Is the current (Test) side the strongest since 2004?

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Is the current (Test) side the strongest since 2004?

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Since the rebellion in April 2004, I think this is categorically the absolute strongest ZIM squad that has been fielded. The only person missing is Chatara, and I think Shingi would be a better option than Mire (but I could be wrong). I would say Mawoyo but he also hasnt had a score since 2013.

Oh yeah Mumba is a big loss, but I guess he's injured. Any word when he might be back?
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Mawoyo at his best would have strengthened this side, I don't think anyone can claim to be confident about whoever ends up opening.
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Chatara is a loss greater than most are realizing, I feel. The guy is damn quality !

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Chatara is a huge loss plus also having Mumba, Shingi & Panyangara not available for one reason or another leaves our pace attack pretty weak.

Batting wise very strong
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Chatara is part of this team barring his injury though. And with him in it this is our strongest team in more than a decade.

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How many games did the trio of Houghton, Goodwin, and A Flower play in? Can't be more than 15 or so.

How would the current lineup featuring Ervine, Taylor, Williams, Raza compare to that?

Of course A Flower alone was probably greater than than the current lineup plus S Ervine and Ballance combined...so maybe the better comparison would be the current lineup vs any previous lineup minus A Flower.
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jaybro wrote:
Fri Oct 20, 2017 11:09 pm
Chatara is a huge loss plus also having Mumba, Shingi & Panyangara not available for one reason or another leaves our pace attack pretty weak.

Batting wise very strong
I've never rated Panyangara. IMO, he's lucky he only played the handful of matches and retired with the world class stats that he had. His only attributes were accuracy and nibbling the ball of the seam. I wouldn't guess that would be enough at 130 clicks to trouble batsmen apart from hapless BD/PAK batters on a sporting pitch. Thats just my take on Pany.
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That could be said of most of our bowlers though. We are always rating them in context.

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Jemisi wrote:
Fri Oct 20, 2017 11:55 pm
That could be said of most of our bowlers though. We are always rating them in context.
Jarvis is defintiely the most talented red ball seamer since Streak, IMO. His county stats prove it.

Chatara has or had the pace and still has the height. Panyangara never had either.

Shingi is probably my favorite ZIM quick...just bowls good balls.

Mumba has had a promising enough start to suggest he has potential to make it at this level.

I cannot for the life of me understand the hype behind Madziva. Tiripano I might pick for his batting, but the batting is now quite strong and deep.
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Richard Ngarava & Mazhawidza has bright future. Ngarava plus point is, he is left arm quick, all that he needs is discipline
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