Regional 4 Day Match 3 - 6 April 2024

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Re: Regional 4 Day Match 3 - 6 April 2024

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Williams :lol: Eish that’s a risky call for a glorified warm up game.

He could put his back out and be unavailable for another four months :lol:

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Re: Regional 4 Day Match 3 - 6 April 2024

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Doesn't really make sense to have a squad of 14 for a single game unless they're going to let bowlers bowl and batters bat.

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Re: Regional 4 Day Match 3 - 6 April 2024

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Googly wrote:
Thu Apr 03, 2025 5:53 am
Doesn't really make sense to have a squad of 14 for a single game unless they're going to let bowlers bowl and batters bat.
And hopefully it will be a proper FC game, and they won't do that!

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Re: Regional 4 Day Match 3 - 6 April 2024

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Once again a really disappointing selection.

Myers jumped over to the other team and MW the collateral damage. Why leave out our most talented young batsman?
And he's absolutely that, got way more in the tank than Myers, Madande, Marumani, Shumba, Makoni, Kaia, Maruma etc etc. Time will tell, but he's our best young player.

Once again Kaia is in a team. A good enough player, but what's the plan with him? Is he national team material? Someone up there is praying he goes up a level or two.
Maruma? I think he's good and has had a great season, but national team material?
If these guys were in the nets daily and looked 200% committed I'd have no issues. Are we not full of 30 something year olds already?

Makoni? A decent enuf red ball player, but national team material? Personally I think he's got a way to go.

A bit confusing opening with Marumani. We've got openers already. Maru should be down the order. Just my opinion .

How many hands does Evans have to put up to get another look in? Hands down our most consistent seamer and we're going to England where he'd do well. Has done well.

Frost has looked pretty good this season as well.

These are biased selections.
It's looking like it might be a 2 day game and a waste of time, serves them right.

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Re: Regional 4 Day Match 3 - 6 April 2024

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Campbell has picked a good time to make runs again

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Re: Regional 4 Day Match 3 - 6 April 2024

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Andy31 wrote:
Thu Apr 03, 2025 11:17 am
Campbell has picked a good time to make runs again
Was thinking that. I just don't seem those hard hands of his having any benefit what so ever in a spinning environment like Bangladesh. He goes so hard at the ball.

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Re: Regional 4 Day Match 3 - 6 April 2024

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Some of these selections are just stupid in my opinion.

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Re: Regional 4 Day Match 3 - 6 April 2024

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sloandog wrote:
Thu Apr 03, 2025 11:24 am
Andy31 wrote:
Thu Apr 03, 2025 11:17 am
Campbell has picked a good time to make runs again
Was thinking that. I just don't seem those hard hands of his having any benefit what so ever in a spinning environment like Bangladesh. He goes so hard at the ball.
Yes very hard hands in that Ireland test. His clearly someone who works his backside off.

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Re: Regional 4 Day Match 3 - 6 April 2024

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Nyauchi leading the pack with four wickets it will be mighty difficult to leave him out of the Bangladesh tour. Matigimu and Chivanga chipping in too. Only the first day but the spin department looks way too lite. Roy getting a solitary wicket but then again e cant bowl in international cricket.
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Re: Regional 4 Day Match 3 - 6 April 2024

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Ya it's a bit confusing why he can bowl in FC. They're important stats and if he gets you out you have a right to feel aggrieved. You've got 4 guys sitting out who should be being looked at and getting opportunites. A bit of progress but still leaves much to be desired.

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