Tag Archives: Zimbabwe

MID DAY: From West Indies v Zimbabwe

Posted on March 1, 2015 by thecricketcouch

There seems to be something about February 24th. Sachin Tendulkar became the first man to score 200 in an ODI against South Africa in Gwalior on this day in 2010. Chris Gayle. Pic/AFP Exactly five years later, Chris Gayle became … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 144 with Dean du Plessis

Posted on December 6, 2014 by thecricketcouch

Zimbabwean cricket commentator and journalist Dean du Plessis, who also happens to be visually impaired talks about his introduction to cricket and his love for commentary, and the mechanics of visualizing the cricket action in his mind’s eye and his … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 142 with Habibul Bashar, Former Bangladesh Captain

Posted on November 28, 2014 by thecricketcouch

Former Bangladesh captain and current national selector Habibul Bashar talks about the early inspiration in his career, the travails of leading Bangladesh in the first 7 years of its Test status, Bangladesh’s first Test win, the fall out from World … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk 133 with Heath Streak

Posted on September 11, 2014 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak talks about his father’s influence on his cricket, the black arm band protest, the best Zimbabwe side he played in, the exodus of players from Zimbabwe, the troubles with the Zimbabwe cricket … Continue reading →

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15-hour bender of Test Cricket

Posted on January 29, 2012 by thecricketcouch

It was set up perfectly. Plan was to be done with work at 4 PM Friday EST and welcome the weekend by immersing myself for the next 15 hours in uninterrupted test cricket with three matches happening in New Zealand, … Continue reading →

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Couch Talk: Episode 17 with Henry Olonga

Posted on September 23, 2011 by thecricketcouch

In this episode, former Zimbabwe fast bowler Henry Olonga talks about the situations that led to he and Andy Flower wearing black armbands to protest against the human right abuses of the corrupt Robert Mugabe government, which led to Henry … Continue reading →

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Why Zimbabwe, Why?

Posted on April 28, 2010 by thecricketcouch

The Twenty20 world cup is fast upon us. Some of the prime contenders for the cup include the current world champion Pakistan, South Africa, India and the team constantly vying for any metallic hardware related to cricket, Australia. Australia were … Continue reading →

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