Logan Cup 2019/20 R2 ACHPP v Eagles & Rhinos v Mountaineers

zimfan1 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2019 7:07 pm

Confirmed today that it will be two tests against Sri Lanka.

Battle is on to find two openers, looks like PJ is keen to open. Burl needs to get back from the BPL asap.if he wants to be picked.

A third pacer is needed to support Chatara and Jarvis, does Mumba have a chance? Or even Garwe?

Really hope Chisoro is picked as the spinner, no one better than him and he can add runs at number 8. Or does Kaia play as an allrounder?

I wonder how ‘keen’ Moor is to open it he’s been told that Ervine will slot back in to the middle order & he’ll need to open if he wants to be in the side?

Prince & Kasuza have both had good starts to the season, but have failed to make it to three figures, if one of these guys can make a century or two before the Tests they’ll be picked.

Brian Chari is probably pencilled in as the incumbent, but how much weight does his decent showing in the last Test in Bangladesh 12 months ago hold?? We could have two new openers if Chari doesn’t make runs soon.

I really do hope they pick Mumba, he’s got some speed & bounce which is rare in Zimbabwe, I guess the type of pitches that are prepared will have a huge baring on the team selection.

If they prepare some seamer friendly decks they might even decide to go with a four man seam attack with Raza & Williams to add some spin.

A pace bowling quartet of KJ, TLC, Mumba & Tiripano could be effective on a similar pitch to what we saw at HSC in 2013 when Zimbabwe beat Pakistan. Although I don’t think Tiripano is the most penetrative bowler, he can be effective in the right conditions & his batting is a bonus, he can bat 8.

With a four man attack as well the skipper (who ever he may be) can use TLC & Mumba in short sharp spells which would be most effective for both guys.

jaybro wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:56 am
I really do hope they pick Mumba, he’s got some speed & bounce which is rare in Zimbabwe, I guess the type of pitches that are prepared will have a huge baring on the team selection.

If they prepare some seamer friendly decks they might even decide to go with a four man seam attack with Raza & Williams to add some spin.

A pace bowling quartet of KJ, TLC, Mumba & Tiripano could be effective on a similar pitch to what we saw at HSC in 2013 when Zimbabwe beat Pakistan. Although I don’t think Tiripano is the most penetrative bowler, he can be effective in the right conditions & his batting is a bonus, he can bat 8.

With a four man attack as well the skipper (who ever he may be) can use TLC & Mumba in short sharp spells which would be most effective for both guys.

Yeah, absolutely, let's go for seam at HSC; we don't have a class spinner anyway, Raza/Willow are enough.

I'm already excited about the return of Test cricket. I know many people regard the Logan Cup only as an indicator for national team selections, but I rather follow the Logan Cup via scorecards--provided our few decent players pitch up--than a pathetic ODi via a Youtube stream from somewhere nowhere in the Lowlands or a village in Ulster.

Rhinos need 50-odd with three wickets left; Madziva is shaping up for his usual late order heroics.