U-19 trial tournament,2020

Excellent.

I really hope we manage to keep hold of some of these boys, although I’m not holding out much hope.

Still waiting for this apocalyptic day that googly has been predicting where we don’t produce any news talent..all of a sudden a young quick lad called Erasmus appears and then two lads who can ‘really bat’ crop up..

I still find it amazing that there are white faces appearing in Zimbabwe colours. Shows that a lot of families still have faith in their nation which is good to see.

Spoke to a friend today regarding Jarvis, it would appear he has well and truly turned his back on ZC

sloandog wrote: ↑Tue Dec 22, 2020 5:36 pm

I still find it amazing that there are white faces appearing in Zimbabwe colours. Shows that a lot of families still have faith in their nation which is good to see.

Spoke to a friend today regarding Jarvis, it would appear he has well and truly turned his back on ZC

Of course who knows if they have much faith in ZC.

I'm not sure Jarvis is much of a loss really. He was on big money and not really performing to a worldclass level. I would rate his comeback a 6/10 at best.

I’d still have Jarvis opening the bowling in both ODI and Test cricket. Even if he’s not the 140kph bowler he used to be, he’s still an excellent bowler and would be an asset to this side for some years yet. Muzarabani takes wickets consistently which is what we need, and Ngarava in my opinion has now eclipsed Mumba with both pace and swing. In fact, the latter is probably the most improved bowler in Zimbabwe having seen him against Bangladesh in 2018, where he got panned.

I think Tshuma has some potential with his strong action and then there’s a handful of young blokes coming through like Mambo and Evans. Jarvis is still the superior bowler though.

sloandog wrote: ↑Tue Dec 22, 2020 6:33 pm

I’d still have Jarvis opening the bowling in both ODI and Test cricket. Even if he’s not the 140kph bowler he used to be, he’s still an excellent bowler and would be an asset to this side for some years yet. Muzarabani takes wickets consistently which is what we need, and Ngarava in my opinion has now eclipsed Mumba with both pace and swing. In fact, the latter is probably the most improved bowler in Zimbabwe having seen him against Bangladesh in 2018, where he got panned.

I think Tshuma has some potential with his strong action and then there’s a handful of young blokes coming through like Mambo and Evans. Jarvis is still the superior bowler though.

I don't understand why people are down on Jarvis, I think he is a terrific highly skilled bowler. In my opinion he is the best pacer we have had since Heath Streak.

Yea he’s certainly the best since Heath Streak.

He has a lot to offer still and I honestly hope he reconsiders.

I don’t understand why Jarv doesn’t just last time the WC campaign. He’s never played one. It all makes sense for that to be his swan song.

He’s obviously not going to be one of these it’s that cling to a small cricket contract for dear life like a lot we know of, but how can a World Cup not be on the bucket list ?

Could be the last WC zim play.

I don’t hold much hope in us reaching the world cup

TapsC2 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:12 am

Maybe he just doesn’t like international cricket. 49 ODIs . 22 T20s .13 Test matches. That isn’t much of an international career. I personally don’t agree that he is the best bowler we have had after Streak but he is a quality bowler and a big loss

Who do you reckon is the best seamer since Streak?

I personally think Chatara has been a huge beneficiary of playing against weaker teams than the old guard.

ZIMDOGGY wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:50 am

I personally think Chatara has been a huge beneficiary of playing against weaker teams than the old guard.

That is true for all the folks who played post 2004. So, that would apply to Jarvis as well.

foreignfield wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:55 am

Tests, yes--even though Jarvis' record is on par with Chatara and Panyangara; but I rate Jarvis higher as a natural red-ball wicket taker.

In limited overs Chatara for me.

I concur with this. It is neck and neck between Chatara and Jarvis for the best after Streak honours (and we can't go by potentially what a Blignaut or an Olonga could have been etc.) From which fast bowler has Zimbabwe cricket benefited the most after Streak? It comes down to Jarvis and Chatara.

And for most parts when Jarvis has played, he has had the luxury of Chatara at the other end, which Chatara hasn't always had when Jarvis was away. He has toiled as a lone quality bowler in the lineup with little support. That edges the argument towards Chatara for me.