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Elton Chigumbura

Around The Ground Report: Zimbabwe vs Pakistan 1st Test 2013 - Part 2

Coach Waller and his assistant Steve Mangongo have a chat as they walk around the field during play.
Castle one of the sponsors of the team.
Metbank seems to be the main sponsors of the grass embankments as they have banners and umbrellas all over the embankment.
Found some lucky bean seeds in my camera bag, but Zimbabwe would need more than luck to beat Pakistan.
A lone supporter relaxes in the shade.
An ICC official walking around the pitch.
The Harare Sports Club logo, that lion looks spooked!
No bins anywhere on the embankment, ZC needs to place some bins so people have no excuse for littering.
A gust of wind blew the CrickShop away!
No home series is complete without the presence of Neil, Zimbabwes No.1 supporter.
The ICC anti corruption team sit behind the glasses under neath the umbrella.
Elton Chigumbura comes to collect a four with a big grin on his face!
Shingi Maskadza not so lucky as he is sledged by the crowd.
The pitch security seem more concerned about guarding the pitch and not enforcing the ICC rules on unruly supporters.
A dream scoreboard for Zimbabwe in any format of the game.
Grant Flower taking laps around the field at lunch and after the game on all three days that I was at the ground. Staying fit I guess.
Younis Khan prepares to play a shot on his way to 200.
Tinashe Panyangara made an impressive come back with some seriously miserly bowling. The way he bowled I didn't miss Kyle Jarvis.
The operator behind the manual scoreboard.
Harare Sports Club as seen from the grass embankment.
Our tourist friend had just finished rubbing some sun screen on his leg and am sure was hoping to take back a tan to his country of origin.
A beautiful sunset to wind down a good day of test cricket.
My sketchpad for taking down notes

Kyle Jarvis left for county cricket and refused to sign a contract with Zimbabwe Cricket. He was fed up with the off field battles with ZC. His decision though sad is understandable. And we can for see more taking up this option if it presented itself. Some were also called up from club cricket in the UK but they declined to come.

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Around The Ground Report - Mountaineers vs. Eagles Pro50, MSC 2011

Finally got to see Tendai Chatara in action for the first time
The scorers cabin with a big Mountaineers banner
I notice the clock atop the club house and remember the time when we played here, there was a prize for hitting that clock- a prize which nobody ever claimed
The Mountaineers supporters’ distinctly colour coded seating arrangements - a microcosmic mimic of race relations in Zimbabwean society perhaps?
As Liam Dawson walks past the entertainment centre, I start to think… it would be nice for the Deejays to also announce the batsmen coming to the crease.
Natsai Mushangwe is one of the two No.13s playing in the team. Is this why the Mounts have had such a bad run lately?
Former Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura prepares to play a shot.
Young supporters from Sheni Primary school in Dangamvura. There was no cricket in Dangamvura when I was growing up so ZC must be doing something right
However, only two lone Zimbabwe Cricket Jerseys pretty much sum up ZCs marketing strategy.
Stuart Matsikinyire congratulated by his team mates after scoring his first list A century
A camera records the day’s play at the top of the side screen
The Umpires have a chat
Sikander Raza

It was nice to be back at Mutare Sports club after almost 12 years. The setting of the ground still as beautiful as ever with the mountains in the background. Besides the addition of nets, not much development had taken place here.

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