First unofficial Test : ZimbabweA vs South africaA

foreignfield wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:35 am

CholeZimbo wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 7:59 am

CrimsonAvenger wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 6:30 am

I can understand the criticism of someone meandering along to a 20 out of 95 deliveries and getting out in a test match. The guy did not help the team after getting his eye in. But criticizing a 20 year old who scored 75 out of 250 or whatever is illogical. He is finding his feet - has got an opportunity to show his worth against the best opposition he has ever faced all his life, and hangs in there and grinds out and plays a perfectly normal "test" innings that was more than acceptable for anyone even 15 years ago. There are still old school players who play the role perfectly well for their teams - Pujara for example, Chanderpaul and Cowan not too long ago. It shouldn't even matter what surface he is playing on. It is how the rest of the team plays around that individual is what matters. A 20 year old playing pretty much the whole day facing a decent attack and scoring well can only mean one thing - confidence for his own future, which is the most important thing in such a match.

For me it could have been 140 of 250 balls if he played some of the dot balls for singles and two's

Or gotten out playing those shots.

Only because there are world class players out there who make milking Test bowling look easy doesn't mean it is. The same people who always moan about our slow batting are usually also the to first to cast a stone when someone gets out to a ball "he easily could have left".

The criticism directed at Shumba here is incredulous as Crimson has already pointed out. It's been obvious to me during the Pakistan series that the lad at this stage of his career does not have a clear strategy how to score against bowling that is better than anything he has faced before. Not really surprising after only a handful of FC games. This A series is the perfect opportunity to further find his feet, and hopefully work with the coaches on the areas where he can score runs against decent fast bowling.

If Shumba plays the same way in 2026 when Sa A again visit Zim, I'd be worried. Not now after a harsh introduction into the rigours of Test cricket and one innings top-scoring against an attack with four bowlers who have played for SA if I'm counting correctly.

Marshmallow wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:55 am

'I will play test cricket one day!' Twitt by Ryan murray. So it's an indication that he will return to zimbabwe🤔

Zimco wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 5:54 am

Marshmallow wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:55 am

'I will play test cricket one day!' Twitt by Ryan murray. So it's an indication that he will return to zimbabwe🤔

When did he tweet this? Maybe he will play for England 😂😂😂

zimbos_05 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 10:29 pm

CholeZimbo wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:41 am

Or gotten out playing those shots.

That's the wrong attitude. Can't be going to bat thinking, "if i play a shot, i will get out". This is where players need to change the attitude and develop the game. They need to go out there thinking that they can score runs off most balls, even if it is just a 1 or 2 (rotating the strike), but knowing that not every single ball is hittable and that is where learning when and how to leave comes in to it.

If you have a fear of getting out, then you add more pressure to yourself and you are bound to get out. Our players mindset has to change, and once that does, so will their game.