The 2019–20 Logan Cup was the 26th edition of the

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, a

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competition in

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. The tournament started on 12 December 2019, and was scheduled to finish on 16 February 2020. It featured five franchise teams, including a new team, the Rangers.

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were the defending champions. In July 2019,

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was suspended by the

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(ICC) due to government interference, with all their international and domestic fixtures put on hold. The suspension was lifted by the ICC in October 2019, meaning their domestic fixtures could go ahead. However, in early January 2020, three sets of fixtures did not take place as scheduled, with Zimbabwe Cricket not providing a reason. The tournament restarted on 29 January 2020, with the Matabeleland Tuskers playing the Mid West Rhinos in

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. After a break of nearly one month for the

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, the next first-class matches started on 20 February 2020, with two fixtures in

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. On 18 March 2020, Zimbabwe Cricket suspended all forms of cricket in the country due to the

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. On 4 May 2020, Zimbabwe Cricket voided the tournament due to the pandemic with no winner being declared.

Point table

The following teams competed:

Fixtures

December 2019

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January 2020

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February 2020

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March 2020

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References

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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