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CRICKET will be introduced to three schools in Mberengwa in the Midlands province this week under Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC)’s game development programme designed to spread the game to rural areas and other less-privileged communities. From June 28 to July 1, aspiring cricketers at Maran Evora Primary School, Masvingo Primary School and Bayayi Secondary School will be taught basic skills of the game during coaching clinics to be conducted by development coaches.

The programme is being spearheaded by ZC head of cricket affairs Givemore Makoni, who will be in Mberengwa together with two development coaches. “It’s through initiatives such as this that we can unearth talent we believe we have in abundance around the country, including rural areas,” said Makoni.

After Mberengwa, ZC will move to introduce cricket in other rural areas around the country.

“We decided to start with Mberengwa as a follow-up to the kit donation we made to the identified schools in that district then afterwards we will be taking the initiative to other less-privileged areas around the country until every Zimbabwean has the chance to play or take part in the sport,” Makoni said. – ZC