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Where are the quicks
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:32 pm
by wicor
Zimbabwe has a good tradition of pace men Brandes, Streak. B Strang. Olonga etc. Why has this suddenly dried up? 5 Spinners and one quick in the West Indies
Surely Mupariwa, Rainsford or Garwe should have been on this tour. Jarvis the one express guy at their disposal wasn't even used before he was hurt. Its alright packing the team with spinners to try but this side don't look capable of bowling anyone out. Sri lana and India teams historically reliant on spin don@ go into games in the Caribbean with one frontline seamer. Poor squad selection has really hurt ye guys on this tour! Drop Utesya and Maruma and play Rainsford and Mupariwa and have a better chance of taking wickets!!
Re: Where are the quicks
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:42 pm
by kingviv
agree wi u u can't play 5 spinners every game and the 2 pacers that played arn't better than ransford and mupariwa too mnuch spin
Re: Where are the quicks
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 1:19 pm
by sloandog
Personally i don't rate Mupariwa. His lack of pace would be bread and butter for somebody like Chris Gayle. I can understand where you're coming from in terms of Ed Rainsford though. He (Along with Kyle Jarvis) is a genuine new ball threat, and when loose can bowl sharp.
Re: Where are the quicks
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:20 pm
by PSR
Tendai Chitara & Gerald Aliseni are interestin prospects
Re: Where are the quicks
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:43 pm
by sloandog
Tendai Chitara especially. But Gerald Aleseni seems to be "
all talk". He's not consistantly taken wickets on the domestic scene, and quite frankly i don't think he'll be a 90mph+ bowler. Tendai Chtara however, can be
Re: Where are the quicks
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:43 pm
by Flower power
sloandog wrote:Tendai Chitara especially. But Gerald Aleseni seems to be "
all talk". He's not consistantly taken wickets on the domestic scene, and quite frankly i don't think he'll be a 90mph+ bowler. Tendai Chtara however, can be
I think ZC has to invest in Sports Medicine and take care and rehabiliate young quicks who pick up injuries . Rainsford was quick but picked an injury , Elton was quick but picked an injury , Panyangarara is history .
Re: Where are the quicks
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:17 pm
by sloandog
Flower power wrote:Panyangarara is history .
Well i wouldn't class Panyangara as
history. Word has it he's attepting a comeback, so things aren'tlooking so bleak for the youngster
Re: Where are the quicks
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:34 am
by PSR
Where is ian nicolson???
Re: Where are the quicks
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:04 am
by sloandog
Last i heard he was playing for the lions in South Africa. Was very quick when i last whatched him play in 2007.
Re: Where are the quicks
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:01 am
by PSR
sloandog wrote:Last i heard he was playing for the lions in South Africa. Was very quick when i last whatched him play in 2007.
Thanks man!!