I please ask questions.
firstly, why are people like Guy Whittal, Andy Flower, Henry Olonga, Neil Johnson and Murray Goodwin retired from international cricket?

 

[Craig]

Goodwin, Johnson, Whittall all retired from international cricket and cricket in the case of Whittall for the opportunity to make more money and that Goodwin left Zimbabwe to come to WA and Johnson is now playing domestic cricket in South Africa.

Olonga and Andy Flower retired from international cricket due to their protest against the Zimbabwe government - that is why people here have sigs supporting their stance. I wasnt here during their protest in the World Cup.

 

[Mr. P]

Yeah, I know that. The only one I didn't know retired was Guy Whittall. Pity, shared the same maiden name with me.

 

[Craig]

Your surname is Whittall? Or your first name is Guy?

Go figure, I share a surname with Courtney Walsh (my surname is Walsh).

 

[Mr. P]

my first name is guy

 

[Neil Pickup]

Er, Guy, Maiden Name = Female's Surname before Marriage...

 

[Langeveldt]

Sad to hear, I think really it is a case of things can only get better for the ZIms, and I hope they do...

 

[Mr. P]

Er, Guy, Maiden Name = Female's Surname before Marriage...

yes i know that, just being stupid. my FIRST name is guy

 

[Craig]

Sad to hear, I think really it is a case of things can only get better for the ZIms, and I hope they do...

Well as soon as Mugabe is not in power the better, he is the reason why at times cricket in Zimbabwe is suffering. Now I fully appreciate Olonga's and Andrew Flower's protest.

 

[Mr. P]

i agree, craig. like many others, i have considered putting something about flower and olonga in my signiture.

 

[Bazza]

Feel sorry for those guys. Wasn't there a recent thread showing how much the Zimbabwe squad were payed in a year, and I think it worked out at something like £10,000, which in this country is less than the average salary and incredibly meagre for an international sportsman!

 

[Langeveldt]

Feel sorry for those guys. Wasn't there a recent thread showing how much the Zimbabwe squad were payed in a year, and I think it worked out at something like £10,000, which in this country is less than the average salary and incredibly meagre for an international sportsman!

I think it matters most what currency you are payed in in Zimbabwe, although it doesnt look like they get enough