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zimbos_05 wrote:The Eagles board feel that they need to keep developing the youth of this country and would therefore like to retain the services of Joylord Gumbie.


Also, the mans name is Joylord. Seriously come on, if we not going to keep all these fantastic names in cricket then we damning the sport.
Good enough reasoning I would say, to keep him in the scene :D. Yes, quite an exciting talent for sure.

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The Rhinos would like to reunite an old opening combination by using our 11th draft pick on Bernard Mlambo.

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CrimsonAvenger wrote:Mupunga will do exceptionally well for the Tuskers no doubt, our find of the season this year. Personally, the only reassuring thing is that both Wellington and Mupunga are going to my former favorite team (and current second favorites) Tuskers :)

So, as our next pick, we go for an all rounder backup in Mark Ramon Henry Mbofana.
Now there is a glut of players from the Midlands car pooling up to Muture

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The Tuskers would like to solve their wicket keeping problems with Forster Mutizwa

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I have to go away in a day or so and won't be back till Friday, could we manage another round before then chaps?

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zimfan1 wrote:The Tuskers would like to solve their wicket keeping problems with Forster Mutizwa
Very sensible choice there. We were wondering how Vermeulen would manage keeping in all 3 formats in addition to being the top order lynch pin at this age :)

And yes, Rhinos and Tuskers can come together and put up a Mountaineers B side by the end if it probably. Our guys not getting much love from the the Eagles though. But this kind of tells the story of this year's success of Mountaineers (in the real competitions). Solid set of back up guys when the national heroes are away.

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Jemisi wrote:I have to go away in a day or so and won't be back till Friday, could we manage another round before then chaps?
Well, we'll see what can be done. We two at Mountaineers have been busy too, over the last 3-4 days, and it would continue that way for another couple of days for me. And losing one Mountaineer after another to other teams hasn't helped our plans either.

But, we are ready with our candidate for this round: A guy who could take 8 wickets in an innings in only his second FC match, a 5 for in his debut List A match, with an all rounder potential, can't lose talent like that from our domestic scene. Tafadzawa Muzarawetu it is.

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Updated squads after round 11 and our first pick of round 12:
Mountaineers ($2,000 remaining) - 0 vetoes remaining

1. H Masakadza
2. T Chatara
3. S Masakadza
4. R Mutumbami
5. N Mushangwe
6. K Kasuza
7. K Sauramba
8. T Maruma
9. S Trenchard
10. K Munyede
11. M Mbofana
12. T Muzarawetu

Mashonaland Eagles ($10,000 remaining) - 0 vetoes remaining

1. B Taylor
2. S Raza
3. T Panyangara
4. N Welch
5. N Waller
6. A Manyumwa
7. I Kaia
8. N Mpofu
9. B Mugochi
10. P Masvaure
11. J Gumbie

Mid West Rhinos ($5,000 remaining) - 0 vetoes remaining

1. S Williams
2. B Vitori
3. R Chakabva
4. M Waller
5. T Mawoyo
6. R Kaia
7. D Tiripano
8. N Madziva
9. R Muzhange
10. T Mufudza
11. B Mlambo

Matabeleland Tuskers ($2,500 remaining) - 1 veto remaining

1. E Chigumbura
2. T Mupariwa
3. V Sibanda
4. M Vermeulen
5. P Moor
6. L Jongwe
7. M Chinouya
8. W Masakadza
9. Chimhamhiwa
10. T Mupunga
11. F Mutizwa
Glad that Eagles retained Gumbie. I assume he will take the gloves in the Logan Cup while Taylor would keep in the shorter forms to keep sharp for the same duties with the national side?

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foreignfield wrote:
Glad that Eagles retained Gumbie. I assume he will take the gloves in the Logan Cup while Taylor would keep in the shorter forms to keep sharp for the same duties with the national side?
All options are being addressed. We would like to think that no player is guaranteed of a start in any format of the game. We want to have healthy and strong competition not just in matches, but in practice and warm ups.

The Eagles have decided on their next draft pick and would like to snatch from the draft T Kamungozi.

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Taurai Muzarabani has yet to take a five wicket haul, but his 21 wickets @ 20 in this season's Logan Cup have been part of some of the best form of his career. Rhinos believe that he will bring solid experience and a good work ethic to the squad. He will be an important addition to our seam department.

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