Zimbabwe vs Pakistan 2nd ODI November 26th 2024

[eugene]

Bat first but not for too long - we want a complete game before the rain comes.

[Googly]

Ya I'm sure he does. I think the white boys have got an uphill struggle on their hands. Chairman of ZC, Frankenfurter, is now saying they have to prove themselves in the A tours in the upcoming FTP. That's a long road.

I don't think this fellow wields as much power as we think. Remember that he was advocating for K long and he didn't get picked even in the final 15

God forbid, imagine he had power! He's an echo chamber and it's alarming and disheartening listening to their plotting and scheming and the absolute vitriol they have for whites.can you imagine that looming so large in someone's head after decades. The race issue distracts from the black guys that have also been hard done by. Actually it's a distraction for many poor things that happen.
They must be patting themselves on the back for extending the white pathway into the next FTP and A games . They've conveniently forgotten that Welch Snr and Curran have faced all the top county and international bowlers for years. I recall Welch scoring a big hundred against Jimmy Anderson. It doesn't get much tougher than that does it?
I see Larry K has weighed in and decided Welch can't play spin either. His struggle is going to be long and probably unsustainable.

I don't have any problem with the Zim team they selected on Sunday. All those guys deserve to be there. If there was a question mark it would be over Maru, but he deserves his extended opportunity, maybe he's batting in the wrong place, but the only logical swap would be him and Bennett.
Oh and TG, maybe we won't see him today.

I said it before, but my suspicion is that one or two of Raza, Sean and Craig may start to fade before the 2027 WC and they would have eaten up other people's opportunity to get international exposure.

The guys I have a big question mark over are Madande, Wes, Musekiwa and Faraz. They're good players, I'm not rubbishing them, but a blind man can see that we have better batsmen.
I think Campbell is catching up to Burl in the batting dept. I have a question mark over his ability to face real pace though, but the guy has improved big time.
The thing is if Campbell and Burl don't bowl then again there are probably better options.

Maru and Dion remain unproven, and Bennett in ODI's and they're hiding him down the order I'm assuming black grandparents
I'm hoping they all come good. They've hopefully got long careers ahead. One thing is certain and that is they've got a long rope, Bennett obviously less so.

[Googly]

We're batting.
Sohail had an interesting observation. He reckons that it stays low and turns because the base was never properly compacted. Pitch science is a mystery.

[CholeZimbo]

Mates, any one with a link?

[Googly]

I'm on fancode.

Great shot from Maru

[Googly]

What a disastrous run out. Fuuuuuck !!!

[Googly]

Interesting that Harris Rauf doesn't like the new ball.

[Googly]

It's on DSTV Channel 294. ZTN prime.

[Mr Twig]

Ervine needs a score

Doesn’t look like there’s as much turn today

[Googly]

Dion looking really good.
Overlord got himself in an inexplicable tangle there.
If they get Dion trying to sweep on stumps he struggles. Two good sweeps so far, but they were pitched up on leg, bread and butter for a good batter.