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Offer to Olonga

Appreciating Henry Olonga's courageous decision to wear black armbands during the World Cup as a protest against the rule of Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, a British businessman has offered to sponsor the paceman to play in English county.

Sussex businessman Lawrence Mallison has stated that he was prepared to spend about 30,000 pounds for sponsoring Olonga as an overseas cricketer for Essex or any other county if the Zimbabwe Cricket Union continues to punish him by not picking him for future matches. "I think it is important that Henry should not be abandoned after the World Cup is over," Mallison said.

Though Essex liked the idea, they have doubts over giving any opportunity to Olonga as their two overseas players including Andy Flower of Zimbabwe are expected to be available for the whole season.

Olonga reacted positively to news of the offer. "I would be very interested and certainly open to the idea,'' he said. "Music is my potential other career, but I wouldn't know whether I would make it. I want to keep going with what I know I can do, which is play cricket."

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