Our Zim team for the ODI Tri-Series

[Conant]

Agree completely Tinasche.

On the subject of Sean Williams, i think a big part to why he has not been selected is down the combinations. Williams and Craig Ervine as very similar players i.e left handers, tough players and like to sweep and innovate and knock the ball around in to gaps. And in the ODI format i feel there is really only room for one player like this in our middle order and at the moment ervine has the spot as he produced better performances in the Domestic Season.

The state of affairs as they are at this moment in batting, don't you think we need about 3 Williams-like players in our ODI squad if possible? He is a run a ball man, not a blocker, and even if form has deserted him, he can be close to run a ball. His left arm spin is largely underrated, and fielding too is top notch (in the infield). I feel we could have afforded Williams in the squad easily.

I defintley think that they should both be in the side, but i belive that the main reason why he is not is the issue of combinations and that the selectors feel that Williams and Ervine are to similair.

If Williams and Ervine are similar, all the better; we definately need that class! Tell you what, if we can get six Sean Williams batters in the team I will take them: that's almost at their worst a guaranted 240 runs per innings (including contributions from Chigumbura and a few token runs from the tailend) in a 50 overs match at a little over a run-a-ball

[sloandog]

Hmmmm its a tricky one because i know where Zimfan1's coming from, though i understand Crimson and Conants view point too. In my opinion this side is lacking genuine quality batters. Having watched Williams play and Craig Ervine play i reckon they'd both fit into this side. Make no bones about it Craig Ervine can hit a cricket ball, hard ! So i think they'd compliment each other well, Both knocking the ball around and they're both capable of finding the boundary. But I'm not Alistair Campbell, and like Zimfan1 said, he may feel there just isn't enough room for two of the same players.......at the moment

[bayhaus]

lacking genuine quality batters

...and genuine quality BATS too.

[kingviv]

don't play half cricketers like lamb thinking he will bowl a bit and bat a bat just get a proper batsman or bowler

[ZIMDOGGY]

i like raaghavs analysis.

personally id trade him and rainsford myself but i like his style

[kartik]

Had a chat with S.Williams.He says he is not injured and has to prove himself again.Seems like we not going to see him in action for sometime.SAD

[eugene]

Not sure what he needs to prove. He is one of our most consistent players.

[sloandog]

Had a chat with S.Williams.He says he is not injured and has to prove himself again.Seems like we not going to see him in action for sometime.SAD

Interesting. He's by far our most technically sound batter, perhaps next to Taibu, what does he have to prove. I'm actually glad that he's not left the country again and quit playing for Zimbabwe.

[CrimsonAvenger]

I am baffled. These are once in a generation cricketers. Instead of giving more opportunities, we ask him to prove himself?

[sloandog]

I am baffled. These are once in a generation cricketers. Instead of giving more opportunities, we ask him to prove himself?