I would have hanged myself, if there was a tomato tree outside: Zimbabwe coach after India loss

New Delhi: The struggling case of Zimbabwean cricket has left adverse effects on the team management and particularly, the coach.   The team's second humiliating loss against India on Monday also left fans fuming, who vented out their anger on the field with placards and banners.  

Bleak days in Harare. The few Zim fans who have turned up are making their feelings known pic.twitter.com/5SQ1dqPAU4

— Tristan Holme (@tristanholme) 13 June 2016

 

The diehard supporters usually occupy Castle Corner, but have abandoned it as part of their protest. Deep stuff pic.twitter.com/p88VIK2zXW — Tristan Holme (@tristanholme) 13 June 2016

  After the loss, dejected Zimbabwe interim coach Makhaya Ntini said, “I almost hanged myself”.   "If there was a tomato tree outside I would have hanged myself from that,” he reportedly said.   Makhaya Ntini. (PIC/AFP)   "It’s no good. We have experienced players with us who can easily read the game. We were in the perfect position."   Ahead of the India series, Zimbabwe had sacked coach Dav Whatmore and captain Hamilton Masakadza and named former South Africa pacer Makhaya Ntini and Graeme Cremer as interim coach and captain of the side.   Cricket South Africa (CSA) is not helping their neighbour Zimbabwe, Ntini had recently said. He is the third Zimbabwe coach in two years after Stephen Mangogo and Dav Whatmore.