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]
| Dates | 12 December 2019 – 16 February 2020 |
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| Administrator(s) | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (4 days) |
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 20 |
| Most runs | Neville Madziva (361) |
| Most wickets | Tapiwa Mufudza (30) |
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
editThe following teams competed:
| Team[14] | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
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| Mashonaland Eagles | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Mountaineers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Matabeleland Tuskers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Mid West Rhinos | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Rangers | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Fixtures
editDecember 2019
edit12–15 December 2019
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- Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Bright Matsiwe and Hussain Bhola (Mid West Rhinos) both made their first-class debuts.
18–21 December 2019
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- Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Patrick Mambo (Mashonaland Eagles), Brian Mudzinganyama, Tanunurwa Makoni, Marshal Takodza, Clive Imbayago, Johnathan Campbell and Alvin Chiradza (Rangers) all made their first-class debuts.
27–30 December 2019
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- Rangers won the toss and elected to field.
- Kudakwashe Macheka (Rangers) made his first-class debut.
27–30 December 2019
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- Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tinashe Nenhunzi (Mashonaland Eagles) made his first-class debut.
January 2020
edit29 January–1 February 2020
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- Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Allan Chigoma (Matabeleland Tuskers) made his first-class debut.
February 2020
edit20–23 February 2020
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- Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Wesley Madhevere (Mashonaland Eagles) made his first-class debut.
20–23 February 2020
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- Rangers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Daniel Zvidzai (Rangers) made his first-class debut.
26–29 February 2020
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- Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Rodney Mupfudza and Ashley Mufandauya (Mashonaland Eagles) both made their first-class debuts.
26–29 February 2020
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- Rangers won the toss and elected to field.
- Gregory Liebenberg (Rangers) made his first-class debut.
March 2020
edit3–6 March 2020
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- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Travor Mutsamba (Mountaineers) and Luke Oldknow (Mashonaland Eagles) both made their first-class debuts.
3–6 March 2020
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- Rangers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shayne Nxumalo (Matabeleland Tuskers) made his first-class debut.
References
edit- ^ "ZC domestic cricket season finally starts". The Herald. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Domestic cricket season gets underway this week". Chronicle. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Kolpak Blessing Muzarabani named as overseas player for Zimbabwe domestic season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe domestic cricket season gets underway". The Standard. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Tino Mawoyo on the secret to Mountaineers hat-trick of Logan Cup titles". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe suspended by ICC over 'government interference'". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Zimbabwe and Nepal readmitted as ICC members". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Domestic first-class tournament stalls in Zimbabwe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Tuskers clash with Rhinos". Chronicle. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Zimbabwe: Stage Set for Logan Cup Thriller As Eagles, Mountaineers Clash". All Africa. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ @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.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket void 2019-20 season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket annulled 2019-20 domestic season due to COVID-19". ANI News. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Logan Cup Table - 2019-20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2020.