[Match Thread] West Indies vs Zimbabwe - 1st ODI

[aydee]

I'd like to see Chatara and Mutombodzi in for Mpofu and Utseya on Sunday.

As much as Utseya looked short of his best, he still only went for 60... I'd stick with him.

[aydee]

Sweepstake:

How much will Zim lose by? I'm going with 146.

[Trevor]

Gosh Mpofu was way off it...to think some on here wants Jarvis off and Mpofu to remain on the team is mind boggling..

[Trevor]

Zim to pull of a shocker and chase this down.....Sibanda to repeat his heroics of the warm up....

[eugene]

Mpofu looked just terrible today, some of the worst bowling I have ever seen - and to think he has years of experience!

[Jemisi]

So we left Price back in Zim. It looked a poor move before this game. Looks worse with 337 to chase.

[CrimsonAvenger]

Sweepstake:

How much will Zim lose by? I'm going with 146.

My Bet: 183.

[CrimsonAvenger]

This is what we are playing for, by the way.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Pretty woeful effort in that innings. Jarvis upfront and most of Mushangwe's overs being the only exceptions.

It's going to be virtually impossible to win this game. If Sibanda, Masakadza and Taylor all score centuries then maybe it's possible. But the teams confidence would have to be shot after that bowling performance.

[hhm]

I'd like to see Chatara and Mutombodzi in for Mpofu and Utseya on Sunday.

Get real! Where were you when Jarvis was screaming to be dropped. Did you say anything? Chatara will replace Jarvis, and mutombodzi will replace one of the batsmen, with Mawoyo coming in for one of the batsmen as well.

Mpofu is by far our most economical ODI seamer since the start of 2011, and he strikes better than Jarvis! Why drop our best bowler after one match in which his wickets are the primary reason why we're not chasing 380!

His contribution is worth more than the other bowlers combined. How else do you think Utseya & Mushangwe were able to curb their run rates later on.

Sure he was expensive, but he single handedly averted a disaster!