The 2020–21 Logan Cup was the 27th edition of the Logan Cup, a first-class cricket competition in Zimbabwe, which started on 9 December 2020. After originally scheduled to start on 3 December 2020,[1] the tournament was moved back a week to allow time to set up a bio-secure bubble.[2] Five teams took part in the competition,[3] including the Southern Rocks,[4] who last played in the 2013–14 tournament.[5] There was no defending champion, after the previous tournament was voided due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7]
| Dates | 9 December 2020 – 2 April 2021 |
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| Administrator(s) | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (4 days) |
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Rocks (1st title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 10 |
| Most runs | Roy Kaia (374) |
| Most wickets | Tendai Chisoro (18) |
Four matches were played during December 2020.[8] However, on 3 January 2021, Zimbabwe Cricket halted all cricket in the country following a rise in COVID-19 cases.[9] In mid-March 2021, it was reported that the tournament would resume later that month,[10] with the next round of matches starting on 18 March 2021.[11]
In March 2021, Rocks won their first ever Logan Cup title, with a match left to play.[12]
Point table
edit| Team[13] | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
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| Rocks | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Eagles | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Rhinos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Tuskers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Mountaineers | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Champions
Squads
editThe following squads were named for the tournament:[14][15]
Fixtures
edit9–12 December 2020
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- Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Dion Myers (Mountaineers), Gareth Chirawu and Tanaka Chivanga (Mashonaland Eagles) all made their first-class debuts.
9–12 December 2020
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- Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 11.5 overs were bowled on day 1 due to a wet outfield.
- Only 16 overs were bowled on day 2 due to rain.
15–18 December 2020
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- Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 12.5 overs were bowled on day 1 due to rain.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
15–18 December 2020
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45/0 (11 overs)
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- Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 39 overs were bowled on day 1 due to rain.
18–21 March 2021
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- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Baxon Gopito, Brighton Chipungu and Frank Mwazviita (Mountaineers) all made their first-class debuts.
18–21 March 2021
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- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
- Andre Odendaal, Gabriel Jaya and Tadiwanashe Marumani (Rocks) all made their first-class debuts.
24–27 March 2021
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- Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tadiwanashe Nyangani (Eagles) made his first-class debut.
30 March – 2 April 2021
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- Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Vincent Masekesa (Mountaineers) made his first-class debut.
30 March – 2 April 2021
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- Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Arnold Shara and Clive Madande (Tuskers) both made their first-class debuts.
References
edit- ^ "Domestic cricket action to resume first week of December". The Zimbabwe Daily. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket postpone start of Logan Cup to finalise bio-secure bubble". The Zimbabwe Daily. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Zimbabwe: ZC Adopt Bio Bubble for Logan Cup Cricket Competition". All Africa. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Zim cricket season rolls into life". Southern Times Africa. Archived from the original on 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "ZC adopt bio bubble for Logan Cup cricket competition". New Zimbabwe. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "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 gets underway". Chronicle. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket puts all cricket activities on hold due to rising Covid-19 cases". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Williams, Tiripano lead Zim fight back". The Sunday Mail (Zimbabwe). 13 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Logan Cup resumes today". The Herald. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Rocks rock on!". The Sunday Mail. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Logan Cup Table - 2020-21". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Logan Cup first class cricket competition gets underway". The Zimbabwe Daily. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Logan Cup starts in secure environment". The Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2020.