Afghan tour in trouble
by Kevin Mapasure
ZIMBABWE’S bumper 2021 international calendar is facing early trouble with the national cricket team’s series against Afghanistan in doubt following the latest COVID-19 lockdown which has paralysed domestic leagues.
The players were set for testing yesterday ahead of the domestic T-20 league that was scheduled to kickstart today, in a bio-bubble, but following the pronouncement that the country was going into a lockdown and the subsequent communication by Sports minister Kirsty Coventry that all sporting activities had been suspended, the players were told to stay at home.
The domestic T-20 tournament would have formed part of the preparations for the Afghanistan tour.