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Date: December 4
Start of play: 07:30 GMT
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe squad: Prosper Utseya (captain), Gary Brent (vice captain), Chamunorwa Chibhabha, Elton Chigumbura, Graeme Cremer, Keith Dabengwa, Terrence Duffin, Trevor Garwe, Blessing Mahwire, Timycen Maruma, Hamilton Masakadza, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Christopher Mpofu, Tawanda Mupariwa, Raymond Price, Vusimuzi Sibanda, Tatenda Taibu, Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams.
West Indies squad: Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Chris Gayle, Devon Smith, Denesh Ramdin, Dwayne Bravo, Daren Powell, Fidel Edwards, Runako Morton, Jerome Taylor, Rawl Lewis, Darren Sammy, Marlon Samuels, Narsingh Deonarine, Brenton Parchment, Ravindarnath Rampaul
Injury concerns: Chris Gayle (WI, hamstring - will not play)
Live stream: http://livecricket.bollym4u.com/ (found by zimdan)
Start of play: 07:30 GMT
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe squad: Prosper Utseya (captain), Gary Brent (vice captain), Chamunorwa Chibhabha, Elton Chigumbura, Graeme Cremer, Keith Dabengwa, Terrence Duffin, Trevor Garwe, Blessing Mahwire, Timycen Maruma, Hamilton Masakadza, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Christopher Mpofu, Tawanda Mupariwa, Raymond Price, Vusimuzi Sibanda, Tatenda Taibu, Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams.
West Indies squad: Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Chris Gayle, Devon Smith, Denesh Ramdin, Dwayne Bravo, Daren Powell, Fidel Edwards, Runako Morton, Jerome Taylor, Rawl Lewis, Darren Sammy, Marlon Samuels, Narsingh Deonarine, Brenton Parchment, Ravindarnath Rampaul
Injury concerns: Chris Gayle (WI, hamstring - will not play)
Live stream: http://livecricket.bollym4u.com/ (found by zimdan)
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Sharehopefully zim this time around can put good show again, well need to put an extra bowler they can't be dependent too much on part timers need to pur either MPOFU or MARUMA so they can get some wickets for them. i think 5 batsman one wicket kepper batsman one allrounder, price,brent and utesya can also hold bat so its stupid to have tried for so many batters.need really a genuine bowler can get breakthroughs.batters need to be patient. so hope for good show from zim this time around.
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Hi guys, you better thank me but ive manage to get hold of a live stream for tomorrows game!
http://livecricket.bollym4u.com/ just scroll down and click zimbabwe vs west indies. However the link wont be live until the coverage starts at 7:00am GMT!
They unfortunatly didnt show the first two but they are going to show the ast 3 which is better than nothing.
As for the game, very important for us to put in a top performance, but as long as i can watch it i dont mind either way.
http://livecricket.bollym4u.com/ just scroll down and click zimbabwe vs west indies. However the link wont be live until the coverage starts at 7:00am GMT!
They unfortunatly didnt show the first two but they are going to show the ast 3 which is better than nothing.
As for the game, very important for us to put in a top performance, but as long as i can watch it i dont mind either way.
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ShareLets hope that they bounce back with a win. i wonder if there b any changes, maby Mpofo might come in. I dont think you could drop any of the batsman at the moment even after sunday's game.
Thanks for getting the stream Zimdan b nice to watch the match.
Thanks for getting the stream Zimdan b nice to watch the match.
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zimdan wrote:Hi guys, you better thank me but ive manage to get hold of a live stream for tomorrows game!
http://livecricket.bollym4u.com/ just scroll down and click zimbabwe vs west indies. However the link wont be live until the coverage starts at 7:00am GMT!
They unfortunatly didnt show the first two but they are going to show the ast 3 which is better than nothing.
As for the game, very important for us to put in a top performance, but as long as i can watch it i dont mind either way.
Hey zimdan, great find mate! Thanks :D
andy wrote:Lets hope that they bounce back with a win. i wonder if there b any changes, maby Mpofo might come in. I dont think you could drop any of the batsman at the moment even after sunday's game.
Thanks for getting the stream Zimdan b nice to watch the match.
I don't know who Mpofu/Mupariwa would come in for, maybe Dabengwa, although he was a decent bowler on Sunday. I guess you have to go with an unchanged lineup, but we really do need another specialist bowler in the team.
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Bad news I'm afraid.
09:15 local time Hello all and welcome to Cricinfo's coverage of the third match of the series between Zimbabwe and West Indies .
Unfortunately news flowing in from the ground at Harare is, there has been a thunderstorm last night and it has been raining steadily ever since. At this point, scheduled start seems highly unlikely
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Unfortunately news flowing in from the ground at Harare is, there has been a thunderstorm last night and it has been raining steadily ever since. At this point, scheduled start seems highly unlikely.
hope they get it right and start of the match is possible.
Unfortunately news flowing in from the ground at Harare is, there has been a thunderstorm last night and it has been raining steadily ever since. At this point, scheduled start seems highly unlikely.
hope they get it right and start of the match is possible.
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Match was supposed to start a minute ago, so I'm assuming it will become a reduced overs affair (if there is any play at all).
Not necessarily a bad thing, Zimbabwe have a better chance of winning if it was reduced to say, 35 overs apiece. Especially if they are chasing.
Maybe zimdan has some news about the weather.
Not necessarily a bad thing, Zimbabwe have a better chance of winning if it was reduced to say, 35 overs apiece. Especially if they are chasing.
Maybe zimdan has some news about the weather.
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brmtaylor.com admin wrote:Match was supposed to start a minute ago, so I'm assuming it will become a reduced overs affair (if there is any play at all).
Not necessarily a bad thing, Zimbabwe have a better chance of winning if it was reduced to say, 35 overs apiece. Especially if they are chasing.
well unless the power factor of smauel does not come in zim way they will have better chance of winnig reduced game.as gayle is not the the side for the rest of the series.
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4.1 Chigumbura to Smith, OUT, wide outside off and driven in the air to mid off without control and Matsikenyeri takes the catch
DS Smith c Matsikenyeri b Chigumbura 1
..and they're away for lunch. We've gotten early wickets in every match now, which is good we just need a lot more of 'em to save this one.. :(
Zim 139 all out.
DS Smith c Matsikenyeri b Chigumbura 1
..and they're away for lunch. We've gotten early wickets in every match now, which is good we just need a lot more of 'em to save this one.. :(
Zim 139 all out.
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At least the bowlers are making the Windies struggle for every run
West Indies 100/4
Chanderpaul 17
Bravo 16
Utseya 2/27
Price 0/17
West Indies 100/4
Chanderpaul 17
Bravo 16
Utseya 2/27
Price 0/17
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Thanks zimdan, hopefully they will put it up earlier for the next games. You won't have to worry though! You'll be there! :D
Be sure to let us know what it was like :)
Did they ever email you back, out of interest?
Regarding todays performance... well, at least the 2nd ODI was a respectable loss. Today's was pretty pathetic. I think we are carrying too many passengers. The worst part though, is there isn't an obvious omission. Everybody has contributed at some point during the first 3 matches... even Taibu did his bit today.
My choice for the 4th ODI:
1. Vusi Sibanda
2. Brendan Taylor
3. Chamu Chibhabha
4. Tatenda Taibu (wk)
5. Keith Dabengwa
6. Stuart Matsikenyeri
7. Elton Chigumbura
8. Gary Brent
9. Prosper Utseya (c)
10. Ray Price
11. Christopher Mpofu
It's time to give Masakadza a rest (someone had to make room) and give Chris Mpofu a game. At the moment, we have one strike bowler - and that's Elton Chigumbura. With 6 wickets, he is equal leading wicket taker (with Powell and Taylor) for the series. Gary Brent is a good bowler, and can arrest the run rate. However, we are truly exposed come time for the first change. Chibhabha is a batsman who can bowl a bit, he's not a first change bowler.
Chris Mpofu is an opening bowler. He's about the quickest Zimbabwe has, and above all, he has a half way decent ODI bowling average (36.73, he could lower it a bit).
Chigumbura and Mpofu to share the new ball for 12 overs, then bring Brent on to get us to the end of the power plays, with a combination of Mpofu/Chigumbura/Chibhabha bowling at the other end.
At over 20, bring on Price to slow things down, and Utseya from the other end. Chigumbura is a true-allrounder. His presence allows us to play 4 specialist batsmen.
We have to get rid of this stupid plan of using part-timers to get through the overs. Sure, bring them on if we need a breakthrough, but don't rely on them.
Chigumbura, Utseya, Price, Brent and Mpofu can all bowl 10 overs. Chibhabha and Dabengwa are more than capable with the ball. As is Sean Williams, but I don't know where he stands as far as injury and selection status goes. Sibanda, Taylor, Chibhabha, Taibu, Dabengwa, Matsikenyeri and Chigumbura are capable of putting on a decent total. We just need one bloke to stick around and make a score. Perhaps putting Taibu at number 3 wouldn't be a bad idea either.
It's time to try something different. The plan may have worked in the first game, but WI have acclimatised now, we have to throw something different at them.
Be sure to let us know what it was like :)
Did they ever email you back, out of interest?
Regarding todays performance... well, at least the 2nd ODI was a respectable loss. Today's was pretty pathetic. I think we are carrying too many passengers. The worst part though, is there isn't an obvious omission. Everybody has contributed at some point during the first 3 matches... even Taibu did his bit today.
My choice for the 4th ODI:
1. Vusi Sibanda
2. Brendan Taylor
3. Chamu Chibhabha
4. Tatenda Taibu (wk)
5. Keith Dabengwa
6. Stuart Matsikenyeri
7. Elton Chigumbura
8. Gary Brent
9. Prosper Utseya (c)
10. Ray Price
11. Christopher Mpofu
It's time to give Masakadza a rest (someone had to make room) and give Chris Mpofu a game. At the moment, we have one strike bowler - and that's Elton Chigumbura. With 6 wickets, he is equal leading wicket taker (with Powell and Taylor) for the series. Gary Brent is a good bowler, and can arrest the run rate. However, we are truly exposed come time for the first change. Chibhabha is a batsman who can bowl a bit, he's not a first change bowler.
Chris Mpofu is an opening bowler. He's about the quickest Zimbabwe has, and above all, he has a half way decent ODI bowling average (36.73, he could lower it a bit).
Chigumbura and Mpofu to share the new ball for 12 overs, then bring Brent on to get us to the end of the power plays, with a combination of Mpofu/Chigumbura/Chibhabha bowling at the other end.
At over 20, bring on Price to slow things down, and Utseya from the other end. Chigumbura is a true-allrounder. His presence allows us to play 4 specialist batsmen.
We have to get rid of this stupid plan of using part-timers to get through the overs. Sure, bring them on if we need a breakthrough, but don't rely on them.
Chigumbura, Utseya, Price, Brent and Mpofu can all bowl 10 overs. Chibhabha and Dabengwa are more than capable with the ball. As is Sean Williams, but I don't know where he stands as far as injury and selection status goes. Sibanda, Taylor, Chibhabha, Taibu, Dabengwa, Matsikenyeri and Chigumbura are capable of putting on a decent total. We just need one bloke to stick around and make a score. Perhaps putting Taibu at number 3 wouldn't be a bad idea either.
It's time to try something different. The plan may have worked in the first game, but WI have acclimatised now, we have to throw something different at them.
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Yes i will be going to the next 2 games, and i do agree with some of your comments on selection.
Our bowling i feel is fine, just some silly batting mistakes and slow run rates is our problem.
Today was no exception, all our runs were coming from wides and the players were getting frustrated at not getting any runs from the bat, so off goes vusi and top edges one to midwicket, so again gave his wicket away.
Gently ease into the game and capalailse on the weak balls as they will come. Easy for me to say i know but its so important to get the basics right otherwise your destined for failure.
Our bowling i feel is fine, just some silly batting mistakes and slow run rates is our problem.
Today was no exception, all our runs were coming from wides and the players were getting frustrated at not getting any runs from the bat, so off goes vusi and top edges one to midwicket, so again gave his wicket away.
Gently ease into the game and capalailse on the weak balls as they will come. Easy for me to say i know but its so important to get the basics right otherwise your destined for failure.
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My choice for the 4th ODI:
1. Vusi Sibanda
2. Brendan Taylor
3. Chamu Chibhabha
4. Tatenda Taibu (wk)
5. Keith Dabengwa
6. Stuart Matsikenyeri
7. Elton Chigumbura
8. Gary Brent
9. Prosper Utseya (c)
10. Ray Price
11. Christopher Mpofu
agreed with you mpofu should be given the chance if there be 7 batsmen be not working then how can 8 batters can work so put up mpofu in for one batters . they need to be more selective in shot selction too to win the next match.required good effort from them though.
My choice for the 4th ODI:
1. Vusi Sibanda
2. Brendan Taylor
3. Chamu Chibhabha
4. Tatenda Taibu (wk)
5. Keith Dabengwa
6. Stuart Matsikenyeri
7. Elton Chigumbura
8. Gary Brent
9. Prosper Utseya (c)
10. Ray Price
11. Christopher Mpofu
agreed with you mpofu should be given the chance if there be 7 batsmen be not working then how can 8 batters can work so put up mpofu in for one batters . they need to be more selective in shot selction too to win the next match.required good effort from them though.
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