Midlands cricket team
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The Midlands cricket team was a first-class cricket
team representing the Midlands province in Zimbabwe
. They competed in the Logan Cup
from 1999 until the competition was revamped after the 2004–05 season. The club played their home matches at the Kwekwe Sports Club
.
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
team representing the Midlands province in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. They competed in the Logan Cup
Logan Cup
The Logan Cup is the premier domestic first-class cricket competition in Zimbabwe. The current champions are the Matabeleland Tusker.-History:...
from 1999 until the competition was revamped after the 2004–05 season. The club played their home matches at the Kwekwe Sports Club
Kwekwe Sports Club
The Kwekwe Queens Club in Kwekwe town hosts one of Zimbabwe's Major provincial cricket sides - Midlands. Their cricket ground has been host to several first class and one day matches and has even hosted some internationals - most notably against Kenya. Kwekwe also hosts a variety of touring sides...
.
First-class record
Season | Position | Leading run-scorer | Runs | Leading wicket-taker | Wickets |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999–2000 | 4th | Doug Marillier | 410 | Ray Price | 15 |
2000–01 2000–01 Logan Cup The 2000–01 Logan Cup was a first-class cricket competition held in Zimbabwe from 16 February 2001 – 30 March 2001. It was won by Mashonaland, who won all five of their matches to top the table with 78 points.-Points table:... |
5th | Doug Marillier | 412 | Ray Price | 18 |
2001–02 2001–02 Logan Cup The 2001–02 Logan Cup was a first-class cricket competition held in Zimbabwe from 15 February 2002 – 19 April 2002. It was won by Mashonaland, who won all five of their matches to top the table with 86 points.-Points table:... |
2nd | James Cornford | 314 | Ray Price | 31 |
2002–03 2002–03 Logan Cup The 2002–03 Logan Cup was a first-class cricket competition held in Zimbabwe from 11 October 2002 – 28 April 2003. It was won by Mashonaland, who won four of their six matches to top the table with 92 points.-Points table:... |
4th | Sean Ervine Sean Ervine Sean Michael Ervine is a Zimbabwean cricketer. Ervine is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace.-Domestic career:Ervine originally played for the Midlands cricket team in Zimbabwe.... |
519 | Ray Price | 24 |
2003–04 2003–04 Logan Cup The 2003–04 Logan Cup was a first-class cricket competition held in Zimbabwe from 12 September 2003 – 12 April 2004. It was won by Mashonaland, who won three of their six matches to top the table with 78 points.-Points table:... |
3rd | Craig Wishart Craig Wishart Craig Brian Wishart is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who retired in 2005 .During his career he played for several Mashonaland districts as well as the Zimbabwean national team. He made his Test debut in 1995 in Harare... |
349 | Edward Rainsford Edward Rainsford Edward Charles "Ed" Rainsford is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He has played 39 s and two s for Zimbabwe.-Domestic career:Rainsford played two matches for the Gloucestershire Second XI in the Second XI Championship in 2008, taking five wickets at an average of 35.20, with a best of 3/56.-International... |
19 |
2004–05 2004–05 Logan Cup The 2004–05 Logan Cup was a first-class cricket competition held in Zimbabwe from 26 October 2004 – 29 April 2005. It was won by Mashonaland, who won all five of their six matches to top the table with 97 points.-Points table:... |
4th | Doug Marillier | 412 | Ian Nicolson Ian Nicolson Ian Alan Nicolson, born 9 October 1986 in Harare, is a Zimbabwean cricketer who took part in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup. He has played first-class and List A cricket for the Midlands cricket team in Zimbabwe. He has represented Zimbabwe in ODI cricket.... |
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