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Zimbabwe heads into 50-over mode for the next couple of months, with The Pro50 starting in the morning.

The first double round (11th & 13th November) sees;

Tuskers Vs Eagles @ Bulawayo Athletic Club

Rhinos Vs Southern Rocks @ Kwekwe Sports Club

These are the first franchise games in any format to take place outside of Harare for a couple of years.

Full fixtures/venues here;

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pro ... e-fixtures

Double round-robin with a grand final on January 7th.

Defending champions are the mighty Rhinos, who won their first ever silverware in this competition last season.
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Eighteen Under-23's have played in domestic cricket so far this season;

Clive Madande

Tadiwanashe Marumani

Milton Shumba

Marshal Takodza

Tony Munyonga

Tashinga Musekiwa

Wessly Madhevere

Tanunurwa Makoni

Alvin Chiradza

George Matanga

Kuda Macheka

Trevor Gwandu

Manson Chikowero

Nkosilathi Nungu

Davis Murwendo

Brighton Chipungu

Keith Jaure

Gareth Chirawu

That feels like quite a lot? More than usual. There's probably only about six or seven that will ever be good enough to get near a national team, but still I think this is the benefit of that 5-team franchise discussion we were having yesterday. How many of these wouldn't have played yet, if we had 3 or 4 teams?
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secretzimbo wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 1:09 pm

Eighteen Under-23's have played in domestic cricket so far this season;

Clive Madande

Tadiwanashe Marumani

Milton Shumba

Marshal Takodza

Tony Munyonga

Tashinga Musekiwa

Wessly Madhevere

Tanunurwa Makoni

Alvin Chiradza

George Matanga

Kuda Macheka

Trevor Gwandu

Manson Chikowero

Nkosilathi Nungu

Davis Murwendo

Brighton Chipungu

Keith Jaure

Gareth Chirawu

That feels like quite a lot? More than usual. There's probably only about six or seven that will ever be good enough to get near a national team, but still I think this is the benefit of that 5-team franchise discussion we were having yesterday. How many of these wouldn't have played yet, if we had 3 or 4 teams?


With some notable exceptions, that is an ugly list.
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I think the below guys have all shown enough that they will turn into decent cricketers.

Clive Madande

Tadiwanashe Marumani

Milton Shumba

Marshal Takodza

Tony Munyonga

Wessly Madhevere

Tanunurwa Makoni

Keith Jaure

Brighton Chipungu

Kuda Macheka
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Well that's good news, I had no idea there were that many.

By the time you're 25 and you're still on 300 a month you need to look elsewhere for a living also.

Chiradza used to be a good player, and Davis Murwendo used to be a really good seamer. I saw him playing a year ago and he still looked decent, but as usual with Zimbos was bowling well within himself.

One of my best memories was of Davis winning a moped at the St John's T20 festival for being the leading wicket taker.

The dude almost had to be pulled off it, he was clearly wanting to learn to ride it there and then and set off home on it. He was beaming!!! Really nice guy. He was also a good rugby player, big strong guy with some DF.
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Hes got a really nice smooth action, he could have been taught to bowl fast!!
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Chiradza used to be a very promising batsman
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The much delayed Pro50 final is tomorrow. Rocks Vs Mountaineers at sports club.

Rocks surely strong favourites if Raza & Blessing are playing.
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secretzimbo wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 1:09 pm

Eighteen Under-23's have played in domestic cricket so far this season;

Clive Madande

Tadiwanashe Marumani

Milton Shumba

Marshal Takodza

Tony Munyonga

Tashinga Musekiwa

Wessly Madhevere

Tanunurwa Makoni

Alvin Chiradza

George Matanga

Kuda Macheka

Trevor Gwandu

Manson Chikowero

Nkosilathi Nungu

Davis Murwendo

Brighton Chipungu

Keith Jaure

Gareth Chirawu

That feels like quite a lot? More than usual. There's probably only about six or seven that will ever be good enough to get near a national team, but still I think this is the benefit of that 5-team franchise discussion we were having yesterday. How many of these wouldn't have played yet, if we had 3 or 4 teams?


Highly Interesting. Not a single whites in that U23 list
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secretzimbo wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 8:06 am

https://youtube.com/watch?v=pqFTJIkV7ms

Stream for todays final. Looks like they are using three cameras today which is much better!


PJ Moor fans :D

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