2023-2031 FTP news, updates, etc

Haven't been following any cricket except some Zim matches of late, but I did come across this tweet... What is he doing in the "Asia Cup"? 😂

Well, anyway, if he can get some visits from India regularly, nothing like it. Good for the economy, and good to get some diaspora guys excited...

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Lot of tweets on Twitter regarding Pakistan A tour later this month, ahead of the World Cup.

Is it true SZ? Can anyone confirm?

Yeah apparently they are coming for T20s. Zimbabwe A Vs Pakistan A. It's rescheduled from last January

secretzimbo wrote: ↑Sun Sep 04, 2022 7:02 pm

Yeah apparently they are coming for T20s. Zimbabwe A Vs Pakistan A. It's rescheduled from last January

That's really good. Much needed prepration for the WC.

Interesting rumour doing the rounds today;

England are restructuring their domestic season. Some suggestion that in future years counties will be organising 'festival' red-ball cricket matches (not part of the championship) at the same time as the Hundred is played, and that 'countries like Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Ireland and Scotland may be invited to play exhibition matches against counties during this time'.

Weird.

found the article; https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/202 ... irmen-new/

"There is also a proposal to play three slots of four-day cricket in August, like festival weeks, that sit outside the championship so counties could still play 14 red-ball games (if they reach the play-off). These will take place during the Hundred, giving Test players some red-ball cricket if needed, as well as those without Hundred contracts. It would also provide members with more four-day cricket with the possibility of inviting teams such as Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Scotland to take part and raise the standard in those countries too."

That would be so good. This Hundred has been a disaster for English cricket imo. This year's cost them £14m and it looks like they're trying to get the IPL owners interested, much like the CSA T20. I almost can't get past the way they post the scores on the TV, nor Petersen thinking if he shouts loudly enough people will get excited.

What could possibly go wrong with the Indians controlling practically every cricketing event on the planet? People will sell their mothers for a dollar. Strauss is such a knob.

I'm very curious what Mukhulani was doing at the Asia cup, I'm guessing he came away empty handed or the usual suspects would have their lipstick on and singing his praises. I'm yet to fully understand what they get out of it, but I'm sure it's not much, owning souls here is relatively inexpensive.

We need a better T20 event than the pitiful excuse of the one ZC organises and is finished within a week, hopefully there's some sort of plan afoot?

CrimsonAvenger wrote: ↑Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:37 am

Haven't been following any cricket except some Zim matches of late, but I did come across this tweet... What is he doing in the "Asia Cup"? 😂

Well, anyway, if he can get some visits from India regularly, nothing like it. Good for the economy, and good to get some diaspora guys excited...

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Pardon my ignorance, but who is the smug looking billionaire he's talking to?

Ya agreed. He looks like a prize c#£.

Jay Shah is the favourite to be the next ICC Chair, he’s almost certainly going to stand for election.

ZC did NOT vote for the BCCI-backed candidate (Barclay) last time. Clearly just want our vote…

I'd pay money to be listening to that convo 😂

sam_ahm wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 5:31 am

How exactly is Zimbabwe's performance poorer than all 11 Test playing nations and even a few associates?

Arguments can always be made for both sides. What you've stated are facts, no denying that. However, I will present the other side of the debate with another set of facts, no less true. The reader will have to decide for him or herself which set of facts makes a more compelling case.

Big games (ICC tournaments) matter. They matter more than bilaterals. In fact bilateral performances only start to matter when they establish a pattern over a prolonged period of time.

In the last 16 years, Zimbabwe have won 2 games in major ICC tournaments (2007 vs Australia and 2022 vs Pakistan). Ireland have won more (Pakistan, Bangladesh 2x, England, West Indies). Even Netherlands has won 2 (England, South Africa). Thats two Associate nations with equal or better performance. Bear in mind they get less money, and fewer fixtures than do Zimbabwe.

In 2018 an Associate (UAE) knocked ZIM out of WC contention, and in 2022 agian an Associate did the same (Scotland). In 2022, two Associates finished ahead of Zimbabwe (Netherlands and Scotland), regardless of bilateral series results, in a tournament where Zimbabwe had home field advantage.

In all ODIs, since 2004, Zimbabwe actually have a losing record (4 wins, 5 losses) vs Netherlands and Scotland. Against Ireland its 8-8.

The game vs Scotland was massive, just like the one vs UAE. I agree. But are you sure Ballance would have tipped the balance. Sean Williams came into the game in God mode...100+ average 150 strike rate. Sole finished him. The way he was bowling Ballance stood no chance. He's a career 25 average player, and most of those were played on the highways in England. Ballance was bad luck, but what about UAE 2018? In both tournaments, even I knew Zimbabwe had sealed qualification, only to lose it at the last moment. Happens once its bad luck, twice...?

Kriterion_BD wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 6:32 am

most of those were played on the highways in England.

Tell me you know nothing about cricket without telling me you know nothing about cricket 😂

Anyway he averaged over 47 across a long career in the worlds best List A competition. No other Zim player would have had anywhere close to that including Williams.

I’m too bored of it to have the ‘Ballance wasn’t very good’ debate again. I thought Jonty was the only guy stupid enough to claim that

Kriterion gets it wrong occasionally

https://www.facebook.com/reel/130049645 ... tid=Nif5oz

Googly wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 9:39 am

Kriterion gets it wrong occasionally

https://www.facebook.com/reel/130049645 ... tid=Nif5oz

Still against basic science like hand washing and bathing too?