Coronavirus: Zimbabwe's most difficult and frustrating time
Posted - 2020-04-12T16:40:09+06:00
Updated - 2020-04-12T16:40:09+06:00
Zimbabwe is the full member of International Cricket Council (ICC). Even they do not get the chance to play regularly like the rest of the country. Recent history is even more gracious. Due to financial turmoil, the series cancellation from government interference lead them to ban.
This year, of course, things started to change. Starting with a Test series against
. A full series has been played on the
tour. The whole year was in front of the international fixture. They were supposed to play with Ireland this month. Towards the end of the year there was a series with
,
,
and the Netherlands.
But the coronavirus epidemic caused it to stop. The epidemic has a negative impact on the world sport. But the impact on Zimbabwe is going to have the most bigger one, Zimbabwean batsman Brendan Taylor thinks.
"Personally, I think this break is to no avail,"
he told Zimbabwe Weekly The Standard.
“We are a team that should now play more and more cricket. We have always suffered from drought. This year our international fixture was bumpy. But the whole situation is cluttered due to coronavirus. So this time is the most frustrating and difficult for us,"
said Taylor.
Of course, he said all would come forward with the help of the afflicted. As players can benefit from the epidemic,
“I think now is the time where players can play a little more effective role. They can contribute to help the elderly, the needy, through the ‘GoFundMe’ page. That is a fundamental problem in our country right now.”
