Northerner
U19 12th Man
The same. would have had Benkenstein if allowed.
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All-Time Zimbabwe XIs - A re-run
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Thala_0710
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HeathDavisSpeed
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I'll go for Gripper and Fletcher.
Swart looks at good choice, but if we're going for people connected to Zimbabwe but have shown little inclination to play for them, I'd opt for Dale Benkenstein ahead of Higgins. There's already plenty of bowling in this line up - we don't need another all-rounder. We need the best batsman.
(I presume this is the younger rather than older Ryan Higgins)
Swart looks at good choice, but if we're going for people connected to Zimbabwe but have shown little inclination to play for them, I'd opt for Dale Benkenstein ahead of Higgins. There's already plenty of bowling in this line up - we don't need another all-rounder. We need the best batsman.
(I presume this is the younger rather than older Ryan Higgins)
capt_Luffy
International Coach
Ray Gripper - 3
Robert Bentley - 2
Ryan Higgins - 3
Dale Benkenstein - 1
Tawanda Muyeye - 1
Peter Swart - 5
Duncan Fletcher - 5 (all to Captain)
Robert Bentley - 2
Ryan Higgins - 3
Dale Benkenstein - 1
Tawanda Muyeye - 1
Peter Swart - 5
Duncan Fletcher - 5 (all to Captain)
capt_Luffy
International Coach
| Zimbabwe XI | Zimbabwe A | Zimbabwe B | Zimbabwe C |
| 1. GW Flower | 1. ADR Campbell | 1. TMK Mawoyo  | 1. TR Gripper  |
| 2. H Masakadza | 2. KJ Arnott | 2. GJ Whittall | 2. V Sibanda |
| 3. MW Goodwin | 3. CR Ervine* | 3. SV Carlislie | 3. DD Ebrahim |
| 4. DL Houghton* | 4. GS Ballance  | 4. AJ Pycroft | 4. MA Vermeulen |
| 5. A Flower+ | 5. SB Raza | 5. DA Marillier | 5. CB Wishart |
| 6. BRM Taylor | 6. NC Johnson | 6. SM Ervine | 6. PJ Moor+ |
| 7. SC Williams | 7. T Taibu+ | 7. RW Chakabva+ | 7. E Chigumbura |
| 8. PA Strang | 8. AM Blignaught | 8. TJ Friend | 8. BC Strang |
| 9. HH Streak | 9. EA Brandes | 9. AG Cremer* | 9. TL Chatara |
| 10. B Muzarabani | 10. RW Price | 10. DH Brain | 10. AJ Traicos* |
| 11. KM Jarvis | 11. HK Olonga | 11. M Mbangwa | 11. R Ngarava |
| Zimbabwe NT XI | |||
| 1. RA Gripper | |||
| 2. SD Robertson+ | |||
| 3. TL Penney | |||
| 4. BF Davison | |||
| 5. RS Higgins | |||
| 6. KM Curran | |||
| 7. PW Swart | |||
| 8. DAG Fletcher* | |||
| 9. PB Clift | |||
| 10. PWE Rawson | |||
| 11. RW Kaschula |
capt_Luffy
International Coach
| Zimbabwe XI | Zimbabwe A | Zimbabwe B | Zimbabwe C | Zimbabwe NT XI |
| 1. Grant Flower | 1. Alistair Campbell | 1. Guy Whittall | 1. Trevor Gripper | 1. Ray Gripper |
| 2. Hamilton Masakadza | 2. Kevin Arnott | 2. Tino Mawoyo | 2. Vusi Sibanda | 2. Stuart Robertson+ |
| 3. Murray Goodwin | 3. Craig Ervine* | 3. Stuart Carlislie | 3. Dion Ebrahim | 3. Trevor Penney |
| 4. David Houghton* | 4. Gary Ballance | 4. Andy Pycroft | 4. Mark Vermeulen | 4. Brian Davison |
| 5. Andy Flower+ | 5. Sikander Raza | 5. Doug Marillier | 5. Craig Wishart | 5. Ryan Higgins |
| 6. Brendan Taylor | 6. Neil Johnson | 6. Sean Ervine | 6. Peter Moor+ | 6. Kevin Curran |
| 7. Sean Williams | 7. Tatenda Taibu+ | 7. Regis Chakabva+ | 7. Elton Chigumbura | 7. Peter Swart |
| 8. Paul Strang | 8. Andy Blignaught | 8. Travis Friend | 8. Bryan Strang | 8. Duncan Fletcher* |
| 9. Heath Streak | 9. Eddo Brandes | 9. Graeme Cremer* | 9. Tendai Chatara | 9. Paddy Clift |
| 10. Blessing Muzarabani | 10. Ray Price | 10. David Brain | 10. John Traicos* | 10. Peter Rawson |
| 11. Kyle Jarvis | 11. Henry Olonga | 11. Pommie Mbangwa | 11. Richard Ngarava | 11. Richie Kaschula |
capt_Luffy
International Coach
Thanks Folks. The next team is Ireland and will begin the day after tomorrow.
SeamUp
International Coach
Just for fun Rhodesian/North Rhodesian/Zimbabwean played for another country XI
Robert Bentley
Tony Pithey
Graeme Hick
Paul Parker
Colin Bland (c)
Jackie du Preez
Chris Duckworth (wk)
Goofy Lawrence
Phil Edmonds
Joe Partridge
Neal Radford
Hard luck to Mansell & de Grandhomme.
Robert Bentley
Tony Pithey
Graeme Hick
Paul Parker
Colin Bland (c)
Jackie du Preez
Chris Duckworth (wk)
Goofy Lawrence
Phil Edmonds
Joe Partridge
Neal Radford
Hard luck to Mansell & de Grandhomme.
capt_Luffy
International Coach
I think I will squeeze in de Grandhomme for bat there, most likely Paul Parker. The Best Test career here after Bland.
Northerner
U19 12th Man
Steve Elworththy
SeamUp
International Coach
I didn't go with him because of the lack of front line batsmen but that is exactly what Zim cricket is about so I would go with your change.
SeamUp
International Coach
I might be wrong but I think he is a proper Zimbo whereas Benkenstein was only born there because his dad was playing for them. Either way interesting who Elworthy would come in for.
I'm leaning towards no Partridge but I reckon his test heights on that Australia 63/64 (?) tour exceeded the heights of Lawrence and Radford at test level.