Re: U19 World Cup Jan 2026 | Super 6 | Zim vs Bangladesh

[zimbos_05]

I wait to see the post mortem of this tournament, but any other serious nation would fire Elton after this and make some serious change.

Can't go into a home world cup saying, "we are not worried about this one, we are worried about the next one".

[aydee]

Can't go into a home world cup saying, "we are not worried about this one, we are worried about the next one".

They definitely didn't say that. There is only one player eligible for the next one! (Unless the ICC regs are changing, and this hasn't been published - which seems unlikely!)

[aydee]

Blignaut brothers back playing a school game today!

Fair play! Vs their old school (St. John's), so maybe some scores to settle, but even so! Impressive commitment.

[secretzimbo]

Zimbabwe final position in U19 world cups:

1998 - 8th
2000 - 11th
2002 - 9th
2004 - 5th
2006 - 7th
2008 - 14th
2010 - 13th
2012 - 15th
2014 - 11th
2016 - 10th
2018 - 11th
2020 - 11th
2022 - 12th
2024 - 12th
2026 - 12th

[Kriterion_BD]

Zimbabwe final position in U19 world cups:

1998 - 8th
2000 - 11th
2002 - 9th
2004 - 5th
2006 - 7th
2008 - 14th
2010 - 13th
2012 - 15th
2014 - 11th
2016 - 10th
2018 - 11th
2020 - 11th
2022 - 12th
2024 - 12th
2026 - 12th

WTF happened in 2012?

[zimfan1]

First time without winning a game

[sloandog]

The 2016 squad was very talented.

Brendan Sly was a very good prospect and a highly respected left arm spinner

[sloandog]

Sorry wrong guy. Jeremy Ives was the lad I was thinking about.

Murray,
Snyder,
Mashinge (could have really been a good all rounder)
Ngarava
Matugimu
Wez
Adam Keefe

All very capable of playing FC and some international. Compared to this current squad, 11 years ago was a much stronger side