The tournament was the first contesting of the Logan Cup to be played following a restructure of Zimbabwean cricket that resulted in five franchises, the Mashonaland Eagles, Matabeleland Tuskers, Mid West Rhinos, Mountaineers and Southern Rocks.[3] The competition was originally scheduled to start in late August, but was delayed by three weeks as a number of the franchises had not completed signing players by that stage.[4] The competition, and Zimbabwe Cricket in particular, received criticism from the executive editor of Cricinfo, Martin Williamson, as "scorecards have been almost impossible to find and reports have been brief."[5] Despite this criticism, the competition was praised for the improved quality of the cricket,[6] due in part to the presence of Zimbabwe's international players.[5]
The Mashonaland Eagles topped the group stage of the tournament, winning six of their twelve matches.[7] They faced the league runners-up, the Mid West Rhinos, in the final.[8] The Rhinos team included the competition's leading run-scorer, Vusi Sibanda, who accumulated 1,287 runs at an average of 61.28,[9] and the leading wicket-taker, Graeme Cremer, who claimed 59 wickets with an average of 28.27.[10] The final was drawn, despite a fourth innings collapse by the Eagles, who ended their innings on 67 for 5. As a result of the draw, the Eagles won the competition by virtue of topping the table.[2]
