[Series Thread] Zimbabwe Under 19's v Pakistan Under 19's

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we won by 4 runs top effort by the boy, definate signs of progress from the start to the end :D

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These young lads have a lot of potential but I think they need more game time most of these lads havent even played First Class games. Mutombodzi is a testimony of how much of a difference some first class cricket will have on a player. Perhaps its an issue of these lads trying to balance between High School and cricket but all the same lets hope they have taken a few lessons from this Youth Series.
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Yes, really well done to the lads on this win :D

They've hard a really tough time against a top rated Pakistani side and to come back and win this game shows that they have a lot of spirit, very good experience for the upcoming trip to Bangladesh and then the World Cup.

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Said at the start of the series that 1-2 wins would be a good outcome for us - glad to see the boys didn't let me down! :D

Batting's been the disappointment this series - the Zimbabwe Collapse™ is still alive and well at U19 level, unfortunately - but that can be worked on, and the win should be a good morale booster for the guys to head off to Bangladesh with.

I'm hearing Pakistan just pulled out of a planned U19 series with Kenya - wonder if ZC will seize the opportunity to help our African cousins out and schedule another series for our guys. :)

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This side is going to have played a lot of ODIs by the time the world cup is over. I can't remember previous Zim U-19 sides getting as much game time as this. Remember that at U-19 level, playing Pakistan and away to Bangladesh is almost as tough as it gets. England's U-19 side are in Bangladesh at the moment, and the home side would be hot favorites.

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Stev Chimhamhiwa seems to have the knack of taking wickets albeit very expensively. This normally indicates a wild fast bowler. Does anybody know anything about him? I see he is in the tuskers squad - let's hope he get's some game time.

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