Ntini claims he was asked to step down by Zimbabwe Cricket

Makhaya Ntini has disputed Zimbabwe Cricket's assertion that he resigned from his post as the bowling coach and said he was asked to step down. In an interview with South African radio station Radio 2000, Ntini confirmed ESPNcricinfo's report from September, which revealed that players were unhappy with his coaching methods and that Ntini would likely be released before the World Cup Qualifiers.

"The honest truth is that I didn't resign," Ntini told Radio 2000. "I received a text message from the MD, saying that he would like to talk to me. The first thing that he mentioned, he reminded me that we had a chat about four months ago regarding some of the players' unhappiness. Some of the players and the staff members went to see him and reported that they are not happy with the job I am doing and that the job that I was given was not meant for me."