Zimbabwe vs South Africa | 2nd Test | 6-10 July | Bulawayo

[Googly]

We definitely cannot keep Tsiga in the team again. He comes in with low pressure but just can’t handle it.
I mentioned Joylord since he was good enough to be picked on merit as an opener not too long ago. Perhaps coming in at 7 removes the extra work he needs to do. Worth a shot.

By the same token if he fails, Marumani should be given a shot. For the same reason that he often makes the white ball team on batting merit alone (despite failing) he might be worth a look.

Also I’d like to see how Matt Welch responds to the step up, maybe in the shorter formats. We need to ‘build a squad’ and he is a great project player. His ceiling is high.

With so many test, ODI and 20/20

We can actually expose a few more players and preferably in desired formats.

I agree Tsiga is done.
If Gumbie hits form again then his worth it.
Muramani seems like the obvious choice.

I think this is the worst thing you can do. Pick the best players and stick with them for a little while. Let them play without the pressure of knowing they've got one shot and batting or bowling for their very existence.

[mnelson68]

If Knackers is now available they could potentially parachute him into the T20's even.
Who is in the T20 squad?

T20 squad announced , pathetic to say the least. How do they pick Wes and Myers in front of Welch. Will get torched in this series. No Evans when it would be perfect for him to return. Only Bennett , Burl and Raza the non black players in a squad of 16. Laughable

[Andy31]

Head puzzling squad.

[mnelson68]

The selectors are morons.

[Googly]

I've just seen it as well. Not sure how the batting line up goes?

Bennett
Myers
Madhevere
Raza
Munyonga
Burl
Musekiwa
Madande
Mazakadza

[Googly]

Mine would be
Bennett
Welch
Williams
Knackers
Raza
Burl
Marumani
Evans
Masakadza
Ngarava.
Mazarabani

[Googly]

Vastly different.