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***Official*** Zimbabwe in New Zealand 2012
- Thread starter Nigel Benjamin
- Start date
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
I particularly like that the two sixes were from rank long hops, rather than rash slogs. Fairly risk free innings, but he's still kept up the tempo nicely.
Athlai
Not Terrible
First as captain as well.
Athlai
Not Terrible
Yeah don't you just hate all those rank slog sixes he has played in Test matches?
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
They're entertaining at the time, but as captain it's his duty to put them away for the long run. It's not like he's limited in his other scoring options anyway.
Briony
International Debutant
Gosh this is the most modest attack I've ever seen. Slow trundlers who can't even seem to work it up to the 130s.
NZ public has eschewed test cricket again.
Taylor gets some runs after struggling in Australia.
McCullum will be spewing he missed out on a ton here.
When do England, Australia et al get to play Zim?
NZ public has eschewed test cricket again.
Taylor gets some runs after struggling in Australia.
McCullum will be spewing he missed out on a ton here.
When do England, Australia et al get to play Zim?
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
This is about standard for a test-match crowd in NZ, considering Napier isn't exactly massive and that we're playing the Zimbos.
Taylor didn't struggle any more than the rest of the batsmen in Aus tbf, it was good bowling and lively pitches.
McCullum always throws away starts, nothing new.
Mike5181
International Captain
Where would you rate Taylor out of NZ players you have seen?
Athlai
Not Terrible
Better than Fleming worse than Crowe,
wellAlbidarned
International Coach
Agree, even with nostalgia value accounted for Fleming loses a fair few points literally and figuratively for his absolutely dire conversion rate.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Don't entirely disagree with you, but I'd rather watch fleming bat any time.
Briony
International Debutant
Zim. does struggle but in its own way is at least as good as Bangladesh. Over the years it's produced some very good players. Bangladesh just appears to have stagnated.
Main problem for Zim. today was the modesty of its attack. It needs to unearth a bowler who can bowl 145-150 but at least they're honest triers.
Good ton to Taylor.
Main problem for Zim. today was the modesty of its attack. It needs to unearth a bowler who can bowl 145-150 but at least they're honest triers.
Good ton to Taylor.
Chubb
International Regular
It was ever thus. Jarvis bowled pretty well, Vitori was disappointing, Shingi erratic, Cremer bowled like most leggers, mixing good and bad, and Taibu's work to get rid of Vettori was very good.
Nigel Benjamin
U19 12th Man
Jarvis used to touch 140-145kph before his back injury, but didn't have as much control. I'd take this Jarvis who bowls 125-130kph with control over the 140-145kph guy with no control.
Vitori on the other hand was just ****. He just bowled far too many bad balls early on.