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As soon as it emerged that Mashonaland had picked spinner Ben Joshi in the first round of the pre-season draft, the rumour mill started up, with many wondering about where this left Mashonaland veteran Saqlain Mushtaq. Mushtaq was the standout performer for the struggling Zimbabwean team last season, as he took 47 wickets at 25.34 (with the next best being Khan's 39 at 39.26), and also managed two lower order fifites. While he only took 14 wickets in the 9 one day games that he played in, he averaged a perfectly respectable 27. Ben Joshi, however, comes to the team with a strike rate under 34 and a superior average in both first class and one day cricket.
When asked about the likelihood of Joshi paying over Mushtaq, Mashonaland manager Andyc said that "Joshi will be our first choice spinner for the season in the first class games. He is more of an attacking spinner than Saqlain, and his superb strike rate will greatly aid the team. Saqlain will be likely to play, however, if the conditions suit or if Ben is injured. In one dayers, both players will most likely be starting, as they each have equally outstanding records in the shorter version." When asked about the team's next draft pick, Andyc declined comment, saying that he will first "have to look at the available players, the current team balance, and discuss these things with my 2nd XI manager."
When asked about the likelihood of Joshi paying over Mushtaq, Mashonaland manager Andyc said that "Joshi will be our first choice spinner for the season in the first class games. He is more of an attacking spinner than Saqlain, and his superb strike rate will greatly aid the team. Saqlain will be likely to play, however, if the conditions suit or if Ben is injured. In one dayers, both players will most likely be starting, as they each have equally outstanding records in the shorter version." When asked about the team's next draft pick, Andyc declined comment, saying that he will first "have to look at the available players, the current team balance, and discuss these things with my 2nd XI manager."