World Cup Preview

[maehara]

I've done a wee World Cup preview for Zimbabwe over at Clear Cricket. I know you guys won't entirely agree with me on it, but feel free to chip in on the comments, here or there.

[americanzimfan]

Nice article. Very well written, logical and most of all informative.

[Boundary]

Great article. 2 warm up games in it looks like they'll be sticking Coventry at 2, Chakabva at 3. However this might only be one of several configurations being looked at but I think they're serious enough about it. I agree about Shingi being preferable to Mpofu but I'm not sure they'll be willing to drop Mpofu, considering the changes at the top of the order.

[ZIMDOGGY]

pretty good article,

If i have to nitpick though....what the f-word makes u think Shingi will be first pick seamer over Chris Mpofu? haha.

[sloandog]

a very good read mate

[maehara]

If i have to nitpick though....what the f-word makes u think Shingi will be first pick seamer over Chris Mpofu? haha.

Heh. As I say in the comments, I don't rate Mpofu as highly as most people do.

I am, as ever, more than happy to eat my words if he proves me wrong. Wouldn't be the first player to do that.

[clikcspeed]

a very good read mate

Very good indeed, and very fair. I do think Ervine (there is only ONE!) is very capable of holding an innings, he did a very decent job in the recent Bangladesh tour. Now that Mawoyo is out, I wonder what your line-up will be...

If we can play five out of six games to our plans and to our targets, it will represent a good step forward for our team

[maehara]

Now that Mawoyo is out, I wonder what your line-up will be...

Duffin's not an ODI player - can't say I'm happy with that choice. It'll give him top-flight match practice before our Test return, but the World Cup isn't the place to do that.

Maybe bring Chakabva in at 4th or 5th, move the others up to fill in.