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Castle Corner

Around The Ground Report: Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 1st T20

The Embankment, is the new boy on the block still trying to find his feet and his own identity. These fans pose for a photo and promised to be back on Monday for the love of the game.

The big scoop for today was getting the man himself Mr Ozias Bvute (Bha-voo-tee as it was pronounced in school...) Now we have a face to the name.

Brian Strang also wandered past the lens

Shingirai Masakadza almost looks mad. Probably thinking if I get another shot…

NZ and Zim Supporters on top of the Northcliffe Heights condos. Prime residential flats on the outskirts of the Avenues, Harare's red light district.

An airplane flies past the ground. Soon Zimbabwe will have 9 new airlines flying into Zimbabwe, including Emirates (which had a stand at Sanganai Toursim Expo) Quantas, KLM to name a few.

James Franklin standing at the Boundary which was pushed in by about 10 metres!

Kids playing Electric Wicket! Played with one batsmen and when you run you can stump either wicket so long as you out of your crease you will be out!

A dejected Wales rugby fan. If he was supporting Zimbabwe today I really feel sorry for him.

Two random fans who wouldn't leave without a photo, regardless of where it was going as I had told them it was going into the H-Metro (Harare's daily scandalous paper).

Fun for the kids as there was a big inflatable pool complete with rowing boats.

Brendon McCaullum and Martin Gupital ready for another onslaught. I have to admit I enjoyed watching these two going about their business. Clinical.

Dairboard nourishes the nation! Two ice cream vendors.

First and foremost would like to pass our condolences to Vusi Sibanda who lost his mother this morning. Thats why all the players were wearing black arm bands, and white in the case of New Zealand.

The ground was packed today,the atmosphere was great and the fans were in a festive mood, but the joy was short lived and by the time NZ came out all guns blazing, the fans were discontented and frustrated with the drop catches and lack of wickets.

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Vusi Sibanda

Harare Sports Club

T20

New Zealand

Sanganai Toursim Expo

Around The Ground Report: Zimbabwe vs Pakistan 3rd ODI

I arrived at the ground and was greeted by the new ticket

Mpofu and Coventry doing the water rounds.

The sleek new and improved Tino Mawoyo, after losing 16kgs! Looking good!

Northcliffe Heights overlooks the cricket grounds, always thought it would be cool to live here and watch the games from 'home'

Some divas coming for a day at the games

Neil, Harare Sports Clubs No.1 supporter.

Some dude giving taibu advice on how to play spin

Autographed shirt featuring Tatenda Taibu, Regis Chakabva and Grant Flower

Empty bar behind Castle Corner, a sure sign of the times!

Castle Corner Stand in the last session of the day with the supporters in full song

Zimbabwe Rugby Union sign looking out of place

Finally made it to Harare Sports Club (HSC) for the closing ODI against Pakistan. The last time I had watched a live cricket match at HSC was in 2008 when Sri Lanka came. I had never seen Lasith Malinga and Sri Lanka live and was looking forward to that but he was injured and Mahela Jayawardene was terribly out of form, good for Zim bad for cricket! Thats one of the ironies about cricket, you want to witness a sublime Jayawardene innings yet you don't want it to come against your own team! The last time I watched Pakistan was in 1992 which was my 'debut' for watching International cricket.

Keywords:

Pakistan

Cricket

Around The Ground Report