**Streak stands down as captain **
Heath Streak has resigned as Zimbabwe’s captain. Streak reportedly made a series of demands to the Zimbabwean Cricket Union, threatening to quit the game altogether if they were not met: but the ZCU called his bluff, and he has been replaced by Tatenda Taibu with immediate effect.
The ZCU issued a statement, which said that “Streak raised a number of issues and demanded that they be met by Monday, or else he would resign from all forms of cricket.” The statement continued: “Instead of accepting his demands, the ZCU board unanimously accepted his resignation from all forms of cricket with immediate effect.”
Streak, who is still only 30, has played 59 Tests and 183 one-dayers/ He has had two stints as Zimbabwe’s captain but, despite the odd success, he was unable to change their fortunes. If indeed he has played his last game for Zimbabwe he will follow other big names, such as Andy Flower, Alistair Campbell and Henry Olonga, out of international cricket.
Streak recently signed as one of Warwickshire’s overseas players for the copming county season. It may be that he will be available to play rather more often at Edgbaston than he originally expected.
Taibu, the diminutive wicketkeeper, had been Streak’s vice-captain in recent series. He will take charge for Zimbabwe’s home series against Sri Lanka in two weeks’ time, when he will become their first black Test captain.
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Without Streak I will rate even Bangladesh better than ZIM.