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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.

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.

An ICC official walking around the pitch.

No bins anywhere on the embankment, ZC needs to place some bins so people have no excuse for littering.

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.

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: Zimbabwe vs Pakistan 1st Test 2013 - Part 1

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.

Mountaineers Tendai Chatara and Shingi Masakadza

Tendai Chatara in full stride. He was impressive with the ball.

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!

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.

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