Zimbabwe Vs Ireland | 3rd ODI | 18 Feb 2025

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Re: Zimbabwe Vs Ireland | 3rd ODI | 18 Feb 2025

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I love a series against Ireland, this has been a great series so far and highly competitive. I feel like we are very evenly matched and the Irish hate that. Unbelievable start by these two, they actually look a very solid pair together. Great to see Curran playing more freely and expressing himself, as sloan said some of those straight drives were world class. Pull shots looked very nice as well, great to see Adair having a meltdown !
Indian and English cricket is a cult and bazball is delusional and embarrassing. Bumrah chucks it, Cummins has a shocking seam position, stokes is a fraud. Bangladesh shouldn’t have test status, Bradman was a coat.Marco Jansen is good, zim will rise !

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Re: Zimbabwe Vs Ireland | 3rd ODI | 18 Feb 2025

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Trevor looked better today in better bowling conditions I will admit that. I think there are other options in the system with a higher ceiling but we can't fault him for giving it a real go. I think we are still at the point where we don't have a genuine 3rd threatening bowler but if you stick to your basics after the first 2 finish their spells, you will create chances. That's all that's required for now.

With Curran getting runs today it leaves Maru and Campbell to get some decent scores in the T20s. The other guys have contributed at some point. Good to see

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Re: Zimbabwe Vs Ireland | 3rd ODI | 18 Feb 2025

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Andybligzz wrote:
Tue Feb 18, 2025 1:06 pm
I love a series against Ireland, this has been a great series so far and highly competitive. I feel like we are very evenly matched and the Irish hate that. Unbelievable start by these two, they actually look a very solid pair together. Great to see Curran playing more freely and expressing himself, as sloan said some of those straight drives were world class. Pull shots looked very nice as well, great to see Adair having a meltdown !
On paper, at full strength and the right selections I think we are better. I guess that's what makes it a decent rivalry. Both sides genuinely believe they are better than the other but because we are both minnows, mistakes happen all the time and that's what makes the matches unpredictable.

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Re: Zimbabwe Vs Ireland | 3rd ODI | 18 Feb 2025

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Our bowlers, and seamers in particular are very guilty of trying to bowl too many wicket taking deliveries. You have to be McGrath-like and just stick to that 4th stump line back of a length. It gets wickets. Not Blessing, he needs to bang it in a bit shorter.

Only Zim can fuck it up from here....but not today!!!
Today we are winning an ODI series.
Pull 'Babwe!!!!!!

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Re: Zimbabwe Vs Ireland | 3rd ODI | 18 Feb 2025

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Those boundary ropes have been in the same place for so long there are elves living under there.

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Re: Zimbabwe Vs Ireland | 3rd ODI | 18 Feb 2025

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These two could really cash in here. I've never seen a more average bowler than Hulme. He looks so clumsy and overweight. Amazing how he's in this side

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Re: Zimbabwe Vs Ireland | 3rd ODI | 18 Feb 2025

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Kiss of death.
Shite decision by Foster.

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Re: Zimbabwe Vs Ireland | 3rd ODI | 18 Feb 2025

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sloandog wrote:
Tue Feb 18, 2025 1:27 pm
These two could really cash in here. I've never seen a more average bowler than Hulme. He looks so clumsy and overweight. Amazing how he's in this side
Hume just doesn't look the part at all and yet we seem to get bogged down against the fucker

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Re: Zimbabwe Vs Ireland | 3rd ODI | 18 Feb 2025

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Wish he could've gotten another 50+ score under his belt but this is still an excellent series for Bennett, need him to keep this going for years to come

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Re: Zimbabwe Vs Ireland | 3rd ODI | 18 Feb 2025

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Is Curran okay kinda felt his hammy when he hit that four
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