Zimbabwe captain "disturbed" with fans frustrations by Bipin Dani

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Ground:	Harare Sports Club, Harare
Player:	AG Cremer
Event:	India in Zimbabwe 2016

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DateLine: 14th June 2016

 

Mumbai, June 14 : Zimbabwe captain is disturbed with fans frustrations over his team's two successive defeats against Dhoni's new team in Harare.

 

On Monday one of the fans and a member of the Zimbabwe Cricket Supporters Union (ZCSU) waved the message (from the stand) that Zim Cricket Players should be arrested and face TREASON.

 

"This type of banner is disturbing but we know we have brought in ourselves, we have a long way to go as a team, and we just ask our fans to stand by us while we try fix our problems on the park", Graeme Cremer, the captain, speaking exclusviely from Harare on Tuesday morning said.

 

"I totally understand the supporters point of view, they are disappointed in us as we are in ourselves. We just need to put in some good performances to regain the trust and support from our fans. We value their support and we would not be a team without their support", the captain added.

 

In the meantime, the organisation has appealed to not take the literal meaning of the banner.

 

"Yes one banner had that but it must not be literally translated", Tapfumaneyi Vivian Banhire, the chairman of ZCSU, speaking exclusively over his mobile from Harare on Tuesday morning, said.

 

"The fans are very disappointed as the players keep on losing without a fight".

 

"The banner meant that the supporters feel that the players do not have the country at heart and their performances are a witness to that", he said.

 

"Our fans have always supported them even during the days when we were being bowled out for 35 in ODI's and being bowled out twice in a day in Tests. We had never complained because they lacked experience and we were actually angry to those rebels who had left us then. But now 10-13 years later the team is still not improving".

 

"If you look st their performances since we came back for Tests you can simply see the downward trend and the free fall has been accelerated in the last 12 months".

 

"In 2014 when Aust. and SA came here for a tri-series, we played competitive cricket against SA in one of the games and beat Aust. They were the full strength teams, but now we are losing without a fight and that too against new Indian side. Afghanistan is winning all the series against us", he further added.

 

"In the last three years we have changed 3 board chairmen, 3 convener of selectors, 4 captains but we are getting worse".

 

"The Zim. players are very much disappointed that their fans have turned against them. But we have always backed them . These boys have talent and the heart to win, but they don't play with pride".

 

"These guys owe the opponents, the Board, the fans and their families better cricket".

 

The fans association was formed 10 years ago but gor the Board recognition about 4 years ago. It has more than 500 members.

 

The man, who put the banner, with which the players are not happy, is identified as Mufaro Mudyariwa.

 

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