[Match thread] Zimbabwe XI vs Bangladeshis (Tour match)

[FlowerPower]

Taibu out, Cmon Mutizwa,Ervine Waller and Meth, Take us home

You need calm heads now, time is not a problem, its just the runs, at a pedestrian 2.5 an over...fingures crossed, but even if we lost its a moral victory I think.

[jimbo]

Blooming eck Jarvis had 7 no balls in the Bangladesh first innings and still walked off with good figures

[foreignfield]

Can we leave Razzak wicketless in this innings? Might put some doubt into the minds of the Bangladeshi selectors, they might go with only the spin of Shakib and Mamudullah, which would suit my nerves just fine.

[TheBradDevil]

Mutizwa 44, Ervine 13. Mutizwa makn a serious case 4 Thursday ! Big score due to Craig. It will b a moral victory, peek in2 the Bangla forum js to c hw opinion changes when they nw c tht ths is not the same Zim they are facing, thngz are different. Shocking reactions!

[foreignfield]

peek in2 the Bangla forum js to c hw opinion changes

Well they are already calling for Razzak's head, and they're not too impressed with Shakib's captaincy either

[warwolf]

peek in2 the Bangla forum js to c hw opinion changes

Well they are already calling for Razzak's head, and they're not too impressed with Shakib's captaincy either

It's natural. Razzak has never been a good longer version bowler.

The reason for playing practice match is to give some practice to the bowlers and the batsmen. Shakib is not using his other options at all!!!

[TheBradDevil]

Good point warwolf. Meanwhile, Ervine 26, Forster at the brink on 48!

[jimbo]

Ervine and Mutizwa in a dogfight for the test spot, or maybe they will both be in it? Both playing well, Hope I havent put a curse on them with that comment lol

[FlowerPower]

peek in2 the Bangla forum js to c hw opinion changes

Well they are already calling for Razzak's head, and they're not too impressed with Shakib's captaincy either

It's natural. Razzak has never been a good longer version bowler.

The reason for playing practice match is to give some practice to the bowlers and the batsmen. Shakib is not using his other options at all!!!

On one side that could sound like an excuse...but looking at how he is "hiding" Shafiul Islam and Nazmul Hossain the stars of the first innings that could be true, or alternatively, Shakib has resigned to losing the match and hence, why expose the two bowlers, either way, Warwolf could be onto something Shakib is not using all his options...

[warwolf]

Congrats Mutizwa for his 50!! It was a top innings.