*Official* Zimbabwe vs Westindies 2 Test : Feb 04-16, 2023 at Bulawayo

[CricAddict]

Has Taylor retired?

Yes he has.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Not much preview westindies vs Zimbabwe series starting today NOT WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

WI/ Zim played 10 test together Windies won 7 & 3 test Draw.Many times Zimbabwe posted 550 while playing vs Westindies.
Ambrose leading wicket taker.Chris Gayle & Carl Hooper Prolific run scorer for westindies.

Garry Balance in his 1st 17 test innings 1000 test runs for England but next 23 innings under 500 runs.i wish him Good luck today.

Toss at 1 pm IST ( 6 hours later) Game starts 1.30 pm IST.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Below Lara's 191 at Bulawayo vs Zimbabwe

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Has Taylor retired?

He received a 3 and a half year ban about a year ago for failing to report a match fixing attempt on time: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...ling-to-report-approach-without-delay-1299060

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Our openers are our best batsmen…by far.

the only reason Reifer is batting at 3 is because the captain has ‘faith’ in him.

He’s batted at 3/4 for most of last season’s FC

Untill they finds proper #3.you must need specialist batsman than handy, I am glad WI not pick Dareen Bravo

 

[G. S. Kohli]

He received a 3 and a half year ban about a year ago for failing to report a match fixing attempt on time: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...ling-to-report-approach-without-delay-1299060

I heard that story

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Westindies have won toss & have to bats at Bulawayo vs Zimbabwe

On & Off Shower in Forcast today

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Innocent Kaia, Tanunurwa Makoni, Gary Balance, Tafadzwa Tsiga(w) & Brad Evans >> 5 Debutant for Zimbabwe today

Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Innocent Kaia, Tanunurwa Makoni, Chamu Chibhabha, Craig Ervine(c), Gary Ballance, Tafadzwa Tsiga(w), Brandon Mavuta, Wellington Masakadza, Brad Evans, Victor Nyauchi, Richard Ngarava

West Indies (Playing XI): Kraigg Brathwaite(c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Raymon Reifer, Jermaine Blackwood, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva(w), Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Kemar Roach


Solid start by Westindies opener

Lunch on Day 1:

West indies 27 overs 54/0

K.Barthwaite 69 ball -32 not out
T.Chanderpaul 95 ball- 20 not out

 

[Slifer]

Who the fk is Raymon Reifer and how in the world did he get into a WI starting XI? Chase is bad enough.

 

[Shady Slim]

i'm glad the zimbobs are getting a test series. need more here and there as do the new sides!!!!

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Rain

Not bad T.chanderpaul 170 ball 55* koz

 

[G. S. Kohli]

i'm glad the zimbobs are getting a test series. need more here and there as do the new sides!!!!

The 12 Full Members will play a total of 777 international matches – 173 Tests, 281 ODIs and 323 T20Is – in the 2023-2027 FTP cycle compared to the 694 in the current one.

Zimbabwe in 2023-2027 - 20 test / 45 T20i / 44 ODI.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Rain 112/0*
Captain 138 ball 55*

Not bad T.chanderpaul 170 ball 55* koz

Trevor Bailey for eng vs Aus batted 350 ball ( 358 minutes) for his 68 at Brisbane.

 

[Beamer]

These two are seriously solid openers. They provided the only challenge to Australia during the last tour and they are carrying on here.

They need to though because this middle order is ?.

Dessie is an awful selector. It doesn't matter who the coach is or who is on the panel with him, we still have the same nonsense like Reifer at 3. With Chase and Reifer it really feels like he will find any excuse at all to get them in.

 

[Beamer]

I suppose we should just thank our lucky stars Brooks isn't in Zimbabwe or he would be in the side as well!

 

[CricAddict]

Yawn!!! Looks like west indies have a great chance to draw a lot of tests in the next 5 years with this batting lineup, especially the opening pair.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Kraigg and Tage, what we have been expecting.

Build foundation boys!

 

[Beamer]

Yawn!!! Looks like west indies have a great chance to draw a lot of tests in the next 5 years with this batting lineup, especially the opening pair.

Have you seen that middle order?! There's no way we'll draw many they can't hang around enough unless Tage and Kraigg bat for 90 overs.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Have you seen that middle order?! There's no way we'll draw many they can't hang around enough unless Tage and Kraigg bat for 90 overs.

Yep, I rather have this than a house of cards in the middle order.

Test cricket, Windies bringing the throwback

 

[ataraxia]

Great stuff that