Best X1 all time Zim players

[mnelson68]

Thought this would be interesting, i've named my best X1 Zimbabwe players that i've seen play in batting order that have played test cricket. It would be interesting to see other peoples teams as well.

1. G.Flower
2. N.Johnson
3. A.Campbell
4. M.Goodwin
5. D.Houghton (Capt)
6. A.Flower ( Keeper )
7. S.Ervine
8. G.Whittall
9. H.Streak ( V.Capt )
10.P.Strang
11.R.Price

12th Man ( B.Taylor )

[zimfan1]

Welcome to the forum mnelson68

i dont think we have had this as a topic on the fourm yet which seems amazing as its usally one of the topics that cricket fans are most eagar to talk about. Right here goes

1. G.Flower
2. KJ Arnott (mainly based on his effort in Zimbabwe's first test match)
3. A.Campbell
4. M.Goodwin
5. A.Flower
6. D.Houghton (Capt) (keeper)
7. G.Whittall
8. H.Streak ( V.Capt )
9. P.Strang
10.EA Brandes
11. AJ Traicos

12th Man Neil Johnson

[maehara]

i dont think we have had this as a topic on the fourm yet which seems amazing as its usally one of the topics that cricket fans are most eagar to talk about.

Yeah - I just spent about 10 minutes trying to find a thread to merge this with, as I was so sure we must have had it. Clearly not!

Good choice of thread then, and welcome to the forums mnelson68!

[sloandog]

Could anybody help in how 2 get a display picture up. I'm stumped.
Cheers

[sloandog]

Oh and welcome to the forum mnelson68 . And i think your team is sweet. Perhaps Have Eddo Brandes in for guy whittall to bolster the pace attack. But apart from that, looks a pretty solid zim team

[CrimsonAvenger]

Yeah - I just spent about 10 minutes trying to find a thread to merge this with, as I was so sure we must have had it. Clearly not!

Ahem! I too thought I knew a thread of this kind existed, and bingo, could find it after a bit of search: http://zimcricketforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19

No, it's up to you Maehara, if you would like to merge them...

[maehara]

Ahem! I too thought I knew a thread of this kind existed, and bingo, could find it after a bit of search: http://zimcricketforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19

No, it's up to you Maehara, if you would like to merge them...

:bows: Your search-fu is superior.

That thread's been dormant for quite a while, though, so we'll let it be this time.

[CrimsonAvenger]

:bows: Your search-fu is superior.

Hehe, it sometime helps, when you work in search domain day-in and day-out.

[Dr_Situ(ZimFanatic)]

Openers
1.GW Flower (No doubt whatsoever)
2. NC Johnson/ADR Campbell/M Dekker

Though Niel has better track record in tests then Campbell but i hate his constant wishlist of -had i played for RSA, just like Sean Williams current state of mind. Dekker had dream debut series against kiwis and he played well in Pakistan too where Campbell was Man-of-series. Ppl still talk about Alistair's fiery batting at rawlpindi after being hit on head by Akram. The way he handled 2 W's-Waqar n Wasim was phenomenal. So my No.2 is Kamba.

Middle Order

3,4,5 is quiet easy to choose with Goodwin, Haughton and Andy Flower taking respective slots.

All-rounders

Streaky, Guy Whittall and Blignaut my take. Few ppl might object at GW but i think his unbeaten 113 in historic win against Pakistani's at HSC and his 200 edges out others. The hat-trick man won the test against India in one fiery spell and his 90 plus in Lloyd trophy effectively puts himin allrounder bracket.

Pacers
The famous chicken farmer cricket has ever produced-Eddo Brandes and the perfect gentleman-Henry Olonga will hunt in pairs.

Spinner
The old fox will edge out close competition P Strang and R Price on any day.

So here's Situ's XI:

1. G.Flower
2. A.Campbell
3. M.Goodwin
4. D.Houghton
5. A.Flower
6. H.Streak
7. G.Whittall
8. A.Blignaut
9.E.Brandes
10.H.Olonga
11. J.Traicos

Coach- J.Hampshire

[CrimsonAvenger]

Yes, if you leave out the "what could have beens", we won't be considering many greats of pre-Zimbabwe / Rhodesian era. Also, the like of Sean Ervine, who left at the very beginning.

So, here goes my team:

Grant Flower
Niel Johnson
Murray Goodwin
Andy Flower (WK)
David Houghton (C)
Alistair Campbell
Guy Whittall
Heath Streak (VC)
Eddo Brandes
Henry Olonga
John Traicos

Reserves:
Paul Strang
Ray Price
Tatenda Taibu
Andy Blignaut

Coach: Robin Brown (going for the complete Zim flavour)