Zimbabwe Cricketers Turn Emotional After Suspension From ICC

"Hundreds of honest people, players, support staff, ground staff totally devoted to Zimbabwe Cricket out of a job," tweeted Brendan Taylor

The suspension of Zimbabwe Cricket by the International Cricket Council (ICC) has left the all the cricketers heartbroken.  None of them had ever thought that they would witness a day like this. Batsman Sikandar Raza was extremely emotional and took to social media account to express himself. He stated that it was not how he wanted to bid goodbye to international cricket. Here’s the post:

How one decision has made a team , strangers How one decision has made so many people unemployed How one decision effect so many families How one decision has ended so many careers Certainly not how I wanted to say goodbye to international cricket. @ICC pic.twitter.com/lEW02Qakwx

— Sikandar Raza (@SRazaB24) July 18, 2019

Wicketkeeper-batsman and former skipper Brendan Taylor also voiced out his emotions as “Hundreds of honest people, players, support staff, ground staff totally devoted to ZC out of a job.” Here’s the tweet:

@ICC It's heartbreaking to hear your verdict and suspend cricket in Zimbabwe. The @ZimbabweSrc has no government back round yet our Chairman is an MP? Hundreds of honest people,players, support staff,ground staff totally devoted to ZC out of a job,just like that. 💔

— Brendan Taylor (@BrendanTaylor86) July 18, 2019

The ICC on Thursday suspended Zimbabwe Cricket with immediate effect for failing to fulfil their obligation of ensuring that there is no government interference in its administration. ICC's chairman Shashank Manohar said that what happened in Zimbabwe is a 'serious breach' of the ICC Constitution. “We do not take the decision to suspend a member lightly, but we must keep our sport free from political interference. What has happened in Zimbabwe is a serious breach of the ICC Constitution and we cannot allow it to continue unchecked. The ICC wants cricket to continue in Zimbabwe in accordance with the ICC Constitution,” ICC quoted Manohar as saying. Apart from this, there were many decisions made during the ICC Annual Conference like concussion replacements will be introduced following successful trials in domestic cricket. The rule will be included in ICC playing conditions from August 1 this year.