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Re: Match Thread - 5th ODI - Zimbabwe vs West Indies

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 9:32 am
by andy
maybe the rested the bowlers. so the batsman have one last chance to prove them selfs/

Re: Match Thread - 5th ODI - Zimbabwe vs West Indies

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 9:49 am
by maehara
Should still be trying to field the best possible team, though - it may be a 'dead rubber' as far as the series is concerned, but there are still ranking points on offer & the selectors should still be looking to win the match. Today's side (if they ever get to play!) doesn't look like doing that...

Re: Match Thread - 5th ODI - Zimbabwe vs West Indies

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:00 am
by brmtaylor.com admin
maehara wrote:Should still be trying to field the best possible team, though - it may be a 'dead rubber' as far as the series is concerned, but there are still ranking points on offer & the selectors should still be looking to win the match. Today's side (if they ever get to play!) doesn't look like doing that...
I think today's game will be abandoned. Thank God for that, at least we won't be embarrassed.

Re: Match Thread - 5th ODI - Zimbabwe vs West Indies

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:20 am
by zimdan
Well ive come home, im completely soaked. The bulawayo pitch looked more like a manmade lake when i left. As far as i saw it i cant see any play for today so im pretty sure it will be officialy abandoned soon.

Its just my luck though that it has now stopped raining, but i still dont tyhink they can get the ground ready in time.

Re: Match Thread - 5th ODI - Zimbabwe vs West Indies

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:21 am
by brmtaylor.com admin
zimdan wrote:Well ive come home, im completely soaked. The bulawayo pitch looked more like a manmade lake when i left. As far as i saw it i cant see any play for today so im pretty sure it will be officialy abandoned soon.

Its just my luck though that it has now stopped raining, but i still dont tyhink they can get the ground ready in time.
That's the consensus around here too, it's only a matter of time before the game is called off.

What was today's crowd like? Anyone turn up? What was the 4th ODI crowd like?

Re: Match Thread - 5th ODI - Zimbabwe vs West Indies

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:42 am
by zimdan
The 4th crowd was very good, at least 3000, may of them school children.

Today hardly anything, as most people turn up later in the day after work.

Re: Match Thread - 5th ODI - Zimbabwe vs West Indies

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 11:54 am
by brmtaylor.com admin
zimdan wrote:The 4th crowd was very good, at least 3000, may of them school children.

Today hardly anything, as most people turn up later in the day after work.
Is there a bar or meeting place at Queens? Because there's the Keg & Maiden at HSC, it would seem a shame if there was no gathering place at Queens.