[Match Thread] Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka: 2nd Test, Harare

[ZIMDOGGY]

Funny that all of us here hhave beengunning for Mumba for 12 months since midwest wrapped him.

Its only taken ZC 12 months to get on the level that we saw.

Hes been managed well in the sense that he has been phased in through the A structure, but he shouldhave been doing that 6 months ago with the NZ series in view.

[jaybro]

Someone said it earlier but we definitely fucked up bowling first, honestly unless the pitch is green and under water you always bat first. Especially with our limited bowling we could have put on 300-350 and then put some pressure on their batters. They've had it too easy and we haven't made it hard enough for them to score runs ......

So happy to see Mumba killing it, I have a feeling Streak will be bringing in other young quicks like Ngarava, Mashinge and Matigimu. Last time he was in charge he brought in KJ, Vitori and Chatara ( head coach or bowling coach ). Whilst also pretty much putting medium pacers Rainsford and Mupairwa to the side even though they had good bowling figures. Andy Roberts once said "Pick em whilst they're quick cause they won't be quick for ever". When selecting sides I take an opposite view when picking bowlers compared to batsman, with bowlers the less miles they have the better whilst with batsman the more time spent in the middle the better .....

[CrimsonAvenger]

Hes been managed well in the sense that he has been phased in through the A structure

Yup, that's what I meant. Hoping for an ODI debut for Musakanda. That would be another well planned promotion over the last one year.

[Kriterion_BD]

Who was the U-19 quick that was hitting 140 in Bangladesh? Was it Ngarava or Matigumu? Both of them?

[CrimsonAvenger]

It was Matigimu, closely followed by Mashinge. Ngarava did well in one match against SA, but was ordinary in other matches, and has been ordinary since. I don't think he hit 140 at all. Just the fact that he is a left armer and tall making a lot of people salivate. Mashinge seems to have the best control of the 3, Matigimu has more speed, and Ngarava is a leftie. Ideally, invest on all 3 heavily is the mantra.

[Conant]

Yes Hamilton does need to do something to save his test career. I've felt for some time now that he would be better off as a lower order batter in ODIs and T20s. He can't get enough high scores to justify being high up in the order but he is strong and a good striker of the ball when he's in. Could play a sort of Chigumbura role. And he can be useful with the ball.

Hammy couldn't bat lower order, he doesnt like the soft ball. Watch how he makes a good 70/80 in ODIs, slows down and weakley holes out to a fast bowler into the deep. He does remain our best T20 player though, to those who say he must be discarded like Sibanda. We really need Malcolm Wller to toughen up and play like we all know he can.

[foreignfield]

We really need Malcolm Wller to toughen up and play like we all know he can.

We've been saying that for years now; definitely in Vusi territory.

[CrimsonAvenger]

Waller tries to be the crisis man, someone who aggressively takes on adversity by the scruff of its neck by being positive etc. Lies somewhere between Whittall and Moor. Just does not seem to have a tight enough game to succeed in that unfortunately.

[CrimsonAvenger]

Is BRMT in the comms box?

[reverbinstinct]

Doesnt seem so,what prompted you to ask that? Can hear only symcox yapping away about his playing days.