Zimbabwe Vs Ireland | 1st T20I | 12th Jan 2023

[Kriterion_BD]

Williams should bat ahead of Ballance because SW has been in crazy form since 2017 and Ballance has a very poor ODI record as far as I remember. Even Raza ahead of GB makes sense although Raza at 6 is a role that suits him.

[jaybro]

Atm the Squad for WCQ could look like this

Marumani
Madhevere
Ervine (c)
Ballance
Williams
Raza (vc)
Madande
Burl
Evans
Ngarava
Muzarabani
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Kaia
Chatara
Wellington
Jongwe

I think this is very accurate, barring injury this will be the side.

I can’t help but think they need to have Mavuta in the squad though, he’s got that x-factor of being a leggie with a good googly and with the decks likely to be low and slow and he’s obviously played a lot of cricket on them.

Who to leave out though for him is the question, I doubt they will drop Wellington so it might end up being Jongwe. I guess it depends how they want to structure the side, if they go with 6 batters - keeper - spinner - 3 seamers then you can pick both Wellington & Mavuta then it would likely to be decision between 1 of Marumani, Wes or Kaia missing out.

I wouldn’t be too worried about Ervine for the ODIs, he’s still in good nick when he’s not under the pump to score quickly.

[tej_27]

Atm the Squad for WCQ could look like this

Marumani
Madhevere
Ervine (c)
Ballance
Williams
Raza (vc)
Madande
Burl
Evans
Ngarava
Muzarabani
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Kaia
Chatara
Wellington
Jongwe

I am tempted to drop burl for mavuta in playing 11. We have enough batters

[Googly]

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