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Post by Scott on Jul 2, 2008 17:41:18 GMT
From The Guardian:
A resolution on Zimbabwe's future membership of the ICC is unlikely to be made until tomorrow at the earliest, with an official for the governing body hinting that no action will be taken. An ICC spokesman at the executive board meeting in Dubai said that no decision had yet been reached and a news conference scheduled for today would not take place. "We cannot comment until the board meeting is finished [on Thursday]," he said.
Although the England and Wales Cricket Board have led attempts to have Zimbabwe suspended, it is thought that a ban from one-day competitions is more likely. "It is difficult for the ICC to remove Zimbabwe," said an unnamed official.
Were Zimbabwe to be barred from limited-over internationals, it would see their participation at next summer's World Twenty20, hosted by England, ruled out.
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Post by Rais.n.Hell on Jul 2, 2008 21:00:32 GMT
blah....dont care
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Post by With The Brass He Is Class.. on Jul 3, 2008 1:15:12 GMT
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Post by Nailer on Jul 3, 2008 17:32:07 GMT
I cant even say I hope Mugabe dies.
If that happened we'd have another martyr on our hands, and it'd just get worse.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2008 12:36:12 GMT
i dont really care as cricket isnt really my thing but he didnt think that hard when he said "get all the white farmers out" .... am i being out of line? perhaps
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Post by Aussie on Oct 21, 2008 9:01:00 GMT
Zimbabwe is a nation with a lot of potential, not just for cricket. What their mafia - oops I mean government - is doing to them is simply appalling. Their 'elections' are nationally and internationally condemned as rigged, but nobody has done anything to stop it. The government intimidates and defrauds the people.
Earlier this year, President Robert Mugabe's only real competitor, Morgan Tsvangirai, refused to take part in an Mugabe's "violent, illegitimate sham of an election process" because it was tantamount to saying that previous elections were held failrly and justly, which they have never been. This handed victory to Mugabe in spite of utter corruption.
The Zimbabwean government suppresses freedom of the press and freedom of speech, which is why you will see and hear nothing of corruption or human rights violations on the television, radio or in the newspaper. Their only public broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, is nothing but a government propaganda tool.
BBC News, Sky News and CNN have all been banned from filming or reporting from Zimbabwe. The only way your media gets anything at all on Zimbabwe is from neighbouring countries, particularly South Africa.
Knowing this, I can't help but care what happens to Zimbabwe and Zimbabweans. For me, it's difficult to decide whether the Zimbabwe cricket team should be boycotted or not. Just because their government is corrupt to the core doesn't mean the people should suffer.
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Post by Rais.n.Hell on Oct 21, 2008 16:03:31 GMT
^^ Good point mate. However, we all know that the world's various cricket governing bodies are also riddled with dirty politics. Major rivals will always try to kick a country out of the competition or accuse the other of cheating and foul play and such. They will however rarely show support and sportsmanship. Our sentiments might be placed well, but we know the governing bodies are full of shit!
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Post by stretfordendling on Oct 23, 2008 23:39:47 GMT
Didn't Henry Olonga stop playing for Zimbabwe for political reasons?
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Post by Rais.n.Hell on Oct 24, 2008 5:24:22 GMT
^^ Yup! they had issued a warrant for his arrest for "treason" after the world cup...
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Post by stretfordendling on Oct 25, 2008 22:02:46 GMT
Shame cos he was one of their best bowlers.
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Post by Tatty on Oct 26, 2008 13:05:29 GMT
I cant even say I hope Mugabe dies. If that happened we'd have another martyr on our hands, and it'd just get worse. No, even Zimbabweans hate him. |
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Post by Nailer on Oct 26, 2008 23:30:37 GMT
I cant even say I hope Mugabe dies. If that happened we'd have another martyr on our hands, and it'd just get worse. No, even Zimbabweans hate him. Loads of martyrs are hated though. Then they die and the whole "they were cunts" bit is swept under the rug and they become martyrs. Could you imagine the PR fest if Mugabe was killed. Jesus. |
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