[Series Thread] Tracking Zimbos in Shpageeza League

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Delport wasn't too happy about being forced to leave

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CrimsonAvenger wrote:
Fri Sep 15, 2017 1:26 pm
This is insane! Campbell took his son to Afghanistan so that he can get a Cricinfo page for himself?

I mean, he would have not gotten a gig all his life with the setup like it is in Zim (is he even a serious cricketer?), so he might have thought... Might as well try in Afghanistan...

Campbell on a paid family holiday in Kabul! I can't even...
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Harare - The US Embassy in Zimbabwe has queried the inclusion of non-State operatives on President Robert Mugabe’s entourage to the United Nations summit.

The summit is scheduled for September 19 to 23 in New York.

Diplomatic sources said the entourage of more than 70 people was already bloated, but it is the inclusion of family members that has raised eyebrows.

The US embassy has reportedly queried the inclusion of Mugabe’s family, namely the First Lady Grace Mugabe, their daughter Bona and grandson Simbanashe. The delegation also includes Mugabe’s son Bellarmine Chatunga as well as Russell Goreraza, Grace’s eldest son from an earlier marriage.
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pariah wrote:
Sat Sep 16, 2017 2:01 pm
Raza and Burl have been very poor.

It was again ill-advised of Burl to go there. No record whatsoever in any format. Unless he stays on and makes an impact this might work against him in the future.
Better we find out his now than in Zimbabwean colours later.

He's poor in T20s anyway I guess the Afghanis will know soon enough.
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pariah wrote:
Sun Sep 17, 2017 8:18 am
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine ... tournament

VusiAfghanT20Update - Copy.png

His strike rate is still poor, hhm. At 104, the longer he bats the more to the detriment of his team.

I have seen Chris Gayle lose matches for his team by making 40 of 40 balls.

And, even if the pitches are poor as somebody here said, compare and contrast Vusi's strike rates with those that follow him amongst the top run scorer's charts.

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Conant wrote:
Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:37 pm
His strike rate is still poor, hhm. At 104, the longer he bats the more to the detriment of his team.

I have seen Chris Gayle lose matches for his team by making 40 of 40 balls.

And, even if the pitches are poor as somebody here said, compare and contrast Vusi's strike rates with those that follow him amongst the top run scorer's charts.
Fair enough Conant, and noted.

To be fair his side have only lost one of the 5 matches he's played in. He's clearly playing the Gambhir/Amla role, and doing it very well. Something to work from.

Even guys like Dhawan, Tamim and Dilshan who one would have expected to have Gayle-Elton like Strike Rates are actually rather restricted in their approach. It's not easy for openers.

For me I've always though Mahela Jayawardene is the perfect example for players who can't go crazy like Glenn Maxwell. He's classy, effortless yet scores as briskly as an Aaron Finch.

But generally Zimbabwe only have Elton and Hami as the batsmen who can really take it to the very best bowlers in the world. Of late Malcolm has shown signs but only against the weak opposition. Maybe Mire might have something to say the more he's exposed, but until then, ZIM still only have 2 suited batsmen in this format so can't afford to be too picky in that case. In any event, Vusi has been Zimbabwe's most prolific T20I batsmen after Hami over the last 5 years. Strangely Maruma hasn't gotten the chances he deserves despite proving his hitting ability over a number of seasons, but I suspect he will get a call up soon.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine ... pe=batting
Zim Batsmen in T20Is since January 2013
Zim Batsmen in T20Is since January 2013
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Hami, Vusi, Taylor(wk), Mire, Chigumbura, Malcolm, Maruma, Madziva, Chisoro, Panyangara, Cremer(c) - Would have included Williams, but he can't/won't open just like BT(who still has to bat higher), and the big hitters(of which Sean is not) follow.

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pariah wrote:
Sat Sep 16, 2017 2:01 pm
Raza and Burl have been very poor.

It was again ill-advised of Burl to go there. No record whatsoever in any format. Unless he stays on and makes an impact this might work against him in the future.
Says that but doesn't even mention Ngarava, who's hopeless.

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Why has no one tried getting in touch with Mire / Masakadza now that various reports are indicating that they returned post bomb blast? Not very inspired journalism there, and we know it for long now.

It seems ZC revoked NOCs, asked all of them to come back, but then approved the players to continue even without the NOC after Afghans promised more security (anyway, what else could they have done if a majority of them did not come back?). Matters with the government now it seems. Shambles. It tall started with giving away the NOCs in the first place.

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CrimsonAvenger wrote:
Tue Sep 19, 2017 3:59 pm
Why has no one tried getting in touch with Mire / Masakadza now that various reports are indicating that they returned post bomb blast? Not very inspired journalism there, and we know it for long now.

It seems ZC revoked NOCs, asked all of them to come back, but then approved the players to continue even without the NOC after Afghans promised more security (anyway, what else could they have done if a majority of them did not come back?). Matters with the government now it seems. Shambles. It tall started with giving away the NOCs in the first place.
Have their sides made the play-offs/finals?

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Sibanda leading the way today 35* off 39 ( a bit slow again ) he seems to be down with an injury.

Raza also at the crease.

How can Afghanistan hold a t20 tournament, attract international players and even broadcast matches live on their website and Zimbabwe can't even put a domestic t20 tournament on ???

Vusi retires hurt :cry:
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Sibanda 35* (39)

Raza 20 (13)

Burl 34 (19)

Chatara 4-29 (4)

Great work from the Zimbo's
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