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the Zimbabwe tour which is going to cost half a million, with both men's and women's teams coming. Why does it cost so much to host a couple of games of cricket? Off the top of my head: - travel within Ireland for both teams; - match fees for the Irish players; - accommodation & food for the visiti...

jaybro wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2019 7:25 am

Maybe they can’t find a broadcaster to buy the games?

Doubt that's the problem. BBC have been streaming the Afghanistan matches, and the tri-series before that - would think it's safe to assume they'd take the Zim games too.

ZIMDOGGY wrote: ↑

Sat May 11, 2019 4:26 pm

Boring thread.

Not brightened up by having to click through and read your contribution...

The one and only time I’ve watched Zimbabwe play “in the flesh” they were still Associates.

1986, versus English Minor Counties XI at HSC. So that’s your XI - it’s on Cricinfo somewhere...

I’ll get my second live game in a few weeks in Belfast...

Jemisi wrote: ↑

Tue May 07, 2019 2:46 pm

hopefully not till we've beaten them in a few weeks

I'll be at the first Belfast match, anyway. Probably bring both my Irish and Zim shirts and swap 'em between innings.

Unfortunately, the scheduling gods decided to set most of the games for while I'm away in England. Bastards.

The always smash their way through the Africa qualifying group - the standard of competition is dire. Next qualifying stage, when they're playing teams that can play , usually sees them on the receiving end of multiple drubbings. Would be nice to see this round break from tradition, but not holding ...

I'm a time waster Speaking as the person who's been having to read / moderate your posts this morning: no shit. Just trying to make this forum world class And failing. Quite spectacularly. No new posts for 4 days pathetic service Writing posts for you to ready is not a public service. /restrains it...

Train Driver wrote: ↑

Sat May 04, 2019 9:35 pm

if our noble and hard working moderators had a month to spare they could delete 80% of the threads and nothing of any interest or value would be lost

But all those "Best Zim XI" threads! Where would we be without them!?!?!

/s

Duplicate - locked.

Ireland are in rough form Ireland gave England plenty to worry about in their ODI last week. "Hot and cold" would be the more apt description. The side that gave us the heroics of their last few WC appearances has mostly retired (or is on the verge of retiring) now, and replacement talent is taking...