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Zimbabwe VS Ireland |Squad announced

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ZIMBABWE TEST SQUAD:

Craig Ervine (Captain), Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, Ben Curran, Joylord Gumbie, Trevor Gwandu, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Vincent Masekesa, Nyasha Mayavo, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Victor Nyauchi, Nicholas Welch, Sean Williams.

ZIMBABWE ODI SQUAD:

Craig Ervine (Captain), Brian Bennett, Johnathan Campbell, Ben Curran, Trevor Gwandu, Wessly Madhevere, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Nyasha Mayavo, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams.

ZIMBABWE T20I SQUAD:

Sikandar Raza (Captain), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Johnathan Campbell, Trevor Gwandu, Wessly Madhevere, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Nyasha Mayavo, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri.

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Myers dropped from all bar the T20. Sad, but I guess he is way out of form.

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Not too bad actually. Newman or Nyauchi is going to be interesting. Really interesting. Overall I think there is enough to work with and a chance for Welch and Campbell to show us what they can do. I'm also happy to see Munyonga back plus Musekiwa and Maphosa.

The famed 3 person quota system is guaranteed to be broken in less than 2 weeks. Especially with Raza not there. Never been a thing in my opinion anyway.

My maybe unpopular opinion would he to pick Newman, simply because I think it might be something the Irish won't expect. Nyauchi is the kind of bowler they are used to as good as he is. Almost like how Chivanga was just something different
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aydee wrote:
Fri Jan 24, 2025 3:12 pm
Myers dropped from all bar the T20. Sad, but I guess he is way out of form.
No sacred cows. I don't mind this at all. Gumbie also dropped from the ODIs

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TapsC2 wrote:
Fri Jan 24, 2025 3:23 pm

The famed 3 person quota system is guaranteed to be broken in less than 2 weeks. Especially with Raza not there. Never been a thing in my opinion anyway.
Has been, but they are smart enough to know, after getting alot of heat for it, that they will need to up end it a couple of times to say 'see? myth'
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Test lineup?

Ben Curran
Joylord Gumbie (W)
Nicholas Welch
Sean Williams
Craig Ervine (Captain)
Brian Bennett
Johnathan Campbell
Newman Nyamhuri
Vincent Masekesa
Blessing Muzarabani
Richard Ngarava

LEFTOVERS:
Trevor Gwandu, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Nyasha Mayavo, Victor Nyauchi,
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ZIMDOGGY wrote:
Fri Jan 24, 2025 4:07 pm
Test lineup?

Ben Curran
Joylord Gumbie (W)
Nicholas Welch
Sean Williams
Craig Ervine (Captain)
Brian Bennett
Johnathan Campbell
Newman Nyamhuri
Vincent Masekesa
Blessing Muzarabani
Richard Ngarava

LEFTOVERS:
Trevor Gwandu, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Nyasha Mayavo, Victor Nyauchi,
Would prefer Kaitano than Gumbie, but the only one who could actually replace him is Mayavo.

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TapsC2 wrote:
Fri Jan 24, 2025 3:25 pm
aydee wrote:
Fri Jan 24, 2025 3:12 pm
Myers dropped from all bar the T20. Sad, but I guess he is way out of form.
No sacred cows. I don't mind this at all. Gumbie also dropped from the ODIs
Except for Gumbie, Myers, Madhevere, Musekiwa, Marumani and Gwandu.

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ZIMDOGGY wrote:
Fri Jan 24, 2025 4:07 pm
Test lineup?

Ben Curran
Joylord Gumbie (W)
Nicholas Welch
Sean Williams
Craig Ervine (Captain)
Brian Bennett
Johnathan Campbell
Newman Nyamhuri
Vincent Masekesa
Blessing Muzarabani
Richard Ngarava

LEFTOVERS:
Trevor Gwandu, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Nyasha Mayavo, Victor Nyauchi,
There's absolutely no chance they'll select that test line up. I'll be really surprised if Welch gets selected to play ahead of Kaitano.

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sloandog wrote:
Fri Jan 24, 2025 4:54 pm
ZIMDOGGY wrote:
Fri Jan 24, 2025 4:07 pm
Test lineup?

Ben Curran
Joylord Gumbie (W)
Nicholas Welch
Sean Williams
Craig Ervine (Captain)
Brian Bennett
Johnathan Campbell
Newman Nyamhuri
Vincent Masekesa
Blessing Muzarabani
Richard Ngarava

LEFTOVERS:
Trevor Gwandu, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Nyasha Mayavo, Victor Nyauchi,
There's absolutely no chance they'll select that test line up. I'll be really surprised if Welch gets selected to play ahead of Kaitano.
He is the incumbent.

I'd keep Kaitano at 3, and leave out Campbell. Harsh on him, as he was already in the squad, but I think Welch is better player than he is.

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