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

[tawac]

Ervine is trying really hard to get out.

[Conant]

Craig Ervine must be criminally charged for allowing that review. Hell he even gave the go ahead so he can feel good about taking one later himself.

No, I don't like him one bit.

[jaybro]

Geez Conant and Hhm take the foil hats off not everything is a conspiracy

I never implied conspiracy.

But can you explain why Malcolm Waller is not bowling, especially since he got so many wickets in Sri Lanka last time?

The fact you’re implying they’re not bowling Waller because they’re scared he’s chucking is a conspiracy theory

Well he took wickets in the ODI series not the test match

With his new action he’s not an effective test bowler more of a odi bowler who is hard to get away that’s why he took wickets in the later part of the innings in Sri Lanka whilst the batsman were trying to excelerate

[jaybro]

The guys look defeated so poor from Mire whilst Ervine just looks like a walking wicket

Hami got a good one

[Mr Twig]

Surely that's the last we see of Mire in Tests opening.

[TapsC]

Annual Catastrophic collapse loading.. The difference a quality seamer makes.. looks like that might also be the end of Mire's test career for now.. He just can't help himself.. last over before lunch. Ervine is looking less and less like a number 3 too. He is very nervous upfront something a number 3 can't be no matter what the situation is against a quality bowling attack

The only way we can survive in Port Elizabeth is to draft guys who know how to spend time on the crease. Mawoyo and Mutizwa are the first 2 guys who come into my mind that have to replace Solomon and Waller( both guys are better in limited overs cricket to be honest). Tino needs to get out of that comm box and into the nets ASAP. It can only get worse against the proteas. And also please stop this 8-3

A lot of tough lessons being learnt here. All that hope from Sri Lanka gone. First time the coaches and selectors are under pressure

[TapsC]

That roach delivery to Hami would have cleaned up most batsmen

[pariah]

looks like that might also be the end of Mire's test career for now.. He just can't help himself.. last over before lunch. Ervine is looking less and less like a number 3 too. He is very nervous upfront something a number 3 can't be no matter what the situation is against a quality bowling attack

Thank you Heath Streak.

[pariah]

Plenty of work to be done for Brendan Taylor and the middle order after lunch. No prizes for guessing which dressing room you'd rather be in. Heath Streak, the Zimbabwe coach, has a look of despondency on his face.

Defeated.

[Conant]

Geez Conant and Hhm take the foil hats off not everything is a conspiracy

I never implied conspiracy.

But can you explain why Malcolm Waller is not bowling, especially since he got so many wickets in Sri Lanka last time?

The fact you’re implying they’re not bowling Waller because they’re scared he’s chucking is a conspiracy theory

Well he took wickets in the ODI series not the test match

With his new action he’s not an effective test bowler more of a odi bowler who is hard to get away that’s why he took wickets in the later part of the innings in Sri Lanka whilst the batsman were trying to excelerate

Guys, admittedly I haven't watched all the action and If i look at the scorecard I might find that Waller snicked in an over betweeen breaks, but if he hasn't like I think, why has he not?

Can anybody other than jaybro explain why Malcom Waller is not bowling?

And is he is not bowing "because he is a one day bowler and not a Test bowler " as Jaybro asserts, is there a reason why a specialists batsman is picked to bat at 7 and possibly 8 if he bats after Chakabva?

Maybe I'm just being obtuse?