[Match Thread] Zimbabwe v West Indies HSC

[jaybro]

Bugger !!! A few more big Mire hits and we could have got 300.

Hopefully Chisoro can connect a few more

Either way it’s all about early wickets, if Lewis & Gayle get going we might not have enough

[sloandog]

Jesus Jarvis looks hopeless

[sloandog]

Anybody see the crowd behind Jason Holder just then? That was brilliant, Holder and a member of the crowd laughing

[sloandog]

Ah man, that was right in the slot for Chisoro as well. Ah well, he's done his part there, looked miles mire secured than Cremer

[jaybro]

The reason we suck at batting and bowling in the death overs is because we don’t play any t20 cricket. We really need a domestic t20 comp ASAP

[brmtaylor.com admin]

289 is a pretty decent total. We've got a game on our hands.

Yeah, Chisoro looks a better ODI batsman than Cremer. Cremer is a good knuckle down and backs-against-the-wall type grinder, but he's not as good at getting quick runs as Chisoro.

[ZIMDOGGY]

Slightly off topic, but can I just say that I hate how Australian stadiums are so commercialised with all that seating. Looks so much better having embankments and areas where the families have a little picnic, think I saw a braai section yesterday. It's just so much better.

Whats your winter sport?

This is why theres a stadium vs suburban ground debate in the NRL. They have tried to appease this by having a combo of both, however the atmosphere of Belmore oval (with its carnival,hills and locals) as well as the history of somewhere like Leichardt oval is hard to beat.

AFL are the worst at this rationalisation, however there is some sense to it due to the geography of Melbourne where most teams are and the one team cities of the others.

That said, the comfort and luxury of the bigger stadiums is something that is very appealing to alot of people.

Aussie sport tries to emulate the uber professionalism of US sports whilst keeping its aussie flair.

I hate how AFL controls everything. It's hard to compare to the US though because they have so many stadiums they could easily find a stadium to suit.

The thing is also that most people have grown up with these bigger seated stadiums. They know no different. Plus, organisations want to cram in as many people as they can in to a ground to maximise revenue.

im not entirely sure thats true with the club sports because they simply cant fill the big stadiums.

Rugby, league or union, is such a TV sport that it doesnt really get massive crowds apart from semis and the local derbys. Thats half the argument to take it to the smaller decrepid stadiums.

HSC is perfect for Harare though. itll rarely fill, has facilities but plenty of character

[ZIMDOGGY]

Brendan Taylor doing an interview right now, his accent has changed a little? sounds more.....aussie?

[Googly]

Solly’s Head shot is going to make him famous, will be in highlights reels forever.

[sloandog]

Brendan Taylor doing an interview right now, his accent has changed a little? sounds more.....aussie?

There's definitely a twinge of something there isn't there. I think being in Nottingham for three years has had an effect