BCCI saves Zim Cricket Union

[kumar713]

While the Indian cricketers took a short, 45-minute flight from Harare to Bulawayo, the Zimbabwe team travelled by road to the venue for the final two One-dayers in the five-match series. It takes a six-hour drive from the Zimbabwe capital to reach the sleepy town of Bulawayo, and most Zimbabwe cricketers either took a bus or their cars. But unlike the India players, well looked after by their financially robust board, the Zimbabwe players have to fight for every penny from the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU). The fairly lop-sided series may seem meaningless to many back home, but for a small cricketing nation like Zimbabwe, the tour is a huge financial relief. Heavy debts It's learnt that ZCU has debts close to $15 million and is facing a huge financial strife. In August last year, the board was evicted from its offices at the Harare Sports Club for non-payment of rent. In January, its various properties were attached by the deputy sheriff after it lost a civil case to a former marketing manager. Before the Bangladesh team toured in April and More:http://www.hindustantimes.com/Cricket/CricketNews/India-bring-riches-keep-Zimbabwe-Cricket-Union-afloat/Article1-1101555.aspx

[carnish]

Not BCCI ... Its the ICC which formed the FTP that saved ZC

[saneindian]

Not BCCI ... Its the ICC which formed the FTP that saved ZC

ICC has no role in bilateral series, upto the members to decide that.

[carnish]

ICC has no role in bilateral series' date=' upto the members to decide that.[/quote'] Yes, but I guess they have a policy that all member nations must play against each other or something

[saneindian]

Not really. When was the last time Zimbabwe played England? Maybe around 2002-03

[Sachinism]

There was an article on Wisden India which basically said Zim Cricket was on the verge of bankruptcy and this India tour came at the right time

[G_B_]

we should extend the tour for test matches as well. works for the best