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Old 13-10-2006, 02:16 PM in reply to greg's post starting "The main reason why you can praise them..."
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52-2. Good start.

I agree with bl about your consistent bashing of this Zimbabwe side, despite the fact that this "farce" beat this same Bangladesh team in an ODI series!

You say Saiqubul is 19 and is a good prospect. Chibbhabha is 18 (or 17?) and is a damned good prospect! Brendan Taylor has ODI 70's against Australia. Match these two up side by side they're about even. Given the problems Zimbabwe have it's not bad.

We've got some batting to come luckily. Strydom I'm unconvinced over as an ODI player, but following him we have Chigumbura (can bat very well!), Brent (can smash a few, I'd have him later tbh), Matsikenyeri and Utseya.

Also, I wouldn't put Mortaza too far ahead of Ed Rainsford who has been injury plagued but bowls upwards of 130kmh (did last time I saw him anyway...) and takes wickets.
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