Terry Duffin

[Paoli]

Looks as if he has a very strong pull shot judging by that. He is a big fella and has a lot of arm strength, that shot is a little reminiscent of Matty Hayden.

Perhaps that is what we should manufacture. A big batsman with arm strength, Duffin could be a very good cricketer for Zimbabwe.

Would be a welcome addition to the team, as there are many who aren't so arm strong, like Matsikenyeri, Sibanda, Vermuelen, Matsikenyeri and Taylor.

I predict big things for this guy. I've never been so excited at a Zimbabwean talent as I am with Duffin.

[stone bird]

not even andy blignaut?

[Paoli]

Seeing as my first real glimpse of Blignaut was at the 2003 World Cup; no. I'm seeing Duffin from the outset. What I meant was "in a while". I was definitely excited by Blignaut, but he had been going round for four years by then.

I was excited by Masakadza and Taylor of late in their first series, but it looks as if we have a rock up the top of the order. Honestly; when was the last time Zimbabwe had a rock that big (pardon the pun!). Andy Flower is the only name that springs to mind.

[butchering lee]

not sure he's gona middle that one!


not sure he's a rock (ie. of dutch decent...) with a name like Duffin. so i guess the pun was on the "big" - wasn't his plumtree meals - unless they've improved a whole bunch!.

[butchering lee]

btw - yeah, i like the fact that he didn't blast his way to 50 but played within his limitation (as described). it's all about performances imo.

[Paoli]

Rock, as in somebody who'll stay there and be pretty hard to get out.

[Paoli]

Further to that, whether he was going to middle that or not, he can play within his limitations and develop a very good pull stroke; he certainly has the arm strength to do so and having a look at that he has done everything right (Except maybe, middling it!)

If Terry Duffin can make his wicket a very valuable one to the opposition in the future, I can see him becoming one of Zimbabwe's best of the current crop. That's what the Zimbabwean players need to learn; play within your limitations. The thing is though, there is some very good talent amongst the young black players. How to utilise that I'm not to sure.

[butchering lee]

Originally Posted by Paoli69

Further to that, whether he was going to middle that or not, he can play within his limitations and develop a very good pull stroke; he certainly has the arm strength to do so and having a look at that he has done everything right (Except maybe, middling it!)

i was kidding about the middling it.

he does look good...and i certainly hope he makes as good an openner as he looks like he can. i don't think we've had a decent openning pair since i started watching cricket.

[imaginarydiva]

In my opinion,Taylor and Duffin make the best opening pair in the given options.Duffin has a good temparement for test cricket,atleast from what I saw of him in the first test.Not exactly the big-hitting types vut he's got good technique,defence etc.That 50 in the first test was very good for a debutant.

[stone bird]

few extra kg?