# 2016–17 Logan Cup

The 2016–17 Logan Cup was the 23rd edition of the Logan Cup, a first-class cricket competition in Zimbabwe. It was held between December 2016 and May 2017. Mountaineers won the tournament, following a draw against Mashonaland Eagles in round 8 of the competition.
Originally, the tournament was scheduled to be played across twelve rounds, with each team playing each other four times. However, the start of the tournament was postponed because of logistical challenges, with the opening matches rescheduled to take place a week later than originally planned.
The opening fixture between Mid West Rhinos and Matabeleland Tuskers was interrupted at the start of day three with a strike by the players. The protest was led by domestic players, as they had not been paid in November. Matabeleland Tuskers forfeited the second innings of the match, and therefore Mid West Rhinos won the game. The second round of fixtures, originally scheduled to start on 5 January 2017, were postponed as some players still had not been paid. On 12 January 2017 Zimbabwe Cricket announced that the competition had been postponed again, with a scheduled restart in mid-February. The next day, Zimbabwe Cricket issued a press release stating that all players had now been paid and that the tournament would restart on 17 January 2017. However, both fixtures scheduled to start on this date were abandoned due to rain.
The matches originally scheduled to start on 7 February 2017 were further postponed because of Zimbabwe's domestic List A tournament, the 2016–17 Pro50 Championship. This competition was originally scheduled to start in May, but the opening fixtures were brought forward in preparation for Zimbabwe's One Day International (ODI) series against Afghanistan. The tournament restarted on 21 February 2017.

## Point table

The following teams competed:
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
| Mountaineers | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 39 |
| Mid West Rhinos | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| Mashonaland Eagles | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| Matabeleland Tuskers | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
Champions

## Fixtures
### Round 1

* 18–21 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match abandoned Mutare Sports Club, Mutare Umpires: Iknow Chabi and Langton Rusere
* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain and a wet outfield.
* 18–21 December 2016 Scorecard
* Mid West Rhinos won by 207 runs Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Umpires: Owen Chirombe and Christopher Phiri
* Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
* Mid West Rhinos won the match after Matabeleland Tuskers forfeited their second innings in a protest over players' salaries.

### Round 2

* 17–20 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match abandoned Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Iknow Chabi and Langton Rusere
* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.
* 17–20 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match abandoned Mutare Sports Club, Mutare Umpires: Owen Chirombe and Ashby Mutumbami
* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.

### Round 3

* 21–24 February 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Kwekwe Sports Club, Kwekwe Umpires: Owen Chirombe and Stanley Gogwe
* Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
* The match was abandoned on day 3 due to a water-logged outfield.
* Takudzwanashe Kaitano (Mid West Rhinos) made his first-class debut.
* 21–24 February 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo Umpires: Christopher Phiri and Russell Tiffin
* Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
* The match was abandoned on day 3 due to a water-logged outfield.

### Round 4

* 4–7 March 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Country Club, Harare Umpires: Iknow Chabi and Jeremiah Matibiri
* Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
* No play was possible on day 1 due to rain and on days 3 & 4 due to a wet outfield.
* 4–7 March 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Kwekwe Sports Club, Kwekwe Umpires: Stanley Gogwe and Langton Rusere
* Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.

### Round 5

* 22–25 March 2017 Scorecard
* Mashonaland Eagles won by an innings and 85 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Iknow Chabi and Owen Chirombe
* Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
* 22–25 March 2017 Scorecard
* Mountaineers won by 7 wickets Kwekwe Sports Club, Kwekwe Umpires: Stanley Gogwe and Josphat Mutapure
* Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 6

* 4–7 April 2017 Scorecard
* Mid West Rhinos won by 9 wickets Kwekwe Sports Club, Kwekwe Umpires: Stanley Gogwe and Josphat Mutapure
* Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
* 4–7 April 2017 Scorecard
* Mountaineers won by 82 runs Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo Umpires: Jeremiah Matibiri and Lucky Ngwenya
* Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 7

* 20–23 April 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Umpires: Christopher Phiri and Langton Rusere
* Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
* 20–23 April 2017 Scorecard
* Mountaineers won by 9 wickets Mutare Sports Club, Mutare Umpires: Iknow Chabi and Owen Chirombe
* Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
* James Bruce (Mid West Rhinos) made his first-class debut.

### Round 8

* 6–9 May 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Iknow Chabi and Langton Rusere
* Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
* Brendon Timoni (Mashonaland Eagles) and Clive Chitumba (Mountaineers) both made their first-class debuts.
* 6–9 May 2017 Scorecard
* Mid West Rhinos won by 220 runs Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Umpires: Christopher Phiri and Russell Tiffin
* Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
* Sheunopa Musekwa (Matabeleland Tuskers) and Tafara Chingwara (Mid West Rhinos) both made their first-class debuts.

### Round 9

* 17–20 May 2017 Scorecard
* Mountaineers won by 153 runs Mutare Sports Club, Mutare Umpires: Owen Chirombe and Walter Musakwa
* Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
* 17–20 May 2017 Scorecard
* Matabeleland Tuskers won by 103 runs Kwekwe Sports Club, Kwekwe Umpires: Stanley Gogwe and Josphat Mutapure
* Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
* Mduduzi Fuzwayo, Ernest Masuku (Matabeleland Tuskers) and Manson Chikowero (Mid West Rhinos) all made their first-class debuts.