ICC T20 World Cup 2022 [ Australia ] : Qualification Scenario

Ali Khan is ruled out of T20 WC Qualifiers, which is a massive set back for USA. He got injured it the last game it seems.

Makes Zimbabwe's task of finishing at the top easier, although I would want them to face the best bowlers to improve themselves.

After today's results, it is almost certain that Netherlands will finish top of their group.

Donald wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 5:40 pm

Wellington masakadza has been very average in this tournament

Wellington has always been very average. I don't know where people got the idea that he's the next Daniel Vettori. Him and Ngarava and Jongwe (today's heroics notwithstnading) are three cricketers that really won't cut the mustard.

Williams, Raza, Ervine, and Chatara are so far carrying this team. Not sure how Chatara is doing it, to be honest, as I thought he was past his prime. Looks like Wesley is hitting the wall and the next 2 years will be critical to determining if his career goes the Sibanda route or if he can follow the footsteps of Taylor, WIlliams.

Blessing is solid without being a world beater. I expect him to pick up a big haul at some point at this level.

You left out Burl The Bowler. He's been excellent.

The problem with Blessing is he's not accurate enough. He bowls great wicket taking deliveries, he gets movement and he's got good bounce and enough pace, but he'll bowl you regular loose deliveries or ones that are non threatening. Maybe 2 an over are on the money.

What surprised me was that nobody ever corrected that crossing over of his arms in his loading phase. It looks so awkward and I'm sure slows him down and contributes to lack of consistency. It's nothing major, he's still a good bowler.

When Chatara is getting it to swing he needs to pitch it on stumps more often, he's regularly outside off and a fraction short and the right handers know it's not hitting the stumps. With that away swing and consistently on off stump I reckon you could even start with 2 slips against this opposition.

With Williams Burl and Raza bowling well do we even need Masakadza? You could replace him with Marumani. Good luck dropping him 😂

Kriterion_BD wrote: ↑Wed Jul 13, 2022 1:41 am

Donald wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 5:40 pm

Wellington masakadza has been very average in this tournament

Wellington has always been very average. I don't know where people got the idea that he's the next Daniel Vettori. Him and Ngarava and Jongwe (today's heroics notwithstnading) are three cricketers that really won't cut the mustard.

Not sure why you are picking on these guys.

Ngarava is no different from Blessing. Blessing is fashionable because he's tall and has played overseas. But actually Ngarava bowls pretty much the same quality plus he's faster and he's a left-armer. A very very important part of our attack going forward. He's still only 24. Big future.

Who has ever said Masakadza is the next Vettori? 😂 He's no world beater, I don't think anybody has ever said that at all. He's the best, most consistent, spinner in the country though. We have a dearth of specialist spinners. Last couple of games especially the Singapore one it didn't look to be coming out of his hand properly unfortunately. He's had a bad injury he's just recovering from, to be fair.

Jongwe continues to win us games. He's a match winner. Why you have a vendetta against someone like him I've no idea. He's a plucky character who gives 100% every time he's on the field and he usually makes something happen with the ball when we need it. Nice to see him finally showing what he can do with the bat yesterday too.

No one is saying the any of the above are world-class superstars. But they are all solid cricketers, probably a lot better than any other alternatives we have, and haven't done too much wrong.

It's difficult when you don't actually watch any Zimbabwe matches though, like you.

Ya Jongwe is a good player, if he put his head down and did some hard yards with the bat he'd be a really good all rounder, plus he has a golden arm, you just can't buy that.

I still think Evans is worthy opposition to him as a seaming all-rounder, plus he can't be far off Chatara, Blessing or Ngarava in the seam dept with the bonus that he can bat.

I think one more good domestic season and he will be hard to ignore if selection is not done in the boardroom.

Marumani surely has to play this next game. There's 3 guys who he could replace- Masakadza, Shumba or Madhevere.

Even Chakabva. Its hard to know without seeing what's going on in the practices and nets though.

Competition for spots is great, it's what it's about and makes debate interesting. One would hope that with DH and Klusener in the mix that maybe out of desperation we've turned a corner and selections will be more merit based.

slcricfan1 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 13, 2022 6:56 am

Kriterion_BD wrote: ↑Wed Jul 13, 2022 1:41 am

Donald wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 5:40 pm

Wellington masakadza has been very average in this tournament

Wellington has always been very average. I don't know where people got the idea that he's the next Daniel Vettori. Him and Ngarava and Jongwe (today's heroics notwithstnading) are three cricketers that really won't cut the mustard.

Williams, Raza, Ervine, and Chatara are so far carrying this team. Not sure how Chatara is doing it, to be honest, as I thought he was past his prime. Looks like Wesley is hitting the wall and the next 2 years will be critical to determining if his career goes the Sibanda route or if he can follow the footsteps of Taylor, WIlliams.

Blessing is solid without being a world beater. I expect him to pick up a big haul at some point at this level.

Ngarava is very good. He and Blessing would make it to SL and Bd definitely.

Definitely not BD. Rajitha and Fernando also look very good.

This is important this game.

If we lose, this is now a clutch ‘all of nothing’ match against the Dutch and I’m just not overly confident.

Current odds are:

1.44 Zim

2.75 USA

That sounds about right to me. Maybe slightly complimentary to Zim. I’d have them at 1.6 myself.

I think it's quite unfair to put so much importance on one game to qualify for an event like the World Cup, that too in a T20 format.

Everyone in the world knows that Zimbabwe are a better side than PNG, PNG have won just one game and sneaked into the qualifiers, yet here they are, if by chance they win, they make it to the WC ahead of a far better side.

It should either be another round of 4, with top 2 from each group qualifying and playing each other, or have some kind of an eliminator/qualifier format... This Semi Final stuff is just stupid.

Congratulations to Netherlands as well on making it to the World Cup.

Trophy to play for now on Sunday.

And an easier group if you lose 😂 😂

It's win win 😂

Yes it's an easier group for whoever loses but I would not want to lose, no professional team should ever think of losing and getting into a so called 'easier' group. So I'm all for trying your best to win the trophy.

Go Zimbabwe!