1st Unofficial Odi | Zimbabwe A V/s South Africa A | Harare

Why isn't Bones bowling

He is now and straight away 2 wickets. Good lad

Bowling talents looks horrible.

A 6 ft 1⁄2 high, 86 kg weight bowler with no pace looks surprising. Has all the ingredients of a fast bowler, needs to work with good coach to have some venom in his bowling

Kriterion_BD wrote: ↑Sat May 29, 2021 5:39 pm

Rajkumar Sharma wrote: ↑Sat May 29, 2021 9:11 am

No but bangladesh spinners have quality

Depends on the format, but in 50 over cricket Bangladesh pacers are probably even better than Rabada.

Its just Muztafizur isn't it whose properly good. Taskins okay too but I dont think he`s better than Rabada

Kriterion_BD wrote: ↑Sat May 29, 2021 5:39 pm

Rajkumar Sharma wrote: ↑Sat May 29, 2021 9:11 am

No but bangladesh spinners have quality

Depends on the format, but in 50 over cricket Bangladesh pacers are probably even better than Rabada.

That's an arrogant call.!!! He ranks 9th in test and 6th in odi, has been effective in sub continent conditions.

Bangladesh Pacers have struggled in shorter format and can be declared as worst at present in Test format.In recent tour of New Zeland they were badly exposed in bowling friendly pitches, and were horrible in test series against Sri Lanka. Batters have now pointed out how to play Mustafizur, though he performed in bits & pieces but his economical matter is missing from his bowling.The Fizz has got differant stats in slow tracks and in green, seam friendly tracks, he is suited more in slower tracks and he can trouble Zim more in Bulawayo then in Harare.Spinners were the prime reason for Bangladesh series wins at home against the lower ranked opposition.

Among present Bangladesh pacers it still Fizz is only one that matters. Ebadat, Jayed hard working bowlers but lacks in that test match length, Taskin has been a fall after change in action, Saifuddin is injury proned and can sense why its tough to be a seam bowling alleounder in sub continent.Rubel may be injured. Shoriful has got material in him but his attitude is being shown more then his bowling, he is still young can learn mental aspect in future. I don't see anyone except Fizz who can trouble Zimbabwe

Kriterion_BD wrote: ↑Sat May 29, 2021 11:36 pm

These young ZIM batters do look to have some potential.

I suspect the series vs Bangladesh will be very tight in all formats and the BD team should not be complacent as they often are.

In test Zim will be bit ahead, but Bulwayo pitch willl help Bangladesh spinners. In shorter formats, Bangladesh are favourite, Zim lacks quality bowling, a green seam friendly pitch can make a neck to neck battle

Looks like SA walked it in. Considering our total, probably should have done much better at defending it.

It's really nice to see the likes of Marumani and Myers do well in their discipline. This is what they need to do and to show their metal. Some of the senior guys need to ask questions of themselves. I think though, this series will definitely highlight some serious deficiencies in our set up and our team.

On a side note, out kit...horrible. Surely we can work a deal with Faith or Bata. They made such better kits.

Where is Brian Vitori. ? Is he still playing the game

Kriterion_BD wrote: ↑Sun May 30, 2021 6:30 am

Rajkumar Sharma wrote: ↑Sun May 30, 2021 3:16 am

That's an arrogant call.!!! He ranks 9th in test and 6th in odi, has been effective in sub continent conditions.

ICC rankings for players are useless. Mehidy Hasan is 2nd in the world, and while I like him, he ain't the 2nd best bowler in ODIs and he never was.

Bangladesh pacers better then Rabada is huge call.Rabada has performed in every conditions and since begining he is among top pacers of the world. Performances got to be rewarded no matter how much people dislikes it, or how much funny it looks, even Rashid Khan was in top ranking as an allrounder. Mehidy has improved and worked on his action https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/117 ... di-cricket

There are only few offies left in the game. Ravi Ashwin & Nathan Lyon among the best with Mehidy, Mooen Ali are among the growing stars as an off spinner.

I'm happy mufudza showed his quality. These tours are not about results but individual performances and improvement. The kids also showed up with the bat. I hope the next pitch isn't flat. We need to try all conditions. If we prepare flat pitches against Bangladesh we will lose.

Jemisi wrote: ↑Sun May 30, 2021 7:16 am

Oh, it's awful isn't it? A sickly combo.

Honestly don't know who is approving these designs. Even our domestic stuff is shocking. In fact, all of our current kits across the board are a shocker.

TapsC2 wrote: ↑Sun May 30, 2021 7:25 am

I'm happy mufudza showed his quality. These tours are not about results but individual performances and improvement. The kids also showed up with the bat. I hope the next pitch isn't flat. We need to try all conditions. If we prepare flat pitches against Bangladesh we will lose.

I beg to differ. These tours are just as important to win. It builds that winning mentality and it develops a player better. If you get used to losing or accepting certain loses, then you build a losing mentality and you become comfortable with losing.

If Bangladesh gets this type of tracks, their spinners going to chew away Zimbabwe. Only test is at queens, where spinners gets good assistance and Bangladesh will start high if the pitch is spin frirndly.

A huge chance for Zimbabwe to make impact in this series by preparing green, spin friendly tracks.Bangladesh biggest strength is spin their pacers have less venom and zero experience in bowling seam friendly pitches. Zim pacers will look differant if they get green, seam friendly pitch, they are tailor made to expose seaming condition and can make Zim win all the 3 series