There is clearly a race quota with selection.
https://x.com/ZimCricketUnion/status/19 ... 4483025202
Tri series Zim, SA NZ
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Neil Johnson, Alistair Campbell, Murray Goodwin, Andy Flower (w), Grant Flower, Dave Houghton, Guy Whittall, Heath Streak (c), Andy Blignaut, Ray Price, Eddo Brandes
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If that's true I will faint with surprise
I doubt.
It really means something big has happened behind the scenes. It would mean someone incredibly influential has squeezed a scrotum
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How has he gone from not being in the official squad, to ‘definitely playing a part’ because Blessing ‘needs a rest’ in less than twenty four hours
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Do you think anyone from ZC has even bothered to tell him?secretzimbo wrote: ↑Fri Jul 11, 2025 3:12 pmHow has he gone from not being in the official squad, to ‘definitely playing a part’ because Blessing ‘needs a rest’ in less than twenty four hours
Maybe Sloan can pass on the message at his club match tomorrow?
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Italy qualify! thats crazy, where is old Lanzoni?
The higher you go the cooler it becomes.
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His tape ball league clearly paid off fair play to him, that’s wild.
We really need to qualify now
fair play to him, that’s wild. We really need to qualify now
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We should have listened to him all along.
Makoni out, Lanzoni in please.
Makoni out, Lanzoni in please.
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This greasy tomato European was the smartest one all along wit his tapeball tactics . Lanzoni to be the next Zimbabwe coach !!!!secretzimbo wrote: ↑Fri Jul 11, 2025 5:20 pmWe should have listened to him all along.
Makoni out, Lanzoni in please.
Cricinfo profile of the 'James Bond' of cricket:
FULL NAME: Angus James Mackay
BORN: 13 June 1967, Harare
KNOWN AS: Gus Mackay
'The' Gus Mackay.
Hero.
Sportsman.
Artist.
Player.
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Q. VUSI SIBANDA, WHERE DO YOU HOP?
A. UNDA DA ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE*
FULL NAME: Angus James Mackay
BORN: 13 June 1967, Harare
KNOWN AS: Gus Mackay
'The' Gus Mackay.
Hero.
Sportsman.
Artist.
Player.
**
Q. VUSI SIBANDA, WHERE DO YOU HOP?
A. UNDA DA ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE*
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There's a lot going on with Zim rugby importing players. It seems like the General may have had something to do with that, so he has shown his hand. Its possible that some pressure will be brought on ZC to do the same. With this kind of pressure on ZC they must have met already. Oh to be a fly on the wall in that discussion.
There's a guy called Tatenda J on X that has taken real exception to Zolsky. It will be interesting how that pans out, because he seems to not be just an empty vessel. Hes got a petition going to get the selectors sacked. Dont think that will gain much traction unless it gets into the hundreds of thousands and even then its unlikely.
Zolsky has resorted to AI to help with his arguments, which is just weird. I suspect that one article i copy pasted was also AI generated.
They're saying Madande was called in because Keeper batsmen are thin on the ground which would explain why Melch was prevented from keeping. He's the next guy they should be looking at. Many people have suggested him to Sammonds but clearly it's been vetoed. You'd think he'd request him for a net just out of idle curiosity.
This leaderboard thing is constantly ZC's fall back position. They'll change their tune when that no longer works in their favor, but we'll have to wait a season for that.
ZC keep saying this is the squad that won the series against Ireland. It was one low scoring game where Tony top-acored with 40 something. No-one else really did a thing. The other two games were rained off. This is the squad that will ensure we don't qualify again, prepared to bet on it.
It would make life even more uncomfortable for ZC if we really bomb in this tri-series. Its probable even with our strongest team, but even more so with this squad, so tensions are likely to really escalate. Its getting hot in the kitchen. What should be making everyone anxious is that our best T20 team needs to be assembled now and get soms games under their belts as a unit. This is far from it. This is B team. The pressure to qualify has to now be extreme. Why are they messing around
First and foremost I'd make sure Williams availed himself. He needs to square away playing under Raza or Raza needs to take one for the team and step down from the captaincy, which is highly unlikely.
We need some clarity on Knackers. Why the smoke and mirrors?
Really dont get why ICC are making BT wait until the last day of his ban. What's 15 days out of a 4 year ban? I dont think he can even net against national bowlers atm.
That Zolsky comment about Evans was interesting. I just dont know what to make of it. It would be a dramatic 180 if it were true.
Its just one crisis after another.
There's a guy called Tatenda J on X that has taken real exception to Zolsky. It will be interesting how that pans out, because he seems to not be just an empty vessel. Hes got a petition going to get the selectors sacked. Dont think that will gain much traction unless it gets into the hundreds of thousands and even then its unlikely.
Zolsky has resorted to AI to help with his arguments, which is just weird. I suspect that one article i copy pasted was also AI generated.
They're saying Madande was called in because Keeper batsmen are thin on the ground which would explain why Melch was prevented from keeping. He's the next guy they should be looking at. Many people have suggested him to Sammonds but clearly it's been vetoed. You'd think he'd request him for a net just out of idle curiosity.
This leaderboard thing is constantly ZC's fall back position. They'll change their tune when that no longer works in their favor, but we'll have to wait a season for that.
ZC keep saying this is the squad that won the series against Ireland. It was one low scoring game where Tony top-acored with 40 something. No-one else really did a thing. The other two games were rained off. This is the squad that will ensure we don't qualify again, prepared to bet on it.
It would make life even more uncomfortable for ZC if we really bomb in this tri-series. Its probable even with our strongest team, but even more so with this squad, so tensions are likely to really escalate. Its getting hot in the kitchen. What should be making everyone anxious is that our best T20 team needs to be assembled now and get soms games under their belts as a unit. This is far from it. This is B team. The pressure to qualify has to now be extreme. Why are they messing around
First and foremost I'd make sure Williams availed himself. He needs to square away playing under Raza or Raza needs to take one for the team and step down from the captaincy, which is highly unlikely.
We need some clarity on Knackers. Why the smoke and mirrors?
Really dont get why ICC are making BT wait until the last day of his ban. What's 15 days out of a 4 year ban? I dont think he can even net against national bowlers atm.
That Zolsky comment about Evans was interesting. I just dont know what to make of it. It would be a dramatic 180 if it were true.
Its just one crisis after another.