{"id":11605,"date":"2022-08-09T15:08:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T15:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/cricket-lovers-were-a-happy-lot-on-tuesday-following-zimbabwes-victory"},"modified":"2022-08-09T16:11:54","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T16:11:54","slug":"cricket-lovers-were-a-happy-lot-on-tuesday-following-zimbabwes-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/cricket-lovers-were-a-happy-lot-on-tuesday-following-zimbabwes-victory","title":{"rendered":"Cricket lovers were a happy lot on Tuesday following Zimbabwe\u2019s victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>It was actually breaking news and I immediately thought of my charming Sub Editor, George Moore, who has on numerous occasions said I should write about sport.<\/b><\/p>\n

In fact, we had met briefly earlier in the day while I was out shopping in Francistown.<\/p>\n

When I told him I was hurrying back home so I would have time to compile this week\u2019s column, he joked that I should write about cricket as Zim were taking on the Lions of Bangladesh.<\/p>\n

Thinking nothing more of it, I arrived home later in the evening to discover Zim had pulled off a historic victory.<\/p>\n

Although I am not a sport fan, I felt I should please him and write a bit about cricket since it gave some of my countrymen and women a reason to smile.<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 10 runs in Harare to clinch their three-match T20 series, causing much excitement in the cricket world as it is the first time Zim have won a T20 series against a higher ranked side.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell done lads, well deserved\u2026let\u2019s make it a habit and get our flag flying high again..\u201d tweeted one Kuda Muratu, while Simba Mwanza wrote, \u201cMaster class, now we go into the ODIs (One Day Internationals) with great confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Others were positive that the Chevrons, as the local cricket team is called, now have the firepower to go toe-to-toe with the likes of England and India, who are considered two of the game\u2019s powerhouses.<\/p>\n

I wish I could go on but I don\u2019t have the cricket jargon \u2013 or indeed the passion! \u2013 but like I said the cricket fanatics were over the moon and looking forward to more victories so I couldn\u2019t ignore their happiness.<\/p>\n

We really need such distractions and happy endings so that we at least forget about our troubles for a while.<\/p>\n

In other news, I realised quite a number of Zimbos are following the positive developments in our neighbouring Zambia with much interest and wishing the same could be said about Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Long time opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema was last year elected Zambia\u2019s seventh President giving hope to our main opposition that it is possible to win power one day.<\/p>\n

A year later, Hichilema seems to be doing incredibly well, such that the Zambia Kwacha was recently pointed out as the best performing currency in the region.<\/p>\n

And here we are with our worst currency in the world!<\/p>\n

In June, inflation in Zambia dropped to a single digit for the first time in three years, while ours is currently at 595 percent.<\/p>\n

Now some people are saying they will relocate to Zambia if opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa does not triumph in next year\u2019s general elections.<\/p>\n

The general feeling is a new governing party and a new leader is just what Zimbabwe needs to turn around the economy of our country just like what happened in Zambia.<\/p>\n

The sad reality though is that just like in the past, ZanuPF will hang onto power at all costs and will never concede defeat.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Botswana<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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