[Match Thread] New Zealand v Zimbabwe: 3rd ODI

[Jemisi]

400 is looking very good here, even more.

[Zombi]

7.2 Jarvis to Guptill, SIX, another
half a dozen, this was full and
angling into middle and leg,
Guptill picks it up and sends it
sailing over the square leg
boundary
7.1 Jarvis to Guptill, SIX, Guptill
lofts a half-volley outside off
cleanly through the line and over
the bowler's head into the
sightscreen

[betterdays]

400 is looking very good here, even more.

well, we have some spin to come on but yes at this rate 400+ a real possibility

[zimfan1]

big sigh, lots of work to do still on the international stage, what annoys me is that masakadza jr was dropped after showing glimpses of real quality in the previous matches

[betterdays]

big sigh, lots of work to do still on the international stage,

yes, start with sorting the feilding,but it will be interesting to see how NZ fare vs SA (they're looking really confident and that may be because it's zim rather than the actual quality of bowling i don't know ..)

[zimbos_05]

It seems we have learnt nothing from the first two games. Our bowling is inept. This is where i was saying we not very tactical as a squad. We expect things to happen rather than making things happen ourselves.

We need to start learning and being coached on playing the game smarter. Where to bowl and how to set your field? Do your homework on batsmen and bowl to their weakness and set fields the way they cant play .

[betterdays]

We need to start learning and being coached on playing the game smarter. .

yup, that's where experience helps.. RP does the business this time even against a rampant Guptil

[hhm]

Just woke up to highlights of Jarvis being treaed with utter disrespect by Guptil! 15 runs - two magestic sixes and a glorius four to go with it! That said, he looks to be doing better than the other bowlers - faster too? Nonetheless - Taylor's immediately protected him(&Elton too this time - briefly though ), only delaying the inevitable.

Well well well! What possesed the demented quartet(Butch, Streak, Grant&Brendan) this time?

Vitori has been allowed another international. Oh boy! Clearly, more than just playing personnel should be changed!

[zimbos_05]

Another reason of being a bit under the ball in terms of using our smarts. Pricey and Prosper doing really well, we then take the powerplay and go to Elton who has been poor.

Its clear the current crop are burnt out and not even sure what they doing. Im sure the lads on this forum could pick a much better starting eleven.

[betterdays]

Im sure the lads on this forum could pick a much better starting eleven.

we have ... often.