*Official* Zimbabwe in Australia 2022

[Starfighter]

A real whistle-stop tour, all in Townsville on 28, 31 Aug and Sep 3.

Zimbabwe squad: Regis Chakabva (capt, wk), Ryan Burl, Brad Evans, Luke Jongwe, Innocent Kaia, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Clive Madande (wk), Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tony Munyonga, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Victor Nyauchi, Sikandar Raza and Sean Williams

 

[Nintendo]

Would like to see the following lineup if everyone is fit.

1.Warner
2.Finch
3.Smith
4.Green
5.Carey
6.Marsh/stoinis
7.Maxwell
8.Cummins
9.Starc
10.Haze
11.Zampa

Marnus was pretty poor by his standards in the subcontinent ODI stretch vs pak and sri lanka, and green has runs at 4 for the A team and is averaging 39 in ODI's walking to the crease at #7/8.

 

[Socerer 01]

Green in the top order is not a bad shout, certainly much better than whatever they are trying with MMarsh at three

I would like to see Head play a game at the least, very underrated white ball cricketer

 

[slippy888]

Sikandar to cement his legacy on this tour

 

[Chubb]

If these games were not in Townsville I would have gone to them.

Blessing to take a hatful in one game and cement his place as the best since Streak.

For Aussies who've never seen him, Blessing is a very entertaining bowler, a bit like a Zimbabwean Rabada in his attitude even though he's not as good.

 

[Shady Slim]

this owns, should do more often.

 

[Prince EWS]

If these games were not in Townsville I would have gone to them.

What if they were in Harare?

But yes I get your point - if they were in a capital city I would have gone too.

 

[Prince EWS]

The thing I like most about Muzarabani is that even though he's over 2m tall and bowls high 130s, he still bowls full with the new ball and tries to swing it. Big full innies at that height are so much more fun than just rising off a good length and trying for 'wobble seam'.

 

[Chubb]

What if they were in Harare?

But yes I get your point - if they were in a capital city I would have gone too.

I'd rather time my visit to Zim around a test match, though they're never scheduled with enough notice to organise.

If it was Cairns or Darwin I would have gone without question but I've heard Townsville is a horrible place. I am going to Hobart in October for the qualifiers, though if they'd just lost the final they'd be in Geelong and it would be much easier and cheaper.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

The thing I like most about Muzarabani is that even though he's over 2m tall and bowls high 130s, he still bowls full with the new ball and tries to swing it. Big full innies at that height are so much more fun than just rising off a good length and trying for 'wobble seam'.

Hope he's fit again, would be gun

Also this series reminds me a lot of the stuff Bangladesh got invited to 15 years ago, yikes

 

[Prince EWS]

I'd rather time my visit to Zim around a test match, though they're never scheduled with enough notice to organise.

If it was Cairns or Darwin I would have gone without question but I've heard Townsville is a horrible place. I am going to Hobart in October for the qualifiers, though if they'd just lost the final they'd be in Geelong and it would be much easier and cheaper.

I might see you there! If you say one thing about private schools though I swear to God...

 

[Starfighter]

If it was Cairns or Darwin I would have gone without question but I've heard Townsville is a horrible place.

I know someone who's lived in both Cairns and Townsville and reckon they're about equal, Townsville perhaps being slightly better to actually live in.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah Townsville > Cairns imho. Both pretty average though

 

[Apex Predator]

Australia with a more or less full strength side. Good to see Muzarabani back. Top order needs to score for Zimbabwe to compete in Australia.

 

[trundler]

Sounds like the Powerpuff Girls have been slacking lately.

 

[Chubb]

Yeah Townsville > Cairns imho. Both pretty average though

Yeah I don’t know much about either place to be honest but everyone talks about going on holiday to Cairns and I only know where Townsville is because of crime stories.

 

[andruid]

Australia with a more or less full strength side. Good to see Muzarabani back. Top order needs to score for Zimbabwe to compete in Australia.

A real blessing for the tour

Yeah I don’t know much about either place to be honest but everyone talks about going on holiday to Cairns and I only know where Townsville is because of crime stories.

Does the Day get saved in them?

 

[Burgey]

Yeah I don’t know much about either place to be honest but everyone talks about going on holiday to Cairns and I only know where Townsville is because of crime stories.

Townsville is a university and military town with a decent sized hospital as well. So it's got a bit going for it from an economic pov in that respect, aside from tourism. A day trip out to Magnetic Island is fun too.

 

[slippy888]

Aussies are better off playing some new players to give them experience at this level

 

[Gob]

Aussies are better off playing some new players to give them experience at this level

Can you elaborate a bit more