Others to potentially target

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Byrom was promised games at Rhinos and when he was eventually picked the game was rained off. Divine intervention or he’d have to have waited another two years before he was eligible for county. Good on ya, big G

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I heard that Ryan Higgins was unhappy at the lack of opportunity at Middlesex and moved. I’ve watched him and he’s ok, but should consider himself lucky to get signed elsewhere.
Evans is starting Uni and he’s out the equation for 3 years.
That group of boys were very talented. ZC blundered very badly by not being more pro-active. They’ve only changed their tune because they’re under the pump and their right to full membership was being questioned. We seem safe for a while so now they will focus on how to pilfer from their new boss. When our membership is again called into question, which is inevitable in a few years they will televise another shipment of shit kit to Mazarabani and send some boys to India or Australia under whoever is deemed credible by the ICC, who appear happy to go along with the ruse. Cynical? Not really.

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Dylan Nel has become a body builder- at 5 ft 6.
He was ok, couldn’t keep the ball on the ground when he was driving through covers, very strange problem that he should have fixed easily. Good player.

[pariah]

This is a forum full of "fans" of Zimbabwe cricket. We criticize the team, players and everyone in the setup like there is no tomorrow when we lose badly, but the next time we play a match, we come back with great hope, wholeheartedly lauding the performances of whoever does well on the day. No one here wishes for the future failure of the team like this - just to prove their own demented point right. Can't you see the difference?

Wrong. Very wrong!

I'll give you an example. AB de Villiers left the Proteas and acted all up, seeking preferential treatment. He's back but pretty much only the Indians celebrated his return. Fans of all races turned against him in SA. Rilee Rossouw flopped big time when his career started. The country was patient with him until he came right. He even got injured and still they persisted with him taking care of his medical bills etc. Just when the CT was approaching he went Kolpak. Fans of all races turned against him. Those are cricket fans. Steyn got seriously hurt to a point where fully recovery is almost impossible. Fans blame him for Kyle Abbott leaving because he didn't retire as he should have. Faf and Amla have been dropped recently for form. Those are cricket fans.

Here guys threatened to quit the forum when Taylor left. Some threatened to leave the forum if Mangongo was coach. many actually did it seems. There's a whole host of other things. Read through the forum. The overwhelming majority said ZIM cricket would be dead by now. I said never. Trawl through the archives. They said ZIM would be losing to useless Associates. What they didn't predict or forsee is that it would be their favourites embarassing Zimbabwe. To be honest I don't think Zimbabwe cricket is celebrated. I think characters are celebrated. Certain players can't be dropped according to this forum. In fact, no matter what they are certain starters. Nowhere else in the world even Nepal, PNG or Kenya would what has been done chucking RS into a FC level be tolerated - no matter the goal. Why does it make sense for ZIM? What's so unique about ZIM? Other Associates humiliating ZIM struggle for funds yet, figuratively, ZIM has enough to literally breed guinea pigs in 7-Star hotels, and we must agree it's ok?

ZIM cricket has been on its knees before because of this loan and interest(all of it accumulated when )people were happy about Dominus, Stanbic T20 and Logan Cup with Englishmen). ZIM is also spening money like a married billionaire's girlfriend. ZIM cricket has also hurt relationships with powerful friends. Faced with a strong likelihood of failing to qualify for the CWC, ZIM will be more that just on its knees. Then it will really die sooner rather than later. True fans would see the red flags, because the care.

Taylor has done his homework and he knows for sure he won't be here for the next 3-4 years. Same applies to Jarvis. They've done their calculations.

There is no wish for failure and dementia here on my part. Only steadfast denialism to the detriment of the team. Funny thing is, all these symptoms are not new. E.g. who vetted Liverpool and the opposition? Who vetted Matsi for coach? Who hired the Pakistani? Who gets plucked from nowhere to be Convernor despite acknowledging they know nothing about a lot of the current player options and won't be there to watch them?

[pariah]

Dylan Nel has become a body builder- at 5 ft 6.

They say short guys think they can make up for a lack of height by building muscles.

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Richie Lock is a guy who could be useful as well as I remember he was an opener ??

Hhm would be keen for him to return to fit in his team philosophy of whites opening

He’s at Southampton Uni and plays for their side. He’s ok, but maybe not quite up to speed. They have another Zim opener, ex St John’s who is better than Lock. A clever spinner and good bat, but his name evades me.

[pariah]

Richie Lock is a guy who could be useful as well as I remember he was an opener ??

Hhm would be keen for him to return to fit in his team philosophy of whites opening

He’s at Southampton Uni and plays for their side. He’s ok, but maybe not quite up to speed. They have another Zim opener, ex St John’s who is better than Lock. A clever spinner and good bat, but his name evades me.

he wasn't an opener. He was a middle order player.

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Such a pity when all the names lauded are nowhere near the class of Ngidi, Rabada, Phehlukwayo, Cohen and young Ntini(just turned 17)![\quote]

That’s not because they’re necessarily less talented, it’s becuse they don’t get coached properly. As far as bowlers go if Matigimu and Jongwe, for example, were Australian they would be at a way different level than where they’re at now. Look at my example of Ben Curran, he’s a genuinely good batsman and didn’t have that much talent. The window to get batsmen going is when they’re really young, up to about 18. For bowlers there’s more leeway and you can start later. Look at Ngarava’s run up and action, there are guys here that can fix that and get him 10km faster, but they just let him run in and bowl. Where’s all the clever high speed cameras and technical staff that everyone else seems to have. Look we have it, but we’re just lacking the will and expertise. Half the problem is motivating some of these guys to be the best they can be.

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Richie Lock is a guy who could be useful as well as I remember he was an opener ??

Hhm would be keen for him to return to fit in his team philosophy of whites opening

He’s at Southampton Uni and plays for their side. He’s ok, but maybe not quite up to speed. They have another Zim opener, ex St John’s who is better than Lock. A clever spinner and good bat, but his name evades me.

he wasn't an opener. He was a middle order player.

He batted at 3 at Uni, which was a bit generous. Probably better at 6. He’s a good bowler.

[jaybro]

He’s at Southampton Uni and plays for their side. He’s ok, but maybe not quite up to speed. They have another Zim opener, ex St John’s who is better than Lock. A clever spinner and good bat, but his name evades me.

he wasn't an opener. He was a middle order player.

He batted at 3 at Uni, which was a bit generous. Probably better at 6. He’s a good bowler.

My bad I thought he was an opener maybe I’m thinking of someone else