[Match Thread] New Zealand v Zimbabwe: 3rd ODI

[zimfan1]

ouch we are getting smoked

[zimbos_05]

Im sure the lads on this forum could pick a much better starting eleven.

we have ... often.

perhaps we need to get together and make our voices heard to ZC.

we look set to be chasing about 400 today..

[Zombi]

Why cant we use all our spinners Uts, Pric, Waller and Matsi becoz obviously pace isnt working.

[betterdays]

Taylor's immediately protected him(&Elton too this time - briefly though ), only delaying the inevitable!

true but he had slightly more reason this time ... he'd bowled a number of good overs and was probably tiring (you know how it goes with these younsgters ) and looked ready to have a break. oops Vitori back (are we still in PP?)

the bats know they mentally have zim completely disintegrated and they're playing with such confidence that it's tough for the bowlers. they haven't all helped themselves (Vitori most - been wayward ... as has Elton) but the batting looks like a team that's just beaten the aussies in their back yard

[zimbos_05]

Taylor's immediately protected him(&Elton too this time - briefly though ), only delaying the inevitable!

true but he had slightly more reason this time ... he'd bowled a number of good overs and was probably tiring (you know how it goes with these younsgters ) and looked ready to have a break. oops Vitori back (are we still in PP?)

the bats know they mentally have zim completely disintegrated and they're playing with such confidence that it's tough for the bowlers. they haven't all helped themselves (Vitori most - been wayward ... as has Elton) but the batting looks like a team that's just beaten the aussies in their back yard

The thing is we cant blame Taylor. Hes been given players who are not consistent and at some points, inept to perform for the team. These bowlers are bowling down the leg side and the thing is we cant have Price bowling every over. We really need to get better team selection and allow our captain the opportunity to have something to work with.

At the moment, he has to do everything himself with the bat and then try and find something in the field to get through the overs conceding the least runs.

Anyone care to explain to me what the deal is with Ballance??

[ZIMDOGGY]

Price building some nice pressure here.

It seems obvious to me that Taylr should be using prosper and Price to the max, and looking at other spin options to stop the deluge. Waller and Matsi have bowled spin well in the past have they not?

[Jemisi]

We can only have Ray bowling half the overs in Tests. Otherwise some of the others need to come to the party.

[Jemisi]

Pro. Good effort.

[Jemisi]

Ray! Good idea to try over the wicket there. Nice from Taibu.

[Jemisi]

Well, 400 is a bit less likely now.