Zimbabwe Cricket is attempting to block John Howard's nomination to the ICC presidency. Now, as you probably know, I was never a fan of John Howard and the thought of the little prat being in charge of world cricket really brings me out in a cold sweat. Nonetheless, it all seems a bit rich to me.
Zimbabwe Cricket isn't happy because when Howard was the Australian PM, he was vocally opposed to the doings of Mugabe's government.
Well, who the hell wasn't?
But worse than that: between showing utter bias against the Australian Aborigines and boat people, favouring big business over the rights of employees and tryng to force us all to take out private health insurance so he could axe medicare, he managed to do something just a little bit good. He stopped his national cricket team touring Zimbabwe. It took him about 3 years, mind, but he did it.
ZC had fired captain Heath Streak and 14 of his fellow players for being white and had managed to have their team stripped of test status, not to mention all pride as they insisted on fielding inferior teams. And then there was the dreadlocks thing. And yet, they feel justified in being annoyed at John Howard for taking a stand?
Any thoughts?
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Bloody hell.
The day I voice support for little johnny is the day I eat my hat.
Munch, choke, munch.
Now I really hate Zimbabwes dictator.
I know, the worst thing he has ever done is make us say nice things about Howard.
Eeep!
I, too, was under the impression that hell would have to become slightly chilly for me to support that asinine twerp. Fuck you, Mugabe. But does anyone think Howard would be any good? The SLs already hate him for his call on Murali, and they usually vote in a bloc with the BCCI as it is.
Where's my gun...
It's difficult to sympathise with Howard but more difficult to find reason/logic in ZCU action. Cricket Australia should shoulder part of the blame for thrusting the eyesore on us.
I blame CA as well and the SL's have come out with the thumbs down already.
He was a genuinely divisive choice to begin with and CA must have known that.
No comment......not a fan of John, but really whats up with Zimbabwe. Thank God we did not tour
What's this orbiting around Zimbabwe, the Saffas and SL refuse to vote him either.
Just saying.
Cheers,
Wes
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Wes, the Saffas are only following Zimbabwe are - as they have done on this issue since it all began in 2004; I haven't mentioned SL for 2 reasons:
1. Unlike Zimbabwe, they have a good reason for not supporting Howard, he publicly accused one of their bowlers of ebing a cheat.
2. their lack of support did not come to my attention until after I wrote this.
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