[Match Thread]: Pak tour of Zim Odi Series : 1st Match : ZIM vs PAK

[TapsC]

Tari just needs to calm down and he will become a star. Always looks comfortable then gets out playing one too many. Literally every single game. Its rare to see him out on a good ball. The potential is there though. Lots of it.

[TapsC]

You have two batters here who epitomise where we stand.

Chibahba:
losing mentality, not good enough, never fulfilled his potential.

Tari:
Fearless, not scared of getting out, looking to fulfil.

My biggest fear is that losing mentality creeping into the kids.

[Googly]

Masakanda really is talented, I didnt realize how good he was, but he’s got a long long way to go mentally. Talent only gets you so far then the bulk of it is upstairs.
That one cover drive he absolutely spanked, beautiful. His get out shot was woeful.
Chibabha just seems to be a front foot player, lots of Zimbos like that, which is surprising on our decks.
I wasn’t impressed with Roche’s bowling, it’s too slow and predictable, but it’s early days. He’s going to need to improve fast! Lets watch him bat.

[Googly]

Chibabha’s technique is terrible. I haven’t watched some of these guys for a long time. The bowling is scary good as well.
Muzarabani’s opening spell was something to see, that’s the best spell of wicketless bowling I’ve seen for a long time, fantastic stuff.

[sloandog]

Solid as a rock first pip from Murray!

[sloandog]

That was beyond shit from Moor

[zimlover]

PJ Moor is a rubbish player, I Dont know why they dropped Zhuwayo from the top order seriously Utseya needs to stop chucking in mediocre selections like PJ Moor

[brmtaylor.com admin]

That was beyond shit from Moor

I'm running out of patience. I think he's a terrific (by Zim standards) batsman in Tests when he's not under any time pressure, and useful in T20 when he can just swing. But in ODIs he's just all at sea.

If Murray can hang around and show some promise with the bat today, it'll probably be Waller for Moor next game.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Murray/Roche should just play for themselves now. Spend some time in the middle and secure their position for the next match. Obviously this game is gone so may as well play some bruise-free cricket.

Tiripano as well in fact. In this post-Cremer era we need a bowling allrounder, it may as well be him.

Murray seems to have a pretty solid defence.

Has anyone noticed the advertising banner at QSC for the Zimbabwe Cricket "CricShop". Didn't that close down about 10 years ago?
I remember when I was in Zim in 2014 I was hoping to find the CricShop at the Eastgate mall, and it was long gone by that point.

[Stoneman Returns]

Day is very near, when ICC will say thank you to ZC and ask them to shut down their circus which started back in 2003 and will spend their development money with teams like Nepal, Malaysia who are playing the game with some intense