[Match Thread] Zimbabwe v Pakistan (3rd ODI)

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Good spell from Jarvis.

[andybligz93]

vitori has a lot of work to do , to many sundries . jarvis is definately ahead of him in my boooks

[andybligz93]

overall i think we have done brilliant to keep pakistan under 300 . was very impressed with jarvis, chigz and price . chibabaha ur time has come to stand up and we need to bat positive and rotate the strike. waller , chigz and taibu all need to contribute . i have a good feeling about this there seems to be no demos in this pitch just mental strength required here.

[jimbo]

Zimbabwe can win this if they believe and back their precocious talent

[Boundary]

overall i think we have done brilliant to keep pakistan under 300 . was very impressed with jarvis, chigz and price . chibabaha ur time has come to stand up and we need to bat positive and rotate the strike. waller , chigz and taibu all need to contribute . i have a good feeling about this there seems to be no demos in this pitch just mental strength required here.

So true. I hope they take the momentum from the end of Pak's innings into their own innings and back themselves. We need to go at a steady rate, that's where mental strength comes in. Do they have the confidence to attack when needed and to accept the responsibility?

[andybligz93]

we can do it we have to stop building pressure on the middle order and build pressure on the pakistanis instead. the new ball on this pitch is the best time to bat as we saw if we can be 0 for 50 off 10 to 12 overs we can lift the tempo from there. no half hearted shots if we want this we goota go hard. we have the experience with mazzy , taylor and taibu in the middle. waller and chibabaha need to justify there selection and show why they have been packed by butcher ect

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Waller has hardly been given a chance though... he comes in with a few overs to go and has to throw the bat at everything. Chibhabha is the greater concern right now.

[totoro]

Coventry has been added to the squad, they showed him sitting with the team. He might be good in the T20's.

[jimbo]

I would be pulling my last remaining hairs out If I was Alan Butcher. he wanted Braver batting and these two are going at a snails pace

[andybligz93]

I would be pulling my last remaining hairs out If I was Alan Butcher. he wanted Braver batting and these two are going at a snails pace

we have a decent start now just need to up the tempo a bit