Zimababwe suspend all tests this year

[superkingdave]

Just been reported on C4 anyone nkow anything else.
Guess it means the England tour problem goes away!

 

[luckyeddie]

No decision made on England's ODI's, but my guess is they might go the same way.

 

[superkingdave]

I guess they are offering up the tests to try and save the ODI's.

Will the same penalties apply to England if they call off the ODI's or will they be less?

 

[a massive zebra]

ICC agrees to suspend Zimbabwe

http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2004/JUN/166521_ZIM_10JUN2004.html

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I guess they are offering up the tests to try and save the ODI's.

Will the same penalties apply to England if they call off the ODI's or will they be less?

Probably but they will only be a fraction of what the penalties for the tests will be.

 

[Neil Pickup]

And don't come back.

 

[a massive zebra]

And don't come back.

Even if the Zanu-PF party are deposed and Zimbabwe decide to select their team on merit?

 

[Neil Pickup]

Even if the Zanu-PF party are deposed and Zimbabwe decide to select their team on merit?

You know what I meant..

 

[MoxPearl]

the icc are soft ****s..

They cant play tests. BUT they can play ODIS..

stupid.. ban them from cricket.. invade them.. wuteva it takes :P

 

[Revelation]

brilliant move i think....the ZCU should sit up and take notice now...of course it would have been more potent if Zimbabwe were totally banned (ODI's included) but i supopose that that would be tantamount to suspenion from the ICC (Which,btw i would totally support)

 

[Langeveldt]

So what on earth is going to be any different in January 2005???

Oh I guess inflation will be 800% instead of 600%, Unemployment will probably be 70% instead of 50%, and maybe 3/4 of the country will be starving...

Fed up with all these half measures... Ban Zimbabwe until their country is tolerant to allowing people of all races and backgrounds to thrive, and not beforehand...Jan 2005? Give me a break... It took decades with S.A, not an autumn of test matches...

 

[ReallyCrazy]

I dont see why Zimbabwe can continue to play ODIs. The integrity of OD cricket should be protected just like test cricket.

 

[Langeveldt]

I dont see why Zimbabwe can continue to play ODIs. The integrity of OD cricket should be protected just like test cricket.

More bunts.... If you don't understand something, its probably because its corrupt or self interested...

 

[superkingdave]

They had an interview with a guy from the ICC on 4 and he said the reason they havent been stopped from playing ODI's is because their recent performances are on the same level as their prior performances. Whereas their Test matcheperformaces have been a lot worse.

Made some comment about the 30 odd all out vs SL and said theyve been all out for thirty odd before so thats shows nothing.

B****cks decision if you ask me, ICC has no bottle

 

[Langeveldt]

They had an interview with a guy from the ICC on 4 and he said the reason they havent been stopped from playing ODI's is because their recent performances are on the same level as their prior performances. Whereas their Test matcheperformaces have been a lot worse.

Made some comment about the 30 odd all out vs SL and said theyve been all out for thirty odd before so thats shows nothing.

B****cks decision if you ask me, ICC has no bottle

For the second time As someone famous famously sung...

"Its all about the money"

 

[superkingdave]

For the second time As someone famous famously sung...

"Its all about the money"

Its all about the dum dum de de dum de?

 

[Langeveldt]

Its all about the dum dum de de dum de?

I thought it went more like

"Its all about the din din din din din ding"

Anyway each to their own

 

[luckyeddie]

I thought it went more like

"Its all about the din din din din din ding"

Anyway each to their own

"Yah ti buckety, rum ting ftoo.
Ni ni ni
Yaoooooooo!"

Second verse

"Yum yum yum yum ti buckety, rum ting ftoo.
Ni ni ni
Yaoooooooo!"

(May not have it word perfect, but close. Song attributed to King Otto, sung in honour of his daughter Princess Mitzi Gaynor's betrothal to Prince Walter).

You just don't have a clue, do you?

 

[marc71178]

the icc are soft ****s..

They cant play tests. BUT they can play ODIS..

Erm, in effect this is ranking them as equivalent to Kenya and the like as they can only play ODI's - for me it's a slightly better solution than complete banning.

 

[marc71178]

The integrity of OD cricket should be protected just like test cricket.

What integrity?

It's a cheap, dumbed down version of the great game!