[Match Thread] Zimbabwe v New Zealand: 2nd Test

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Chibhabha's position is probably safe for now, he's done enough.
Masvaure will be dropped for Masakadza, whenever the next Test is.
Williams and Ervine obviously automatic selections, Mawoyo should be too.

That makes Raza's spot vulnerable. Pretty important for him that he grinds out a decent score in this innings.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Why send in Tiripano with one over to go, when Raza is facing! That's stupidity surely!
Send in Ervine, but don't run anything in this final over surely!

Ah bugger, and now Raza's gone. In the space of 5 minutes we've gone from having some hope tomorrow to an inevitable loss. Disappointing.

[eugene]

This is why we always lose.

[zimlover]

Raza strikes again this guy is just like Maruma

[Mr Twig]

Last we will see of Raza in the whites. Straight swap for Hammy imo

[TapsC]

Raza needs some time out of the team..has been poor all year..doubt we will see him playing tests any time soon like Elton. I think instead of Hami we should try a new face. I'm tired of seeing players with over a decade of experience still making school boy errors.

Williams and Ervine are our only hopes now. I highly doubt that PJ can repeat his heroics against such a quality attack. the only chance we have is if we have at least 5 wickets in hand at the lunch break. Donald is gonna have to dig deep and consume some overs. he shouldnt give his wicket away even though he is just a night watchman.

[Kriterion_BD]

Our best chance to get rid of Ross Taylor is for him be arrested for ecological crimes: He just hit a branch off a tree

Ross Taylor could murder a lion for USD 10,000...I doub't knocking a branch off is anything too serious.

[Kriterion_BD]

Last we will see of Raza in the whites. Straight swap for Hammy imo

Raza is out of form. Don't rate the guy, and while he's not much better than Hammy, he certainly isn't any worse. Raza scored more in the 2nd innings of the first Test than Hammy did in the entire match.

[rupeni]

Last we will see of Raza in the whites. Straight swap for Hammy imo

Raza is out of form. Don't rate the guy, and while he's not much better than Hammy, he certainly isn't any worse. Raza scored more in the 2nd innings of the first Test than Hammy did in the entire match.

Raza averages 35/36 in Test cricket. That's the 3rd best average only behind Andy Flower and Dave Houghton. Now let that sink in.. He's had two bad games and people are calling for his head.. Lmao

[eugene]

Last we will see of Raza in the whites. Straight swap for Hammy imo

Raza is out of form. Don't rate the guy, and while he's not much better than Hammy, he certainly isn't any worse. Raza scored more in the 2nd innings of the first Test than Hammy did in the entire match.

Raza averages 35/36 in Test cricket. That's the 3rd best average only behind Andy Flower and Dave Houghton. Now let that sink in.. He's had two bad games and people are calling for his head.. Lmao

Yeah but Raza has been crap all year in all forms.