Zimbabwe's T20 skipper Sikandar Raza believes that franchise cricket has been instrumental in developing the skills of players from lower-ranked nations by providing opportunities to learn from and compete alongside elite cricketers.
FILE PHOTO: Zimbabwe batsman Sikandar Raza leaves the ground after his dismissal during the first One Day International cricket match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe at the Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan May 26, 2015.
But in the last two years, Zimbabwe's performances have seen a significant improvement and Raza said their rise has coincided with their players participating in franchise leagues around the world - including their own Zim Afro T10 league. "The overseas cricketers, the legends of the game that we get to spend time with and to learn from and to ask them questions and try and get a better understanding of the game.
"In a population of around 14 million people, there are hardly 2,000 actively playing cricketers," he said. "Thanks to ECB for taking that step forward because if the top nations can do that, then that would allow Zimbabwe to play a lot more test matches. I do find that the real growth of a cricketer happens through test cricket," Raza said.
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