da pinup bet： Zimbabwe received the dampest of welcomes to England, on and off the pitch,as the first day of their opening tour match against British Universitieswas reduced to 38 overs by rain
Bulletin by Wisden CricInfo staff03-May-2003Zimbabwe received the dampest of welcomes to England, on and off the pitch,as the first day of their opening tour match against British Universitieswas reduced to 38 overs by rain. By the close, the universities had madesteady and unspectacular progress to 92 for 2, though they were denied fullvalue for their shots by a quagmire of an outfield.Most of the interest in the game lay elsewhere, in the expected protestsfrom the Stop the Tour campaign, who have described the Zimbabweans as”spokesmen for Robert Mugabe” and have promised to stage demonstrations atevery ground. But, like the smattering of spectators, they were unenthusedby the conditions, with no more than seven protestors turning up.Warwickshire’s chief executive Dennis Amiss, who had instigated extensivesecurity arrangements for the match, was very satisfied with the day. “I amquite happy,” said Amiss. “There has been no sign of any trouble. Theprecautions taken have been worthwhile and the extra expense is nominal.”On the field, the universities captain, Jimmy Adams, top-scored with anexcellent 42, before falling in the last over before lunch.