Northerns vs Southerns | List A | 14 and 16 November 2024

Ya that's a decent pick Marshmallow

Just short a seaming all-rounder as a back up incase pitch isn't turning.

I await their team with bated breath.

Bennett

Gumbie (keeper)

Ervine

Myers

Williams

Raza

Burl

Masakadza

Maposa

Mazarabani

Ngarava

This would maybe be my 11 from the guys they've given us.

Out of those who are up for selection I'd probably go with

Gumbie

Kamunhukamwe

Myers

Craig

Sean

Raza

Burl/Campbell

Mavuta?

No idea - maybe take a punt on Maposa

Richard

Blessing

Oh s**t I forgot Bennett

> secretzimbo wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2024 11:31 pm Oh s**t I forgot Bennett

Ya

So the logical swap is TK

So we're waiting to see where they're going to fit in Madande, Maru, Musekiwa, Madhevere and Faraz and possibly Chataira.

As a fact Larry and Evans would have outperformed all the seamers yesterday, with the possible exception of Blessing.

We're all reasonably similar. I'm sure the selectors have an occasional read of this forum and they genuinely don't know what they're doing so maybe we've been of assistance

I see Mawoza is hell bent on TK. His argument is that although he averages 10 in internationals over 18 games he's only had 2 games per year and it's not enough exposure to find your feet.

I'm in the minority but am in full agreement. As I said in an earlier post give him 2 or 3 series to see if he can get it together, he'd be damned good if he could.

But.. if he fails then give other guys the same extended opportunities. If they were even-handed about this the legitimate complaints would be a lot less.

By now TK would either be a regular member or we'd be looking at someone else.

Wes would be back in domestic trying to reinvent himself and tidy up his act.

Ditto Maru- give him a fair crack and if he fails it's the same thing.

Ditto all the guys playing musical chairs.

The worst thing you can do to a guy is drop him after a couple of poor outings, particularly if you're replacing him with someone who's doing no better.

Guys like Williams, Ervine and BT became good by playing multiple internationals simply because ZC weren't spoilt for choice. Now all of a sudden there are options and they are like headless chickens.

BUT their main aim is to find good black cricketers, there's no escaping that fact, but they'll deny it by pointing at Bennett and Campbell. Let's see how they view Bennett if he has a lean spell. As a fact he won't get as much rope as Wes. In fact that will be the cue to give Madhevere another 20 games to get it right.

Campbell has come this far and messed it up by some disastrous run-outs which should actually be ignored....unless he keeps doing it

Give him a fair chance now he's there. Also make him work on his bowling. In reality he's Ryan's direct competition. Leg spinning lower order batters.

Burl is on thin ice. They've messed him up by keeping him as a lower order hitter and a save the blushes guy and I believe he could have been a much better player had he been given opportunities further up the order. Plus they should have insisted that he make himself a front line leggie, not a part timer.

The supposed determination to reward guys doing well in domestic is flawed. They're using this narrative only when it suits. Of course it's the main criteria, but it's not the only one. There's a long list of good domestic players that don't cut it at the higher level. Evans' bowling is a good example. He doesn't take wickets, but he's our most accurate seamer. I'd rather have him than Chitaira bowling quick but going for plenty.

A third regional team of Curran, MW, Bhawa, NW, Knackers, Chari, Moor, Campbell Jr, Jongwe, Evans and Banks would have made this an embarrassing trial.