Zimbabwe vs England | Only Test | 22 - 25th May 2025

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Re: Zimbabwe vs England | Only Test | 22 - 25th May 2025

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This is so painful to watch. Erratic bowling. I wonder if the lads will make it to day 3, that’s when I’m going to the ground to watch 😂

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Re: Zimbabwe vs England | Only Test | 22 - 25th May 2025

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Chivanga bowling at high 120s/low 130s. I think his fastest ball was 135 and even at that speed he’s spraying it. Not a good sign I was expecting 140-145

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Re: Zimbabwe vs England | Only Test | 22 - 25th May 2025

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Probably going to declare after Pope gets his century or they reach 400 out of mercy

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Re: Zimbabwe vs England | Only Test | 22 - 25th May 2025

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Ya OP gets his 100 and Stokes will call them off.

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Re: Zimbabwe vs England | Only Test | 22 - 25th May 2025

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Bear in mind this is how we usually bowl, a pile, but amongst it we have some wicket taking deliveries. Today has not been our day. Blessing has bowled well.

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Re: Zimbabwe vs England | Only Test | 22 - 25th May 2025

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Are we actually cooked?
The higher you go the cooler it becomes.

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Re: Zimbabwe vs England | Only Test | 22 - 25th May 2025

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Googly wrote:
Thu May 22, 2025 3:50 pm
Ya OP gets his 100 and Stokes will call them off.
Maybe after Root gets his hundred. He was the guy I was expecting to get a big hundred against us.

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Re: Zimbabwe vs England | Only Test | 22 - 25th May 2025

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Mr Twig wrote:
Thu May 22, 2025 3:36 pm
Chivanga bowling at high 120s/low 130s. I think his fastest ball was 135 and even at that speed he’s spraying it. Not a good sign I was expecting 140-145
Chivanga bowled 140 kph in his second ball of first over.

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Re: Zimbabwe vs England | Only Test | 22 - 25th May 2025

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Mr Twig wrote:
Thu May 22, 2025 3:36 pm
Chivanga bowling at high 120s/low 130s. I think his fastest ball was 135 and even at that speed he’s spraying it. Not a good sign I was expecting 140-145
Chivanga got one at 138 I guess. But he is far from his best. He peaked during that Ireland test and hasnt been back to his best since. One cant help but feel that even Nyamhuri could have put in a better shift here.
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Re: Zimbabwe vs England | Only Test | 22 - 25th May 2025

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What they should be doing is recalling Evans for the next depressing game, but they won't. It is now surely clear as mud that he's what we need. Or Gimu? And talk to Higgins.
But we need some control amongst our seamers.
This has to surely be an Oh Fuck moment?

This game has highlighted our bowling woes, which have been well disguised with wicket taking deliveries in the past.

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