2024/25 franchise teams

[Googly]

Rhino's look strong on paper. Don't know what's happening today though. The cricket has been diabolical, part from Craig.

[secretzimbo]

I note both Shumba and Kaia are still listed in squads despite being in Australia.

Does anyone know where Munyonga is? I hope he hasn’t given up. I still rate him.

[Googly]

He was last listed in the Mountaineers squad.

[Pat_Bee]

Funny that, I don’t remember anyone rating him when I used to big him up last year

[Googly]

He was in Mountaineers and now it appears he isn't?
But he's too good not to be somewhere, so where is he? He's one of our best batters.
It means these lists aren't complete or there's still some shuffling to do. I don't think he played yesterday so it's very strange.

[Googly]

Makes me wonder if there's an issue between him and Mangongo? If Steven decides he doesn't like you it's a problem

[Donald]

I actually like Steve mangongo. He doesn't discriminate against people and treats everyone with the same level of contempt if they aren't pulling their weight

[TapsC2]

Mangongo has low-key turned one franchise into a development squad.

[Googly]

Nyauchi, Masakadza, Gumbie, Chatara, Maruma, Manyonga, Welch Snr, Moor and Kasuza are experienced campaigners, Bennett and Myers can't really be classified as Development because they're firmly in the mix.
What he has done is picked 7 white guys, we haven't seen that for about 20 years

I'm not sure what their strongest team is for 50 over?
I'd go with
Gumbie
Welch Jr
Welch Snr
Bennett
Myers
Moor
Mike Frost (watch this guy, left arm spin)
Vezha/Muchawaya
Masakadza
Nyauchi
Chatara

I'd have the Pakistani (assuming one is coming?) Frost Snr, Muchawaya/Vezha, Maruma, Manyonga on the bench.
This is a really tough team to make if everyone is there.

Oh am hearing Kaif Patel (SA spinner), puts Mike Frost at risk if he's any good?

If anyone doesn't perform there's a long season on the bench.
Steven is going to have to have a bit of a squad rotation or there will be some glum faces.

[Googly]

If all the squads are at full strength they're all very very competitive this year.

Rhinos look very very strong as well. Dunno where Brookes is going but he's a handful.