When a strip of black tape leads to death threats and exile

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This could be most courageous and awe-inspiring cricket story you'll ever learn about. This video on Andy Flower and Henry Olonga's protest against the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe, dives into why these men put their lives and cricket livelihoods on the line for a cause greater than themselves, and the price that they paid for it. All of which was going on during Zimbabwe's first time co-hosting a Cricket World Cup in 2003.
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@archanachandra4658

Man this is the best channel to learn about cricket related stories

@Kahtilik

i've meet henry olonga he is a really nice man and goes to my church

@sudiptoborun

If not for Zimbabwe, Bangladesh cricket team would have been neglected. May Zimbabwe Cricket team rise again.

@danieltapera

Thank you for taking the time to put our story out there. As a Zimbabwean myself and an avid supporter of cricket at the time, albeit little, I love this piece. It has taken me down memory lane and opened some deep sitted emotions. It's crazy how traumatised most of us are who grew up at that time. I remember this team and how feared and respected we were then. We were so decent. True, power corrupts and absolute power absolutely. Self obsessed knuckleheads at the top who didn't realise how far up their heads were in their behinds. They not only destroyed the core of our team but every other thing in the country. People lost their hearts, belonging, future, dreams, friends, family, identity, rights...😢😢. Thank you for taking the time to focus on Zimbabwe. I guess I will always have a soft spot for my homeland. Though, honestly, it's not always in one's best interests to identify as one abroad. Such has been the damage to our reputation. At this point I don't pray nor wish for anything. Let life take its course and the universe knows better.

@ahogg5960

Henry Olonga has said in interviews since and in his excellent book (Blood, Sweat and Treason - highly recommended read) that he puts that rainstorm in Bulawayo down to divine intervention. The storm came from pretty much nowhere.

@mds33483

Absolutely gem of a video, had no clue about the courage and sacrifice both of them had made.

@christianargentiTalkTV

Fantastic video. I interviewed Henry Olonga on a sports radio station in Melbourne in 2009. He was living in London. What a lovely, courageous and talented man. I’m glad I clicked on this video and will follow your others too.

@district2d

when I used to visit Zimbabwe I was blown away with how amazing it was. Shame that things got ruined . I hope things can improve. Such a beautiful place. and also hope for Zim cricket to also improve.

@RealHooksy

Sport IS politics.

@haydengnichols1275

Cricket history is so rich and the stories are so powerful. When i grew up, you would have to read biographies to get this kind of insight & hindsight. There's a huge void of space waiting to be filled with content like this. Every other mainstream sport has a plethora of RU-vidrs covering all kinds of angles, but you rarely get the same with Cricket. Please never stop doing what you're doing mate. There's a huge audience waiting to appreciate your videos, and I can see this channel being very viable for you in the future!

@diggerjohn1221

That was excellent. I'm an American fan of cricket and finding quality cricket media is difficult here. Thank you for that informative and inspiring story.

@Starkweather133

This is why i get upset when people complain about politics in sports. Sport is a great platform to shine a light on things for the world stage to see

@ray.shoesmith

I saw Australia declare on 735/6 against Zimbabwe at the WACA once.

@PatchRowcester

I always thought of Henry Olonga as the bowler that got hammered in Sharjah by Sachin. What a story...I am glad he is doing well.

@nabeelrahman6799

That world cup in South Africa was my first proper cricketing memory. I remember my dad talking passionately about these two and the stand they took - especially Henry Olonga and the sacrifices he had to make in order to stand up for what he believed in. My dad's gone now, but the belief system he instilled in me by teaching me about these cricketers and having me learn from their examples, still lasts enduringly. I hope you do end up making that follow-up video, people need to learn about the malaise that destroyed a very promising team that could've won over the entire world if empowered and given the chance to flourish. With a lot of love and respect from Bangladesh

@GodfriedFritz

Watching from rural South Africa. I attended that World Cup. This was an outstanding video. So very well done.

@NoobSlayer237

you’re the Jaiswal of this cricket RU-vid space lad ❤️

@noziburrahman6642

Finally a good cricket channel in RU-vid

@nobbymorph

What a talent you have! Well done Sir... 🏏

@rohandante

I like your videos. It is as if I'm reading someone else's diary. Zimbabwe were my favourite team since childhood. It's bad what happened to them. Hope they come back.