Match Thread: Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh 1st Test (20th-24th April 2025)

[zimbot]

Fivier for Bless

Just bowls so well.

Pitty we dont play lots of tests. (except for this year)

Hope he stays fit. Would be interesting to see how he goes in England and at home against the Kiwis and Saffers.

[Kriterion_BD]

Anything less than 170 and its all Zimbabwe's to lose. 171 or more and Bangladesh will feel they're in with a shout.

[Pat_Bee]

Ervine needs to pack that slip cordon. Need at least 3 slips for both bowlers.

3?

9 slips will do, Zimdesh on the ropes

[Zimco]

Fivier for Bless

Just bowls so well.

Pitty we dont play lots of tests. (except for this year)

Hope he stays fit. Would be interesting to see how he goes in England and at home against the Kiwis and Saffers.

How common are athletes like Blessing and Ngarava in Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe school cricket? Is their height and athleticism rare or can Zimbabwe build a long term side on fast bowling and expect more bowlers like them to emerge or are these two anomalies? With good fast bowlers you can prepare assistive pitches, don't know why they play Tests in Bulawayo when they seem to be spinning slow wickets there?

[Zimco]

Admittedly Bangladesh probably is probably worse against pace and bounce than other teams. A very generous pitch from them.

[Kriterion_BD]

Fivier for Bless

Just bowls so well.

Pitty we dont play lots of tests. (except for this year)

Hope he stays fit. Would be interesting to see how he goes in England and at home against the Kiwis and Saffers.

How common are athletes like Blessing and Ngarava in Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe school cricket? Is their height and athleticism rare or can Zimbabwe build a long term side on fast bowling and expect more bowlers like them to emerge or are these two anomalies? With good fast bowlers you can prepare assistive pitches, don't know why they play Tests in Bulawayo when they seem to be spinning slow wickets there?

Plenty of guys in ZIM taller than 6 feet. Craig Ervine is around 6-3, BT is 6-3. Gwandu is around Ngarava's height. I believe Matigimu is also tall.

[Kriterion_BD]

Joker with a fifty in each of his 4 Tests so far...well done to the hometown fella!

[Jemisi]

Well done Wellington!

[Jemisi]

[Kriterion_BD]

Methinks 166 is bottom end of defendable...but lets see if the Joker can take us to 180