Updates :
Logan Cup four day domestic competition for the season 2020-21 gets underway on 3 Dec.
Southern Rocks have bounced back as the fifth first-class team after 6 years as replacement for
the Alistair Campbell’s High Performance Centre team Rangers that failed to have a new academy intake this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.herald ... -back/amp/
Coaches :
Stuart Matsikenyeri - Eagles
Walter Chawaguta - Rhinos
Douglas Hondo - Tuskers
To be announced - Mountaineers
Shepherd Makunura - Southern Rocks
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Logan Cup 2020 - 21 : Discussion
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ljriley90 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 2:54 pm
No james bruce is he not around anymore? And mupirawa?
Bad news for Nkosana Mpofu not playing for Tuskers. Red ball is his game given his scoring rate! Is he injured?
Very interested to see how Tshuma and Mudzingyama go this LC to see if they are the real deal
Tuskers have a decent batting line-up, not sure Mpofu could get in the top 7, Bright Phri had a good NPL. The younger Taffy Mupariwa is playing grade cricket in Aus.
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zimfan1 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 3:07 pm
ljriley90 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 2:54 pm
No james bruce is he not around anymore? And mupirawa?
Bad news for Nkosana Mpofu not playing for Tuskers. Red ball is his game given his scoring rate! Is he injured?
Very interested to see how Tshuma and Mudzingyama go this LC to see if they are the real deal
Tuskers have a decent batting line-up, not sure Mpofu could get in the top 7, Bright Phri had a good NPL. The younger Taffy Mupariwa is playing grade cricket in Aus.
Just had a quick look at his Aus stats. 8 innings 192 runs this season at 24 in the tasmania 1st grade. That's going to be a very high standard.
Wonder how burnt his bridges will be with ZC. Is that the same with Musakanda - I saw he was in Aus. And I know Innocent Kaia was there too but has he returned home too?
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ljriley90 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 5:29 pm
zimfan1 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 3:07 pm
ljriley90 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 2:54 pm
No james bruce is he not around anymore? And mupirawa?
Bad news for Nkosana Mpofu not playing for Tuskers. Red ball is his game given his scoring rate! Is he injured?
Very interested to see how Tshuma and Mudzingyama go this LC to see if they are the real deal
Tuskers have a decent batting line-up, not sure Mpofu could get in the top 7, Bright Phri had a good NPL. The younger Taffy Mupariwa is playing grade cricket in Aus.
Just had a quick look at his Aus stats. 8 innings 192 runs this season at 24 in the tasmania 1st grade. That's going to be a very high standard.
Wonder how burnt his bridges will be with ZC. Is that the same with Musakanda - I saw he was in Aus. And I know Innocent Kaia was there too but has he returned home too?
I think it is more of a chance to develop his cricket. His older brother Tawanda is also playing in Tasmania so I imagine he hooked him up with a gig. Innocent Kaia is back in Zimbabwe.
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ljriley90 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 5:29 pm
zimfan1 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 3:07 pm
ljriley90 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 2:54 pm
No james bruce is he not around anymore? And mupirawa?
Bad news for Nkosana Mpofu not playing for Tuskers. Red ball is his game given his scoring rate! Is he injured?
Very interested to see how Tshuma and Mudzingyama go this LC to see if they are the real deal
Tuskers have a decent batting line-up, not sure Mpofu could get in the top 7, Bright Phri had a good NPL. The younger Taffy Mupariwa is playing grade cricket in Aus.
Just had a quick look at his Aus stats. 8 innings 192 runs this season at 24 in the tasmania 1st grade. That's going to be a very high standard.
Wonder how burnt his bridges will be with ZC. Is that the same with Musakanda - I saw he was in Aus. And I know Innocent Kaia was there too but has he returned home too?
Musakanda wasn't playing nearly as high-standard cricket as Mupariwa down in Tassie, he was in NSW playing country cricket. I'm sure there would be some handy cricketers over there but nothing like the proper grade standard. He probably would have got picked to play in some country carnival stuff but left a bit early...
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I doubt tassie is that high a standard.
They have a small population of half a million people. Their domestic side is always 50% or more expats from other states (usually NSW-population 6mil).
It was known as the place to go if you couldn’t get a gig for nsw or your state or there’s too much competition in your spot.
They do recruit well but I doubt their first grade stuff would hold a candle to the rest of the state. These do vary a lot on Australia
I knew a kid who couldn’t get higher than 6th grade in nsw so went to Adelaide/SA and played seconds. He had no natural talent so I’m surprised he played seconds.
Average well in nsw first grade, then you have our attention.
They have a small population of half a million people. Their domestic side is always 50% or more expats from other states (usually NSW-population 6mil).
It was known as the place to go if you couldn’t get a gig for nsw or your state or there’s too much competition in your spot.
They do recruit well but I doubt their first grade stuff would hold a candle to the rest of the state. These do vary a lot on Australia
I knew a kid who couldn’t get higher than 6th grade in nsw so went to Adelaide/SA and played seconds. He had no natural talent so I’m surprised he played seconds.
Average well in nsw first grade, then you have our attention.
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I doubt tassie is that high a standard.
They have a small population of half a million people. Their domestic side is always 50% or more expats from other states (usually NSW-population 6mil).
It was known as the place to go if you couldn’t get a gig for nsw or your state or there’s too much competition in your spot.
They do recruit well but I doubt their first grade stuff would hold a candle to the rest of the state. These do vary a lot on Australia
I knew a kid who couldn’t get higher than 6th grade in nsw so went to Adelaide/SA and played seconds. He had no natural talent so I’m surprised he played seconds.
Average well in nsw first grade, then you have our attention.
They have a small population of half a million people. Their domestic side is always 50% or more expats from other states (usually NSW-population 6mil).
It was known as the place to go if you couldn’t get a gig for nsw or your state or there’s too much competition in your spot.
They do recruit well but I doubt their first grade stuff would hold a candle to the rest of the state. These do vary a lot on Australia
I knew a kid who couldn’t get higher than 6th grade in nsw so went to Adelaide/SA and played seconds. He had no natural talent so I’m surprised he played seconds.
Average well in nsw first grade, then you have our attention.
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zimfan1 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:04 pm
SOUTHERN ROCKS
Richmond Mutumbani (captain), Blessing Muzarabani, Sikandar Raza, Cephas Zhuwao, Roy Kaia, Innocent Kaia, Brian Mudzinganyama, Patrick Mambo, Andre Odendaal, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Tendai Chisoro, William Mashinge, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Trevor Mutsamba, Shane Snater, Privilege Chesa, Nkosilathi Nungu, Daniel Hondo, Ben Curran, Takonda, Gabriel Jaya, Sydney Murombo, Costa Zhou, Alistair Frost
How did we miss this name 😂 😂 😂
Named after the great Australian Boxer Kostya Tszyu I assume
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jaybro wrote: ↑Mon Dec 21, 2020 3:22 am
zimfan1 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:04 pm
SOUTHERN ROCKS
Richmond Mutumbani (captain), Blessing Muzarabani, Sikandar Raza, Cephas Zhuwao, Roy Kaia, Innocent Kaia, Brian Mudzinganyama, Patrick Mambo, Andre Odendaal, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Tendai Chisoro, William Mashinge, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Trevor Mutsamba, Shane Snater, Privilege Chesa, Nkosilathi Nungu, Daniel Hondo, Ben Curran, Takonda, Gabriel Jaya, Sydney Murombo, Costa Zhou, Alistair Frost
How did we miss this name 😂 😂 😂
Named after the great Australian Boxer Kostya Tszyu I assume
Good thing it's not Costa Fortune ... :)
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jaybro wrote: ↑Mon Dec 21, 2020 3:22 am
zimfan1 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:04 pm
SOUTHERN ROCKS
Richmond Mutumbani (captain), Blessing Muzarabani, Sikandar Raza, Cephas Zhuwao, Roy Kaia, Innocent Kaia, Brian Mudzinganyama, Patrick Mambo, Andre Odendaal, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Tendai Chisoro, William Mashinge, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Trevor Mutsamba, Shane Snater, Privilege Chesa, Nkosilathi Nungu, Daniel Hondo, Ben Curran, Takonda, Gabriel Jaya, Sydney Murombo, Costa Zhou, Alistair Frost
How did we miss this name 😂 😂 😂
Named after the great Australian Boxer Kostya Tszyu I assume
Great Asian Russian* Boxer you mean.
Thats like calling Ed Joyce a great english batsman!
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zimfan1 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 7:03 pm
Logan Cup starting again on the 18th apparently.
Good to hear, I wonder if we will see Ervine, BT, Moor or even KJ ??
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The good thing about this delay is that we won’t lose many days because of the rain. It rained for almost 3 months straight. We would have barely had any action if it wasn’t for the lockdown
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TapsC2 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 6:48 am
The good thing about this delay is that we won’t lose many days because of the rain. It rained for almost 3 months straight. We would have barely had any action if it wasn’t for the lockdown
I wonder if the games missed due to Covid will be played it just written off?
I feel like Zimbabwe could be entering a golden era of cricket with the ‘Big 4’ all still close to the top of their games and with a bright bunch of youngsters coming through. There’s options with the bat & there are a crop of seamers to choose from.
We just need ZC to make sure they keep these guys busy with lots of cricket at every level.
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