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Very nice guy, and a very determined batsman. He was not the most talented, so he did not succeed easily against the best bowlers, but at Zimbabwe's ordinary first-class level he would work very hard and unspectacularly to accumulate runs steadily, very rarely throwing his wicket away. I think he played more up to the level of his ability than most players you will find, but unfortunately not quite talented enough to be a real success at international level.sloandog wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:17 pmhttps://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe/c ... 55421.html
John, what was this guy like? I see that you wrote his cricinfo profile, and just wanted to get an idea more than anything.
Thanks for clearing that up. I remember watching him against Bond in 2005 and he looked uncomfortably out of his depth. Most of the side that day looked out of their depth but there was a feeling he could actually get hurt.jward wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:07 pmVery nice guy, and a very determined batsman. He was not the most talented, so he did not succeed easily against the best bowlers, but at Zimbabwe's ordinary first-class level he would work very hard and unspectacularly to accumulate runs steadily, very rarely throwing his wicket away. I think he played more up to the level of his ability than most players you will find, but unfortunately not quite talented enough to be a real success at international level.sloandog wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:17 pmhttps://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe/c ... 55421.html
John, what was this guy like? I see that you wrote his cricinfo profile, and just wanted to get an idea more than anything.
That's good to hear - do you know which school, and where? I haven't had news of him for some years.sloandog wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:17 pmThanks for clearing that up. I remember watching him against Bond in 2005 and he looked uncomfortably out of his depth. Most of the side that day looked out of their depth but there was a feeling he could actually get hurt.jward wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:07 pmVery nice guy, and a very determined batsman. He was not the most talented, so he did not succeed easily against the best bowlers, but at Zimbabwe's ordinary first-class level he would work very hard and unspectacularly to accumulate runs steadily, very rarely throwing his wicket away. I think he played more up to the level of his ability than most players you will find, but unfortunately not quite talented enough to be a real success at international level.sloandog wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:17 pmhttps://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe/c ... 55421.html
John, what was this guy like? I see that you wrote his cricinfo profile, and just wanted to get an idea more than anything.
I hear he's doing very well for himself now as Director of Sport in a school
Yes, he probably wouldn't have made his debut in another era, though. I'm glad he did get national selection, though, even though he wasn't a success - he deserved it for all his hard work and dedication.