*Official* New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2025 (Tests)

[Silver Silva]

True.

It's actually a really rubbish article, especially this part:

If they had reached it and then Zimbabwe had batted out the next two days for a draw, or unlikely rain had arrived, few would have minded.

That's naivety at its extreme

2 days = 180 overs , Any team that can bat out 180 overs deserves a draw . That's what they were trying to say . Weather forecast was perfect for the whole test

 

[Silver Silva]

2 days = 180 overs , Any team that can bat out 180 overs deserves a draw . That's what they were trying to say . Weather forecast was perfect for the whole test

Zim didn't last 180 overs in both innings of every test they played vs SA and NZ

 

[Athlai]

"It's enough to just beat Zimbabwe"

It was the 3rd largest innings victory of all time and our biggest. We didn't just beat them, it was a massacre already.

 

[SteveNZ]

2 days = 180 overs , Any team that can bat out 180 overs deserves a draw . That's what they were trying to say . Weather forecast was perfect for the whole test

Yeah but they said few would have minded. Which is not true, they'd be widely derided for batting too long. And does Rob Walter want that result on his resume 2nd Test up? No, he doesn't...that's why he picked Henry Nicholls over Rhys Mariu.

 

[trundler]

Zimbabwe got out in a session. They were never going to bat out 2 days. Even if NZ had batted until the end of day 4, a draw would still only have been a remote possibility.

 

[Silver Silva]

"It's enough to just beat Zimbabwe"

It was the 3rd largest innings victory of all time and our biggest. We didn't just beat them, it was a massacre already.

Lol you even quoted wrong, it should have been the biggest victory ever , Ravindra could have got a triple hundred and still won the game with a day to spare

 

[ashley bach]

Could of given them a chance for the 200...at the very least.

 

[Silver Silva]

Yeah but they said few would have minded. Which is not true, they'd be widely derided for batting too long. And does Rob Walter want that result on his resume 2nd Test up? No, he doesn't...that's why he picked Henry Nicholls over Rhys Mariu.

Nah if you can't bowl Zimbabwe out in 180 overs you got to look at the bowlers and nobody else

 

[Molehill]

2 days of golf though instead.....

 

[Fuller Pilch]

2 days of golf though instead.....

I'd rather go on Safari and see Vic Falls

 

[SteveNZ]

Nah if you can't bowl Zimbabwe out in 180 overs you got to look at the bowlers and nobody else

True, but the editor's point was that 'few would mind' which is absolutely wrong.

 

[Skyliner]

That's 5 consecutive overseas test match wins for NZ I believe. I wonder what our longest streak is.

 

[SteveNZ]

That's 5 consecutive overseas test match wins for NZ I believe. I wonder what our longest streak is.

Surreal to think 3 of those were in India.

Have we, or will we ever get our heads around how massive that was? No one wins a series there for how long (I forget) then we whitewash them

 

[ashley bach]

It's not surreal at all just ask Bahnz

 

[SteveNZ]

It's not surreal at all just ask Bahnz

@Bahnz is it surreal?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

That's 5 consecutive overseas test match wins for NZ I believe. I wonder what our longest streak is.

Our next overseas test is vs Ireland, so that will be another win unless there is a lot of rain, so we'll probably be on 6 going into the 1st test vs England

 

[Bahnz]

@Bahnz is it surreal?

As my signature attests, it was easy to predict.

 

[stevensalancric]

hey guys , double or nothing

 

[Prince EWS]

Our next overseas test is vs Ireland, so that will be another win unless there is a lot of rain, so we'll probably be on 6 going into the 1st test vs England

Nah you're gonna get smashed, big McBrine ton coming up.

 

[Chubb]

Since the first test I’ve been travelling in Namibia with only intermittent reception. Currently in Windhoek with wifi so I will just say the whole series while a treat to be there was obviously extremely disappointing and now ZC are tearing into the Mayor of Bulawayo (opposition politician David Coltart) and various others who have criticised selection and performance. The cycle never really ends.