Professional County Club Select XI vs Zimbabwe | Men’s First Class Match - Only Tour Match | 15 May 2025 - 18 May 2025

[Googly]

Blessing averaging 78 mph.
They haven't put up Richie's speeds yet.
Nyauchi immediately lands it in the right areas and this guy felt the need to walk at him.
Why are the fielders all running off?

Oh for Evans at the other end.

[Pat_Bee]

It’s 20C cooking by English standards, it’s mid spring I guess; middle of May. Wouldn’t be getting much hotter in summer though.

Motoring at 4 an over. These aren’t exactly boss county players either, Atherton’s lad is alright. The rest are kids probably and play 2nd XI.

[Googly]

With Gwandu injured (apparently), another injury to another seamer and Evans will find himself back in the side.
Right on cue Victor loses his radar.

[Googly]

Blessing bowling far too short. Needs to tempt the batters on the front foot, that's where it all happens in England.

[Pat_Bee]

Thought old victor would have bossed it with this dukes ball.

Can see how cooking it’s been the last six weeks, outfield all brown.

Word, it all happens at a fuller length. Get some nicks behind.

Looks a dull day and the ball will hoop around.

[Andy31]

Blessing has had a couple where his pitched it up a little and the bounce has troubled them.

Would love to see the full field.

Yeah that first catch to slips is going to hurt. Nothing worse then cold hands

[Googly]

Literally the first decent ball Blessing has bowled. Taken him 7 overs.
Victor is hopefully going to show us how it's done.
Unfortunately sending them down leg. I think they're struggling with controlling the movement. He's getting prodigious swing. Just needs to land a few.

[Pat_Bee]

Yeah that first catch to slips is going to hurt. Nothing worse then cold hands

Old Williams would break some fingers wouldn’t he

[Googly]

I hope Nyauchi isn't going to resort to cross seam for control?
Pointless him even bowling if hes going to do that. Seen about 4 cross seam now.

How many short deliveries have to be despatched to the boundary before Mazarabani adjusts his length?

Evans is down the road.

[Googly]

This de Caires guy is actually Atherton's son!!
That's weird.