Zim Cyber City Zim Afro T10 launches nationwide talent hunt for emerging players

By K.R. Nayar

The upcoming  Zim Cyber City Zim Afro T10 has reached out to schools in Zimbabwe as part of a talent hunt mission. Mr. Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk, T Ten Global Sports Founder and Chairman, spoke to krbuzz.blogspot.com and said, "We have launched a nationwide talent hunt for emerging players. We are focusing on schools cricket and will be awarding scholarships."

 

Zimbabwe Cricket's Managing Director, Mr. Givemore Makoni with  Mr. Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk, T Ten Global Sports Founder and Chairman 

Schools that have produced talented cricketers from Zimbabwe, such as Grant Flower and Andy Flower, and England cricketers Sam Curran and Tom Curran, are participating in this T10 inter-school cricket tournament to identify talent.


The school teams competing in the T10 inter-school competition are:

Peterhouse, Wise Owl, St Johns, Hellenic, Churchill, Prince Edward, Falcon, St Georges, Manicaland Select, Midlands Select, Bulawayo Select, and Harare Select.

 


The organizers have announced that the top 20 school kids will be selected for a scholarship, which includes a $1000 cash grant and participation in the emerging player development program. They will also have the opportunity to practice in the nets alongside the franchise teams competing in the Zim Afro T10. This will allow the school kids to closely observe international stars and play against them.

 

The talent hunt program is sponsored by the Zim Afro T10 cricket League and powered by Zim Cyber City in association with the Zimababe Cricket Board.

 

Churchill School is one of the participating schools and is known as one of the most successful high school cricket teams in Zimbabwe. This school has held the number one spot in Zimbabwe's Schools Cricket One Day League. Former students from Churchill School have gone on to become top Zimbabwe cricketers, such as Tatenda Taibu, Elton Chigumbura, Prosper Utseya, and Hamilton Masakadza.


Peterhouse School, another participating school, has produced players like England cricketer Gary Balance and Zimbabwe's Stuart Carlisle. Prince Edward School, which has a strong interest in cricket, is known as the "Old Hararians," and its alumni frequently participate in top tournaments.

 

St. George's College stands out as a school that has produced players like Zimbabwe's Grant Flower and Andy Flower, as well as England's Sam Curran and Tom Curran.

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