Afghanistan v Zimbabwe in UAE (2 Tests and 3 T20)

[NYRB]

It kicks off today the 1st test in the UAE.

 

[Seedsfan]

Will be interesting to see how it all goes

 

[PhatBoy]

Rashid is ruled out. Makes things easier for Zimbabwe

 

[big_e]

Streaming on YouTube

 

[Leeda]

It kicks off today the 1st test in the UAE.

shunting a world of immobility... hanging tone

 

[Sammo360]

Rashid is ruled out. Makes things easier for Zimbabwe

Except Zimbabwe are missing their best two batsmen (Taylor and Ervine) and their best two bowlers (Chatara and Jarvis).

Interesting to see how Wesley Madhevere goes in Test cricket. He looks like the next big thing for Zim

 

[Leeda]

Will be interesting to see how it all goes

yeah well dropping a mate in the crock pot of life is not nice... the champ is built together... love ya dude//

 

[Pippen94]

Except Zimbabwe are missing their best two batsmen (Taylor and Ervine) and their best two bowlers (Chatara and Jarvis).

Interesting to see how Wesley Madhevere goes in Test cricket. He looks like the next big thing for Zim

Yep, that Wesley kid has better technique than Harris, handscomb, head.

 

[workhorse]

Except Zimbabwe are missing their best two batsmen (Taylor and Ervine) and their best two bowlers (Chatara and Jarvis).

Interesting to see how Wesley Madhevere goes in Test cricket. He looks like the next big thing for Zim

Blessing Muzurabani, too. Pretty sure he quit Zim to play County cricket but due to Brexit, Kolpak contracts are no longer allowed, and he's back for Zim. Has a pretty decent FC bowling average, although I'm not sure if that includes any County cricket.

 

[NYRB]

Afghanistan in early trouble here , batting first 8/2

 

[PhatBoy]

It’s hard to get a read on it because of the level of opposition and also the lack of a speed gun makes things interesting but this kid seriously looks like he can bowl

 

[Pippen94]

There's no Zimbabwe fan here who's going to carry on like they've won world cup if they win this test?!

 

[PhatBoy]

There's no Zimbabwe fan here who's going to carry on like they've won world cup if they win this test?!

Yeah sorry again for being happy my team won recently.

I’ll try and be more downcast next time it happens.

 

[PhatBoy]

Gets good bounce this guy. Needs to be a little bit fuller

 

[t_94]

Huge shame that Zimbabwe are missing 4 of their best players for a rare test series.

 

[corbies]

I would have thought Asghar Afghan should be batting himself higher than 7.

 

[Pippen94]

The one bloke you want to watch bat gets out first ball - always the way

 

[Pippen94]

Williams needs to start hitting to get century

 

[Sammo360]

Ouch 0(1) and 0(3) on debut for Malik

 

[Seedsfan]

Where are Afghanistan at?

 

[eltrain]

Afghanistan falling apart here

 

[t_94]

This is why Afghanistan need to play more than 3 tests a year.

I’m sure there’s 6 consecutive T20s World Cup in 6 consecutive years (5 of those held in India) and then 3 mega IPL’s to chew through the Future Tours Program though.

 

[Seedsfan]

This is why Afghanistan need to play more than 3 tests a year.

I’m sure there’s 6 consecutive T20s World Cup in 6 consecutive years (5 of those held in India) and then 3 mega IPL’s to chew through the Future Tours Program though.

Surely you are taking the piss we can’t be playing that much junk cricket?

 

[t_94]

Surely you are taking the piss we can’t be playing that much junk cricket?

Tongue in cheek. But there are back to back T20s world cups in the next two years. Next step will be the IPL getting longer and longer with more franchises added until it becomes crickets version of the EPL imo. Smaller countries who are not profitable to play against will simply miss out.

 

[Seedsfan]

Sorry was an exaggeration. But there are back to back T20s world cups in the next two years. Next step will be the IPL getting longer and longer with more franchises added until it becomes crickets version of the EPL imo. Smaller countries who are not profitable to play against will simply miss out.

Anymore than one every 4 years is too much. If there is a men’s one this year there should be a women’s one in 23 then the next men’s one in 25