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this is very impressive from Taylor and Kasuza is feeding off Taylor's attitude, this is straight out the the test cricket manual. you reverse the pressure by playing shots and manipulating the field. positive mindset. as im typing Kasuza decides to have a brain freeze and revert back to the Modus o...

Mr Twig wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:27 am

I'll be happy with 180/2 at the end of the day.

no problem, id take 290/5

lets go Zim, so far its a here we go again moment, ultra conservative start, lets hope we open up abit more because if we continue being ultra conservative this test will be over in 3 days.

Final thoughts: 1) Our day 1 run rate was too slow (2.15) we made 189 runs on a good batting pitch and some here were convinced that it was good enough and that as long as we bat time we would be fine, the commentary has been spot on especially Dirk who did say on day 1 we were too cautious on a goo...

The problem is not the slow run rate by the guys who actually scored runs. Its the guys who didn't score much before they got out. Had you asked our captain would he have taken coming out at number 5 on day 2 with over 200 runs on the board and our best batsman still out there partnering him, he wo...

"bat time'' they said, the runs will come

I didn't see any of the action today but I don't understand why some are critical here. We should bat as long as possible in the first innings and aim to bat only once. The Sri Lanka's will be emotionally ground down if Zimbabwe bat for two entire days and rack up a big score. This Sri Lankan team ...

:6: I disagree Free Spirit, I think these guys are approaching this innings perfectly. The longer they stay out there, the run rate will improve naturally. But as it stands right now, SL will be getting pretty frustrated at how things are going - so just keep grinding them down. If the opportunity ...

:6: I disagree Free Spirit, I think these guys are approaching this innings perfectly. The longer they stay out there, the run rate will improve naturally. But as it stands right now, SL will be getting pretty frustrated at how things are going - so just keep grinding them down. If the opportunity ...

Good start from Zimbabwe but we are in serious danger of getting bogged down. This is becoming far too slow on a good batting wicket