Where to from here?

[Googly]

I mean if you have trials in Byo for a national side 5 days before the Sri Lanka tour instead of being in camp then it's clear that trials are much loved.
Age group trials used to drag on with 100's of kids, half of whom had never seen a cricket bat before as a means of eking out some cash.

It's not funny really. It's a desperate situation we find ourselves in.

[secretzimbo]

List of zim U25's who have featured in this years Pro50 or Logan Cup so far:

Matthew Welch, Marshall Takodza, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Rodney Mupfudza, Wessly Madhevere, Alex Falao, Ali Hamid, Milton Shumba, Tanunurwa Makoni, Adrian Mupembe, Tinotenda Maposa, Brandon James, Mgcini Dube, Victor Chirwa, Dion Myers, Tariro Makauyo, Brian Bennett, Spencer Magodo, Alvin Chiradza, Privilege Chesa, Kuda Macheka, Clive Madande, Arnold Shara, Mashford Shungu, Fortune Mhlanga, Ashley Mufandauya

[Googly]

How long did that take? Well done.

[Googly]

How did you even do that?

[secretzimbo]

Only 5 mins, quick check through the stats lists on the app I know most of their ages I think (might have missed 1 or 2!).

[Googly]

So from here they need to pick 4 seamers, 4 spinners and 7 batters, and 2 keepers, job done.

[secretzimbo]

Just send;
Bawa, Myers, M Campbell, Bennett, M Welch, Madhevere, Shumba, Madande, Marumani, Magodo, Hamid, Dube, Falao, Maposa, Macheka, Nyamhuri/Shungu, Chesa, Chirwa/Schonken.

Maybe add 1 of the u19 bats if they have a good world cup.

But other than the names above I'm not sure anyone else is worth investing in at this level/time. Honestly why are we 'trialling' dozens of guys in their mid 20's? Our selectors really should have an idea already of who's on the radar and who isn't, considering most have played several years of domestic or club or NPL already.

Even the squad above would most likely struggle against decent pro opposition but at least they are worth persevering with and they might learn and have some capacity to improve.

[Googly]

And not more than 2 white dudes

[Googly]

So now you remove the u25's from franchise cricket and what happens to the franchise cricket?

[aydee]

Just send;
Bawa, Myers, M Campbell, Bennett, M Welch, Madhevere, Shumba, Madande, Marumani, Magodo, Hamid, Dube, Falao, Maposa, Macheka, Nyamhuri/Shungu, Chesa, Chirwa/Schonken.

Maybe add 1 of the u19 bats if they have a good world cup.

But other than the names above I'm not sure anyone else is worth investing in at this level/time. Honestly why are we 'trialling' dozens of guys in their mid 20's? Our selectors really should have an idea already of who's on the radar and who isn't, considering most have played several years of domestic or club or NPL already.

Even the squad above would most likely struggle against decent pro opposition but at least they are worth persevering with and they might learn and have some capacity to improve.

In fairness... that's actually quite a decent side...