Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan

[The_Reaper]

I know, but it's pretty amazing you can just come right in to playing at international level on the back of no match practice at a lower level. I know it's "only" Zimbabwe, but still.

What I have heard from expats is that Harare club cricket is often higher standard than the first class competition.

They'd have played there.

The other interesting thing is that it does look like there definitely is a max of three whites selection rule in Zimbabwean cricket

 

[Hellgood]

Fairly certain Coventry plays league cricket over in England during the summer there.

I remember on the rare occasions that he'd bowl, commentators would always talk about how good his leg spinners looked, and how much potential he possessed as a bowler, despite never seeming to take any wickets or keeping the runs down.

Much in the same manner as David Warner. There's this mystique that the commentators love to go on about with part time leggies - Simon Katich was another although he was more accomplished than either of them. Katich wasn't a complete a mug with the ball, but the way he was mythologised on here and in the commentary box back in the days of our struggles was very disproportionate to the number of full tosses he would serve up.

Close result overnight. Have never seen him bat, but that's a couple of good T20 knocks in a row for Mukhtar.

 

[Sammo360]

The other interesting thing is that it does look like there definitely is a max of three whites selection rule in Zimbabwean cricket

Wouldn't Brendan Taylor also be in if he didn't retire?

Not too many whites in the Zimbabwe system anyway. Mark Veumeluen recently retired. Malcolm Waller has bowling issues. Peter Moor struggled in their recent Bangladesh tour. Can't think of too many others that would warrant selection.

 

[The_Reaper]

Wouldn't Brendan Taylor also be in if he didn't retire?

Not too many whites in the Zimbabwe system anyway. Mark Veumeluen recently retired. Malcolm Waller has bowling issues. Peter Moor struggled in their recent Bangladesh tour. Can't think of too many others that would warrant selection.

Bet one of Cremer or Coventry wouldn't have come back.

 

[angus BEEF]

Can anyone comment on whether Ervine is likely to return for the one-dayers?

 

[Sammo360]

Can anyone comment on whether Ervine is likely to return for the one-dayers?

Ervine is playing.

Looks like Pakistan are going to score 400.

 

[angus BEEF]

Average score batting first here is 273, looks like 373 more likely. Pitty really after a tight first 5-10 overs from the bowlers.

 

[Torz]

Average score batting first here is 273, looks like 373 more likely. Pitty really after a tight first 5-10 overs from the bowlers.

Story of the world cup for Zimbabwe. Good with the new ball, hopeless for the rest of the time.

 

[ioppolo]

3/375 vs 5/334...exciting.

 

[angus BEEF]

Chigumbura has been suspended for slow over rates and will miss the rest of series. I think the ICC should have at least given some consideration to the very hot weather they had, the players needed more time to rest. We already have a heat policy in the AFL for longer breaks, maybe it's time cricket does the same.

 

[Buzzasto DaSilva]

Chigumbura has been suspended for slow over rates and will miss the rest of series. I think the ICC should have at least given some consideration to the very hot weather they had, the players needed more time to rest. We already have a heat policy in the AFL for longer breaks, maybe it's time cricket does the same.

I like your point, but I personally love this new no-tolerance stance the ICC are taking to issues such as this. It is gutsy but is showing that the governing body are in-charge of the game and not the individual association of each country. While it is harsh in this situation and sad because I really rate Chigumbura, it is an excellent precedent.

 

[ioppolo]

Hit his first ODI century, gets suspended for overrates...ouch.

 

[angus BEEF]

Ervine out with hamstring injury for rest of the series

 

[ioppolo]

Surely Sikandar Raza and Coventry aren't batting at 6 and 7?

 

[GOAUS!]

Sibanda taking the Sunny Gavaskar approach.

 

[Sammo360]

Sibanda's miserable innings comes to an end. 13 (47) on a 375 pitch.

Coventry should be opening.

 

[angus BEEF]

Does anyone know what ethnicity Graeme Cremer is?

 

[The_Reaper]

Does anyone know what ethnicity Graeme Cremer is?

White with probably some subcontinental ancestry in him at some point.

 

[The_Reaper]

Sadly it appears that yesterdays game was targeted by attacks and some policemen have been injured and think a few may have died

 

[angus BEEF]

Tragic news What does this mean for the remaining game, will it go ahead or has it been cancelled?

 

[lewigie]

Bloody hell.. just why? Why attack a cricket match for * sake

 

[The_Reaper]

Tragic news What does this mean for the remaining game, will it go ahead or has it been cancelled?

Sounds like they're going to play the last match.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

The attack was near the ground, but not at the ground. Apparently outside a coaching centre. From the reports I've seen it is not clear if anything to do with cricket was actually a target. That doesn't lessen the tragedy at all of course, but would likely have an impact on Zimbabwe's decision on whether to continue.

 

[ioppolo]

It's enough to put off any other team from touring no doubt.

 

[The Speaker]

The officials have been careful to emphasise that the attack didn't occur inside the 'red zone' of security for the players.