The 2016–17 Logan Cup was the 23rd edition of the Logan Cup, a first-class cricket competition in Zimbabwe. It was held between December 2016 and May 2017.[1] Mountaineers won the tournament, following a draw against Mashonaland Eagles in round 8 of the competition.[2]
| Dates | 18 December 2016 – 20 May 2017 |
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| Administrator(s) | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (4 days) |
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Mountaineers (2nd title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 36 |
| Most runs | Kevin Kasuza (446) |
| Most wickets | Natsai Mushangwe (24) |
Originally, the tournament was scheduled to be played across twelve rounds, with each team playing each other four times.[1] However, the start of the tournament was postponed because of logistical challenges, with the opening matches rescheduled to take place a week later than originally planned.[3]
The opening fixture between Mid West Rhinos and Matabeleland Tuskers was interrupted at the start of day three with a strike by the players.[4] The protest was led by domestic players, as they had not been paid in November.[4] Matabeleland Tuskers forfeited the second innings of the match, and therefore Mid West Rhinos won the game.[4] The second round of fixtures, originally scheduled to start on 5 January 2017, were postponed as some players still had not been paid.[5] On 12 January 2017 Zimbabwe Cricket announced that the competition had been postponed again, with a scheduled restart in mid-February.[6] The next day, Zimbabwe Cricket issued a press release stating that all players had now been paid and that the tournament would restart on 17 January 2017.[7] However, both fixtures scheduled to start on this date were abandoned due to rain.
The matches originally scheduled to start on 7 February 2017 were further postponed because of Zimbabwe's domestic List A tournament, the 2016–17 Pro50 Championship. This competition was originally scheduled to start in May, but the opening fixtures were brought forward in preparation for Zimbabwe's One Day International (ODI) series against Afghanistan.[8] The tournament restarted on 21 February 2017.[9]
Point table
editThe following teams competed:
| Team[10] | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
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| Mountaineers | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 39 |
| Mid West Rhinos | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| Mashonaland Eagles | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| Matabeleland Tuskers | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
Champions
Fixtures
editRound 1
edit18–21 December 2016
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- Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
- Mid West Rhinos won the match after Matabeleland Tuskers forfeited their second innings in a protest over players' salaries.[4]
Round 2
editRound 3
edit21–24 February 2017
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- Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was abandoned on day 3 due to a water-logged outfield.
- Takudzwanashe Kaitano (Mid West Rhinos) made his first-class debut.
21–24 February 2017
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- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was abandoned on day 3 due to a water-logged outfield.
Round 4
edit4–7 March 2017
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- Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain and on days 3 & 4 due to a wet outfield.
4–7 March 2017
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- Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
Round 5
editRound 6
editRound 7
edit20–23 April 2017
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- Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
- James Bruce (Mid West Rhinos) made his first-class debut.
Round 8
edit6–9 May 2017
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- Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
- Brendon Timoni (Mashonaland Eagles) and Clive Chitumba (Mountaineers) both made their first-class debuts.
6–9 May 2017
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- Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
- Sheunopa Musekwa (Matabeleland Tuskers) and Tafara Chingwara (Mid West Rhinos) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 9
edit17–20 May 2017
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- Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
- Mduduzi Fuzwayo, Ernest Masuku (Matabeleland Tuskers) and Manson Chikowero (Mid West Rhinos) all made their first-class debuts.
References
edit- ^ a b "Zimbabwe announce bumper domestic season". ESPN Cricinfo. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Logan Cup: Mountaineers clinch 2016/17 championship". Wisden India. 9 May 2017. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Start of Zimbabwe domestic season postponed". ESPN Cricinfo. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Player strike interrupts Logan Cup match". ESPN Cricinfo. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket seeks to fill gap in fixtures". ESPNCricinfo. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Logan Cup postponed for third time". ESPNCricinfo. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Zimbabwe's first-class competition set to resume next week". ESPNCricinfo. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Solomon Mire back in Zimbabwe squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "ZC's provincial One-Day competition preponed". Cricket County. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2017.