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Dave Houghton: ‘It’s nice to get these reward top-ups to show people that what they’re doing is right

Sudev Haldar
2 years ago

Some weeks in one-day cricket have been very big for Zimbabwe. He beat Bangladesh 2-1 and showed the spirit to drive India from close range in the last match of that series. But his performance in Townsville tops that. He had played with Australia 13 times on his soil since 1992 and the closest he came to the win came in 2001 by Dougie Marillier’s lapse in Perth.

However, it is not that they will have many chances. This was his first bilateral visit to Australia in nearly 20 years. The first two matches had followed the expected path, with Wednesday’s swift defeat being particularly brutal. Zimbabwe needed a little luck and found it when the coin fell on Saturday.

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However, it is not that they will have many chances. This was his first bilateral visit to Australia in nearly 20 years. The first two matches had followed the expected path, with Wednesday’s sharp defeat particularly brutal. Zimbabwe needed a little luck and got it when the coin fell on Saturday.

Head coach Dave Houghton said:

“We are over the moon,” said head coach Dave Houghton. “We don’t get to beat big teams and beating them in their country is a huge plus for us and our cricket at the moment.”

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When the winning runs came at the other end, the captain was Regis Chakabwa. “For me, this is probably the highlight of my career so far. Playing against Australia in Australia is such a big deal,” he told Reuters earlier in the series. And that was before playing match-winning innings.

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