Zimbabwe Test Squad for England Test

[eugene]

Raza is one of our best six batsmen so of course he should be selected. He is also our best spin bowler, he is going to be more useful than picking a specialist spinner.

[Andybligzz]

Some average selections in my opinion, missed a trick in playing Brad Evans. I know he has been under done but he would make us such a more well balanced side. This would be my 11 and 12th man I would have selected if it was down to me. Let me know your thoughts

Bat
1. Bennett
2. Curran
3. Welch
4. Ervine (c)
5. Williams
6. Raza
7. Madande (wk)
8. Evans
9. Blessing
10. Ngarava
11.nyauchi

12: myers

No faith in any of the keepers but we need the batting. I feel
This is our best team for these conditions f**k the original named squad, this is better.

[zimbot]

People need to get off their high horses and all this moral bullshit about which games he has or hasnt played.

We are going to get fucking trounced, we need to pick our best XI. Raza is obviously in our best XI, for multiple reasons.

Just pick the strongest players. It’s not hard.

This. It's straight forward for me.

I selection of Wasakadza boggles the mind. I would have gone with a seam bowling all rounder. Is Matigimu injured?

Pity talks with Higgins fell through. He would have been perfect for that number seven spot, with Tsiga at 8.

My XI for this:

Curran
Bennett
Welch
Williams
Ervine (c)
Raza
Wes
Tsiga (wk)
Ngarava
Muzarabani
Nyauchi

[AussieZimFan]

Playing only 3 seamers against a strong English batting lineup on a pitch that won't suit a spinner is asking to exhaust and injure the seamers that do get picked. The selectors will have to sacifice a batsman for the extra seamer. The English could get away with 3 seamers plus Stokes as an allrounder. Zimbabwe don't have that luxury. Should have gone with Matigimu or Evans over Masakadza.

[Mueddie28]

Extending the quota and dropping wez who played his part in winning a test match last week and has also scored three first class tons last season.

How many runs has Wes scored the last 3 tests..

[Pat_Bee]

Loads

[Yorker]

Hopefully Rabada is out for a few months too

He's now available for selection, ban shortened to a month.

[Pat_Bee]

Guys on twitter getting name checked on the back of the newspapers over this masekesa omission. Their cards are marked now and ZC will be after them

[TapsC2]

I suspect the England squad was picked ages ago. Maybe for visa purposes? I don't know but it's clear that it was premeditated. I doubt we will play a specialist spinner anyway

[Andy31]

I suspect the England squad was picked ages ago. Maybe for visa purposes? I don't know but it's clear that it was premeditated. I doubt we will play a specialist spinner anyway

I think that’s right.

Brining a specialist attacking spinner is a waste of a spot.