[Match Thread] Zimbabwe v New Zealand: Test Match

FlowerPower · Post by **FlowerPower** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:35 pm

If it were Waller or Chakabva Id maybe understand...Hami...maybe Ewing or Matsi should have a go...or maybe its just a terrible day and Vusi off to Aus...kind of casts a dark cloud over Jarvis' brilliant five for..

Zimfanatic69 · Post by **Zimfanatic69** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:40 pm

FlowerPower wrote:If it were Waller or Chakabva Id maybe understand...Hami...maybe Ewing or Matsi should have a go...or maybe its just a terrible day and Vusi off to Aus...kind of casts a dark cloud over Jarvis' brilliant five for..

Matsi should definately tour NZ.

Post by **brmtaylor.com admin** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:41 pm

Zimfanatic69 wrote:
FlowerPower wrote:If it were Waller or Chakabva Id maybe understand...Hami...maybe Ewing or Matsi should have a go...or maybe its just a terrible day and Vusi off to Aus...kind of casts a dark cloud over Jarvis' brilliant five for..

Matsi should definately tour NZ.

Whoa, calm down! We have to at least give NZ a chance...

hhm · Post by **hhm** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:42 pm

Zimfanatic69 wrote:
FlowerPower wrote:If it were Waller or Chakabva Id maybe understand...Hami...maybe Ewing or Matsi should have a go...or maybe its just a terrible day and Vusi off to Aus...kind of casts a dark cloud over Jarvis' brilliant five for..
Matsi should definately tour NZ.

Agreed.

Oh, forgot Duffin. He'll replace Mawoyo after he wins it for us, while Ewing holds Vusi's spot!

FlowerPower · Post by **FlowerPower** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:45 pm

hhm wrote:I missed the last bit of action. Sounds like what Hami did was stupid! 2 down not all lost....

Bayhaus, I of all people will now hope Tino carries his bat - with another century&half to go with it there, while Taylor, Taibu, Waller & Chakabva bat around him. Actually, I'd like to see Chakabva come ahead of Taibu & Waller. Those two can't curb their instincts to attack and I fear they might trigger another collapse. So if Tino falls, Regis should be our man! We should look to tread cautiously, use up time and keep wickets, while we put away all bad balls which come away.

Jarvis' impressive exploits have certainly spurred Martin & Bracewell on. The old man is getting it to swing!

Hopefully the umpires will be lenient with LBWs calls against us. They stuffed up Vusi's innings and hey, homeground advantage, so home decisions.

Good to read something positive...Im really depressed its roller coaster stuff first Jarvis 5* then Vusi leaving then decent recovery then Hami debacle....now a positive hhm post...thanks mate...agree with the Chakabva theory actually would send him in next...

hhm · Post by **hhm** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:49 pm

FlowerPower wrote:Good to read something positive...Im really depressed its roller coaster stuff first Jarvis 5* then Vusi leaving then decent recovery then Hami debacle....now a positive hhm post....

I'm always positive mate. Trust me. There's plenty of evidence in my comments. It's OUR other 'fixations' which blind us to it!

Post by **brmtaylor.com admin** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:54 pm

I think preserving the batting order is okay. Taylor and Taibu are next in, there's a lot of experience between those two guys. Maybe you could send in Waller before Taibu - just by virtue of the fact that Waller is in great touch against New Zealand with 170 odd in his last two international games without being dismissed - but despite that I still wouldn't like to see the order shifted. Taibu is not to be underestimated; remember his restoration effort against Pakistan. If he is required to bat tomorrow, which he almost certainly will be, hopefully he'll have a fair bit of time with other top and middle order batsmen rather than the tail.

So what is the plan for tomorrow? It will be hard to keep wickets in hand, but one big partnership will change everything. If Mawoyo and Taylor can bat out a session, suddenly the draw is within sight. The win is gone, Zimbabwe cannot get 3.40 an over without taking undue risk - which would be a stupid thing to do with 90 overs remaining. If there was 100 runs remaining with 20 overs to go and 5 wickets in hand with, say, one of Waller or Taylor at the crease... maybe then you could entertain thoughts of a win but one more wicket exposes the fragile tail. Go for the draw I reckon.

Zimfanatic69 · Post by **Zimfanatic69** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 5:03 pm

eugene wrote:Masakadza's place in the side must be under threat. Just as well for him that Vusi is leaving.

AS it is confirmed Vusi is leaving the solution is easy.

Open with Hammie or Brendan and bring Matsi back into the side.

That, at least, would not weaken it.

Post by **brmtaylor.com admin** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 5:05 pm

Zimfanatic69 wrote:
eugene wrote:Masakadza's place in the side must be under threat. Just as well for him that Vusi is leaving.

AS it is confirmed Vusi is leaving the solution is easy.

Open with Hammie or Brendan and bring Matsi back into the side.

That, at least, would not weaken it.

It wouldn't weaken the top order.

Dr_Situ(ZimFanatic) · Post by **Dr_Situ(ZimFanatic)** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 5:23 pm

Zimfanatic69 wrote:
eugene wrote:Masakadza's place in the side must be under threat. Just as well for him that Vusi is leaving.

AS it is confirmed Vusi is leaving the solution is easy.

Open with Hammie or Brendan and bring Matsi back into the side.

That, at least, would not weaken it.

Vermeulen any day for Matsi

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