Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan | Only Test October 2025 | Harare

[Googly]

You have to wonder how damaging that is to someone's psyche. You're not getting through that win loss ratio unscathed. Obviously that's applicable to all our guys.

[Googly]

Obviously nobody likes losing, but some of our guys are guilty of getting over a loss in about 27 seconds. We so need a couple of guys that really really really hate to lose.

[CholeZimbo]

Old Googly will pop up soon with his 6000 word essay summarising the match

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[CholeZimbo]

Zimbabwe being Zimbabwe, a lot can happen between now and the next Test, retirements, scandals, fallouts, even drug issues. I just wish we could face Ireland again soon, then Bangladesh, it would feel like coming full circle.

What a performance, though! This was one of the strongest lineups we’ve seen in a while, and I’m sure even the players on the sidelines would agree. Once a team matures and builds this kind of chemistry, that’s when you introduce a promising youngster, someone who can learn and grow within a solid setup. That’s how teams like Australia and India did it, easing in players like Clarke, Ponting, and Kohli gradually, not overburdening them from the start.

Unfortunately, ZC often does the opposite, expecting someone like Wes to carry the team before he’s even had the time to find his feet.

Credit where it’s due, though, social media pressure clearly forced ZC’s hand in selection this time. Let’s hope that continues across all formats.