Zimbabwe 'A'/U25 Tour of England 2024

[sam_ahm]

There is no point in all these tours, incoming and outgoing unless they have the right players and coaches. If you're around 25 and not a top player you're never going to be. Absolutely zero chance.
They're just giving guys an unpaid "holiday"
The lack of thought behind this is numbing.
Above all it's embarrassing for us.
We need admin and coaches that are capable of embarrassment, it would solve a lot of problems.

Couldn't agree more. If these are the 'A' team tours then they might as well not have them. Absolute rubbish this.

[Pat_Bee]

Indeed. We might be competitive in the Jersey games, not all hope is lost yet.

I’ve just learnt Kent charge six bucks per game for their version of pitchvison, wtf is that?! That’s the only thing ZC will learn from this tour.

[zimfan1]

They will bring in guys playing club cricket in the UK to bolster the batting I guess.

Mashingwe, Mudazingwma, Musakanda and Munyonga are all playing club cricket in the UK.

Mashingwe has scored 100s in his last two games.

[secretzimbo]

Today's XI's compared:

Total List A appearances
Zimbabwe 'A' - 240
Kent 2nd XI - 1

Total First Class appearances
Zimbabwe 'A' - 200
Kent 2nd XI - 7

[secretzimbo]

They had a couple of 16 and 17 year olds in their side. Dear me.

[zimfan1]

Going to give these guys a pass for today. The flew to the UK via Ethiopia and landed yesterday and drove a good couple of hours. No time for a net session.

[Pat_Bee]

Going to give these guys a pass for today. The flew to the UK via Ethiopia and landed yesterday and drove a good couple of hours. No time for a net session.

Ya that’s fair, no excuse next game though

[Pat_Bee]

It will happen, there’ll be a rain break second innings and DLS will come into play.

Well, well

[zimfan1]

The match against Lancashire has been cancelled. Was supposed to be tomorrow.

Kent to Liverpool is a good 5/6 drive.

[secretzimbo]

The match against Lancashire has been cancelled. Was supposed to be tomorrow.

Kent to Liverpool is a good 5/6 drive.

I had it pencilled in for Thursday. I’m staying up that way so might have made the trip (although today’s performance might have made me reconsider to be fair).

Any idea when the next fixture is? Surely they have something before Worcester on the 30th?