So the champions trophy begins

[butchering lee]

after 11 years of it - it is indeed tiring. start a petition!

[butchering lee]

Originally Posted by greg

86-5 now.

Another totally one sided farce involving Zimbabwe.

what was your team's last series result vs. SL (at home for you) in ODI's recently?

i do remember this:
NatWest Series [Sri Lanka in England] - 3rd Match
England v Sri Lanka 2006 season


Played at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, on 24 June 2006 (50-over match)

Result Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 46 balls remaining)




we all have our crosses greg

[greg]

Yes but at least we won't do the same against the mighty Bangladesh.

I wouldn't have a complaint if it was a proper side Zimbabwe were putting out as they would be able to compete but this isn't even an A side with all the players that have chosen not to play.

If you can tell me what good this serves cricket seeing a side thrashed EVERY time they play then my opinion may change.

Also when did you last draw a series with a proper nation like England did against Pakistan.

[Quagmire]

Its a sad sight watching Zimbabwe play, they had some greats player. Zimbabwe showed promise but as everyone knows politics is to blame.

[greg]

Today's game could be a good one as Bangladesh are improving and West Indies are either very good or pretty ordinary.West Indies are favourites but it wouldn't be a huge shock if Bangladesh win.

[Paoli]

Originally Posted by Quagmire

Its a sad sight watching Zimbabwe play, they had some greats player. Zimbabwe showed promise but as everyone knows politics is to blame.

The politics aint the only reason altho it is a big one. The mere fact is cricket isn't a viable occupation, and as the white people have a good education they get good jobs. Zimbabwe is a third world country- but has as many Billionaires as Australia! Figure that one out!

[butchering lee]

Originally Posted by greg

Yes but at least we won't do the same against the mighty Bangladesh.

actually we had the same result as you against BD this year - a home series win !

Originally Posted by greg

Also when did you last draw a series with a proper nation like England did against Pakistan.

at home against a pakistan side feeling the pressure of controversy - a draw (with a mature - at least in a cricketing sense - team confident in their management, paycheck, facilities, experience, training...) !?

kudos mate, you done well

[butchering lee]

Originally Posted by greg

If you can tell me what good this serves cricket seeing a side thrashed EVERY time they play then my opinion may change.

i'm not interested in changing your opinion or in zimbabwe's service to cricket to be frank - you worry about that. i am only interested, when watching zim games, in their future (particularly nationally) - i'm not even interested in the result at this point, i know that before the game starts - just their improvement, if any!

you say EVERY with such a short memory - we just beat BD (the team you say are improving and would not surprise you beating WI)

[greg]

Butchering Lee you obviously have a problem with me so i shall not bother commenting on Zimbabwe again after this post but it is worth noting that they are the first side out of the ICC Trophy and i await the game between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh with interest.

I am just glad i don't have to watch Zimbabwe playing test cricket as that would prove an even bigger farce than the one day demolitions they are getting.

I wish things hadn't turned out as they have for Zimbabwe as they had a decent side in the days of the Flower's,Streak and Taibu but these days they are virtually playing the B team against full sides which inevitably only has one outcome.

As a point of interest if Zimbabwe had all their players available how many of the current champions trophy squad would be involved?

I rest my case.

[butchering lee]

you missunderstood me completely - that fact that i don't agree with your problems involving zimbabwe's cricketing prowess is no reflection of you whatsoever...and you do not "have to" watch any games involving zim at all.

difficult to rest a case in an ongoing saga ... so i do hope you're back to comment further, you're certainly welcome even with these:

Originally Posted by greg

86-5 now. Another totally one sided farce involving Zimbabwe.

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you may not remember greg but that side including streak, flower and taibu were roundly assessed (by british press) as being zimbabwe "C" team, incapable of beating a county side on thier last visit - they did beat all i think (as star county players are often rested for such games) though were duly whipped by the national side.

Originally Posted by greg

i await the game between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh with interest.

would you pay? ... 'cos it would further our cause for extended participation in the top levels