Biased selection at Chevrons alleged

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VETERAN Chevrons fast bowler Tendai Chatara has accused selectors of bias.

This is after Zimbabwe’s embarrassing defeat at the hands of Afghanistan in a Test series that concluded on Monday at Queens Sports Club, an explosive audio of veteran fast bowler Tendai Chatara accusing selectors of bias has leaked.

The 33-year-old fast bowler, who last played for the Chevrons in July last year accused former captain, and current national team selector Elton Chigumbura and convenor of selectors, David Mutendera of bias and favoritism when picking the national team.

Selection bias over the past years has been a pertinent issue among various cricket stakeholders in the country with many critiquing the favoritism that is employed. ZC selectors have come under heavy scrutiny for overlooking certain players for national team selection despite numbers backing them.

This comes at the wake of Zimbabwe opting to give Test debuts to Newman Nyamhuri and Trevor Gwandu ahead of more experienced bowlers. The duo are a part of the ‘ZC funded’ Elton Chigumbura Academy, in which Chatara accuses Chigumbura of conflict of interest.