Recall Vusi Sibanda to the Test side

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Re: Recall Vusi Sibanda to the Test side

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Hopefully Waller joins him in the commentary team. He is also 33 and out of chances.

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Re: Recall Vusi Sibanda to the Test side

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Shortleg wrote:
Mon Oct 30, 2017 10:28 am
The way Vusi crumbles in the commentary box highlights his mental ability for me. His thoughts are all over the place and he seems to lack confidence and granted being a good commentator does not mean you are a good batsman it feel it provides some insight into how such a talented batsman can fail so often
Yeah I noticed it at times. Interesting comments from the West Indies fans re Vusi http://caribbeancricket.com/topic/1140472

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Re: Recall Vusi Sibanda to the Test side

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A real aim fan will hope that vusi is never recalled. Was that would mean another boycott, or injuries, or a mass downturn in form and the team is desperate.

Off the top of my head, players (not playing this gets) that are ahead of Vusi in the pecking order;

Taffy
Burl
Williams
Mawoyo
Sezuza
Chamu
Chari
Murray (if available)
Byrom (if available at some point)

And dare I say even chapungu would be on par
Welch (ditto)
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Re: Recall Vusi Sibanda to the Test side

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Murray you’d have to pick as a keeper/batsman not as a bat. He’s got potential, but needs work, he has some technical issues that would never survive the West Indian seamers.

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Re: Recall Vusi Sibanda to the Test side

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ZIMDOGGY wrote:
Mon Oct 30, 2017 12:53 pm
A real aim fan will hope that vusi is never recalled. Was that would mean another boycott, or injuries, or a mass downturn in form and the team is desperate.

Off the top of my head, players (not playing this gets) that are ahead of Vusi in the pecking order;

Taffy
Burl
Williams
Mawoyo
Sezuza
Chamu
Chari
Murray (if available)
Byrom (if available at some point)

And dare I say even chapungu would be on par
Welch (ditto)
Murray has a weaker u19 batting record than both Jongwe and Mashinge!

Mawoyo is an opener. Vusi is not.

Williams? :lol:

Taffy, Burl and Chari seriously? Ahead of Vusi? :?

Chamu has never been and will never be a better batsman than Vusi.

I'll let the Chapungu one slide

I've been saying Kasuza is long overdue.

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Re: Recall Vusi Sibanda to the Test side

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pariah wrote:
Mon Oct 30, 2017 1:13 pm
Taffy, Burl and Chari seriously? Ahead of Vusi?
Burl yes

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Want to see some more commentators for Zimbabwe

Pomi is on top.

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Very Soon : Chigumbura, Mpofu , Panyangara will be joining them.
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Re: Recall Vusi Sibanda to the Test side

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sloandog wrote:
Mon Oct 30, 2017 1:18 pm
pariah wrote:
Mon Oct 30, 2017 1:13 pm
Taffy, Burl and Chari seriously? Ahead of Vusi?
Burl yes
By the time Vusi was 23 like Burl he had scored serious runs against proper A teams and international teams.

Not flopped against Canada, Namibia, Scotland, Netherlands etc like Burl.

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Re: Recall Vusi Sibanda to the Test side

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Out of curiosity, do you not rate Burl?

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Re: Recall Vusi Sibanda to the Test side

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I always liked Vusi and thought him to be talented, I even included him in my Test XI competition team. However the Vusi ship has sailed I think, he isn't even playing cricket anymore it seems.
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