[Match Thread] UAE v Zimbabwe (World Cup Pool B)

[CrimsonAvenger]

Is this too much to expect:

1. Don't change that which is working. Continue with Williams on 49th over.
2. Get a few quiet overs in from Hammy between overs 15 and 30.
3. Pick Mupariwa. There is discipline there a la Gary Brent.

[zimbos_05]

Is this too much to expect:

1. Don't change that which is working. Continue with Williams on 49th over.
2. Get a few quiet overs in from Hammy between overs 15 and 30.
3. Pick Mupariwa. There is discipline there a la Gary Brent.

Clearly Panyangara was planned from well before hand. The same can be said for Hammy. Pre-planned to bowl 1 over. And this is what i have spoken about before. Our captains need to learn to use their head during the game. Assess the situation and select bowlers and field placings on how things are going. Pre-planning only goes so far, but you can't just stick to it.

I think in hindsight i would have selected Mupariwa over Kamungozi. Might actually be worth considering for the next few games particularly if Williams and Raza are going to be bowling.

[CrimsonAvenger]

Yeah. With Chibhabha out injured, I would have slotted everyone up by one and squeezed in Tawanda as an extra bowler too. There was no need to pick Chakabva. We don't have enough bowling if Chatara and Pany go for runs early on...

[TheName]

Zim should win this!

I'm glad someone has more confidence than me. I certainly am not happy with that performance and based on the body language of the lads, I can actually see us throwing this away. I certainly hope that i am wrong.

The pitch is a batting pitch, and I believe Zim has better batsmen. You guys also hammered the SA bowling a few days back, UAE shouldn't even be a bother. Worry about Ireland not UAE

[grant]

This Naveed guy has pace

[eugene]

Amazing to see Zimbabwe playing in Nelson, the town I grew up in.

[Trevor]

Any good links, people?

[zimfan1]

Trick in this chase is to keep wickets in hand, we have seen how easy it is to go at 10 an over at the end if teams have wickets left in the hutch.

However Raza is going like a train which is bringing the rate down considerably, he is great to watch when he just expresses himself.

[grant]

gentle pace (115 k), little swing and masakadza's missed it

[eugene]

http://www.crictime.com/cricket-live-st ... line-1.htm