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

[ZIMDOGGY]

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.

I’m 6’3 and I guarantee I am taller than Craig and BT by some margin, it’s not right

[CholeZimbo]

Haha yeah. I was hoping to have a productive morning . Look the next 12 runs are crucial. Once we need less than 30 with 6 wickets in hand we will knock the target. How if we lose 2 and still need more than 35, that spinner will have us in a web

[ZIMDOGGY]

If we were chasing 100 the choke would happen 50 runs before, we just buckle under pressure.

[CholeZimbo]

What the hell is Wes trying to do there. TAKE IT EASY WE HAVE TIME

[zimbot]

I don't mind blocking out a few maidens. We can't afford to lose another one.

[Mr Twig]

Old man Ervine

[Mr Twig]

Looked like the ball brushed the sticker peeling off Ervine’s bat.

All falling apart very quickly

[Marshmallow]

6 down

[zimbot]

Oh well

[Jemisi]