Ido think 5 is way too many first class teams here, I've said forever that the depth is too diluted and low team scores are always a reflection of this.
I'll say it again and again, you notice it when the international team is on !!
The stars is good but they should have been worked into the current structure. There's only about 6 stars we give a s**t about and bad team selection is the only thing keeping them out of the 4 team structure.
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Googly wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2017 12:45 pm
Not true. The message needs to be that there are pathways into cricket here
Message to who? Nkosana Mpofu? That there's a pathway out of cricket in Zimbabwe?
And when these boys go back to what they were doing for the next season or year, what then? More ZIM players shed from the game each season?
There is a reason the Rocks were culled from Zimbabwe cricket. I shared the article. Did anyone bother to read it and try to reason on that and the RS?
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ZIMDOGGY wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2017 1:01 pm
The stars is good but they should have been worked into the current structure. There's only about 6 stars we give a s**t about and bad team selection is the only thing keeping them out of the 4 team structure.
So you're admitting Taibu and the Pakistani - under the new centralised cricket structure with no more franchises - actually couldn't force team bosses to integrate these "6 Stars", they had to create an entire team? The only thing they managed was to drive Aliseni, Panyangara and whoever else away?
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pariah wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2017 1:04 pm
ZIMDOGGY wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2017 1:01 pm
The stars is good but they should have been worked into the current structure. There's only about 6 stars we give a s**t about and bad team selection is the only thing keeping them out of the 4 team structure.
So you're admitting Taibu and the Pakistani - under the new centralised cricket structure with no more franchises - actually couldn't force team bosses to integrate these "6 Stars", they had to create an entire team? The only thing they managed was to drive Aliseni, Panyangara and whoever else away?
I'll cut you some slack because you weren't here st the time and may not have been reading, but I have been. One of a champion on that issue than you have been!
5 teams - injuries/zim 11 is madness.
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Even if you take the Manchester United academy team. Not EVERYBODY in an academy team is good enough to make the grade. That's in every sport. You usually get 4 or 5 guys who are actually good enough. Its just unfortunate that at the moment these guys are the first batch so all of them have to be thrown into the deep end.
I hope the logic is to keep 4 or 5 of these guys for next year's academy and move on from there with 3 or 4 guys from the u19s plus a few guys who have decided to go to uni like Murray. After 3 or 4 years you will have a competitive team and maybe give guys a maximum of 3 seasons before you have to join a proper franchise. Otherwise for now we have to deal with the like of Jha averaging less than 10
I hope the logic is to keep 4 or 5 of these guys for next year's academy and move on from there with 3 or 4 guys from the u19s plus a few guys who have decided to go to uni like Murray. After 3 or 4 years you will have a competitive team and maybe give guys a maximum of 3 seasons before you have to join a proper franchise. Otherwise for now we have to deal with the like of Jha averaging less than 10
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It is way to early to be casting judgement on the Rising Stars project.
My All-time Zimbabwe XI
Neil Johnson, Brendan Taylor, Murray Goodwin, Andy Flower (w), David Houghton, Sean Williams, Heath Streak (c), Andy Blignaut, Paul Strang, Eddo Brandes, Blessing Muzarabani
Neil Johnson, Brendan Taylor, Murray Goodwin, Andy Flower (w), David Houghton, Sean Williams, Heath Streak (c), Andy Blignaut, Paul Strang, Eddo Brandes, Blessing Muzarabani
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Milton Shumba in the rising stars squad for the upcoming game against the Mountaineers.
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zimfan1 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:45 pm
Milton Shumba in the rising stars squad for the upcoming game against the Mountaineers.
Great stuff
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That's good news. And I'd also be looking forward to what would most likely be a debut for Rugare Magarira, now that Mavuta is away. He seemed to have great control for a youngster in the U19 world cup itself. Would be good if he gets regular games and gets to challenge Chisoro and Wellington in the years to come.
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CrimsonAvenger wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2017 12:13 am
That's good news. And I'd also be looking forward to what would most likely be a debut for Rugare Magarira, now that Mavuta is away. He seemed to have great control for a youngster in the U19 world cup itself. Would be good if he gets regular games and gets to challenge Chisoro and Wellington in the years to come.
Could Rugare be the next Ray Price ??
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I won't give up on Wellington yet to grow up to the levels of Price. He's just having a bad season after recovering from a series of ill-timed injuries. If he rediscovers form, he could be a great asset for years. But yes, Magarira's accuracy at this age itself makes you hope for a Price there too...
EDIT: Taibu in his interview with Dean here actually says Magarira reminds him young of Ray Price!
https://www.facebook.com/dean.t.dupless ... 619591920/
EDIT: Taibu in his interview with Dean here actually says Magarira reminds him young of Ray Price!
https://www.facebook.com/dean.t.dupless ... 619591920/
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