all my years in Zimbabwean cricket, little has changed. Andy Flower and Henry Olonga were the first to make a stand against authority in 2003, protesting against the death of democracy, and in 2004 Heath followed after a row over race and selection policy with the board. As a young boy in the nascent stages of his international career, I often wondered why there was so much conflict between the players and the hierarchy. I did not agree with Andy and Henry’s stand at the time because I did not believe sport and politics should mix. To me, they were two separate entities with different rules.
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