[Match Thread] Australia v Zimbabwe (T20 Warmup)

[maehara]

Australia v Zimbabwe
Gros Islet, 27 April 2010

Australia squad:
DT Christian, MJ Clarke*, BJ Haddin†, NM Hauritz, DJ Hussey, MEK Hussey, MG Johnson, B Lee, DP Nannes, TD Paine, SPD Smith, SW Tait, DA Warner, SR Watson, CL White

Zimbabwe squad:
AM Blignaut, CJ Chibhabha, E Chigumbura, CK Coventry, AG Cremer, CR Ervine, GA Lamb, T Maruma, H Masakadza, CB Mpofu, RW Price, V Sibanda, T Taibu†, BRM Taylor, P Utseya*

[auszim]

I am hoping that this game will be televised in some form...hv checked local tv guides over here and doesnt look like any of the sports channels are covering (because apparently boating is more important!!)

If there are any links up...i'll be setting my alarm to wake up and watch!!!!

It is our time manje manje!!!!!!!!!

[andy24]

the main batter zim got watch out for is warner. get him out cheaply and Zim chances will be greatly better.

[auszim]

Below are the teams from the 2007 match when we beat Australia...

Zim:

Sibanda, Taylor, Chibhabha, Taibu, Matsikenyeri , H Masakadza , E Chigumbura , Dabengwa, Utseya*, Brent, Mupariwa

Aus:

Gilchrist, Hayden, Ponting, Symonds, M Hussey, Hodge, Haddin, B Lee, Johnson, Bracken, S Clark

Based on those teams alone there is no reason why we can't match Aus if not beat them...of course we hv to play at our best but they have lost a number of the powerhouses and we have added a couple ie Price.

Im getting excited (as you can pro tell)

[jamthala]

zim need to perform well for there moral at any cost today

[The Saint]

The way to go with Warner is spin. Not that he's weak against it, but he loves the ball coming on to the bat early and is murderous on anything even slightly short or wide. This is a guy who hit Tait for 4 sixes in a over in a domestic match! I remember in a 20/20 game in Australia 2 years back, S.Africa opened the bowling with botha with good results, he conceded only 2 or 3 runs in his first over, then had Warner caught in his 2nd over trying to force the pace. Australia have also at times struggled against left arm spin so it will be interesting to see how Price performs.

[Dr_Situ(ZimFanatic)]

We are batting first. All d best guys

[jamthala]

zim batting first,so sad biggy drop again by utseya

[auszim]

Ok...its 3:40am. Does anyone know if this is live on the web at all?

[jamthala]

zim 38/3 in 5.4 ,end of coventry by johnson,