Alan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Butcher-c48849 relishing team’s return to Test Cricket – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alan-Raymond-Butcher-c42769, is relishing the side’s return to the test cricket and hopes that the team grabs this opportunity with open arms ahead of the series against Bangladesh.
Zimbabwe last played in a Test match over six years ago, where they fielded a very inexperienced team which lead to their withdrawal from Test Cricket.
However, the situation has now been changed, with many improvements in their management and coaching staff that led to some good performances on the pitch.
Zimbabwean team has a busy schedule ahead which sees them playing the likes of Bangladesh, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754.
The Head coach is quietly confident about the upcoming series, stating that the team is ready to perform against the best oppositions.
“We have made very considerable progress in the last six months and I am convinced we will do well. We are good and ready,” Butcher said.
Although doubts remain over their long-term prospect in the longer format of the game, many believe that it is up to the management and players to show what they are capable of after a considerable over-hauling had been put into the Zimbabwean Cricket structure
by the International Cricket Council.
The signs have been good with many of the youngsters performing well in the recent Tri-nations tournament which involved big guns like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 A.
The 57-year-old who is the father of former England left-hander, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Walter-Rodney-Chawaguta-c96114, in Feb, 2010.
He has considerable county experience and has had a great influence on the structure of Zimbabwean Cricket since his appointment.
However, the major assessment will be made after the series against Bangladesh, which has started in a bright manner, after they came back strongly and won the practice tour match by four wickets.
The star of the show for them was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/F-Mutizwa-c1426, whose unbeaten innings of 87 paved way for an inspiring victory.
Now the major assignment begins on the 4th of August where http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 will be hoping to comeback strongly in the only test match of their tour, which will be played at the upgraded Harare Cricket Ground.
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