Just got hold of this,Apparently there is 13 year old Zimbabwean Kid who has scored 13 centuries and has been very prolific,any body know about him.
He has also represented Zimbabwe in the under 14 level.
He scores runs for fun.
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This week we get to chat to Liam Mudenda. Remember the name! Aged 13 he's scored 13 Centuries. Yes 13! Most recently 2 of them back to back for
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at u/14 level. Talk about talent in Flag of Zimbabwe But where will he end up
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Brilliant talent.Coached him for a year in which he scored more than 1000plus runs and only got dismissed for the first time after scoring close to 600runs in that season .5 of those hundreds came in that year including 170* in a 20 over game. Wish him well in future endeavours
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I remember seeing his name last year
Will be keen to see how he progresses, as Zimdoggy always said, we want them to be good, but not too good other wise they’ll be lost to Zim.
Wes = good
Muyeye = too good
Burl = good
Byrom = too good
Get the idea 😉
Will be keen to see how he progresses, as Zimdoggy always said, we want them to be good, but not too good other wise they’ll be lost to Zim.
Wes = good
Muyeye = too good
Burl = good
Byrom = too good
Get the idea 😉
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jaybro wrote: ↑Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:00 pm
I remember seeing his name last year
Will be keen to see how he progresses, as Zimdoggy always said, we want them to be good, but not too good other wise they’ll be lost to Zim.
Wes = good
Muyeye = too good
Burl = good
Byrom = too good
Get the idea 😉
Thanks for taking note of that concept. I didn’t know if people absorbed it, but it’s so important.
Basically you’re looking at Brendan Taylor as the perfect eprioke of the model of player that’s really good but not too good to be lost to Zim.
If young Taylor was even 2% better, he would have had a lot of options.... who’d he’s as fans don’t want.
Also in regards to this kid, I don’t want to zoimd negative, because all those centuries against anyone shows a lot of discipline and skill, but like Googly used to say, how good is the attack he is facing if cricket is struggling for players??? If it’s very ordinary, we might not be getting the true litmus test here of his good he is.
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I think its very clear he is good enough to dominate age group cricket (Under 14).The best way to judge him is to hopefully see him in a Under 19 team in the near future.
If he is too good he may be lost to us like the Ballance , Muyeye, Welch,Currans et al
Hope fully he is Taibu good or Taylor good
If he is too good he may be lost to us like the Ballance , Muyeye, Welch,Currans et al
Hope fully he is Taibu good or Taylor good
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If he’s 14 now that means he’ll be 15 next year, point being Wes Madhevere went to the 2016 U19s WC as a 15-year old.
If he’s that good I’d assume he will be at next years World Cup
If he’s that good I’d assume he will be at next years World Cup
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I think Sam Curran had about 12 or 13 hundreds too a a 13 year old? He's probably too good for us...
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In that article where he is 11 he’s already saying he wants to go to England 😂
He’s gone IMO.
He’s gone IMO.
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Did not realise that Muyeye has signed for Kent.
So now we actively have guys being born and growing up in Zim who want to play for England. Surely the best way to "stick it to the colonial masters", would be to keep the talent and then beat them at their own game.
So now we actively have guys being born and growing up in Zim who want to play for England. Surely the best way to "stick it to the colonial masters", would be to keep the talent and then beat them at their own game.
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ZIMDOGGY wrote: ↑Sat Apr 03, 2021 5:40 pm
In that article where he is 11 he’s already saying he wants to go to England 😂
He’s gone IMO.
He already has his mind set on opening for England in the Ashes series in 2030 😂 😂 This the challenge that we face,i am guessing he might be too good for us,I remember it used to be the White boys with British heritage switching alliance, now even Kids from Dzivaresekwa and Chitungwiza want to play for England
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Well it’s been 20 years since the farm invasions that wrecked the nation, so you have almost two generations of people that have never seen a beautiful version of Zimbabwe.
If Googly was correct, it’s all about who has the means to get out. So it’s possible that having cricket skill doesn’t mean you have ambitions of playing for Zim, it means you grow up to have ambitions to live overseas and get A cricketing job.
But I do hope he NEVER badmouths England or colonialism or anything as he grows up, because that would make him a hypocritical leech if his dream is to move and play there.
If Googly was correct, it’s all about who has the means to get out. So it’s possible that having cricket skill doesn’t mean you have ambitions of playing for Zim, it means you grow up to have ambitions to live overseas and get A cricketing job.
But I do hope he NEVER badmouths England or colonialism or anything as he grows up, because that would make him a hypocritical leech if his dream is to move and play there.
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That's actually a really good point. They've not grown up watching the Zim cricket we watched. The passion we saw. The dedication. The taking it to other teams and being a top nation. You genuinely wanted to play for Zim back then.
Now they've seen sub par nonsense. Unpaid players. A board actively damage ZC by having us suspended and suspending ourselves. They are now witnessing Hammy and his mates taking ownership and putting each other first. They've witnessed players turn on each other when some were trying to fight for better rights and playing conditions. They probably don't want to just keep playing against Afg and Ban and travelling there only.
On the base of that, you probably would do everything you can to try and qualify and then play for another country.
Now they've seen sub par nonsense. Unpaid players. A board actively damage ZC by having us suspended and suspending ourselves. They are now witnessing Hammy and his mates taking ownership and putting each other first. They've witnessed players turn on each other when some were trying to fight for better rights and playing conditions. They probably don't want to just keep playing against Afg and Ban and travelling there only.
On the base of that, you probably would do everything you can to try and qualify and then play for another country.
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zimbos_05 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:25 am
They probably don't want to just keep playing against Afg and Ban and travelling there only.
I was thinking about this today actually.
A modern day Zim player basically only tours the UAE, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
One of the perks and selling points of playing international cricket is travelling and seeing the world.
One of those nations is downright dangerous, and no offence I think after the first time touring Bdesh and seeing it on your bucket list, it would probably feel a bit of a chore going back. Not exactly tourist places. UAE maybe twice and the same feeling will kick in.
Other countries, and the Zim of old, would tour Aus, eng, The windies, NZ....places I would much rather go and see as a young zimbo playing fir his country and living the dream.
I reckon for that reason we should play holland a bit more, probably a team we still have it over (yes i remember the results three years ago) but i think a small European sojourn nearby would be much more exciting and appealing for the guys.
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jaybro wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:16 am
Another thread turns political 🥱🥱🥱🥱
Don't think it's turned political, but how do you discuss Zim cricket without an element of politics to it. It's entrenched in our game and rules it
ZIMDOGGY wrote: ↑Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:51 am
I was thinking about this today actually.
A modern day Zim player basically only tours the UAE, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
One of the perks and selling points of playing international cricket is travelling and seeing the world.
One of those nations is downright dangerous, and no offence I think after the first time touring Bdesh and seeing it on your bucket list, it would probably feel a bit of a chore going back. Not exactly tourist places. UAE maybe twice and the same feeling will kick in.
Other countries, and the Zim of old, would tour Aus, eng, The windies, NZ....places I would much rather go and see as a young zimbo playing fir his country and living the dream.
I reckon for that reason we should play holland a bit more, probably a team we still have it over (yes i remember the results three years ago) but i think a small European sojourn nearby would be much more exciting and appealing for the guys.
That's true. I can't remember the last time we went to places like WI and NZ too for that matter
International tours are a big appeal of being an international cricketer, but if you are only going to the same 3 countries and then spending most of your time at home, it doesn't really hold as much appeal. Our soccer team may only travel within Africa, but probably visits more countries and takes part in more tournaments.
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No disrespect to the countries that are kind enough to play us but you probably can't leave the hotel in Pakistan, Afghanistan dangerous and Bangladesh okay.
In the end they are international cricketers so they can't really complain much but I'm sure a tour of the west indies would be a bit more relaxing. The players essentially are getting danger money, like that one tour to Pakistan.
They do go to Sri Lanka sometimes which hasn't been mentioned.
In the end they are international cricketers so they can't really complain much but I'm sure a tour of the west indies would be a bit more relaxing. The players essentially are getting danger money, like that one tour to Pakistan.
They do go to Sri Lanka sometimes which hasn't been mentioned.
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