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Pricey back to his usual self: 2-1-1-1 :)

Just observed that Obanda has a 40+ ODI average. Our best chance to reach 40+ avg. currently seems to be Waller / Chakabva.

And I have added a hint to the latest Photo Quiz question.

EDIT: Oh! Chakabva hasn't played after the debut 41. So, he is already above 40 ;)
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mpofu comes back and gets a wicket but we have let them of the hook here

may not be an easy run chase
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We've let them get to a respectable total, and that angers me. At 5/95 we should have gone for the jugular but some very questionable captaincy let the team down.

There's no television coverage so who knows if there was some special reason why he chose to bowl who he did, but considering Cremer, Price and Mpofu all came on to bowl later I'd say there wasn't...
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and price wraps it up now 235 to win

not going to be easy
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Excellent figures for Cremer, and a target of 235 is in a way blessing in disguise. One of our batsmen can go out there and get a 100, which must be one of the expectations of the series...
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masakadza of to a flier

zimfan1 wrote:masakadza of to a flier


...and a maiden from Vusi, DAMN!
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good start with vusi plying second filled to masakadza which is fine
vusi sibanda is really an irritating player

no matter if he scores run or not he should be kicked off frm the side
come on players get some runs
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zimfan1 are you sure your english? Your grammar and/or spelling dont put you in such a category! :)

Interesting
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Dabengwa has a long way to go, 3/15 and a couple of 30's don't make up for years of doing nothing. I'm still not sure what his role in the team is, I think it is supposed to be "utility allrounder" but unlike Chigumbura (who is an actual allrounder) he has never shown any outstanding displays in either discipline. To his credit though, he is a very good fielder.

At 3/63, maybe today is Dabengwa's day. He's never made a half century, so that would be a good start. Going on to make a hundred would be even better.
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Kenya seem to be playing really well, good on them to come back from two big drubbings.

I fear that we wont pass their total, this pitch is completely different and their bowlers seem to be getting it right.
the problem with zc is that the players r inconsistent , they scores 50-70 runs in 10 matches,suddenly when there wll b a pressure on them they wll get a fifty ..

last match matsikenyari scored 90 ,now im sure he willl get total 90 runs in 10 matches,,,,

not only matsikenyari almost everyone ,,,
hope today they prove me wrong
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The problem is that there's nobody else putting pressure on their positions from outside the squad.

Where are the reports of players making hundred upon hundred in club cricket? Or the players, other than the usual suspects, that are scoring prolifically in the Logan Cup?

This why it is very good that Mark Vermeulen might be coming back into the picture, he will be looking to dominate in local cricket now which will put the top order (Masakadza, Sibanda, Matsikenyeri) on notice. And with the emergence of Waller, it leaves Chibhabha also wanting to stake his claim for selection.
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raaghav wrote:
is anybody watchg ind vs lanka match


Nope, i am not though staying in Delhi. Reason being- a monster officiating this match.

Crimson...you know him. right?
Zim fanatic since 1987
c req. runrate its almost touchg 6
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Another wicket, I think Zimbabwe have thrown this match away... unless we get some Chigumbura fireworks...
Zimbabwe's answer to Shahid Afridi is batting now.
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And the intent is there, two attempted slogs in succession.

Face it, Dabengwa isn't going to hit us to victory and if Chigumbura shuts up shot he's going to make a 32 ball duck again. With the run rate at 6 an over we will only win if Chigumbura plays his natural game and makes a decent score. The stage is set for a 40 ball century, let's make it happen :)

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