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Zimbabwe Vs Sri Lanka| 3rd T20 |18 Jan 2024 *THE DECIDER!*

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TapsC2 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:14 pm

What’s funny about Munyonga is that he was actually picking Hasaranga’s changes. I don’t know how but he was


I'll have to watch again. Just play him as an offie if you can't read him.

The issue with sweeping is most guys predetermine it and they'll get one pitched up that goes under the bat. It's such a tough shot to play well consistently.
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Bennett was great. He is not shackled by tyebpast but batted as a free spirit as you need in short format.

Would love to see matt welch J Campbell and naviqi in this side
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Bennett played some great shots. Got a couple of slot balls which helped. He's rightfully bought himself some game time. They saw him camping on his back foot last game and bowled fuller and he dealt with that as well. His dismissal was there to hit as well, just miscued it.

Let's see him bowl a couple of overs, the game is long gone.
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Donald wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:25 pm

Bennett was great. He is not shackled by tyebpast but batted as a free spirit as you need in short format.

Would love to see matt welch J Campbell and naviqi in this side


I think they'll persevere with the musical chairs. Some players only need one good game in 20 for the selectors to feel smugly vindicated. Easiest gig in world sport is being a Zim selector, zero pressure ever. Don't forget they'll think Wes will have sorted his head out and be ready for another 2 years stint.
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The tail, which was key to the successful match three days ago is the one that is most of the times extremely disappointing.

Today the middle order too.

Apart from Brad Evans (anyone knows when he will be fit again?), all players in this tour are the best that Zimbabwe can obtain.

The individual skills are not missing, what is missing is continuity at good standards: too many ups and downs, especially when you are supposeed not to choke.

I read someone was suggesting a psychologist.... Rather than a psychologist I'd prefer a charismaic coach, someone with proven leadership skills. Not necessarily to be Zimbabwean citizen.
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Apart from Brad Evans (anyone knows when he will be fit again?), all players in this tour are the best that Zimbabwe can obtain.


No 😂
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Googly wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:19 pm


secretzimbo wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:01 pm

I wonder if they’ve started recruiting for a coach yet? I haven’t heard anything. They don’t appear to have even put the feelers out yet?

Maybe the intention is just to appoint someone internal like Chawa or any of the other various old hands on a permanent basis?

There still appears to be no action or no plan to improve things.


Ya my guess is they'll keep Walter there but will keep calling him the interim coach, it will be a lot cheaper.

It's the committee findings that has me on the edge of my seat 😂


I hope it’s a comfy seat because I think you’ll be waiting a long time 😂
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Poor shot selection that’s all today. No one got an unplayable delivery, maybe only Richy
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secretzimbo wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:02 pm

Bennett did well. We’ve rarely seen that sort of strike rate up top. Threw his wicket away though!!


That'll do wonders for huis self belief, just the fact he was thrown in at first drop and killed it.
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andrea lanzoni wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:39 pm

Brad Evans (anyone knows when he will be fit again?


I dont know, but if you go to his instagram, a couple of days ago he was jet skiiing and going rafting, a week earlier he is doing backflips in a pool.

If he is injured, you'd have to think he is just about back to fitness. Weird choice of photos and videos, almost like he is challenging the unfit diagnosis.
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He's got a long haul, Luke and Clive have bought themselves another 2 years with our annual win.
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Bennett certainly looks to have some talent. He needs to be given a long run in all formats and preferably at #3. If you can get a solid first down batter, and fill in the spots around him, you will have a decent top/middle order going forward.
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tej_27 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:07 pm

Burl is out for munyonga. He better be ill or in coma. Otherwise this is madness


Agree

tej_27 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:21 pm


Googly wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:16 pm

Tony is decent. Burl hasn't done a lot of late. I've no complaints...yet 😂


Common you can't drop burl. He can change the game on its head. And we had won why change the winning combo


Dropping a genuine t20 player who can win a game and bring in Munyonga . This is a nation who sabotages itself , he'd better be unwell or injured.
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Kriterion_BD wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:03 pm

Bennett certainly looks to have some talent. He needs to be given a long run in all formats and preferably at #3. If you can get a solid first down batter, and fill in the spots around him, you will have a decent top/middle order going forward.


He'll have a poor run, coz that's cricket, and we'll see how much rope he gets.

sam_ahm wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:44 pm

Very poor from Bennett. 7 fours, why would you want to do that? That is plain stupid.


Poor by you I'd say

Googly wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:53 pm

Really enjoyed that. When was the last time we saw that up front?

TK still trying to over hit until that last shot. Cmon TK, u can do this.


That's what I'm talking about , needs ro bat at 3. You're welcome

CholeZimbo wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:57 pm

Nope. Enough of Klong, Gumbie or Welch can’t do any worse


Welch should be in but that won't happen. KLong is a flat track bully
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He was dropped because he's been dogshit lately. 58 runs in 5 matches on this tour is his contribution.

It baffles me how biased some people are where they spew abuse at some guys who do badly whilst blindly defending other guys doing equally as badly.

So many agendas on here.

sam_ahm wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:16 pm

Munyonga, tried and tested failure, fails again. 🤦‍♂️


Yep
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