Match Thread: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI

Participate in discussion with your fellow Zimbabwe cricket fans!
User avatar
maehara
Administrator
Posts: 3986
Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:27 pm
Supports: Mashonaland Eagles
Location: Ireland
Contact:

Match Thread: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI

Post by maehara »

27 January 2008
Multan Cricket Stadium (Day/Night match)


Squads:
Pakistan: Shoaib Malik (captain), Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq, Salman Butt, Nasir Jamshed, Khalid Latif, Shahid Afridi, Fawad Alam, Kamran Akmal, Sohail Khan, Rao Iftikhar, Sohail Tanvir, Kamran Hussain and Yasir Arafat.
Zimbabwe: Prosper Utseya (captain), Gary Brent, Chamunorwa Chibhabha, Elton Chigumbura, Keith Dabengwa, Timycen Maruma, Hamilton Masakadza, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Christopher Mpofu, Tawanda Mupariwa, Raymond Price, Vusimuzi Sibanda, Tatenda Taibu, Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams.

Two changes in the Pakistan side - Sohail Khan and wicketkeeper-batsman Khalid Latif (both uncapped) are in for the match. Samiullah Niazi and Sarfraz Ahmed have been dropped to make way for them.

For Zimbabwe, Prosper Utseya is doubtful (hamstring injury).

User avatar
brmtaylor.com admin
Administrator
Posts: 7924
Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:22 pm
Contact:

Re: Match Thread: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI

Post by brmtaylor.com admin »

What are the odds the only change is Dabengwa for Utseya :lol:

jimbo
Posts: 1450
Joined: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:30 pm

Re: Match Thread: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI

Post by jimbo »

Dabengwa has had a bit of a run ( Undeservedly) in the ODI side. If the selectors have picked Maruma as a specialist spinner why not give him a try and see what he's like on these sub-continent pitches

User avatar
brmtaylor.com admin
Administrator
Posts: 7924
Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:22 pm
Contact:

Re: Match Thread: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI

Post by brmtaylor.com admin »

Cricinfo's prediction:
Zimbabwe: Vusi Sibanda, Hamilton Masakadza (capt), Brendan Taylor, Tatenda Taibu (wk), Chamu Chibhabha, Sean Williams, Elton Chigumbura, Gary Brent, Timycen Maruma, Ray Price, Christopher Mpofu.
Utseya has been ruled out with injury. Masakadza will captain.
http://content-www.cricinfo.com/pakvzim ... 33529.html

zulu
Posts: 157
Joined: Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:57 pm

Re: Match Thread: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI

Post by zulu »

this is the team Id play tomorrow with utseya obviously injured and id open with Masakadza because he has done well in that position why change it.

1.V.Sibanda
2.H.Masakadza
3.T.Taibu
4.C.Chibahba
5.B.Taylor
6.S.Williams
7.E.Chigumbura
8.T.Maruma
9.G.Brent
10.R.Price
11.T.Mupariwa

jimbo
Posts: 1450
Joined: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:30 pm

Re: Match Thread: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI

Post by jimbo »

The problem i have with the zimbabwe front-line attack at the moment is that they are all containement bowlers with perhaps the exeption of Mpofu. Mupariwa/Brent/Chibhabha all bowl a nice little length but with little bite or venom. On pakistan wickets it just sits up to be hit...... Please next series give rainsford or mahwire a go selectors

User avatar
maehara
Administrator
Posts: 3986
Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:27 pm
Supports: Mashonaland Eagles
Location: Ireland
Contact:

Re: Match Thread: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI

Post by maehara »

Teams (probable)
Pakistan
Salman Butt, Nasir Jamshed, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Shoaib Malik (capt), Misbah-ul-Haq, Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal (wk), Sohail Tanvir, Iftikhar Anjum, Sohail Khan.

Zimbabwe Vusi Sibanda, Hamilton Masakadza (capt), Brendan Taylor, Tatenda Taibu (wk), Chamu Chibhabha, Sean Williams, Elton Chigumbura, Gary Brent, Timycen Maruma, Ray Price, Christopher Mpofu.

User avatar
brmtaylor.com admin
Administrator
Posts: 7924
Joined: Wed Nov 28, 2007 3:22 pm
Contact:

Re: Match Thread: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI

Post by brmtaylor.com admin »

But with Zimbabwe selectors, logic goes out the window :)
Zimbabwe have gone with three changes: Captain Prosper Utseya misses out due to the ankle injury and so does Matsikenyeri and Williams. Their replacements are : Mupariwa, Maruma and Dabengwa with Mazakadza set to lead the team.
Williams out, Dabengwa in... huh?

User avatar
Maraicha
Posts: 98
Joined: Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:52 am

Re: Match Thread: Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 3rd ODI

Post by Maraicha »

Good to see that the selectors have finally decided to drop Matsikenyeri. ;) I think they should have given Maruma a go though. Hi BRMTayloradmin and Maehara. Good to see you guys online.


Post Reply