The BCCI is unlikely to support any stringent action against Zimbabwe at the ICC’s annual meeting in Dubai next week, a top Indian board official has indicated.

This is regarding expulsion of the Zimbabwe cricket team. The Indian Cricket Setup has been known for ages as the perennial peer-helpers. The Indian Cricket Team toured Sri Lanka, South Africa and Bangladesh when they started or restarted their test journey.

So now, when the entire world (read England and South Africa) wants Zimbabwe to be kicked out of the ICC because they have a dictator who means no good (according to England and South Africa) to the world and to his own countrymen, India has taken the higher moral ground conveying that it is not the fault of the budding Taibus and Mazakadzas of the world that they are ruled by a dictator. India has also tried to convey that all teams needing practice are too bored of the ever confident Bangladesh.

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India to back Zimbabwe

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Neil Johnson is the correct answer to the last trivia question.

With a broad space between his incisors, he makes for a good caricature model, but this man had real gift and emerged a hero for Zimbabwe in the 1999 Cricket World Cup. Bagged three player-of-the-match and was pivotal in getting zimbabwe into the Super Six where they beat South Afica.

This Zimbabwean team had also defeated India in the league matches. Henry Olanga made some news with his singing skills during the same tournament.

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This was by far my most favorite World Cup. I didn’t miss a match. Since it happened during the summer break, that made things easier. For months after the tournament, this was the hottest topic at school. Lance Klusener’s explosive batting conjures up in mind, suddenly, and that semi-final runout, too.

Neil Johnson was such a hero of mine that I drew his sketch. It turned out so beautiful that I kept it with me for years. Then I recently threw it while decluttering my room. I guess I shouldn’t have.

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Winner:

Biplob Kishore Deb

The answer of the question is Neil Johnson, an excellent all rounder of Zimbabwe. He won three man of the tournament awards in 1999 World cup, leading his team to get into the super six of that tournament. Another interesting thing is that he was a right arm first medium bowler and a left hand batsman

Congrats, Kishore!

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Cricket Trivia (Who Am I?) Answer

After India’s T20 championship victory, Andrew Symonds said something along the lines of T20 being a format where “the lesser sides can beat you easily”. Of course, Australia lost to Zimbabwe and then India, the two lesser sides he was referring to.

India has since kept Australia on toes in T20, and they seem to be innately made for this version.

Further, SA just lost to Windies in a T20 tie, and it wasn’t a close match by any means.

Could there be any truth to what Roy said?

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T20 Format: Lesser Sides’ Feast?

However you feel about what is happening in Zimbabwe, it is absolutely right for this decision to be made by a government and not by the sporting body and will hopefully set a precedent for all International sides in the future. This is by no means the first discussion of cancelling tours over concerns about the situation in the host country, but it is the first example I can remember of of a government stepping in and making the decision. I don’t believe that sport should be used to make a political statement which arguably this is, but nevertheless when you have a situation such as that which is going on in Zimbabwe, then it seems to make sense.

The only losers here are the Zimbabwe cricket team, and hopefully all those involved will be able to agree to play the series at a different venue. However, it’s sadly pretty much win-win for Mugabe – if Cricket Australia do not tour Zimbabwe, then they will be liable for £1m in compensation to the Zimbabwe Cricket Union – and knowing how Mugabe operates, it seems unlikely much of that money will actually stay with the ZCU.

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Australia won’t tour Zimbabwe