In a cricket crazy nation like India and Pakistan, it’s a dream for every young child to don the national jersey and to represent the national team. Well, only a few of them ends up playing for the national team, few struggle for years in the domestic cricket and ends up being called as domestic stalwart whereas others who do not see a ray of hope in the future quits the game at an early age. The political conditions of the respective state associations also play an important role in deciding the future of a player. Also with it, the player’s ability to click at the right time, at the right place decides the future of a player.
Well, nowadays the cricketers have found a new way to get the taste of international cricket by switching over the country. Yes, many players till now switched off from one country to another country so as to get a chance to play international cricket for that country. Players like Imran Tahir, Sikandar Raza, and many others are the examples who have done this in the past so as to play international cricket. This has become a new trend in today’s world as every player today put in equal efforts and wants equal benefits from that. So for this, they have found this new way.
This matter has gained some air as recently a Zimbabwe official revealed that the has been receiving mails from boys from India and Pakistan who have shown keen interest and desire to play for Zimbabwe. Though he has not replied to any of the mails but yes he had been receiving the requests.
To take a note Zimbabwe team is one of the weakest team in the international circuit and is also facing a lot of issues. Fiscal deficit, political issues, players quitting the practise sessions a long time ago was a regular exercise in this association but still cricketers showing interest to join this association is a surprise.
Well, reports suggest that Indian boys are more eager and interested in switching over and play for Zimbabwe to fulfil their ultimate dream of playing international cricket. For this, we have to wait and watch the names of the players and also an answer from Zimbabwe cricket.