Northerns Vs Southerns at OH, today, tomorrow and Thursday.
Hopefully we see all the big names playing and no weird selections, but I haven't had a squad list sent yet. Raza & Blessing still busy elsewhere.
Presumably this series will determine who ends up in the first team playing SA 'A', and who ends up in our 'A' team going to Nepal.
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North-South Regional T20 Series | 12th-14th Apr 2022
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secretzimbo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:55 am
Right now I'd go with;
1 Chakabva
2 Ervine
3 Williams
4 Madhevere / Madande
5 Shumba
6 Raza
7 Burl
8 Jongwe / Evans
9 Masakadza
10 Ngarava
11 Blessing
But it's good that we've got lots of senior/A fixtures lined up plus NPL - plenty of time for some of those on the fringes to get in.
I would not have Wes in my starting XI considering how annoyingly inconsistent he has been of late with bat. The whole idea of Shumba at the top is that he is an organized southpaw who also needs time (playing some dots) to get settled before firing on all Cylinders. Chakabva is a very good at milking ones and twos so I would like him to come in at number 3. You have got Ervine and Williams at number 4 and 5 if there is an early collapse. With sloggers at death overs in Raza, Burl and Jongwe,
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lobsang wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:37 am
secretzimbo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:55 am
Right now I'd go with;
1 Chakabva
2 Ervine
3 Williams
4 Madhevere / Madande
5 Shumba
6 Raza
7 Burl
8 Jongwe / Evans
9 Masakadza
10 Ngarava
11 Blessing
But it's good that we've got lots of senior/A fixtures lined up plus NPL - plenty of time for some of those on the fringes to get in.
I would not have Wes in my starting XI considering how annoyingly inconsistent he has been of late with bat. The whole idea of Shumba at the top is that he is an organized southpaw who also needs time (playing some dots) to get settled before firing on all Cylinders. Chakabva is a very good at milking ones and twos so I would like him to come in at number 3. You have got Ervine and Williams at number 4 and 5 if there is an early collapse. With sloggers at death overs in Raza, Burl and Jongwe,
Fair enough. Just feel a little uneasy with two inexperienced openers
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Brad Evans looking the real deal with bat and ball. Surely in line for a Zim debut
Future ODI XI
Kaitano
Shumba
Madhevere
Myers (Surely has to come back)
Burl
?
Madande
Evans
Masakadza
Muzarabani
Ngarava
Future ODI XI
Kaitano
Shumba
Madhevere
Myers (Surely has to come back)
Burl
?
Madande
Evans
Masakadza
Muzarabani
Ngarava
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My XI:
Chakabva (wk)
Madhevere
Ervine
Williams
Raza
Shumba
Burl
Masakadza
Nyauchi
Ngrava
Muzarabani
Plenty of bowling options in there, Masakadza is in as an allrounder, plus the 3 pacers. Evans can be the next bowler to come in. We don’t need Jongwe now that Evans is coming good.
Kaitano and Madande could be the backup batsmen/ keeper. I’d give Wes a chance first before bringing Kaitano in.
Chakabva (wk)
Madhevere
Ervine
Williams
Raza
Shumba
Burl
Masakadza
Nyauchi
Ngrava
Muzarabani
Plenty of bowling options in there, Masakadza is in as an allrounder, plus the 3 pacers. Evans can be the next bowler to come in. We don’t need Jongwe now that Evans is coming good.
Kaitano and Madande could be the backup batsmen/ keeper. I’d give Wes a chance first before bringing Kaitano in.
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secretzimbo wrote: ↑Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:14 am
Googly wrote: ↑Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:05 am
If BT is in the same frame as Hammy then he's hardly persona non grata.
Hammy did say on radio shortly after all the BT stuff came out that he's his mate and we shouldn't forget everything he did on the cricket field. Very different tone to the board and TM/GM.
Tavengwa has been reading ZCF again 😂 https://twitter.com/FrankMawoza1/status ... 1074924544
Quick to clarify 😂
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I was thinking about the upcoming series where both the main side and a side are playing at the same time, here are the squads I have come up with:
Main
Williams (bat/BWL)
Ervine (bat)
Shumba (bat)
Chakabva (wk)
Madande (wk)
Burl (bat)
Muzarabani (BWL)
Nyauchi (BWL)
Ngrava (BWL)
Raza (bat/BWL)
Masakadza (BWL)
Madhevere (bat/BWL)
Evans (bat/BWL)
Kaitano (bat)
Jongwe (BWL)
A’ team
Phiri (bat)
Marumani (bat)
Mutombodzi (bat)
Maruma(bat)
Kasuza (bat)
Chatara (BWL)
Tiripano (Bat)
Munyonga (BWL)
Tsiga (wk)
Mutumbami (bat/wk)
Masara (BWL)
Masuku (BWL)
Ndlovu (BWL)
Mavuta (BWL)
Chivanga (BWL)
I have gone for a good mix in the ‘a’ team of young players with talent and some of the old boys to make the team competitive.
I would say the main team picks itself at the minute but I can see Chatara slipping into that main squad somehow.
Phiri has really impressed me in these three matches, look forward to seeing more of him.
Main
Williams (bat/BWL)
Ervine (bat)
Shumba (bat)
Chakabva (wk)
Madande (wk)
Burl (bat)
Muzarabani (BWL)
Nyauchi (BWL)
Ngrava (BWL)
Raza (bat/BWL)
Masakadza (BWL)
Madhevere (bat/BWL)
Evans (bat/BWL)
Kaitano (bat)
Jongwe (BWL)
A’ team
Phiri (bat)
Marumani (bat)
Mutombodzi (bat)
Maruma(bat)
Kasuza (bat)
Chatara (BWL)
Tiripano (Bat)
Munyonga (BWL)
Tsiga (wk)
Mutumbami (bat/wk)
Masara (BWL)
Masuku (BWL)
Ndlovu (BWL)
Mavuta (BWL)
Chivanga (BWL)
I have gone for a good mix in the ‘a’ team of young players with talent and some of the old boys to make the team competitive.
I would say the main team picks itself at the minute but I can see Chatara slipping into that main squad somehow.
Phiri has really impressed me in these three matches, look forward to seeing more of him.
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CholeZimbo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:59 am
Brad Evans looking the real deal with bat and ball. Surely in line for a Zim debut
Future ODI XI
Kaitano
Shumba
Madhevere
Myers (Surely has to come back)
Burl
?
Madande
Evans
Masakadza
Muzarabani
Ngarava
Marumani and Munyonga can fill that gap, Kaitano and Masakadza are both nearly 29 so it depends on your cutoff points for the age group 😂
Looks a solid squad though, I’m pretty happy with it.
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CalZim wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 11:25 am
CholeZimbo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:59 am
Brad Evans looking the real deal with bat and ball. Surely in line for a Zim debut
Future ODI XI
Kaitano
Shumba
Madhevere
Myers (Surely has to come back)
Burl
?
Madande
Evans
Masakadza
Muzarabani
Ngarava
Marumani and Munyonga can fill that gap, Kaitano and Masakadza are both nearly 29 so it depends on your cutoff points for the age group 😂
Looks a solid squad though, I’m pretty happy with it.
30 and under I suppose 😂
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CalZim wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 11:18 am
I was thinking about the upcoming series where both the main side and a side are playing at the same time, here are the squads I have come up with:
I'd go with;
Main Squad (SA):
C Ervine (C), R Chakabva, S Williams, B Muzarabani, W Madhevere, R Burl, B Evans, S Raza, M Shumba, C Madande, T Kaitano, R Ngarava, V Nyauchi, W Masakadza, T Chatara
A Squad (Nepal):
A Ndlovu (C), B Phiri, J Campbell, M Welch, A Chibanda, T Marumani, K Maunze, B Chipungu, L Jongwe, T Musekiwa, T Munyonga, T Chivanga, J Masara, E Masuku, M Dube
No point sending the old boys anywhere.
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Burl is very lucky to be in the national side I would say
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secretzimbo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 11:38 am
A Squad (Nepal):
A Ndlovu (C), B Phiri, J Campbell, M Welch, A Chibanda, T Marumani, K Maunze, B Chipungu, L Jongwe, T Musekiwa, T Munyonga, T Chivanga, J Masara, E Masuku, M Dube
No point sending the old boys anywhere.
I disagree, that squad would get completely smashed by Nepal, yes they might have bright futures but without any real experience they will crumble.
What do you learn from a battering? Not much other than a crush in confidence.
Having players like Tiripano and Mutumbami in there should really help the rest of the squad especially the younger players.
Plus this is an ‘a’ team not a development squad, which means it should contain fringe players that just miss the cut on the 15, players like Dube, Campbell, Chibanda and chipungu are just not ready for the National team.
We need a squad that can beat Nepal and show that we have a bit of depth, alongside developing some of the younger players like Marumani who are almost there.
That’s my opinion anyway and why I put players like mutumbami, Chatara, dt and Maruma in there. Notice I still left out Chibhabha 😂
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We sent the old boys to Namibia last year and they still got battered!
I think the A squad should be for players who realistically could graduate to the first team within the next couple of years. I don’t want mutumbami, Maruma, mutombodzi, tiripano anywhere near first teams ever again! I actually think there’s enough talent in my A squad to do relatively okayish in Nepal.
I think the A squad should be for players who realistically could graduate to the first team within the next couple of years. I don’t want mutumbami, Maruma, mutombodzi, tiripano anywhere near first teams ever again! I actually think there’s enough talent in my A squad to do relatively okayish in Nepal.
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Playing SA and Nepal simultaneously is going to stretch our resources and unfortunately expose us, but we need to finally play some international cricket and see how we stack up after what seems like a year of self imposed isolation.
That's one record we will hold forever- the longest a member nation has gone without an international fixture post WW 2. We slip further behind with each passing month. We're damned if we play and damned if we don't.
That's one record we will hold forever- the longest a member nation has gone without an international fixture post WW 2. We slip further behind with each passing month. We're damned if we play and damned if we don't.
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Good to see another bag for Evans. He's managed a couple at the back end of the season.
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