Irrespective of whether it is a case that India has simply played poorly, Zimbabwean cricket seems to be bouncing back in some small way and that's fantastic for the game as a whole.
Some of their recent results:
- Zimbabwe v India at Bulawayo - May 28, 2010 - Zimbabwe won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
- Zimbabwe v India at Harare - Jun 3, 2010 - Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets (with 70 balls remaining)
- Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare - Jun 7, 2010 - Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
This isn't T20 cricket, which is a bit of a lottery - these are good results against two of the better One Day International sides.
Sure it is early days and Zimbabwe has always had a problem with depth but there are definately some encouraging signs that maybe they are going to be a force to be reckoned with again.
On the flip side, Gary Kirsten must be tearing his hair out (what little he had to start with) over this hot and cold performance from his side. Even without having the best side around, you would have thought India had the depth to be able to run Zimbabwe hard.
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