2006–07 Logan Cup
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The 2006–07 Logan Cup was a first-class cricket
competition held in Zimbabwe
from 12 April 2007 – 13 May 2007. It was won by Easterns
, who remained unbeaten in their five matches to top the table with 44 points. Following the cancellation of the 2005–06 competition, Zimbabwe Cricket
reformatted the Logan Cup, including the addition of a Kenya Select
side. However, the tournament received a lot of negative publicity after firstly no fixture list was published, and later the scorecards and statistics were unavailable. The latter issue prompted concern that the matches could lose their first-class status as even the International Cricket Council
(ICC) were not given the appropriate information.
It was suggested by Steven Price, writing for Cricinfo that the tournament was nothing more than an exercise in "ticking the boxes" for Zimbabwe Cricket. The competition was played almost entirely out of the public eye, with no advertising and very little support. He put forward the view that the competition was playing primarily to meet the ICC's criteria for Zimbabwe's return to Test cricket; specifically, "that they had a fully functioning domestic programme". By contrast, Cricket Kenya
, who had entered a representative side into the competition, provided the majority of information to the statisticians and general public on an almost daily basis.
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
competition held in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
from 12 April 2007 – 13 May 2007. It was won by Easterns
Easterns cricket team (Zimbabwe)
The Easterns cricket team was a first-class cricket team in Zimbabwe. They competed in the Logan Cup from 2006 to 2009. The club played their home matches at the Mutare Sports Club.-First-class record:...
, who remained unbeaten in their five matches to top the table with 44 points. Following the cancellation of the 2005–06 competition, Zimbabwe Cricket
Zimbabwe Cricket
Zimbabwe Cricket is the governing body for the sport of cricket in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Cricket is a full member of the International Cricket Council, and operates the Zimbabwean cricket team, organising Test tours, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals with other nations...
reformatted the Logan Cup, including the addition of a Kenya Select
Kenya Select
Kenya Select are a cricket team which took part in the revamped Logan Cup for 2007. They are the only side to have taken part in the tournament from outside Zimbabwe and it is the first time that a Kenyan cricket team which was not the national side has played first class cricket.Captained by...
side. However, the tournament received a lot of negative publicity after firstly no fixture list was published, and later the scorecards and statistics were unavailable. The latter issue prompted concern that the matches could lose their first-class status as even the International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
(ICC) were not given the appropriate information.
It was suggested by Steven Price, writing for Cricinfo that the tournament was nothing more than an exercise in "ticking the boxes" for Zimbabwe Cricket. The competition was played almost entirely out of the public eye, with no advertising and very little support. He put forward the view that the competition was playing primarily to meet the ICC's criteria for Zimbabwe's return to Test cricket; specifically, "that they had a fully functioning domestic programme". By contrast, Cricket Kenya
Cricket Kenya
Cricket Kenya is the official ICC recognised organisation chosen to represent Kenya in terms of cricket issues. They are in charge of overseeing the Kenyan Cricket Team. The current coach is Michael Hesson. Recently Cricket Kenya organized two six team regional tournaments in the T20 and 50 Over...
, who had entered a representative side into the competition, provided the majority of information to the statisticians and general public on an almost daily basis.
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easterns Easterns cricket team (Zimbabwe) The Easterns cricket team was a first-class cricket team in Zimbabwe. They competed in the Logan Cup from 2006 to 2009. The club played their home matches at the Mutare Sports Club.-First-class record:... |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 44 | |||||
| Westerns Westerns cricket team (Zimbabwe) The Westerns cricket team was a first-class cricket team in Zimbabwe. They competed in the Logan Cup from 2006 to 2009. The club played their home matches at the Queens Sports Club.-First-class record:... |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | |||||
| Centrals Centrals cricket team The Centrals cricket team was a first-class cricket team in Zimbabwe. They competed in the Logan Cup from 2006 to 2009. The club played their home matches at the Kwekwe Sports Club.-First-class record:... |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | |||||
| Southerns Southerns cricket team (Zimbabwe) The Southerns cricket team was a first-class cricket team in Zimbabwe. They competed in the Logan Cup from 2006 to 2008. The club played their home matches at the Masvingo Sports Club.-First-class record:... |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |||||
| Northerns Northerns cricket team (Zimbabwe) The Northerns cricket team was a first-class cricket team in Zimbabwe. They competed in the Logan Cup from 2006 to 2009. The club played their home matches at the Harare Sports Club.-First-class record:... |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |||||
| Kenya Select Kenya Select Kenya Select are a cricket team which took part in the revamped Logan Cup for 2007. They are the only side to have taken part in the tournament from outside Zimbabwe and it is the first time that a Kenyan cricket team which was not the national side has played first class cricket.Captained by... |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||||
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