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Tendai Chatara

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

The ticket for the test series.
Chris Mpofu sitting at The Centurion Pub & Grill.
The CricShop had their stall at the grass embankment, selling various merchandise and cricket kit.
A yellow jersey? Havent seen this one yet. I wonder where this one came from?
The two umpires Steve Davis  from Australia and Ranmore Martinesz from Sri Lanka walk out for a day in the sun.
Steve Mangongo, assistant coach of the Zimbabwe national cricket team with the players as they stretch.
DJ McKenzie the behind the decks and announcements on the PA system.
Metbank one of the sponsors behind Zimbabwe cricket.
The corporate booth
Supersport camera man.
Mountaineers Tendai Chatara and Shingi Masakadza
Tendai Chatara in full stride. He was impressive with the ball.
A fan with an umbrella hat.
The team come together after the first wicket.
Not a single Zimbabwean company advertising at the players changing room.
Grant Flower stands in front of The Centurion bar & Grill formally the Keg and Maiden. Wonder if he was chatting up a maiden there?
Vendors selling snacks around the ground apparently pay $20 to sell their products!
The forgotten floodlights
Castle Corner looking fairly miserable
Michael Jordan in Zimbabwe at the cricket, sort of, kicked off my shoes to really relax.
A visitor to Zimbabwe studies a map of Zimbabwe while watching the game.

Zimbabwe started the series against Pakistan with a win in the first ODI and near misses in the remainder of the ODIs, of which I feel Zimbabwe were in a good position to win but seemed to lack the big game temperament. During the series there were threats to boycott the matches because of perennial payment issues. In years gone by the ZC board has had the upper hand and intimidated players but this time around the players formed a union and were ready to down tools. They refused to practice. Eventually a compromise was reached and all thats left is to see if ZC will honour their word.

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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