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Davison didn't play Tests for Zimbabwe.
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Zimbabwe All-Time Test XI - Open Voting
- Thread starter Prince EWS
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BeeGee
International Captain
There's no qualification (other than being from Zimbabwe). You can pick whomever you like.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah I'm not going to be a Criteria Nazi. If you want to pick Hick, Rawson, Davison, Penney or anyone else like that then you're free to. I'm not going to list players like that on the suggested players list, or vote for them myself, but if you don't think they'd look out of place in this side then go for it.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
So, I could select Colin Bland then?
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
In fact, bugger it. I'll remove my vote for Johnson and vote for Colin Bland. He played the majority of his first class cricket for Rhodesia and it'd be a much classier middle order with Bland in the mix.
So, my votes are now:
Flower, A
Bland
Houghton
Price
When the next round's up, I'll probably forget that I didn't vote for Johnson. Again.
So, my votes are now:
Flower, A
Bland
Houghton
Price
When the next round's up, I'll probably forget that I didn't vote for Johnson. Again.
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the big bambino
International Captain
I'm still picking him. I see potential.
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Procter wouldn't count. He was signed by Rhodesia as an overseas pro. Born and raised in SA, and had already made his intl debut before he signed with Rhodesia. Guys like Bland, Hick and Curran were individuals who grew up in Zimbabwe, were products of their system, and the only reason why they didn't play test cricket for Zim was due to the fact that Zimbabwe wasn't a test nation at the time.
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HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Replace Procter with Johnson. Done.
the big bambino
International Captain
Bland played all his cricket for SA whereas Davison never represented at test level so should be available for selection for this thread.
Therefore consider this post a minus 1 for Bland.
Therefore consider this post a minus 1 for Bland.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I think it highly likely that Bland would have played for Zimbabwe if it were an option back then, but yes, it is peculiar. But then, John Traicos played for both.
the big bambino
International Captain
I'm happy to accept Traicos bcos he atleast qualifies. Whereas Bland by circumstance is a Saffer imo. Bit like Prince Ranji or Duleep I guess. No India at the time meant they played their cricket for England. Although the latter was prevented by poor health from playing for India in which case, like Traicos, I'd qualify him for his nation of birth if he played for 2 countries.
Edit: Just read that Traicos was born in Egypt!
Edit: Just read that Traicos was born in Egypt!
