South Africa Emerging Tour

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Donald
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Re: South Africa Emerging Tour

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I thought Matt Welch was injured for a start

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secretzimbo wrote:
Wed Jul 17, 2024 12:51 pm
Macheka is wild. People rave about him but all I ever see him bowl is massive wides. Probably has potential but needs a lot of coaching and taming.
Bowls a lot of no balls.

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He'll be back in the next couple of weeks.

Macheka sprays it for sure, but he's quick and gets movement and bounce. Raw talent. In any other set up he'd be in a HPC with quality footwear being turned into a serious bowler. Hand him over to one of the usual suspects, make him bowl 20 overs a day and destroy him. I'd like to see him in the white ball stuff so he doesn't get over-used. He's the best bowling prospect I've seen for a while.

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When kyle jarvis played for Rangers he mentioned that Macheka is the quickest bowler in zimbabwe. He really praised him!!

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I'm just saying if he gets expert coaching and conditioning he's our next Blessing, just quicker. Something about him.

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I hope both macheka and matigimu get to work with Charles Langveldt and any decent coaches left in zimbabwe.
Macheka bowled a ball to dismiss innocent Kaia in last rangers match that would have made Mitchell Johnson envious. It just spat at him

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Re: South Africa Emerging Tour

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I hope Macheka sorted out his action. That was the first worry for most people. Raw fast bowling talent is rare to find in Zim for some strange reason but unlike Chivanga, Macheka has time on his hands to develop. A lot of players have been talking him up. I’m sure they will work on him.

Ngarava was around his age when he started getting regular game time but because we have him and Blessing there is no need to rush Macheka. He can work on it for a few more years

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When are SA going to announce their touring side?
Still not clear whether it's an Emerging side or an A side.

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Googly wrote:
Thu Jul 18, 2024 6:33 am
When are SA going to announce their touring side?
Still not clear whether it's an Emerging side or an A side.
Fairly sure that it is an emerging side.

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Re: South Africa Emerging Tour

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They advertized 3 one day games and 5 T20's.
ZC are saying 2 x 4 dayers and 3 one dayers.

Just don't see the point of the 4 day stuff.
We need T20's. Sick of singing from this hymn sheet

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