ricky wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2017 7:14 am
best would be to tour Ireland or invite them in Zimbabwe for one test and five Odis.
We don't play Ireland enough .....
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zimfan1 wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 8:59 am
Bangladesh are only coming for 1 test now plus the 3 ODIs and 3 T20s.
Did you hear that from Tino Mawoyo?
It probably makes sense but he also said we're playing 5 T20s in Ireland, which is wrong. He could be wrong about the Tests too. When they ditch a Test, it usually means more ODIs and/or T20s in lieu.
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zimfan1 wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 8:59 am
Bangladesh are only coming for 1 test now plus the 3 ODIs and 3 T20s.
Unfortunate if true. :(
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Don't blame them. They're probably seeing this and thinking "not as competitive as we hoped"
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Bangladesh have hardly been competitive themselves
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sloandog wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 1:26 pm
Bangladesh have hardly been competitive themselves
Bulk of the wickets have been gotten by Afridi and Hassan. Taskin seems good bowler but he is mot as good as Afridi and Hassan is. So expecting better performance with the likes of Willams ervine burl coming back to team too.
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zimbos_05 wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 11:34 am
Don't blame them. They're probably seeing this and thinking "not as competitive as we hoped"
Confirmed it's literally a finance/funding issue but okay. It fits your agenda though so thats cool.
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zimfan1 wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 8:59 am
Bangladesh are only coming for 1 test now plus the 3 ODIs and 3 T20s.
That sucks. One off Tests barely allow any time to build a storyline. Better than no Test I guess.
Lets wait for an official confirmation.
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secretzimbo wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 3:23 pm
Confirmed it's literally a finance/funding issue but okay. It fits your agenda though so thats cool.
Bro, learn to take some light hearted banter. I'm not out here fighting a certain agenda.
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zimfan1 wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 8:59 am
Bangladesh are only coming for 1 test now plus the 3 ODIs and 3 T20s.
Didn’t hear anything from BCB or BD media about the reduction of tests. We feel Zim as good opponent on their backyard. I am a Bangladeshi, plus love zim cricket. 2 tests will be great if Zim can afford.
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The women's team is gonna play 5 one day games against a South Africa Emerging team in Bulawayo. I'm not too well versed on the tour arrangement side of cricket but what's stopping us doing something like that for the senior men's team, playing some games against a SA emerging team or even a Namibia, Kenya type team? Is there a legitimate reason why this isn't feasible or is it just ZC being ZC? I see only positives for both sides, we get the lads into good nick and they get some cricket against a Test playing nation.
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tgk wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 11:38 am
The women's team is gonna play 5 one day games against a South Africa Emerging team in Bulawayo. I'm not too well versed on the tour arrangement side of cricket but what's stopping us doing something like that for the senior men's team, playing some games against a SA emerging team or even a Namibia, Kenya type team? Is there a legitimate reason why this isn't feasible or is it just ZC being ZC? I see only positives for both sides, we get the lads into good nick and they get some cricket against a Test playing nation.
Money. I expect SA are funding that women's series almost entirely. It'd have to be on a similar basis for the mens team presumably, especially as it wouldn't have official status/ICC funding against an 'SA emerging' side.
Really good news for the womens side though!
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Mr Twig wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 10:10 am
zimfan1 wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 8:59 am
Bangladesh are only coming for 1 test now plus the 3 ODIs and 3 T20s.
Did you hear that from Tino Mawoyo?
It probably makes sense but he also said we're playing 5 T20s in Ireland, which is wrong. He could be wrong about the Tests too. When they ditch a Test, it usually means more ODIs and/or T20s in lieu.
Correcting myself: Zim are playing 5 T20Is in Ireland. My apologies. They added two games in lieu of Pakistan
https://www.midlands103.com/news/sports ... nter-pros/
Meanwhile, Australia are expected to release their cricket schedule for their upcoming summer this week. Zimbabwe's tour from last year was postponed, so we'll see if they fit that in for this year or not. An article from last week mentions New Zealand visiting which was also postponed from last year but no mention of Zimbabwe.
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Mr Twig wrote: ↑Mon May 17, 2021 2:22 pm
Meanwhile, Australia are expected to release their cricket schedule for their upcoming summer this week. Zimbabwe's tour from last year was postponed, so we'll see if they fit that in for this year or not. An article from last week mentions New Zealand visiting which was also postponed from last year but no mention of Zimbabwe.
I don't know if they will be able to schedule anything with Zim this year as Zim already have series scheduled and trying to arrange something by July/August this year may be rushing it. Outside of COVID it would not have been an issue. Anything with Zim will have to be end of the year which isn't an option seeing it is an Ashes year. So best bet is next year.
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zimbos_05 wrote: ↑Mon May 17, 2021 11:54 pm
Mr Twig wrote: ↑Mon May 17, 2021 2:22 pm
Meanwhile, Australia are expected to release their cricket schedule for their upcoming summer this week. Zimbabwe's tour from last year was postponed, so we'll see if they fit that in for this year or not. An article from last week mentions New Zealand visiting which was also postponed from last year but no mention of Zimbabwe.
I don't know if they will be able to schedule anything with Zim this year as Zim already have series scheduled and trying to arrange something by July/August this year may be rushing it. Outside of COVID it would not have been an issue. Anything with Zim will have to be end of the year which isn't an option seeing it is an Ashes year. So best bet is next year.
Don’t they have a gap in September? Maybe straight from Ireland we go to Australia. It’s the only possible slot that I can see
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Not if the IPL is rescheduled to then, but it could still work as Australia hardly needs their full team to play zim.
Australia and Zim would have to quarantine for two weeks at 3000 a player to come back to aus after that August tour in west indies and then play world T20 in October(in uae?).
Australia and Zim would have to quarantine for two weeks at 3000 a player to come back to aus after that August tour in west indies and then play world T20 in October(in uae?).
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Zimco wrote: ↑Tue May 18, 2021 5:58 am
Not if the IPL is rescheduled to then, but it could still work as Australia hardly needs their full team to play zim.
Australia and Zim would have to quarantine for two weeks at 3000 a player to come back to aus after that August tour in west indies and then play world T20 in October(in uae?).
I think the government would come to the aid in terms of the quarantine fee here. I very highly doubt that they would let CA or ZC foot the whole bill as that amount is enough to make the tour not worth it for either side. ICC should really come to come to some sort of support in these circumstances.
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No Zimbabwe in Aus Home Series. Afghanistan to play one off test https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/117 ... ost-opener
Not a good step Aussies & English team always neglects playing against lower ranked teams
Not a good step Aussies & English team always neglects playing against lower ranked teams
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Yeah the big 3 could do more. Pakistan is a better friend to the associates than the big 3.
Australia and New Zealand did donate some money to PNG cricket for facility development and England county system has helped associated players historically plus England occasionally plays Ireland.
India occasionally plays Zim and I guess ICC money made by the big 3 pays for countries like Zim to get their grants from ICC.
Australia and New Zealand did donate some money to PNG cricket for facility development and England county system has helped associated players historically plus England occasionally plays Ireland.
India occasionally plays Zim and I guess ICC money made by the big 3 pays for countries like Zim to get their grants from ICC.
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Australia have announced a one off test against Afghanistan for Nov/Dec.
I expect some of the Afg players to stay on after for BBL so probably worked out well.
This is another benefit to having good players that are wanted in other T20 comps.
I'm guessing this means our series vs Aus is not happening, at least not this year.
I expect some of the Afg players to stay on after for BBL so probably worked out well.
This is another benefit to having good players that are wanted in other T20 comps.
I'm guessing this means our series vs Aus is not happening, at least not this year.
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