***Official*** Bangladesh in Zimbabwe

[Athlai]

Elton 49th most sixes in ODI cricket of all time. @ 57

At a pretty fast rate.

 

[TT Boy]

Why's that?

Better facilitates, coaching, winning environment et cetera. Watch him bat, he personifies talent but episodes such as being dropped for no reason, not getting paid and falling out of favour with the board because sometimes the side is 'too white' can't help his development, I would have guessed.

 

[TT Boy]

Elton 49th most sixes in ODI cricket of all time. @ 57

At a pretty fast rate.

Only a few blows away from having more sixes than Oram. Played 40 games less as well. Champion.

 

[Aritro]

Better facilitates, coaching, winning environment et cetera. Watch him bat, he personifies talent but episodes such as being dropped for no reason, not getting paid and falling out of favour with the board because sometimes the side is 'too white' can't help his development, I would have guessed.

Why couldn't he get a franchise contract?

 

[Athlai]

Only a few blows away from having more sixes than Oram. Played 40 games less as well. Champion.

# 2 Position Taking Into Account His Age

 

[Athlai]

Shakib needs one more to bring that average under 30.

 

[Athlai]

That'll be Shakib's 7th MOTM award and he could be coming close to his 4th MOTS.

2 or 3 more to have the most in Bangladehsi history for matches and he is already tied with Nafees for series awards.

 

[TT Boy]

Why couldn't he get a franchise contract?

He was offered a contract with the Lions but after saying he was finally finished with Zim cricket, he once again returned.

 

[TT Boy]

Decent chase from Zim and if they held their catches, they would have been chasing considerably less. Should be looking at dropping Justice and Matsikenyeri for the next game and given Ray Price 10 overs. Prosper always seems to make a ****-up when jiggling his bowlers around.

 

[cricman]

Shakib, most likely be the #1 on the ODI bowling rankings and creep up in he Top 10 in Batting too.

That lead in the All Rounders ranking is going to be huge by the end of the Series, If we win the next match. He should be flown back to London and find the cause of his Groin Injury. Cortizone shots @ 22 is not healthy especally after he had 3 months rest.

 

[Trigger_Tiger]

Shakib's already the ranked at # 2 in the ODI bowlers list by the ICC Cricket Rankings. Interesting. He needs to up his batting more and make it to the top 10 there as well!

 

[Prince EWS]

Decent chase from Zim and if they held their catches, they would have been chasing considerably less. Should be looking at dropping Justice and Matsikenyeri for the next game and given Ray Price 10 overs. Prosper always seems to make a ****-up when jiggling his bowlers around.

Yeah, Prosper seems like a good bloke and he's very mature cricketer for someone of his age but I'd be giving the captaincy to Hamilton or even Sean Williams (mainly to make the latter stay in the country TBH ). Utseya's got the backbone and leadership for it but his tactical naus leaves a lot to be desired.

 

[Langeveldt]

Williams is class, career best for him today as well. Shame he could never get a franchise deal, would have been a real quality batsman in a better environment.

Matsikenyeri letting the side down again. God knows why this guy plays, can't bat or bowl.

Absolutely terrible player, and thats being nice

 

[stumpski]

At 0-2 down, I guess it's time to start rooting for the Zims. Don't want to see them whitewashed. Pretty good recovery from 60-3 to 183, and Masakadza has his highest ODI score in 71 innings. Can he make another seven?

 

[stumpski]

... and he's done it.


Maiden ODI hundred eight years after hitting one on Test debut, some sort of a record perhaps?

 

[TT Boy]

Wish I could have watched this. Hamilton is my favourite Zimbabwean cricketer. Anyone who can reverse cover drive Murali for four is awesome.

Also, my man Elton with a fine little cameo and five more sixes. Watch out Afridi...

Anyone know why Sean Williams wasn't playing? Alistair Campbell is the chairman of selectors and I'm sure he wouldn't drop Williams unless he was carrying a knock.

 

[Chubb]

Top batting from the boys- Hamilton's first ton against a full side for a fair while. Good stuff from Taylor (when's he going to make a ton?) and Elton doing what he does best at the end. Bowling is still a worry though.

Poor quality highlights have been available on Youtube for the first two matches, I'm sure the bloke who puts them up (proprietor of brmtaylor.com) will do the same for this if at all possible. I think he tapes them off the TV on a digicam.

 

[_Ed_]

That's a very good total.

I still wouldn't put this past Bangladesh though.

 

[TT Boy]

SuperSport are showing the games live. Probably some good streams knocking around...

Iqbal gone for a golden duck, Mupariwa strikes with the first ball of the game.

 

[_Ed_]

That's a very good total.

I still wouldn't put this past Bangladesh though.

23-3. Right. Maybe I would put it past them now.