In one sense Hogg was reduced to having no real say in the big issues Henry Olonga

Olonga, who quit Zimbabwe during last year's World Cup in protest against the government, said Hogg was too passive during the ongoing player crisis.

Olonga told BBC Sport: "I think it's very sad that people are resigning left, right and centre.

"But he could have been more pro-active in forcing what was right and wrong."

Hogg handed in his notice on Thursday, with Zimbabwe's 15 'rebel' cricketers still at loggerheads with the board over selection issues.

"We didn't heard too much coming out of Vince," Olonga added.

"In one sense he was reduced to having no real say in the big issues.

"But for all intents and purposes he wasn't allowed the free rein he ought to have had as chief executive.

"It's sad for him."

Olonga said Hogg was the latest in a long line to fall victim to the virus that is infecting cricket in Zimbabwe.

"I think he was always going to come up against the wrath of the ZCU and the double-sided nature of their politics," he said.

"One day you're on their side, the next you're an outcast. The same thing happened to me and other players.

"I'm not saying he was targeted by the ZCU, but he's been fairly quiet over the demise of Zimbabwe cricket."

Heath Streak, whose sacking as captain in early April brought the issue to a head, agreed that Hogg was too inactive.

"Maybe if he had cricket at heart he should have tried to stick it out and tried to fix things," Streak said.