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we can hope for some better line and length bowling and thats about it.
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zimbofan88 wrote:That would be great news if Streak is appointed the coach of Zim. Here are the few things he can do to Zim Cricket:
1) Improve our bowling department
2) Bring back lost talents
3) Retain youngsters
4) Fair team selection
5) Stay with Zim for atleast two years
6) He, Taibu, Ntini and Kluesenar make up strong cricketing brains.
7) Find/groom new talents
8) Bring back guys like Blignaut, Grant Flower, Brent etc to Zim administration/coaching.
9) Build better relationship with BCB, and send more players in BPL
10) Motivate players, work on the mental aspects of our senior players and buildup never die attitude in the team.
How effective can he really be? All the past coaches have been put on a very short leash. I have my doubts that he will have any meaningful say in the selection process, historically the coaches get overruled at every turn. If Ntini is retained as the bowling coach then he had less to do with that dept than Ntini himself.
How can he "entice" people back, he's just the coach, not the CEO, subject to the same mistreatment that gets meted out to most ZC employees, except the few in the inner circle.
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zimbofan88 wrote:That would be great news if Streak is appointed the coach of Zim. Here are the few things he can do to Zim Cricket:
1) Improve our bowling department
2) Bring back lost talents
3) Retain youngsters
4) Fair team selection
5) Stay with Zim for atleast two years
6) He, Taibu, Ntini and Kluesenar make up strong cricketing brains.
7) Find/groom new talents
8) Bring back guys like Blignaut, Grant Flower, Brent etc to Zim administration/coaching.
9) Build better relationship with BCB, and send more players in BPL
10) Motivate players, work on the mental aspects of our senior players and buildup never die attitude in the team.
Streak has a love/hate relationship with ZC. Lets face it the whole 2004 drama was largely due to him, well and ZC too. But they later made up and were kissing buddies again but the damage had already. The talents of the likes of Grant Flower, Craig Wishart had already been lost to the game. Messiah of ZiM Cricket? Certainly not, but he will do. What I would like to know is the composition of the selection panel.
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All right, Heath Streak it is! Official announcement made.
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New @ZimCricketv head coach Heath Streak: 'For me, having captained this country, to be offered the post of head coach is a great honour.'
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Look I like streaky, and think he's the man for the job.
But,
I'm uneasy.
There's too much hype and expectation around who our coach is. Coaches don't do s**t, not in cricket.
Crickets a team sport comprised of individual segment art contributions. The on field captain largely dictates game plans and field setting. There's an outside selection team.
Not to mention the aforementioned political leash around any Zimbabwean coach.
What can we really hope for Streaky to accomplish?
He may bring out the best in the bowling, but our guys already bowl good lines, we just do it at 120 k's.
He may bring out self belief, but that's not going to transform a plodder to a star. A cricketer is made well before he hits the international stage.
Can he bring back the diaspora? That would be a true accomplishment! However in pretty sure that isn't in his job description to go globe hunting.
We can only hope for a modest improvement at best and that would be a huge win.
But,
I'm uneasy.
There's too much hype and expectation around who our coach is. Coaches don't do s**t, not in cricket.
Crickets a team sport comprised of individual segment art contributions. The on field captain largely dictates game plans and field setting. There's an outside selection team.
Not to mention the aforementioned political leash around any Zimbabwean coach.
What can we really hope for Streaky to accomplish?
He may bring out the best in the bowling, but our guys already bowl good lines, we just do it at 120 k's.
He may bring out self belief, but that's not going to transform a plodder to a star. A cricketer is made well before he hits the international stage.
Can he bring back the diaspora? That would be a true accomplishment! However in pretty sure that isn't in his job description to go globe hunting.
We can only hope for a modest improvement at best and that would be a huge win.
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ZIMDOGGY wrote:Look I like streaky, and think he's the man for the job.
But,
I'm uneasy.
There's too much hype and expectation around who our coach is. Coaches don't do s**t, not in cricket.
Crickets a team sport comprised of individual segment art contributions. The on field captain largely dictates game plans and field setting. There's an outside selection team.
Not to mention the aforementioned political leash around any Zimbabwean coach.
What can we really hope for Streaky to accomplish?
He may bring out the best in the bowling, but our guys already bowl good lines, we just do it at 120 k's.
He may bring out self belief, but that's not going to transform a plodder to a star. A cricketer is made well before he hits the international stage.
Can he bring back the diaspora? That would be a true accomplishment! However in pretty sure that isn't in his job description to go globe hunting.
We can only hope for a modest improvement at best and that would be a huge win.
Yeah, but ...asi kuti ndebvu...that's the main thing.
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This is a quote from an outspoken critic of ZC, not me in this instance, but is valid
It's a sheer waste of time until the administration is fired/jailed/publicly flogged !! What does he honestly think he can do that Whatmore, Waller (twice), Brown, Flower, Simmons et al could not do ?? It also brings into question what are his motives and intentions in accepting the position - is he trying to legitamise an openly inept and corrupt administration that cannot even account for its own income and balance sheet ?? Been down this road before, it is a complete blind sideing of the public !!
It's a sheer waste of time until the administration is fired/jailed/publicly flogged !! What does he honestly think he can do that Whatmore, Waller (twice), Brown, Flower, Simmons et al could not do ?? It also brings into question what are his motives and intentions in accepting the position - is he trying to legitamise an openly inept and corrupt administration that cannot even account for its own income and balance sheet ?? Been down this road before, it is a complete blind sideing of the public !!
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-watermelon.
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Heath Streak is a great hire..
If Streak came bring Guy Whithall & Paul Strang into his admin..
Convince the diaspora back.
players like Jarvis; Talyor; Currans
That would be nice for Zimbabwe...
If Streak came bring Guy Whithall & Paul Strang into his admin..
Convince the diaspora back.
players like Jarvis; Talyor; Currans
That would be nice for Zimbabwe...
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Googly wrote:What's a Rhodie?
They go on tour with bands.
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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All right, according to this mini report, Heath Streak is favorite to take over: http://www.3-mob.com/?p=26922#.V_WpMyF97IU
People in the shortlist:
1. Heath Streak
2. Andy Blignaut
3. Peter Kirsten
4. Justin Summers (who the hell is he?)
Sadly, our own Anusha Gamage does not seem to have made it to the shortlist.
People in the shortlist:
1. Heath Streak
2. Andy Blignaut
3. Peter Kirsten
4. Justin Summers (who the hell is he?)
Sadly, our own Anusha Gamage does not seem to have made it to the shortlist.
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CrimsonAvenger wrote:All right, according to this mini report, Heath Streak is favorite to take over: http://www.3-mob.com/?p=26922#.V_WpMyF97IU
People in the shortlist:
1. Heath Streak
2. Andy Blignaut
3. Peter Kirsten
4. Justin Summers (who the hell is he?)
Sadly, our own Anusha Gamage does not seem to have made it to the shortlist.
This is an outrage. Anusha Gamage is the best man/woman for the job.
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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rupeni wrote:Heath Streak will be unveiled as the new National Team coach tomorrow..
rupeni you forgot to say Breaking News....
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tawac wrote:
rupeni wrote:Heath Streak will be unveiled as the new National Team coach tomorrow..
rupeni you forgot to say Breaking News....
My apologies.. lol
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rupeni wrote:
tawac wrote:
rupeni wrote:Heath Streak will be unveiled as the new National Team coach tomorrow..
rupeni you forgot to say Breaking News....
My apologies.. lol
Heath Streak roars into life ...
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ShareThat would be great news if Streak is appointed the coach of Zim. Here are the few things he can do to Zim Cricket:
1) Improve our bowling department
2) Bring back lost talents
3) Retain youngsters
4) Fair team selection
5) Stay with Zim for atleast two years
6) He, Taibu, Ntini and Kluesenar make up strong cricketing brains.
7) Find/groom new talents
8) Bring back guys like Blignaut, Grant Flower, Brent etc to Zim administration/coaching.
9) Build better relationship with BCB, and send more players in BPL
10) Motivate players, work on the mental aspects of our senior players and buildup never die attitude in the team.
1) Improve our bowling department
2) Bring back lost talents
3) Retain youngsters
4) Fair team selection
5) Stay with Zim for atleast two years
6) He, Taibu, Ntini and Kluesenar make up strong cricketing brains.
7) Find/groom new talents
8) Bring back guys like Blignaut, Grant Flower, Brent etc to Zim administration/coaching.
9) Build better relationship with BCB, and send more players in BPL
10) Motivate players, work on the mental aspects of our senior players and buildup never die attitude in the team.
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