Series thread - MTN Domestic Championship

[zulu]

my mistake

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Sorry but dissaggree with some of you I think Zim will be ready for test cricket in may next yr ...

We are talking about May this year (ie. in 2 months)

I think a 4 day match against Bangladesh or an East African Select would do. Though we still going to be hammered by India.

I predict South Africa 's record of partnership runs broken in our test against India (Indian innings)

While Bangladesh have a few spearheads (Mashrafe, Shahadat) their only decent spinner was Rafique - and while he is quite good, he probably would struggle to get a game for a county. Sakib and Enamul Haque Jnr are both promising but still not up to Rafique's level.

My point is, while an opening attack consisting of Chigumbura and Brent/Mupariwa probably wouldn't concern the batsmen as much as Mashrafe and Shahadat, our spinners are pretty good. Price, Utseya, and even probably Maruma and Cremer are better than the Bangladeshi spinners.

If India score freely off the quicks, we have some good spinners to turn to. We know Price is a proven Test match bowler, and Utseya and Cremer can both hold their own. I think Price will be our breakthrough bowler in Tests, and I wouldn't be surprised if spinners take 60 or 70 percent of the wickets.

A 4 day match against Kenya would be good. But we'd need to win.

[jimbo]

Why are people forgetting BLESSING MAHWIRE. He got a few four fers against new zealand and india in 2005 if i remember correctly!!!

He also hit a nice half century

[Maraicha]

I was just looking at South Africa/Bangaldesh ODI and I am sure we are way better than Bangladesh and would definitely do well in the tests, considering Bangladesh are almost about to get wacked in this ODI. I am sure we would definitely fare better and thrash them in a test. Any comments!!!!

[Train Driver]

According to supersports Zim have won the toss and put Eagles in.

The team is Masakadza, Taibu, Taylor, Chakabva, Chibhabha, Matsikenyeri, Dabengwa, Utseya, Brent, Mupariwa and Price.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

According to supersports Zim have won the toss and put Eagles in.

The team is Masakadza, Taibu, Taylor, Chakabva, Chibhabha, Matsikenyeri, Dabengwa, Utseya, Brent, Mupariwa and Price.

Zimbabwe are a much better team batting second.

[Train Driver]

They will need to bat well.

supersports report Eagles have finished on 244-5 after having been 89-4 in the 27th over.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

To be expected when the only two pace bowlers are Brent and Mupariwa. To make matters worse, only Price and Utseya are playing. Where is Maruma? Or Cremer?
Note to selectors: Chibhabha is not good enough to bowl first change, stop putting this pressure on him. Masakadza too. Both are little better than part timers (although maybe this is different at domestic level...).

Hopefully we can finish the series on a high, but I think 244 is a bit beyond Zimbabwe for 45 overs. At least Regis Chakabva is playing... who knows, maybe he and Taylor can manufacture an amazing victory.

[zulu]

wow zimbabwe have won!what a brillian batting display taibu 95* and would you believe it Matsikenyeri 60 our batting is really turning out strong

[Train Driver]

Blimey Zulu, I thought you had been at the gin bottle

Had to check with supersports that you were not joking and ....... you were not

This is a good result, no doubt about that at all. Well done to Taibu and Matsikenyeri.