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[Match Thread] Ireland v Zimbabwe (World Cup Pool B)
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 5:48 am
by grant
Match preview :
http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket ... 43945.html
Zimbabwe, Ireland wary in high-stakes game :
http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket ... 43957.html
My squad :
Chibhabha
Raza
Masakadza
Taylor (c & wk)
Williams
Ervine
Chakabva / Matsi
Mire
Panyangara
Mupariwa
Chatara
Go guys (Chapungus, Chevrons or whatever seems fit) !
Re: [Match Thread] Ireland v Zimbabwe (World Cup Pool B)
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 6:10 am
by tawac
Raza and Hami may need to do a fair bit of bowling here.
Re: [Match Thread] Ireland v Zimbabwe (World Cup Pool B)
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 6:11 am
by grant
tawac wrote:Raza and Hami may need to do a fair bit of bowling here.
they did, in the previous match
Re: [Match Thread] Ireland v Zimbabwe (World Cup Pool B)
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 6:15 am
by Jemisi
C'mon Zim, time to see something special
Re: [Match Thread] Ireland v Zimbabwe (World Cup Pool B)
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:46 am
by SpitfiresKent
Well once again i'm going to miss the 1st innings of this match due to work
I really hope we don't lose this one, we'll never hear the end of it!
Re: [Match Thread] Ireland v Zimbabwe (World Cup Pool B)
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 9:52 am
by grant
according to BT, chakabva in for chigs is the only change
Re: [Match Thread] Ireland v Zimbabwe (World Cup Pool B)
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 10:22 am
by jaybro
Massive game this against one of our biggest rivals, yes I now believe we have a rivalry starter with the Irish. They talk shit about us and say we don't deserve test status, it's time we stood up to them and I'd like us to start playing them more often and build on this rivalry ......
Re: [Match Thread] Ireland v Zimbabwe (World Cup Pool B)
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 11:29 am
by brmtaylor.com admin
jaybro wrote:Massive game this against one of our biggest rivals, yes I now believe we have a rivalry starter with the Irish. They talk shit about us and say we don't deserve test status, it's time we stood up to them and I'd like us to start playing them more often and build on this rivalry ......
Yeah, as I've said before the Irish don't respect Zimbabwe so for that reason alone I'd love to see the Irish get smashed. A vintage minnow bashing century from Masakadza would be very timely.
I wouldn't go so far as to say it's a rivalry though because unfortunately it's always pretty one sided in their favour when we play Ireland... I think it's a mental thing; because the Irish don't give a damn when they play us they bully us around like Piet Rinke against a Canadian 2nd XI.
Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe is the real rivalry because it's ebbed and flowed... 2000-2006 Zimbabwe was the dominant team, 2007-2010 Bangladesh were the dominant team, 2011-2013 Zimbabwe were the dominant team, 2014 onward it's Bangladesh again. I'd like to see some kind of Ashes equivalent trophy for Zimbabwe and Bangladesh Test series... and maybe even mandate it as a marquee 4 Test series.
Re: [Match Thread] Ireland v Zimbabwe (World Cup Pool B)
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 11:53 am
by aydee
brmtaylor.com admin wrote:
I wouldn't go so far as to say it's a rivalry though because unfortunately it's always pretty one sided in their favour when we play Ireland... I think it's a mental thing; because the Irish don't give a damn when they play us they bully us around like Piet Rinke against a Canadian 2nd XI.
Do they??
I'm pretty sure Zim's ODI record vs Ireland is P5 W3 T1 L1...
Re: [Match Thread] Ireland v Zimbabwe (World Cup Pool B)
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 1:07 pm
by Dr_Situ(ZimFanatic)
aydee wrote:brmtaylor.com admin wrote:
I wouldn't go so far as to say it's a rivalry though because unfortunately it's always pretty one sided in their favour when we play Ireland... I think it's a mental thing; because the Irish don't give a damn when they play us they bully us around like Piet Rinke against a Canadian 2nd XI.
Do they??
I'm pretty sure Zim's ODI record vs Ireland is P5 W3 T1 L1...
Yes, you are right. We are ahead 3-1 with a tie. Coverdale used wrong faCTS in the preview. I tweeted him with screenshots and he quickly corrected. However, they deleted two comments on CricInfo which also mentioned that stats were wrong. Not ethically correct in my opinion to hide your mistake.