Make Up, Front Up

Be they good games, great games or poor showings, you can't bag the level of commitment and support teams have had from their spectators.

Colour And Pride

One of the strengths of the Cricket World Cup is the way the "minnows" add so much colour, passion, pride and variety to the event. They seem to bring more than just hard to pronounce surnames and occasional upset potential, something not seen in some other codes 4 yearly knees up. 

Good Times In Old Mirpur

Who says there is no joy in modern professional cricket?

Your' First Is Always Special

John Nyumbu enjoys his first test. He might have gone for 150 but it is the 5 wickets he will always remember.

The Effort Ball

Tendai Chatara gives it his all and was well rewarded for his efforts with his first five wicket test haul.

The Walk Off

Elton Chigumbura drops his shoulders and drags his bat. We all know the feeling Elton.

The Flying Z

Good on ya Zimbabwe - 15 years is too long to wait for almost anything.

The Minnows Know...

... you must enjoy every win. The cup and the points go to Zimbabwe, and well deserved.

Touch And Go

And to win this one they will need to go, and go, and go.

Red For Danger

Tatenda Taibu and Kyle Jarvis invade each others personal space in search of that elusive dismissal.

Welcome Back

Hamilton Masakadza shows his true colours and you can sense his excitement about his team being back in the big time. Let's hope they can be competitive.

Red Hot

I am so powerful.

Only last week I was telling Zimbabwe to re-enter the fray and play some cricket, and what happens? Zimbabwe start sticking it to mighty India.

It is a power I shall only use for good, or to piss people off, whichever suits my mood at the time.

Give John The Job!

If there is one thing in modern sport that really gets me angry it is the twisted assumption that you have to have played at the highest level to have an opinion or know anything about it.

Now I am not one to jump quickly to the aid of my trans tasman cousins but for Zimbabwe to have any sway over the appointment (or not) of any official seems crazy. They need to get some actual cricket happening before they try and dictate what happens elsewhere.

The skill set required to run a country can't be too far off that needed to oversee the ICC and he did have his own team, which is more than Zimbabwe can say for the last few years.

And yes, he does look good in the hat.

Red and Black

One thing about T20, you do have to stay focused.

Concentration is evident on both faces in this image.

Rampant Pinkos

Just when you thought Bangladesh were a star on the rise they get extinguished by Zimbabe. Or could it be that the boys in pink are the rising stars?

Either way, watch your backs West Indies.

The Joy Of Cricket

Price, Taibu and the rest of the Zimbabwe team seem to be really energised at the moment. Maybe not having to play as often actually does improve the cricket experience, for players at least. Some of the big four teams seem to be almost sleep walking through their schedule at present.

Welcome Back Zimbabwe

Elton Chigumbura keeps a still head and unleashes hell. Nice to see that fluorescent playing strip back in action, and with a win no less.

Colour Up

A look at my efforts over the last week indicates a distinct lack of colour. This could be a reflection of my state of mind, the quality of cricket on offer, or both. So here is a riot of colour from that hot bed series - Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka. At least both sides have shown a little sparkle.

Confused?

Playing Zimbabe has a way of distorting reality. No wonder Misbah is confused enough to play the expansive sweep; he has arrived at the crease, the batsman in front of him have all scored runs and he is not required to hold up an end!

The Underdog

For all of us who cheer for the underdog we can relate to this feeling and image.

Unfortunately just like Rocky there are likely to be a number of less than satisfying sequels. Still, enjoy 'em while you've got 'em