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Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak has signed a contract to play for his country again after a year-long exile, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) said in a statement on Friday.
The move paves the way for a return of a large group of rebel white players who walked out in April in a dispute with the Zimbabwe board over selection policies.
The team temporarily lost its Test status last year as a result of the row and has struggled to compete since, reaching a low point when they lost a test and one-day series to Bangladesh at the start of the year. “Former Zimbabwe cricket captain Heath Streak has signed a contract to play again for Zimbabwe,” the ZC statement said.
The affair had begun when Streak, a world-class bowling allrounder who would get in most international sides, lost the captaincy. The board said he had resigned but he said he had been sacked.
When 14 other players walked out in support of Streak, the Zimbabwe board responded by sacking them, leading to months of bitter recriminations. Attempts by the International Cricket Council to solve the crisis failed. (Reuters)
