[Match Thread] Zim v Pak 1st Test

[betterdays]

This game has come to a sad end after 3.5 very good days for us ... Lots to hold on to - and I will

I'm off to pay and play but will be back on Tuesday...enjoy,

[jaybro]

Individual highlights for the test for me

* Panyangara's bowling more than exceeded expectations and lead the attack well with great control and swing ....

* Tendai Chatara showed he has the quality ans stamina to lead a test bowling attack, hopefully he can continue to improve and soften a loss of KJ ....

* Shingi again showed he is a class test bowler, I thought he was very unlucky not to pick up more wickets ....

* Raza, Waller and Chigs all made 50's and again made up the baulk of the 2nd innings score ....

* Richmond Mutumbami's wicket keeping was very tidy and showed good signs with the bat, massive star in the making ....

Let downs for me in the test

The only real let down was the failure of our top 3 Vusi, Tino and Hami, with BRMT and Williams missing we really needed these guys to stand up and make some runs. The fact they all failed twice and we still were competitive makes you think what may have been if they had performed ......

Chig's bowling was very disappointing as well only 2 overs for 15 runs I'm not sure what happened to his bowling but we all know he can bowl .....

Dropped catches were very costly once again ......

[foreignfield]

* Richmond Mutumbami's wicket keeping was very tidy and showed good signs with the bat, massive star in the making ....

There was absolutely no support from the commentary team for handing the gloves to BT and dropping Richmond . I hope the selectors also see sense.

[Conant]

If Tendai Chatara can hang around for a bit longer here and Richmond get to just 300, he would have saved his Test place here.

I really like this kid, every time he gets to bat for just about 60 balls you know he has made 30. And will keep. And he learns fast.

What the hell, drop Chigumbura instead

[CrimsonAvenger]

I really like this kid, every time he gets to bat for just about 60 balls you know he has made 30. And will keep. And he learns fast.

What the hell, drop Chigumbura instead

Yes, Richie looks such a great prospect. We have problems of a nice kind for a change this time around. Chigs, to his credit played impressively in this test as a batsman, with restraint when that was needed.

Anyway, all these problems are at our hand once the players are payed before test 2. Let us see how it goes...

[Jemisi]

Yesterday broke our brains

[Dr_Situ(ZimFanatic)]

There was absolutely no support from the commentary team for handing the gloves to BT and dropping Richmond . I hope the selectors also see sense.

No, Neil Manthorpe said that in a one-off event to square the series Taylor should keep. Richmond was steady if not exceptional and I feel for the guy. We are carrying passengers for a long time (read Vusi) and ignoring talent (Raza, Mushangwe, Mutamboni)

[foreignfield]

There was absolutely no support from the commentary team for handing the gloves to BT and dropping Richmond . I hope the selectors also see sense.

No, Neil Manthorpe said that in a one-off event to square the series Taylor should keep. Richmond was steady if not exceptional and I feel for the guy. We are carrying passengers for a long time (read Vusi) and ignoring talent (Raza, Mushangwe, Mutamboni)

Must have missed that, Doc. I thought Manners was saying that BT himself wouldn't want to keep over five days.

Anyway, we already drop too many chances in the field.