Well not much happening at the moment with the only movement on the forum being political or social values shared by Dogg, Zimbo & Kriterion. Someone mentioned it was time for a 'Your XI' thread and well it's all been done before so I thought I'd throw a spanner in the works.
This is the scenario -
Zimbabwe is playing a Test match, ODI & T20 all at the same time, you need to pick an XI (with a 12th man if you like) to play in each fixture, obviously you can't pick the same guy because the matches are on at the same time. Also you have to aim to win all three matches, so don't overload the one side make sure you spread the talent around.
Here are my XI's
Test
Chari
Kasuza
Burl
BT c
Moor
Raza
Regis wk
Shingi
Mumba
Jarvis
M'shangwe
Ngarava 12th
ODI
Kamunhukamwe
Chamu
Ervine
Williams c
Mutizwa
Roy Kaia
Murray wk
Tiripano
Madziva
Chisoro
Chatara
Jongwe 12th
T20I
Zhuwao
Prince
Tari c
Mutombodzi
Maruma
Chigumbura
Mutumbami wk
Mashinge
Mavuta
Mpofu
Jakiel
Wellington 12th
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Name Your XI .... with a twist
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Test
Chari
Kasuza
Burl
BT c
Moor
Raza
Regis wk
Munyonga
Mumba
Jarvis
M'shangwe
Ngarava 12th
ODI
Kamunhukamwe
Chamu
Ervine
Williams c
Madhevere
Maruma
Murray wk
Tiripano
Madziva
Chisoro
Chatara
Jongwe 12th
T20I
Zhuwao
Prince
Tari c
Mutombodzi
Milton Shumba
Chigumbura
Mutumbami wk
Mashinge
Mavuta
Mpofu
Jakiel
12th Kunje
Chari
Kasuza
Burl
BT c
Moor
Raza
Regis wk
Munyonga
Mumba
Jarvis
M'shangwe
Ngarava 12th
ODI
Kamunhukamwe
Chamu
Ervine
Williams c
Madhevere
Maruma
Murray wk
Tiripano
Madziva
Chisoro
Chatara
Jongwe 12th
T20I
Zhuwao
Prince
Tari c
Mutombodzi
Milton Shumba
Chigumbura
Mutumbami wk
Mashinge
Mavuta
Mpofu
Jakiel
12th Kunje
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Good effort at a new thread Jaybro but I can't put three teams on the park at once.
Maybe a Test and a short format XI.
Cause that T20 team will struggle against Austria
Maybe a Test and a short format XI.
Cause that T20 team will struggle against Austria
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I’ll need access to the Zimbabwean phone book to make up the numbers....
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1. Good attempt jaybro! But we hardly have any clarity on game time even domestically and you are thinking of all three formats being played in parallel internationally! If anything, as I sad earlier, hope and enthusiasm - one must learn from you! :)
2. I find it interesting to note that Wellington is not even among top 33 players in the country anymore :?
3. How long before this thread peters out into Trump, muslims, gay marriages, Chamisa, Mugabe, hhm, Africa, Rugby, Penguins, UFOs and Trump? I'd give it 23 replies...
2. I find it interesting to note that Wellington is not even among top 33 players in the country anymore :?
3. How long before this thread peters out into Trump, muslims, gay marriages, Chamisa, Mugabe, hhm, Africa, Rugby, Penguins, UFOs and Trump? I'd give it 23 replies...
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CrimsonAvenger wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:21 pm
3. How long before this thread peters out into Trump, muslims, gay marriages, Chamisa, Mugabe, hhm, Africa, Rugby, Penguins, UFOs and Trump? I'd give it 23 replies...
*walks through the door*
Yallah.
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It is deep November with no sign of a domestic season
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Waiting for the rainy season to really take hold I guess.
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
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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Jemisi wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:08 pm
It is deep November with no sign of a domestic season
We are the only test playing nation not playing any cricket, be it international or domestic. The only one of our players actually playing is Raza in the Abu Dhabi T10.
This is the board that Hammy and the lot backed.
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Just went through those 3 XIs of jaybro again. Reall well made ones given the constraints added. I'd just have 3 changes. Chsoro elevated to test XI in place of Mshangwe, Wellington elevated to ODI XI in place of Chisoro, Munyonga to replace Mutizwa in the ODI XI.
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CrimsonAvenger wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2019 6:54 am
Just went through those 3 XIs of jaybro again. Reall well made ones given the constraints added. I'd just have 3 changes. Chsoro elevated to test XI in place of Mshangwe, Wellington elevated to ODI XI in place of Chisoro, Munyonga to replace Mutizwa in the ODI XI.
Yeah that’s fair CA, I admit I forgot about Munyonga (criminal I know) so yeah I’d have him in for maybe even Roy Kaia.
In the spin department there really is a shortage of good spinners now Cremer is gone, I agree Chisoro is the best spinner for Tests but he’s probably a better ODI spinner, that’s the difficult part of picking all three sides at the same time.
And yes the boredom of nothing happening is killing me, just thought I’d try and get us talking a bit of cricket
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If Chisoro is the best spinner why not play him
Mavuta and Mumba were highly regarded..what happened
Mavuta and Mumba were highly regarded..what happened
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