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Does anyone know broadcasters? Seems like no one is Australia has picked this up.
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I don't think it's an issue announcing our squad last. Others obviously have to do it earlier as they have to travel. I'm happy with going down to the last day so we can fully analyse and undersrtand the team we need.
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Probably a shaky stream on ICC.tv
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secretzimbo wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 6:03 am

Probably a shaky stream on ICC.tv


Fancode in India
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tej_27 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:08 am


secretzimbo wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 6:03 am

Probably a shaky stream on ICC.tv


Fancode in India


Pretty sure Star Sports is broadcasting this in India, but only the games at HSC and QSC... The games at other venues will not be broadcast.

Fancode may stream all the games.
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Squad announced for the CWQC

No Myers, no mavuta .jongwe in

Squad is

Innocent Kaia

Joylord gumbie

Tadiwanshe marumani

Craig ervine

Wesley madhevere

Sean Williams

Sikandar Raza

Ryan burl

Clive madande

Welington mazakadza

Luke jongwe

Brad Evans

Tendai chatara

Richard ngarava

Blessing muzarbani
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Yes, it's a good squad. Too early for Myers to get a look in which is fair enough, so Marumani gets the nod ahead of Shumba. And yeah they've preferred Jongwe over Mavuta which again makes sense as there are as many as 4 spin bowling options to go with Wellington so it is unlikely that Mavuta would have got a game anyways.

Good Squad, only question can be over Marumani's inclusion.
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Not a bad squad sad for Mavuta to miss out. Plenty of games to be played they need to be on top of their game to pull this off.
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Plenty of bowling options there. Im sure if anyone gets injured they will call up another batter.

Shumba and muyonga rightly dropped. Chivanga more of a 5 day player. Mavuta can consider himself unlucky and madhevere is in thin ice.
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Brad evans is probably slightly fortunate. Hopefully they see him as a big game player
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We probably should prepare for those likelihoods but at least we can't blame the selectors.
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Jemisi wrote: ↑Sun Jun 04, 2023 11:05 pm

We probably should prepare for those likelihoods but at least we can't blame the selectors.


True. I just always find it remarkable how many injuries and other weird commitments seem to crop up in our playing group given how rarely we play. Remember the few years we had where there was always team weddings during the two months we had cricket scheduled?
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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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eugene wrote: ↑Sun Jun 04, 2023 2:23 am


Jemisi wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:30 pm


CrimsonAvenger wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 1:54 am

Yeah, we haven't resurrected a Chibhabha or a Chigumbura out of the blue or haven't picked a Maruma for the 782nd time. Nyauchi over Evans or Mavuta over Jongwe were the closest in consideration I would think, but probably none of those 4 would get into the strongest playing XI at the moment, so one can understand them picking slightly more accomplished batters among them there.


Yeah, a couple of calls could have been different but the squad would still be fine. They seem to have lost the habit of leaving out one of the better players.


Sean Williams will no doubt miss a game or two due to a sore throat and Craig Ervine will inevitably have a hamstring issue keeping him out of a game.


Remember the Indian coach who had players frustrated that they ended up faking injuries..
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The squad is pretty much as I expected, but I am surprised Mavuta has been left out. I really don’t get the need for 2 spare batsman, to me it says that they’re not confident in the other 8 guys they have.

I think it’s a mistake to leave out a front line leggie, sure he can struggle with consistency at times, but now we’re left without an ace card up our sleeve.

I just can’t see how Marumani will make an impact at this tournament if he hasn’t done so, so far at this level.

jaybro wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 7:56 am

The squad is pretty much as I expected, but I am surprised Mavuta has been left out. I really don’t get the need for 2 spare batsman, to me it says that they’re not confident in the other 8 guys they have.

I think it’s a mistake to leave out a front line leggie, sure he can struggle with consistency at times, but now we’re left without an ace card up our sleeve.

I just can’t see how Marumani will make an impact at this tournament if he hasn’t done so, so far at this level.


Don't need 2 spinners in the squad , Wellington is first choice in 50 over cricket. There are enough spin options in the team anyway.
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So you need 9 batsman but not two spinners?
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jaybro wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:30 am

So you need 9 batsman but not two spinners?


Maru is probably in as the backup keeper?

jaybro wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:30 am

So you need 9 batsman but not two spinners?


How many do you want ? Wellington, Williams , Raza, Burl , Madhevere is enough
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CrimsonAvenger wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 12:08 pm


jaybro wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:30 am

So you need 9 batsman but not two spinners?


Maru is probably in as the backup keeper?


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I agree with Jay that Mavuta should have been in.

Probably would have had him instead of Jongwe though.
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