Cricket ki duniya mein jab results nahi aate, toh aksar boards "Wait and Watch" ki policy apnate hain, lekin Zimbabwe Cricket ne saaf kar diya hai ki unhe mediocrity manzoor nahi. Nepal mein huye Women T20 World Cup Qualifier mein milne wali karari haar ke baad, ZC ne pura coaching setup hi saaf kar diya hai. Ab ek naya daur shuru ho raha hai jahan kaman hai ek Kiwi veteran ke haath mein. Ye bilkul waisa hi decisive move hai jaisa hum BCCI se expect karte hain, aur bilkul waisa nahi jaisa PCB mein hota hai jahan haar ke baad sirf kursi bachane ki politics chalti hai.
The Inner Story: New Zealand Ki Conditions, New Zealand Ka Coach!
Former New Zealand allrounder Kate Ebrahim ko Zimbabwe Women ka interim Head Coach banaya gaya hai. Agle hafte se shuru hone wale New Zealand tour ke liye ye ek Masterstroke move hai. Kate Ebrahim ke paas New Zealand ki pitches aur conditions ka in-depth knowledge hai, jo Zimbabwe ke kaam aayega. Dilchasp baat ye hai ki unke pati, Dion Ebrahim, pehle se hi Zimbabwe Men team ke support staff ka hissa hain. Coaching ab ek family business ban gaya hai!
Walter Chawaguta aur unki team ko Nepal flop-show ke baad "Step Aside" karne ko keh diya gaya hai. Ye ek polite tareeka hai kehne ka ki bhai sahab aapse nahi ho payega. Ab nayi team mein Travor Phiri assistant coach honge aur Debu Banik bowling consultant ke roop mein team ko guide karenge. Captaincy ki zimmedari seasoned left-arm seamer Nomvelo Sibanda ko di gayi hai.
Analysis & Numbers: Kya Badlega Zimbabwe Ke Liye?
- ICC Women's Championship mein Zimbabwe ki ye maiden appearance hogi, jo unke liye 2029 ODI World Cup ke raste kholegi.
- Kate Ebrahim ne New Zealand ke liye 31 ODIs aur 39 T20Is khele hain, unka international experience team ke liye Gamechanger sabit ho sakta hai.
- Tour ki shuruat 25 February se 3 T20Is ke saath hogi, jiske baad 5 March se 3 ODIs khele jayenge jo points table ke liye crucial hain.
- Zimbabwe ab 11th team ban chuki hai jo global pathways ka hissa hai, unhe agle cycle mein India, Bangladesh, aur Pakistan ke khilaf bhi khelna hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Zimbabwe Cricket ne dikha diya hai ki accountability kya hoti hai. Nepal mein haar ke baad baithe rehne ke bajaye unhone action liya. Kate Ebrahim ki appointment logic par based hai kyunki tour New Zealand mein hi hai. Agar ye team wahan perform kar gayi, toh permanent coaching structure mein bhi unhe bada role mil sakta hai. Baaki boards ko, khaskar hamare padosi Pakistan ko, sikhna chahiye ki performance na aane par system change kiya jata hai, sirf bahane nahi banaye jate. All eyes on Nomvelo Sibanda now!
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