Protest on the Pitch

The Zimbabwean tour of England is controversial because Mr Mugabe is patron of the cricket team

In a Sportstalk interview on 9 May, Zimbabwean cricketer, Henry Olonga, explains why he took a stand against his government and why he has fled his home.

Click here to watch the full interview

At the start of the cricket World Cup in February two players from Zimbabwe's team, Henry Olonga and Andy Flower, took to the field wearing black armbands to mourn what they called "the death of democracy" in their homeland.

As the tournament progressed Olonga received hate mail and began to fear for his life.

He has retired from international cricket and is now in the UK because of the threat of treason charges if he returns to Zimbabwe.

Olonga will soon start work as a TV commentator for the current Zimbabwean tour of England.

Rob Bonnet asks is he being inconsistent?

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