Kriterion_BD wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2017 6:59 pm
Pariah you accused me - in this case a correct accusation! - of not being a ZIM cricket well-wisher. But I am happy to admit it and say yes, I root against ZIM. It is totally unfair for Ireland to be doing all the right things for the better part of a decade and get 10% of the money the ZC does just because they are a full member - despite losing to Ireland as often as they win. Its ridiculous for the Afghans to be undefeated in 4 bilateral series against Zimbabwe and still not get the opportunities that the ZC ends up squandering inevitably.
If ZC doesn't give a shit, why should I?
But now that ZC has some semblence of stability, has players I would actually pay to watch (as a neutral) in Taylor, Ervine, Jarvis, Cremer, has something of a forward vision...
it now seems that you, HHM/pariah, are the one who seems to be rooting for ZIM's failure.
Its OK, I can understand.
The reason I follow the Bangladesh cricket team is because the players look like me, and have names that sound like mine. If the team was full of minorities, I wouldn't be bothered to care either because I would feel that it doesn't represent me. But I admit it.
I don't think you understand me, and no matter how many times I break it down, you still don't get it. Look I supported the Boks, and various Currie Cup sides, on radio and TV for several years, yet not a single Black player played. It was the same with the Proteas and the frachises for many years. Likewise with ZImbabwe cricekt by the way. My support for the All Blacks came much later, but of cause the Windies were always ahead of the proteas in my heart. I am more than capable of rooting for an all white team, and picking those players. I still want Frylinck to play for the Proteas in all formats. I'm absoutely dumbfounded why he's not picked. Equally, I was shocked guys here felt they could afford to overlook Duffin and Ewing (and secretly I think they will agree that was the best approach
).
The point is all decisions must have a basis or they will inevitably flop. SA has suffered the same in its selections for a long time now becuase they thought they could ignore stats or force players into the side. Zimbabwe is suffering from the same - not dropping whom they should, ignoring talent and thinking there there is better, while also overrating certain players despite evidence on the contrary. For all of Taylor, Ervine, Jarvis and Cremer, I can give you a long list of Proteas who have been absolute flops since the Proteas transition in the 00s to now.
In SA you recall that we also had a strategy to bring back players from County cricekt in England. But with Ryan McLaren he was simply told if you give up your contract we'll pick you in the LOI sides. That's the only assurance he was given. Not money etc.
ZC is acting desperate, going the extra mile, and putting unnecessary safety-nets, yet ZIM still lost to IRE and AFG with Taylor there and even you must admit that Jarvis is not skilled enough to be a difference in LOIs.
This is where I'm professionally, statistically, financially and ethically correct and you are wrong. What ZC has done is in all honesty very hard to justify by those four measures.
I
posed qustions in a post which neither Taibu, the Pakistani nor Streak would want to or can answer in a presser. It's that bad!
Shakib and Moeen Ali have turned the world upside down. Thank god Sobers bowl medium pace! 