Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has removed Heath Streak from the head coach’s role after a poor campaign in the 2018 ICC World Cup qualifier. Meanwhile, the decision from the Board left Streak in a shock.
ZC in an email forwarded to Streak gave an ultimatum to resign. It further remarked he would not be deemed as a coach owing to the formal resignation procedure.
“Further to our discussions, please give your technical staff (and yourself included) until 3 PM tomorrow to formally resign. After which time the technical team can consider themselves dismissed and relieved of their duties with immediate effect,” the email read as reported by Cricbuzz.
However, Streak earlier admitted that he will not resign on his own.
“I chose not to resign as I believe it to be degrading to our national players and my technical team,” he said. “As a result, we have been dismissed with immediate effect,” Streak added.
Meanwhile, Zimbabwe’s dream of making into the next World Cup ended with a shocking defeat to the United Arab Emirates. As a result, ZC is making an array of changes to reshape their cricket.
In the wake of their failure in the ICC World Cup Qualifier, they have sacked Graeme Cremer from the captaincy role as well.
Streak further thanked Cremer and all the players for their commitment towards the national team.
“To Graeme and all the players, thank you for your patriotism and commitment to our Chevrons team,” added Streak. “I wish you all the very best for the future. I am deeply saddened that my journey with you ends here. Hopefully, our paths will meet again in future,” Streak concluded.
Meanwhile, Heath Streak will be the fourth coach to lose his job since Alan Butcher left the post in March 2013.
However, this brings a lot of question as whom ZC will bring to replace the vacant roles.
The prospect of luring a foreign coach of good standing will also be more challenging after Zimbabwe failed to qualify for next year’s World Cup.
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