Hamilton Masakadza, Zimbabwe Cricket’s director of cricket, resigned after the squad failed to qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup in the United States and the Caribbean. Masakadza was appointed to the job in October 2019, following his retirement from international cricket.
Masakadza’s resignation comes three months after Dave Houghton stepped down as head coach.
“This decision has come about after careful consideration of the successes and failures of our cricket and my responsibilities,” Masakadza said in his resignation letter. “As much as there has been a lot of progress in my tenure, the fact remains that we are the only Full Member nation not participating at the next T20 World Cup after our shock loss to Uganda.
“This was indeed one of the lowest points of my career and I take full responsibility as Director of Cricket.”
During Masakadza’s tenure, Zimbabwe qualified for the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, where they advanced to the Super 12s. Masakadza also handled the successful hosting of the Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2022 and the Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 in Zimbabwe. Masakadza is now willing to work in a different role for Zimbabwe Cricket.
“This decision was a very difficult one to make and I remain fully committed to Zimbabwe Cricket and would very much be interested in serving in a different capacity as the organisation looks forward to hosting the Men’s Under-19 World Cup in 2026 and the Men’s 50-over World Cup in 2027,” Masakadza said.
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