MATCH THREAD! West Indies vs Zimbabwe 2nd test @ Queens Bulawayo

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Speaking of the stream, the Sony stream is the best cricket stream I've ever seen. The quality is as good as cable TV.

I don't know why they are doing it, or how they can afford it (seeing it's ad free) - but good on them.

[Bulawayo Boy]

550+ back on the cards for Windies?

[pariah]

Raza's average slowly creeping back up. Over 56 soon. But certainly his run rate will be above 2.

Shows how well WI have done.

As things stand, I don't see WI being bowled out. Only thing I see is a declaration.

Normally I'd he happy with the new ball just 10 overs away, but what will Mpofu(and Mire?) do with it that they managed before? Nothing.

Surely Heath Streak out of a job and Cremer sacked? How many runs have ZIM leaked ever since they've played tests under Streak?

[pariah]

550+ back on the cards for Windies?

When you consider that Cremer was able to have a 50 run partnership with Raza(which Raza dominated of course), then certainly WI still have at worst 130 more runs.

I'll be disappointed if they allow it to get to 550, but 500 should be forgivable.

[Jemisi]

This has been a bad evening. Hopefully they get a good night's sleep. Rarai zvakanaka machinda.

[TapsC]

Look in the end it wasn't the worst day. 1 wicket and that's it. They won't survive the new ball because they will attack. Our guys will be fresh.. a draw is still a viable result. The big difference is that their number 7 and 8 stood up when it mattered unlike ours who crumbled for nothing.. small margins. That review. Even smaller margins

Jason holder actually has 51 wickets in 27 games. Not that amazing but his batting is proving to be excellent for a bowler with an average of 28. Interesting stats.

A draw is still very much on here lads. No need to despair just yet. Unless they go on to bat the whole day tomorrow

[eugene]

Two Legendary bowling coaches, still team is struggling to finish off the tail.

Ntini might be a legend as a bowler, but his coaching skills are enough to say, why not a single domestic club have given him a coaching stinct.

Not a single youth have impressed under Ntini

Ntini wanted to make Panyangara captain.

No way he's making the decisions now, especially when there are rumours about him being sacked/released

have you ever read any journo Tristan/Liam/Firdose quote Ntinit lately or it's just Streak and Lance?

Ntini's talents would be better off coaching a developing cricketing nation, Fiji or something? Zimbabwe have no need for him with Streak on board, whereas he would be extremely useful with a developing nation.

[TapsC]

True with Streak on board I would rather they hire a spin bowling specialist so that our guys develop more variations

[Conant]

Urgh, what a dismal day. I logged on to twitter earlier today, asked for the score from Bayhaus, was told its 250 for 7 so I told him I was going out again as i have a tendecy to jinx. Wish I had stayed away.

[Conant]

What is your all time Zim XI, Hhm?

Arnott
Goodwin
Andy Flower
Houghton
Taibu(wk)
Guy Whittall
Blignaut
Streak
Paul Strang
Panyangara
Olonga

Sorry Grant

Isn't Goodwin supposed to bat at three , Flower 4, Houghton 5 etcetra ? drop Blignaut, has overrated. . He'll why not just open with Neil Johnson.

Good squad though.