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What team would you pick for SA ODIs?

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ZCF OriginalZCF Hall of Famer

Opening post

Assuming injury related unavailability for Williams and Utseya: (two huge losses)

Masakadza (He's the man)

Sibanda (Comeback imminent)

Vermeulen (Coming back from injury, no question marks here)

Taylor (One bad series, no question marks here too)

Taibu (Coming back from all sorts of layoffs, needs more time)

Mutizwa (Deserves more chances)

Chigumbura (Boom Boom)

Price (Legend)

Cremer (No question marks here too)

Mpofu (Deserves to get into the playing XI)

Rainsford (If fit, must be in)

Waller (Hasn't done enough, but has been relatively better of late)

Ebrahim / Coventry (Coventry stays if he gets a really big score tomorrow, else, time for some experience as backup)

Matsikenyeri / Maruma (Matsi has done enough till Kenya series, but Maruma must be pushing for a selection case)

Jarvis / Mupariwa (Jarvis is a good prospect, but let him get some FC and List A experience under his belt. Mupariwa can get a look-in in that case)
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I agree with most of your choices. i would get jarvis in instead of mpofu mind as the south african tracks will probably be quick and bouncy tailor made for people like dale steyn and morne morkel. In that case we must fight fire with fire and rainsford/chigumbura/jarvis are the quickest we have
Veteran
I would keep Chibhabha in the side he has shown that he can give us a third bowling option that make room for an extra batsman. Matsikinyere like the ball coming on hence will will be handy in S.A. Vusi deserves a call up. Jarvis is a great prospect for us hence he should be playing as many games as possible.

1. Masakadza (c)

2. Vermuelen

3. Sibanda

4. Chibhabha

5. Taylor

6. Taibu(wk)

7. Matsikinyere

8. Chigumbura

9. Cremer

10. Price

11. Jarvis
ZCF OriginalZCF Hall of Famer
My team isn't that different from the current squad in Bangladesh.

1. Hamilton Masakadza

2. Mark Vermeulen

3. Charles Coventry

4. Tatenda Taibu

5. Brendan Taylor

6. Stuart Matsikenyeri

7. Elton Chigumbura

8. Graeme Cremer

9. Ray Price

10. Kyle Jarvis

11. Edward Rainsford

12. Christopher Mpofu (reserve pace bowler)

13. Vusi Sibanda (forced his way into the side with big scores)

14. Forster Mutizwa (deserves more opportunities

15. Greg Lamb (I would be interested to see how he compares to Waller)
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

eugene wrote:My team isn't that different from the current squad in Bangladesh.

1. Hamilton Masakadza

2. Mark Vermeulen

3. Charles Coventry

4. Tatenda Taibu

5. Brendan Taylor

6. Stuart Matsikenyeri

7. Elton Chigumbura

8. Graeme Cremer

9. Ray Price

10. Kyle Jarvis

11. Edward Rainsford

12. Christopher Mpofu (reserve pace bowler)

13. Vusi Sibanda (forced his way into the side with big scores)

14. Forster Mutizwa (deserves more opportunities

15. Greg Lamb (I would be interested to see how he compares to Waller)


I agree. this is my side, except i think Coventry has had his chance. Sibanda at 3 for me. And i would keep Chibhabha too, perhaps in for Matsi. Chamu adds the all rounder component too, like Chigumbura.
Veteran

eugene wrote:My team isn't that different from the current squad in Bangladesh.

12. Christopher Mpofu (reserve pace bowler)

13. Vusi Sibanda (forced his way into the side with big scores)

14. Forster Mutizwa (deserves more opportunities

15. Greg Lamb (I would be interested to see how he compares to Waller)


Lamb would score much slower

zimbokiwi wrote:

eugene wrote:My team isn't that different from the current squad in Bangladesh.

1. Hamilton Masakadza

2. Mark Vermeulen

3. Charles Coventry

4. Tatenda Taibu

5. Brendan Taylor

6. Stuart Matsikenyeri

7. Elton Chigumbura

8. Graeme Cremer

9. Ray Price

10. Kyle Jarvis

11. Edward Rainsford



i would pick this one too but if Coventry doesnt do well i will make him bat on number 4 after Taylor

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