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I was curious to know who other forumites consider to be the most overrated and the most underrated Zimbabwean cricket players, past or present. I don't intend this thread to be who do you think the worst player is and who the best player is - you can think a player is overrated but still think they have ability.

Over rated- prosper
Under rated- Gus "puff daddy hammertime mc master flex dr gundoo " mackay

over rated: Craig Wishart (was always living off his score of 172* against Namibia in the 2003 CWC)
under rated: Vusi Sibanda. Large amounts of talent surround this man, and we're lucky to have him since he'll be such a good opener in the Test Arena

should be the other way round sloan.


sibanda has been rated by everyone from lara to mugabe but whats he done?


wishart was a chronic underachiever in the first 6 years but was starting to come good after his knock of 172 which was late in his career.

another 2 yrs om the scene he would have been decent.

Most overrated: Grant Flower - don't get me wrong, Grant Flower was a great player, but in the later years of his career he offered very little consistency with the bat and was no more reliable than anyone else in the side. I feel his decline in form removes him from the list of elite Zimbabwean cricketers.

Most underrated: Andy Flower - yes that's right, Andy Flower. I don't think Andy is given nearly enough credit for his achievements. He is often considered just a great Zimbabwean batsman, when infact he was one of the greatest test batsmen of his generation from any country. I often hear people comparing some of our current players to Andy, no one in our current team comes close to Andy who was a once in a generation player.

eugene wrote: Most underrated: Andy Flower - yes that's right, Andy Flower. I don't think Andy is given nearly enough credit for his achievements. He is often considered just a great Zimbabwean batsman, when infact he was one of the greatest test batsmen of his generation from any country. I often hear people comparing some of our current players to Andy, no one in our current team comes close to Andy who was a once in a generation player.

Disagree,

We have Sibanda.

I know this because Brian Lara said so.

ZIMDOGGY wrote:should be the other way round sloan.


sibanda has been rated by everyone from lara to mugabe but whats he done?


wishart was a chronic underachiever in the first 6 years but was starting to come good after his knock of 172 which was late in his career.

another 2 yrs om the scene he would have been decent.

Nah.
Sibanda has more international ODI 50's than Wishart did in his whole career.
Wishart had a lot of talent but he rarely showed it on the big stage.
Sibanda however does. Agisnt Pakistan in 2008 he played fluently, he scored a valuable 96 against the Windies late last year.
Given the fact that he;s not best suited for internationla ODI cricket

Over-rated: Keegan Meth - yeah he's played good at FC level, but what has he done at internationals?
Under-rated: Tatenda Taibu - not really talked about a lot but could well have been a great for Zimbabwe had Mugabe not gone on a power trip.

Overrated - Sean Ervene. People talk about him lyk he's some kind of a messiah. I was looking 4ward to seeing him dominate & prove me wrong in the 20/20 tourney, but it never happened.

Underrated - Tawanda Mupariwa - Arguable the best pace bowler to imerge after Streak in terms of stats. I would rather he get his form back than to have Rainford, Mpofu, A Ireland who have been given enough chances with nothing to show for it.

Underrated - Matsi. Should be the first name on any Zimbabwe, or for that matter any other test nations, team list.

Overrated - Craig Ervine. He ain't his brother.