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2019–20 Logan Cup

The 2019–20 Logan Cup was the 26th edition of the Logan Cup, a first-class cricket competition in Zimbabwe. The tournament started on 12 December 2019,[1] and was scheduled to finish on 16 February 2020.[2][3] It featured five franchise teams, including a new team, the Rangers.[4] Mountaineers were the defending champions.[5]

In July 2019, Zimbabwe Cricket was suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) due to government interference, with all their international and domestic fixtures put on hold.[6] The suspension was lifted by the ICC in October 2019, meaning their domestic fixtures could go ahead.[7] However, in early January 2020, three sets of fixtures did not take place as scheduled, with Zimbabwe Cricket not providing a reason.[8] The tournament restarted on 29 January 2020, with the Matabeleland Tuskers playing the Mid West Rhinos in Bulawayo.[9] After a break of nearly one month for the 2019–20 Pro50 Championship, the next first-class matches started on 20 February 2020, with two fixtures in Harare.[10]

On 18 March 2020, Zimbabwe Cricket suspended all forms of cricket in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] On 4 May 2020, Zimbabwe Cricket voided the tournament due to the pandemic with no winner being declared.[12][13]

Point table

The following teams competed:

Fixtures

December 2019

  • Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
  • Bright Matsiwe and Hussain Bhola (Mid West Rhinos) both made their first-class debuts.
  • Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rangers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Kudakwashe Macheka (Rangers) made his first-class debut.
  • Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Tinashe Nenhunzi (Mashonaland Eagles) made his first-class debut.

January 2020

  • Rangers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Allan Chigoma (Matabeleland Tuskers) made his first-class debut.

February 2020

  • Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
  • Wesley Madhevere (Mashonaland Eagles) made his first-class debut.
  • Rangers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Daniel Zvidzai (Rangers) made his first-class debut.
  • Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rodney Mupfudza and Ashley Mufandauya (Mashonaland Eagles) both made their first-class debuts.
  • Rangers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Gregory Liebenberg (Rangers) made his first-class debut.

March 2020

  • Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Travor Mutsamba (Mountaineers) and Luke Oldknow (Mashonaland Eagles) both made their first-class debuts.
  • Rangers won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Shayne Nxumalo (Matabeleland Tuskers) made his first-class debut.


References

  1. ^ "ZC domestic cricket season finally starts". The Herald. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Domestic cricket season gets underway this week". Chronicle. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Kolpak Blessing Muzarabani named as overseas player for Zimbabwe domestic season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Zimbabwe domestic cricket season gets underway". The Standard. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Tino Mawoyo on the secret to Mountaineers hat-trick of Logan Cup titles". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Zimbabwe suspended by ICC over 'government interference'". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Zimbabwe and Nepal readmitted as ICC members". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Domestic first-class tournament stalls in Zimbabwe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Tuskers clash with Rhinos". Chronicle. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Zimbabwe: Stage Set for Logan Cup Thriller As Eagles, Mountaineers Clash". All Africa. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  11. ^ @ZimCricketv (18 March 2020). "SUSPENDED: Following the measures announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the wake of the COVID-19 or coronavirus pandemic that has been declared a national disaster, @ZimCricketv has with immediate effect suspended all forms of cricket in the country" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 March 2020 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket void 2019-20 season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket annulled 2019-20 domestic season due to COVID-19". ANI News. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Logan Cup Table - 2019-20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2020.

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