Lady Chevrons begin a 4-match ODI series against Ireland @ HSC tomorrow!
They've been doing pretty well recently after the ICC gave ZC a bit of a beating earlier this year over the lack of funding given to the women's game. Good luck to the ladies and 'Skies' Chifo the coach. I don't know much about any of the current women's players but the coach is one of the good guys of the game - a Midlands stalwart who kept Kadoma and Jameson going during the real dark days.
This is prep for the World Cup Qualifiers that we are hosting next month - that should be good! I think they need at least 4 grounds for that so it'll be interesting to see where they choose. BAC seems to be in a very bad state so might not be an option unless they get their arses into gear soon.
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secretzimbo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 7:54 am
Don’t really know enough about the women’s team to comment much on Granger but she still seems to play the majority of matches. Looks like she had a pretty average Africa T20 Qualifiers last month so maybe that’s why she didn’t play the first two matches of this series?
Africa T20 qualifier Final
Didn't get to bowl, didn't get to bat (Zim 4 down)
Africa T20 qualifier Semifinal
2 wickets in 3 overs, Didn't get to bat (Zim 6 down)
Africa T20 qualifier Round robin:
vs Rwanda: Didn't get to bowl (7 others did), 17*(14) coming in at 6
vs Mozambique: Didn't get to bowl, didn't get to bat (Zim 3 down)
vs Botswana: 2 wickets in 3 overs, didn't get to bat (Zim 5 down)
vs Eswatini: Didn't get to bowl, didn't bat (Zim 0 down)
vs Tanzania: Didn't play
Thailand T20I series:
Did not play any of the 3 matches
Thailand OD series:
Did not play the last 3 ODs
First OD: 1/14 in 5, Did not get to bat (Zim 3 down)
Looks like severe lack of opportunities from the above cases. Also, she could very well have been injured between 2nd OD vs Thailand all the way till 2nd match of T20 qualifier as well. Still, I can't explain the lowly batting position (I remember her coming in at 9 or 10 too in some matches before this). Is she now seen as a bowler primarily? In which case, not getting to bowl when 7 others bowl ahead of her makes no sense too.
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Interesting, thanks CA! Yeah maybe she's had injuries? Or maybe the other players have made a lot of progress? Not sure.
I definitely need to follow the women's game more closely.
I definitely need to follow the women's game more closely.
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Meanwhile they are probably going to be chasing over 300 today at this rate....
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CrimsonAvenger wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 9:20 am
secretzimbo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 7:54 am
Don’t really know enough about the women’s team to comment much on Granger but she still seems to play the majority of matches. Looks like she had a pretty average Africa T20 Qualifiers last month so maybe that’s why she didn’t play the first two matches of this series?
Africa T20 qualifier Final
Didn't get to bowl, didn't get to bat (Zim 4 down)
Africa T20 qualifier Semifinal
2 wickets in 3 overs, Didn't get to bat (Zim 6 down)
Africa T20 qualifier Round robin:
vs Rwanda: Didn't get to bowl (7 others did), 17*(14) coming in at 6
vs Mozambique: Didn't get to bowl, didn't get to bat (Zim 3 down)
vs Botswana: 2 wickets in 3 overs, didn't get to bat (Zim 5 down)
vs Eswatini: Didn't get to bowl, didn't bat (Zim 0 down)
vs Tanzania: Didn't play
Thailand T20I series:
Did not play any of the 3 matches
Thailand OD series:
Did not play the last 3 ODs
First OD: 1/14 in 5, Did not get to bat (Zim 3 down)
Looks like severe lack of opportunities from the above cases. Also, she could very well have been injured between 2nd OD vs Thailand all the way till 2nd match of T20 qualifier as well. Still, I can't explain the lowly batting position (I remember her coming in at 9 or 10 too in some matches before this). Is she now seen as a bowler primarily? In which case, not getting to bowl when 7 others bowl ahead of her makes no sense too.
She was actually clubbed out of the park today, hope she can bat a bit later on.
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CrimsonAvenger wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 9:20 am
secretzimbo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 7:54 am
Don’t really know enough about the women’s team to comment much on Granger but she still seems to play the majority of matches. Looks like she had a pretty average Africa T20 Qualifiers last month so maybe that’s why she didn’t play the first two matches of this series?
Africa T20 qualifier Final
Didn't get to bowl, didn't get to bat (Zim 4 down)
Africa T20 qualifier Semifinal
2 wickets in 3 overs, Didn't get to bat (Zim 6 down)
Africa T20 qualifier Round robin:
vs Rwanda: Didn't get to bowl (7 others did), 17*(14) coming in at 6
vs Mozambique: Didn't get to bowl, didn't get to bat (Zim 3 down)
vs Botswana: 2 wickets in 3 overs, didn't get to bat (Zim 5 down)
vs Eswatini: Didn't get to bowl, didn't bat (Zim 0 down)
vs Tanzania: Didn't play
Thailand T20I series:
Did not play any of the 3 matches
Thailand OD series:
Did not play the last 3 ODs
First OD: 1/14 in 5, Did not get to bat (Zim 3 down)
Looks like severe lack of opportunities from the above cases. Also, she could very well have been injured between 2nd OD vs Thailand all the way till 2nd match of T20 qualifier as well. Still, I can't explain the lowly batting position (I remember her coming in at 9 or 10 too in some matches before this). Is she now seen as a bowler primarily? In which case, not getting to bowl when 7 others bowl ahead of her makes no sense too.
You have to wonder at some of these teams that we play against. What happens when we play Somalia and they have to issue an apology because they didn't realise shooting and cricket were separate sports?
Can our failed men cricketers not identify as women and we can then try our luck against a member side, we've forgotten what that feels like.
I'm yet to understand where any of our ladies learnt to play cricket, it's not played at school and I don't think there's any regular club cricket?
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They've gone for an all-Harare bubble. International cricket at Sunrise!!!!! I heard the ground is of a questionable standard, so unless the ICC are tarting it up then it should be very interesting! I think India might have played some warm-up tour matches there in the 90's but I think this is the first international cricket there since.
They've gone for an all-Harare bubble. International cricket at Sunrise!!!!! I heard the ground is of a questionable standard, so unless the ICC are tarting it up then it should be very interesting! I think India might have played some warm-up tour matches there in the 90's but I think this is the first international cricket there since.
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secretzimbo wrote: ↑Tue Nov 02, 2021 10:16 am
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They've gone for an all-Harare bubble. International cricket at Sunrise!!!!! I heard the ground is of a questionable standard, so unless the ICC are tarting it up then it should be very interesting! I think India might have played some warm-up tour matches there in the 90's but I think this is the first international cricket there since.
Yes the ICC usually provide funds for these tournaments. The obvious benefits are free renovations. So does that mean the pro50 will be played in Bulawayo?
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Need a before and after shot of the ground so we can see where the money went.
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There’s an ICC briefing going around that says Country Club is hosting warm-up matches.
That.....can’t be right?
There are 5 warm-up matches taking place at the same time in the same day so presumably there is a 5th venue being used. But surely not country club!?!
That.....can’t be right?
There are 5 warm-up matches taking place at the same time in the same day so presumably there is a 5th venue being used. But surely not country club!?!
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sloandog wrote: ↑Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:50 pm
Why, what's up with it?
It hans't been used for a cricket match for a long time. I thought the cricket pitch had been abandoned.
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Owned now by Ozias Bvute, or certainly under his control.
There was a caretaker there of sorts not so long ago and I see the golf course has had some water and a bit of attention so it's possible that they've been maintaining the ground. We're in the tropics- water, fertiliser and a mower and you can fix anything reasonably quickly. I was there about 8 months ago and the problem was the crickets, there was a burrow every square meter, they'd invaded the place.
There was a caretaker there of sorts not so long ago and I see the golf course has had some water and a bit of attention so it's possible that they've been maintaining the ground. We're in the tropics- water, fertiliser and a mower and you can fix anything reasonably quickly. I was there about 8 months ago and the problem was the crickets, there was a burrow every square meter, they'd invaded the place.
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Will be excellent if they can get it sorted and back in use. I remain very doubtful but let's see if this proposed Warm-Up match happens there or not.
I'd have thought if it was actually happening then we'd have seen some domestic cricket there to test it out before the ICC sent international players there?
I'd have thought if it was actually happening then we'd have seen some domestic cricket there to test it out before the ICC sent international players there?
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It's not going to be for free either. And all the while OG's is there.
Theyre going to make more money out of Women's cricket and it's a lot less expensive to run and less headache for administration.
Theyre going to make more money out of Women's cricket and it's a lot less expensive to run and less headache for administration.
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Googly wrote: ↑Thu Nov 04, 2021 4:55 pm
I was there about 8 months ago and the problem was the crickets, there was a burrow every square meter, they'd invaded the place.
Crickets stopped play.
... only in Zim ;)
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:) Crickets stopping cricket, batters getting battered, and balls hitting ... ahem ... These are certain headlines only possible in this game, surely.
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I see you can watch the cricket, they're selling 1000 tickets and you have to present a vaccination card. Seems like the vaccinations only half work. 😂
When will this charade end?
When will this charade end?
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I'm tempted to drive down and go to one of the games. Never seen the ladies play live before.
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Get there early, there will be thousands of guys waving their vax certificates clamouring to get in.
I played golf with a mate with a forged vax certificate the other day and they actually checked it, but $5 made it ok.
I played golf with a mate with a forged vax certificate the other day and they actually checked it, but $5 made it ok.
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