ZIMBABEAN cricket skipper Alistair Campbell resigned on Tuesday after his side was handed a string of humiliating defeats. Campbell will be temporarily replaced by wicketkeeper Andy Flower, who was also his predecessor, said Peter Chingoka, president of the Zimbabwe Cricket Union. The Zimbabweans have recently suffered big losses against Australia at home and South Africa on tour, while Campbell’s batting, once formiddable, has taken a bad slump. Campbell, will not retire, however, and has made himself available to play for his country “without the pressures of captaincy.” The ZCU said Campbell is stepping down “for personal reasons” and has the full backing of the side and the Union’s Board of Control.
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