Zimbabwe Cricket Chevrons’ all-rounder, Sean Williams, has been named the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Cricket Qualifier Player of the Tournament for his exceptional performance, despite the team’s failure to qualify for the World Cup. Williams scored 600 runs during the tournament, including three centuries, which was a remarkable achievement and earned him the prestigious title.
The Chevrons failed to qualify for the World Cup despite topping the log standings in their qualifier group for some time.
During their last two Super Six matches, Zimbabwe needed two points to qualify for the Cricket World Cup, but they squandered both opportunities against an International Cricket Council full member and an associate side, just like in 2018.
In the recent match against Scotland, Zimbabwe needed to win, but they were bundled out for 41.1 overs, with Ryan Burl (83) and Wessley Madhevere (40) being the only batsmen to put up a fight.
The loss was a significant disappointment for the team and its fans, who had high hopes going into the match. Although Zimbabwe challenged Scotland to put up a formidable total on the board, they failed to chase it down, losing several key wickets early in their innings.
The loss left many fans questioning what went wrong for a team that had been performing well until this match. Despite the loss, Madhevere’s performance was a bright spot, as he played one of his better innings of late. This defeat adds to a long list of sporting heartbreaks for Zimbabwe, including many inflicted by the national senior soccer team, the Warriors.