da blaze casino： The Logan Cup, Zimbabwe’s premier first-class inter-provincial four-day competition, gets underway on Tuesday with the four provinces in action in Bulawayo and Mutare
Wisden Cricinfo Staff19-Jul-2005The Logan Cup, Zimbabwe’s premier first-class inter-provincial four-daycompetition, gets underway on Tuesday with the four provinces in actionin Bulawayo and Mutare.A fierce battle is in store at Bulawayo Athletic Club where Matabelelandwill host Mashonaland. The last time the two sides met, in April thisyear, Matabeleland won by five wickets. Heath Streak, the then-Matabeleland skipper, put up a sterling allround performance in thatmatch to lead them to their first victory over Mashonaland in eightyears.He scored a century and took seven wickets as Matabeleland completelydominated. This time around Streak is available: he was willing to playbut did not notify the Matabeleland selectors that he was available,after spending most of last week trying to retrieve his boat which sunkin Binga a fortnight ago.Matabeleland will be captained by pace bowler Mluleki Nkala and boast astrong batting line-up that includes Mark Vermeulen, who is likely tobat down the order. Gavin Ewing, along with Keith Dabengwa and GregoryStrydom, are their proven allrounders. Nkala leads the Matabelelandbowling attack.Tatenda Taibu, skipper of the national side, captains Mashonaland, whohave won the Logan Cup five years in a row. They have an equally strongbatting line-up, including Brendan Taylor, Barney Rogers and EltonChigumbura. Their bowling attack will be led by Douglas Hondo.Taibu, a capable bowler himself, is likely to hand over the wicketkeeping gloves to Taylor, who is equally good behind the stumps. Taibu is still recovering from an injury to his left shoulder which he suffered duringZimbabwe’s match against Sri Lanka in the ICC Champions Trophy.In the other match, at Mutare Sports Club, Manicaland, captained by DionEbrahim will host Midlands, who are skippered by Alester Maregwede.