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[Saba Sports News] Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has announced the resignation of Dave Houghton as the head coach of their senior men’s team, effective immediately. Despite his departure, ZC intends to retain Houghton in a new capacity within the organization.
An interim technical team, to be named soon, will oversee the team’s upcoming tour to Sri Lanka in January. Zimbabwe’s recent struggles, including failures to qualify for the T20 World Cup and losses to Namibia, Uganda, and Ireland in both ODI and T20I series, have marked a challenging period for the team.
Houghton, in his resignation, admitted that he had “lost the changeroom” after an 18-month tenure and believed that the team needed a “new voice” for future progress. However, he expressed a desire to stay involved in Zimbabwean cricket, focusing on nurturing talent for the international stage.
ZC Chairman Mr. Tavengwa Mukuhlani acknowledged Houghton’s contributions and regretted his decision but looked forward to Houghton’s continued involvement in a different role. He emphasized that recent setbacks should not overshadow Houghton’s efforts in rebuilding the team’s foundations.
Furthermore, ZC has formed a three-member committee, led by Lloyd Mhishi and including Godfrey Nyadongo and Blessing Ngondo, to investigate the World Cup qualification failures and review the cricket affairs structure of ZC. The committee is expected to present its findings within three weeks.