Discussion
Series thread - MTN Domestic Championship
Discussion
Legend
Supersport link has a report now on a 6 wicket win for Warriors, more details to follow later no doubt :cry:
Member actions
ShareZCF Hall of Famer
http://content-www.cricinfo.com/southaf ... 16537.html
Not quite our strongest team. As we expected, there are a few development players who performed credibly. Chakabva made 17 (not embarassing) and Muzarabani 0/32 from 8 which was quite economic.
Cremer was quite expensive, but then again he is more of a Test specialist.
No Utseya in the team, no Chibhabha. Good to see 4 specialist bowlers + Chigumbura.
Not quite our strongest team. As we expected, there are a few development players who performed credibly. Chakabva made 17 (not embarassing) and Muzarabani 0/32 from 8 which was quite economic.
Cremer was quite expensive, but then again he is more of a Test specialist.
No Utseya in the team, no Chibhabha. Good to see 4 specialist bowlers + Chigumbura.
Member actions
ShareLegend
Not too bad an effort with the bat to be honest. Although no one was able to push on and play a match defining innings, as always seems to be the case. Nice to see Chakabva play, less nice to see him stuck all the way down at no. 7... The bowling still looks painfully weak, Price the only one with genuine class. Obviously Utseya will help when he's fit. Somewhat surprising to see Muzarabani play ahead of Mpofu, Mupariwa, Rainsford, Garwe, Mahwire, Manyumwa... Although he seemed to bowl reasonably well. Cremer's performance was disappointing. I hope he gets another chance though, as he is an aggressive bowler and useful lower order batsmen.
On a side note, interesting to see 5 white players selected... Williams, Taylor, Cremer, Price & Brent.
On a side note, interesting to see 5 white players selected... Williams, Taylor, Cremer, Price & Brent.
Member actions
ShareVeteran
I managed to watch a few hours of the match earlier, and i agree with you aydee, even i was suprised about the 5 white players. I do hope that Robin Brown has convinced to the board to select on merit rather than colour. That notion would help zimbabwe no end.
Member actions
ShareZCF Hall of Famer
zimdan wrote:I managed to watch a few hours of the match earlier, and i agree with you aydee, even i was suprised about the 5 white players. I do hope that Robin Brown has convinced to the board to select on merit rather than colour. That notion would help zimbabwe no end.
How did the guys look (technically, body language, etc)? Interested particularly in Chakabva and Muzarabani, nobody knows too much about them at all besides the scorecards from the SAA matches.
Member actions
ShareZCF Hall of Famer
Interesting - for the purposes of this series, we're the Zimbabwe Chevrons. Wonder who came up with that name.
Still think Zimbabwe Flames would have been a better option... :)
Still think Zimbabwe Flames would have been a better option... :)
Member actions
ShareZCF Hall of Famer
I'm happy with the Chevrons, it is a Zimbabwean/African company affiliated with Caltex, so this would mean they are our corporate sponsors. And that means $$$$$$ for the board, which hopefully will be invested wisely in cricket :)
Member actions
Sharedissapointing result for Zimbabawe their batting is definatly up to the mark but they need to get a qaulity seam bowler their attack is far to weak, if zimbabwe had someone like a Dale steyn, Morne Morkel or even some1 who could bowl 135kph consistantly they would be close to a complete unit.
Member actions
ShareVeteran
brmtaylor.com admin wrote:
zimdan wrote:I managed to watch a few hours of the match earlier, and i agree with you aydee, even i was suprised about the 5 white players. I do hope that Robin Brown has convinced to the board to select on merit rather than colour. That notion would help zimbabwe no end.
How did the guys look (technically, body language, etc)? Interested particularly in Chakabva and Muzarabani, nobody knows too much about them at all besides the scorecards from the SAA matches.
It was suprising, but both teams looked like the couldnt be bothered. TYhis of course could have been the state of where it was being played. Including me there wouldnt have been more than 100 spectators, which gives absolutly no atmophere, and might aswell have been a club game.
However Taibu and taylor gave it a good go, i just feel we were a little negative. I didnt get to watch zim bowl, but prices figures look very promising, and with utseya back and possibly chamu, we could have given them more of a game.
In respect to Regis, he looks a fine player, pity hes a keeper though, we'd win the keeper only team world cup at this rate.
Member actions
ShareVeteran
Nice to see matsikenyeri and dabengwa jettisoned. They are not new players anymore and the other players shoudnt have to be carrying them. The almost constant litany of failures from these players and then they kept getting retained beggars belief!!!
In respects to chakabva and muzarabani if the selectors have identified them as future players then they should give them a good go in these round of matches to see if they have what it takes. It is only fair
In respects to chakabva and muzarabani if the selectors have identified them as future players then they should give them a good go in these round of matches to see if they have what it takes. It is only fair
Member actions
ShareLegend
I think it is an enormous shame that Stuart Matsikenyeri has not become a leading Zim player.
I remember the various press articles when he made his test debut in that game against West Indies in 2003 that Zim so nearly won. 57 and 46* is not a bad way to start your test career, but then only one more 50 in his next seven tests and seven 50's in 70 ODI innings.
He is not yet 25, has he got the talent to come back or were those early knocks a flash in the pan ?
I remember the various press articles when he made his test debut in that game against West Indies in 2003 that Zim so nearly won. 57 and 46* is not a bad way to start your test career, but then only one more 50 in his next seven tests and seven 50's in 70 ODI innings.
He is not yet 25, has he got the talent to come back or were those early knocks a flash in the pan ?
Member actions
ShareIf Matsikenyeri plays he needs to bat up the order recently hes been comeing in the lower order at a time when zimbabwe need to start scoring quick runs and he gets out playing a stupid shot I dont think his role in the team should be a slogger because he has failed a number of times trying to go for the big hits... When he gets another chance he should bat at about 4 or 5
Member actions
ShareVeteran
Matsikenyeri is not consistent enough. Piet rinke had a good start to his international carrear ( Albeit againsy kenya). When he went off the boil he was dropped and replaced, This should be a mandatory requirement for all players.
Like i said if chakhabva has been identified as a future zimbo player he needs to get a run in this side against the south african teams
Like i said if chakhabva has been identified as a future zimbo player he needs to get a run in this side against the south african teams
Member actions
ShareZCF Hall of Famer
Titans v Chevrons at Centurion
CricInfo live commentary here, and the weather in Pretoria shouldn't get in the way.
CricInfo live commentary here, and the weather in Pretoria shouldn't get in the way.
Member actions
ShareLegend
Cricinfo are showing a squad of 13 players for todays game, the same 11 as against Warriors with Christopher Mpofu and ............... Keith Dabengwa :roll:
Member actions
ShareZCF Hall of Famer
I can't believe it :cry:
I'm hoping for an unchanged lineup. Surely that is the most likely scenario.
V Sibanda, H Masakadza, SC Williams, T Taibu, BRM Taylor, E Chigumbura, RW Chakabva, AG Cremer, GB Brent, RW Price, T Muzarabani, CB Mpofu, KM Dabengwa
I'm hoping for an unchanged lineup. Surely that is the most likely scenario.
Member actions
ShareLegend
I wonder which bank Dabengwa keeps his bribery evidence in, it must be the reason that he keeps on being selected 😂
Titans have won the toss and put Zim in.
Titans have won the toss and put Zim in.
Member actions
Share