Newly-elected Zimbabwe Cricket board chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani has warned that his administration will demand results from national teams.
by Kevin Mapasure
Mukuhlani yesterday addressed his first Press conference in his new capacity and promised that the new board would explore ways to help the national team improve results.
He added that his board was development-oriented and would put a major thrust in that area to lay foundations for the future national side.
While he stated his full backing for current national team coach Dave Whatmore, he said that coaches would be expected to deliver on their promises.
“Our publics expect more than just 11 players crossing the rope, going through the motions and ending up on the same losing end all the time,” he said.
“Of course, we will lose. Everyone loses. And so we will demand of those we entrust with our teams that on our good days, we should come out with good results and then on bad days, accept if we unfortunately do badly. The technical staff are not miracle workers and so we do not expect them to deliver miracles. But if you tell us during the job interview that you can transform our fortunes on the international stage, then we give you the job on that basis you need to transform our fortunes. Otherwise, we will be left with no option, but to transform your contract.”
He added that they would engage Whatmore on what he thought he could achieve in the current set up and what his needs are to make the job easier.
ZC will also ask him and his team to meet their end of the bargain.
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“Whatmore is a very good coach he has worked in different countries and he has also worked where resources are limited. He has what it takes to lead the nation, he grasps our vision as a nation. We need to put a policy framework that will help him deliver.”
Mukuhlani, who said he was invited back to cricket, said there would not be wholesale changes to the way the game had been run in the country.
“We are a new administration chosen for our strategic views and principles. But there will not be change for change’s sake. We will continue with what works. We will discontinue what time has proved to be a failure.”
The former ZC vice-chairman said his administration would not allow itself to dwell too much on racism issues. “We will not allow people to always play the race card. Any racial issues will be dealt with immediately so that we concentrate on developing the game.”
