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Not much talk on here regarding this guy , he's done extremely well in 2 matches so far. Surely has to come into calculations if he qualifies to play for the zims.
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TapsC2 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:09 am


secretzimbo wrote: ↑Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:36 am

It will be amusing to see some people’s faces when he abandons us.


This is actually how I see it going. I’m not convinced we are his final option yet.


We were his only option when his stock was low. Times have changed.
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What are his other options though?

Australia?

Tough competiton to the top.

Belgium?

So he can get discounted kebabs and cab rides from his

Teammates kiosk and Ubers?

County?

No one’s going to give him a coveted overseas spot.

IPL?

Negro please.

Pakistan?

Then he has to actually live in Pakistan. And competition for spots is tighter than Thai teen p***y there too.

Nepalese (or similar) T20 league?

He doesn’t appear to be a T20 player from what I can glean, and even if he was… is that really a better option than ZC? To me that

Is like a small pocket money gig between real cricket. Nor would he have to choose.

Fact is, if cricket is his thing, given he already has an established relationship and presumably a commitment in him from ZC, we are his best option unless he really backs himself to make it back home in Australia.

Zimbabwe has the easiest pathway to test cricket on the planet.

Sign up for club, crack Logan cup, crack international.

Zimbabweans don’t realise how good they have it in terms of platform in that sense.

Waht Raza did here he would never have been able to do elsewhere.
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ZIMDOGGY wrote: ↑Fri Jan 19, 2024 1:04 pm

Zimbabwe has the easiest pathway to test cricket on the planet.


Or arguably the most difficult considering we only play a test every 18 months or so 😂
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secretzimbo wrote: ↑Fri Jan 19, 2024 1:12 pm


ZIMDOGGY wrote: ↑Fri Jan 19, 2024 1:04 pm

Zimbabwe has the easiest pathway to test cricket on the planet.


Or arguably the most difficult considering we only play a test every 18 months or so 😂


Lol, you know what i mean.
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The BBC never cover anything Zim related, sports or otherwise unless it’s something major like when Ballance switched or Streak passed, or to stick the boot in.

That he’s been given a lengthy article by the establishment mouth piece says something 😂 Counties? ECB? Someone’s got the feelers out on him.
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How it really works is you contact the BBC reporter, wire him some money and ask him to print a favorable article. Reporters are corrupt the world over.
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Eshlin Vedan from Joburgh. 500 bucks tops 😂
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Has anyone had a higher first-class batting average after eight matches than the Belgian-born Zimbabwean Antum Naqvi? asked Nick Gordon from England

An undefeated triple-century in his eighth match, for MidWest Rhinos against Matabeleland Tuskers in Harare earlier this month, meant that Antum Naqvi - who was indeed born in Brussels - had a first-class average of 102.14 after eight matches (715 runs, nine innings, two not-outs).
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Playing for Stokesley at home to Stockton today in the old North Yorkshire & South Durham league haha.

Will find it hard going in the freezing cold and the only pies being served those in the clubhouse. Which he won’t go in because Michael Vaughan says chaps like Naqvi never do 😂
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I’ve never really got the impression that Naqvi is that great.

I know how that sounds, it’s astounding to me I am saying that about someone who scored a triple recently.

I think he’s going to be one of these guys that is too good for domestic but is very lukewarm and limited at internationals.
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He’s a boss player 😂 bossed it in Belgium, Pakistan, the CPL, Australia and the Logan Cup. He’ll totally boss it in Yorkshire too.

3 guys named Weighell in the Stokesley side 😂 😂 It’s clearly as corrupt as the Masakadza dynasty.
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Eish, 2 ball duck 😂 😂 😂

Bloody hell knackers ffs 😂
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Pat_Bee wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2024 12:37 pm

Eish, 2 ball duck 😂 😂 😂

Bloody hell knackers ffs 😂


Which match?
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English April May conditions, especially in Yorshite are tough.
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Poor lad will be freezing cold 😂

Do they use a dukes ball at the kind of level anyone know? Like a cheaper model obviously lol.
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No they use the real thing. The clubs have money, people pay their subs and the good ones have wealthy benefactors.

They don't have to wait for ECB to send them some Chikumba cricket balls made from Tibetan Yak scrotum
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Oh heard another good one yesterday. Uprisings prize money for the NPL...surprisingly handed over, a couple of players got a token amount for contributing to their performances, guys who'd make noise if they got nothing, but that's all, most went empty handed. They're supposedly building a club in Chitungwiza. Can a sports journalist go and check on the progress to see where the other 14k went? If they have a proper constitution and if perhaps it doesn't stack up there should be a follow up? No harm in checking and hopefully everything is above board and they're making progress. I could build a ground for 14k, including water, a club house of sorts, some equipment etc etc
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If all is well it would be fantastic PR and the ensuing story could potentially raise some additional funds.
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Adam Theo mentioning on X that Antum Naqvi is close to getting his Zimbabwean passport and might make his debut as early as the India series.

How true is this guys?

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