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**Official** Zimbabwe in South Africa Thread

Neil Pickup

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Richard said:
Well, yes, that too, but I've watched him bat well - you've only seen him bat poorly.
And you've also only seen him bat... twice, probably.
Four times. Sum total of impressedness = low (i.e. back foot play).
 

marc71178

Eyes not spreadsheets
Richard said:
Because I've called him a good death-bowler so many times, haven't I?
No, but you have this theory that if the bowlings good then not even wickets in hand will help the batting side score at the death...
 

chris.hinton

International Captain
YAWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Even in the better day for Zimbabwe they still losted with the likes of Heath Steak in the side

Why is the ICC bothering with this Pointless Cricket Nation
 

Magrat Garlick

Rather Mad Witch
chris.hinton said:
YAWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Even in the better day for Zimbabwe they still losted with the likes of Heath Steak in the side

Why is the ICC bothering with this Pointless Cricket Nation
Money?
 

Richard

Cricket Web Staff Member
And something I've never seen before in that Zondeki opening delivery.
As for the game, :@ :@ :@ :@, why the bloody hell did Streak have to come back.
Langeveldt: 6-11-2, Zondeki 8-31-2.
What do they end-up with? 10-40-2, 10-46-2. And all because Heath Streak decides to come back in a meaningless game - what the hell was the point in that? No-one else would have had the slightest chance of ruining those figures.
 

Richard

Cricket Web Staff Member
Samuel_Vimes said:
Streak and Ewing in for Panyangara and Chigumbura...can't see much difference happening :(
I mean, Ewing isn't great, but... well, removing Panyangara and Chigumbura from ANY attack always has to have a chance of making it better.
 

Richard

Cricket Web Staff Member
marc71178 said:
No, but you have this theory that if the bowlings good then not even wickets in hand will help the batting side score at the death...
No, it won't.
How does wickets in hand make it any easier to get under deliveries that you can't get under?
 

Magrat Garlick

Rather Mad Witch
Richard said:
I mean, Ewing isn't great, but... well, removing Panyangara and Chigumbura from ANY attack always has to have a chance of making it better.
Including Mashonaland U-16? :p

Nah, just meant that it was too little to make any significant difference to the Zim XI.
 

Magrat Garlick

Rather Mad Witch
Richard said:
And something I've never seen before in that Zondeki opening delivery.
As for the game, :@ :@ :@ :@, why the bloody hell did Streak have to come back.
Langeveldt: 6-11-2, Zondeki 8-31-2.
What do they end-up with? 10-40-2, 10-46-2. And all because Heath Streak decides to come back in a meaningless game - what the hell was the point in that? No-one else would have had the slightest chance of ruining those figures.
Maybe that shows that they didn't really bowl well at all?
 

Richard

Cricket Web Staff Member
Samuel_Vimes said:
Maybe that shows that they didn't really bowl well at all?
No, they didn't - they should never, ever be asked to bowl at the death, but there's no choice with the team they've got ATM.
If Streak hadn't played they wouldn't have been punished.
 

Richard

Cricket Web Staff Member
Samuel_Vimes said:
Including Mashonaland U-16? :p

Nah, just meant that it was too little to make any significant difference to the Zim XI.
Yeah, I know what you meant.
I just don't miss any chance to take a dig at those two.
I just can't stand the way some types are willing to label Panyangara anything vaguely resembling half-decent (the way certain Scaly piscines have done) and that people refuse to condemn Chigumbura as a joke-bowler because he can bat a little bit.
 

Richard

Cricket Web Staff Member
Slightly faulty shot, the sort batsmen play all the time and mostly get away with - but not when the ball sneaks through that tiny gap.
 

Chubb

International Regular
Welcome back Heath Streak!!
You can see the difference in the side already. Doing much better today.
 

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