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

[TapsC2]

At least Bennett has passed the Stuart Carlisle century away from home test what a performance. The biggest service BT can do for us over the next 2 years is open with Bennett. Or at least come in at 3 (before people say I'm discarding Welch, I don't think Ben is an automatic pick). I think they will be the perfect combo

[ZIMDOGGY]

Ok. We are doing well at the moment. Brian Bennett thank very much.

However, going through the numbers of our middle order (25, 7, 0), you can't help but question Nick Welch's exclusion from the team. Can someone tell me why he is not playing?

You dont know why by now?

[TapsC2]

For anyone who thinks we are doing terribly please look up the scorecards for the last time Ireland, Bangladesh and the west indies played a test in England. It's going as expected. Yes we could have done better but we have not done worse than those teams. Just the same struggles

[TapsC2]

Chances are they will make us follow on looking at the scorecards against those other teams

[Jemisi]

tail needs to fight to get to stumps

[ZIMDOGGY]

Stokes figured him out.

That's what a proactive captain does. Craig is more of a textbook guy. Never adjusts or thinks outside the box

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[Googly]

Exactly. Blessing and Co have to knuckle down and see us ro stumps or Bidza has to play again and that would be shite for him. He'll probably come in at 3 or 4 anyway. Too tall an order unless he wants to become a legend.

[ZIMDOGGY]

At least Bennett has passed the Stuart Carlisle century away from home test what a performance. The biggest service BT can do for us over the next 2 years is open with Bennett. Or at least come in at 3 (before people say I'm discarding Welch, I don't think Ben is an automatic pick). I think they will be the perfect combo

All 4 players you mentioned, Bennett, Carlisle, Welch and BT have weird tail ender looking techniques. Funny how that is.

[Pat_Bee]

Ok. We are doing well at the moment. Brian Bennett thank very much.

However, going through the numbers of our middle order (25, 7, 0), you can't help but question Nick Welch's exclusion from the team. Can someone tell me why he is not playing?

You dont know why by now?

Old salamander fancied four seamers so welch was rested for Chivanga that’s the only reason.

[Marshmallow]

And it's justified after Ngarava's injury.