NPL 2024

Participate in discussion with your fellow Zimbabwe cricket fans!
Googly
Posts: 16511
Joined: Thu Feb 07, 2013 5:48 pm

Re: NPL 2024

Post by Googly »

SOGO has been turned into a verb by the black fans.
You got SOGOlized. Quite funny.

Donald
Posts: 2596
Joined: Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:54 pm

Re: NPL 2024

Post by Donald »

Matt Welch did really well against the national players last match. We have a really good player there. Let's nurture him. Mathew Campbell is all feast and famine at the moment. Some big scores and a few low scores. Talented kid though

TapsC2
Posts: 2850
Joined: Mon Apr 13, 2020 12:40 pm

Re: NPL 2024

Post by TapsC2 »

Donald wrote:
Tue Sep 10, 2024 10:51 am
Matt Welch did really well against the national players last match. We have a really good player there. Let's nurture him. Mathew Campbell is all feast and famine at the moment. Some big scores and a few low scores. Talented kid though
I really see him doing a Bennet if he changes his franchise. Is he still keeping? All I'm saying is that a huge opportunity has opened up because Madande's stock dropped a bit in Ireland. It's a gap

Googly
Posts: 16511
Joined: Thu Feb 07, 2013 5:48 pm

Re: NPL 2024

Post by Googly »

MW should have firmly established himself at Eagles, he averages 46 in red ball as an opener and 40 something in List A as an opener. If Im not mistaken theyre the best stats in the land. He's an integral part of perhaps the strongest batting line-up in our franchise comps (all formats)
Lavert, K-Long, MW, NW, Craig, Chamu and Maru.

Hard to believe he doesn't have a franchise contract :lol:

He's now added another string to his bow by keeping, but I'm not sure that will last. It's a pity because he has great skills and with coaching and some more experience could possibly become as good as Overlord and Mayavo as a gloveman.
Plus you now face the age old dilemma of keeping and opening, which is not easy, especially in 4 day.
I think the resident Eagles keeper is Marumani.
In my book they both make it as batsmen in all formats and could share keeping duties because I don't think Maru particularly likes keeping. If I was the Eagles coach I'd be delighted to have both in the side. Ticks all the boxes.

Pat_Bee
Posts: 2798
Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:58 pm
Supports: Mountaineers

Re: NPL 2024

Post by Pat_Bee »

A SOGO Rhodesians franchise is super sketchy and something not even I’m crazy enough to come out with :lol: I hope it never happens.

Googly
Posts: 16511
Joined: Thu Feb 07, 2013 5:48 pm

Re: NPL 2024

Post by Googly »

Someone needs to explain to me how this Jacob Bethell kid is in this England side. I've seen him a few times and he's rubbish. Mediocre stats as well. That part you can give a pass to if he looks the business, but he doesn't. Got a 100 gig after a very mediocre county season, did nothing in the 100 and gets a direct entry into their national side??

Somebody way beyond their selectors has told them to pick him. He shouldn't vaguely be on anybody's radar. And comes with dyed hair and I'm presuming a thong.

Andy31
Posts: 227
Joined: Tue Nov 03, 2020 6:09 am
Supports: Mashonaland Eagles

Re: NPL 2024

Post by Andy31 »

I would be assuming they have picked him, so he doesn't qualify for the Windies.

Googly
Posts: 16511
Joined: Thu Feb 07, 2013 5:48 pm

Re: NPL 2024

Post by Googly »

They'd surely want him to play for WI :lol:
He brings very little. Maybe someone sees something in him, but I don't.

This Cox guy is another. England have plenty of better players.

Pat_Bee
Posts: 2798
Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:58 pm
Supports: Mountaineers

Re: NPL 2024

Post by Pat_Bee »

Ya, like Moeen Ali :lol: shame he’s retired.

aydee
Posts: 2461
Joined: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:15 pm

Re: NPL 2024

Post by aydee »

Googly wrote:
Fri Sep 13, 2024 5:49 am
Someone needs to explain to me how this Jacob Bethell kid is in this England side. I've seen him a few times and he's rubbish. Mediocre stats as well. That part you can give a pass to if he looks the business, but he doesn't. Got a 100 gig after a very mediocre county season, did nothing in the 100 and gets a direct entry into their national side??

Somebody way beyond their selectors has told them to pick him. He shouldn't vaguely be on anybody's radar. And comes with dyed hair and I'm presuming a thong.
Looked ridiculously good opening up for England in the '22 U19 World Cup. So has been on the radar for a while as someone who can be very destructive.

Post Reply