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First unofficial Test : ZimbabweA vs South africaA
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I will go with this Playing XI
B Mudzinganyama
T Marumani
W Madhevere
T Musakanda
R Kaia
J Gumbie (wkb)
M Shumba
B Chipungu
F Akram
C Mumba
T Chatara
B Mudzinganyama
T Marumani
W Madhevere
T Musakanda
R Kaia
J Gumbie (wkb)
M Shumba
B Chipungu
F Akram
C Mumba
T Chatara
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Playing XI:
Mudzinganyama
Kaitano
Madhevere
Shumba
Myers
Kaia
Mutumbami (C/ WK)
Mufudza
Mavuta
Mumba
Chatara
Too few pacers. Shocking to see Mavuta and Mutumbami get a game given the form they are in.
Mudzinganyama
Kaitano
Madhevere
Shumba
Myers
Kaia
Mutumbami (C/ WK)
Mufudza
Mavuta
Mumba
Chatara
Too few pacers. Shocking to see Mavuta and Mutumbami get a game given the form they are in.
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Is it now a requirement that players have to have a certain hair style to play for Zim.
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So, what are we doing with the openers for the BD test?
1. Stick with KK + PM
2. Replace one of them with Mudzinganyama
3. Replace one of them with Musakanda (does not look like a good choice as Tari is woefully out of form)
4. Stick in Chamu + Chari (Well, ZC selection!)
5. Stick in Chari + Maruma (ZC selection again!)
6. Replace one of KK + PM with Wes / Shumba?
7. Get Tiripano to open with whoever else.
1. Stick with KK + PM
2. Replace one of them with Mudzinganyama
3. Replace one of them with Musakanda (does not look like a good choice as Tari is woefully out of form)
4. Stick in Chamu + Chari (Well, ZC selection!)
5. Stick in Chari + Maruma (ZC selection again!)
6. Replace one of KK + PM with Wes / Shumba?
7. Get Tiripano to open with whoever else.
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Its good to see "unfamiliar" names like Kaitano and Mufudza get a shot at international cricket. Lets hope they (along with Mudzinganyama) can step up and join the four emerging stars (Wesley, Shuma, Marumani and Myers) in forming the backbone of the next generation of Chevrons
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Is Mumba 140 km/h quick? With him, Muzarabani, Chatara, Ngarava and Chivhanga, we have a rare crop of genuine pace bowlers. Hopefully worthy successors to Price/Cremer in the spin department will emerge soon
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I'm a bit too late in saying this but very impressed with Myers. People were saying he was better than Wes, Shumba, Marumani etc. and I did not have any further info on it to either agree or disagree. But looks like he is at a slightly higher level of quality for sure. Looks absolutely solid and has quality shots.
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How good is this South African bowling side? Are they international standards?
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CrimsonAvenger wrote: ↑Wed Jun 09, 2021 11:34 am
The two lead spinners have bowled 31 overs between them and the part timers have bowled 25. What a waste of selection. We might as well have played Chipungu, or used this as an opportunity to give game time to national team regulars for a shoot-out between Chisoro and Wellington.
31 vs 30 now.
sloandog wrote: ↑Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:06 pm
Taun
Yeah, where is he now?
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It's going to be very interesting to see how our batsmen approach this because they will find themselves in similar situationsplaying for the main team. Another blockathon from Shumba and he plays next month.
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The difference here is no one from SA A is losing concentration and playing a stupid stroke. You have to work for your wickets and we are struggling. You will see when we bat, 5 or 6 wickets to fall will be silly shots. Disappointing.
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CrimsonAvenger wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 9:21 am
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2. Replace one of them with Mudzinganyama
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I think we can cross that one off the list after the pavillion knocked his middle stump out of the ground, with Brian still holding the pose of his elegant leave.
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foreignfield wrote: ↑Wed Jun 09, 2021 3:26 pm
I think we can cross that one off the list after the pavillion knocked his middle stump out of the ground, with Brian still holding the pose of his elegant leave.
Yeah :D
By the way, the fact that Myers earlier and now Shumba have been replaced could only mean that they are certain to make the squad for BD series and the selectors want them to remain injury free, so taking no chances. If that is the case, good idea. We don't know who all are available, so we don't want to end up like the Pak series where we have a lot of first choice players missing due to injury. Those two have anyway had decent time in the middle through this series.
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Wesley yet again failed in red ball cricket.
Don't want to see him in the final eleven against Bangladesh. May be dropped for test
Don't want to see him in the final eleven against Bangladesh. May be dropped for test
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