WI tour of Zimbabwe, Oct 15 - Nov 2

[mikesiva]

"Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has confirmed it will host West Indies for a short tour comprising two Tests in Bulawayo later this month. This will be Zimbabwe's first Test engagement since their tour of Sri Lanka in July. The first Test will be played from October 21-25, while the second one will follow from October 29. Both matches will be played at the Queens' Sports Club. A three-day warm-up from October 15 will precede the series opener."

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[Googley]

hahahahahaha!!!

now we be "turning the cornah"

ah waiting for all the crowing!!

[mikesiva]

hahahahahaha!!!

now we be "turning the cornah"

ah waiting for all the crowing!!

Crowing start already, and they see the 1-2 Test series loss as a success, so why change it?

"Jason Holder will lead an unchanged West Indies squad to Zimbabwe for a two-Test series that begins later this month. The same 16-member squad recently performed encouragingly in England, losing the Test series 2-1 but pulling off their first win in the country in 17 years in the second Test at Headingley."

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Jason Holder (capt), Kraigg Brathwaite, Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine Blackwood, Roston Chase, Miguel Cummins, Shane Dowrich (wk), Shannon Gabriel, Shimron Hetmyer, Kyle Hope, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Kieran Powell, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach

[mikesiva]

Sun Oct 15 - Tue Oct 17 09:30 local (07:30 GMT | 08:30 BST)
Zimbabwe A v West Indies
Bulawayo Athletic Club

Sat Oct 21 - Wed Oct 25 09:30 local (07:30 GMT | 08:30 BST)
1st Test - Zimbabwe v West Indies
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Sun Oct 29 - Thu Nov 2 09:30 local (07:30 GMT)
2nd Test - Zimbabwe v West Indies
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Talk about cutting costs...no matches in Harare.

[Googley]

bishoo still there?!

[howzdat]

Googs not only you bemused by Bishoo's continued selection! Not only has his bowling of late been notably ineffectual but the captain hasn't a clue on when best to bowl him! Miller must have really done something wrong to be continually overlooked! Ah well irregardless of who West Indies pick, I reckon that the games will be testing. Darren Bravo still missing and they carrying that dropsy keeper! Ah well.

[mikesiva]

Bulawayo is low and slow. Bishoo and Miller should both be there.

I wonder what Holder thinks about the retention of Bishoo.

As you say howzdat. ...Dowrich.

Kyle hope and Miguel Cummins and kieran Powell.

Watch them make half century in Zimbabwe and keep them place for the tour of new Zealand.

These four players should have been dropped. ...

Kyle hope
Kieran Powell
Shane dowrich
Miguel Cummins

Their replacement them should have been. ...

Montcin hodge
Yannick Cariah
Nikita Miller
Sunil Ambris or Denesh ramdin

Darren bravo more interested in t20s in bangladesh now.

[mikesiva]

Powell out for one. No surprise there.

[mikesiva]

West indies 336-7 declared

Kraigg 53
Kyle 44
Shai 85 retired out
Chase 79 retired out
Blackwood 15
Dowrich 27
Holder 19 not out

Hetmyer and Reifer not given a chance to bat.

[mikesiva]

Zimbabwe A 143 all out

Bishoo 3-28

Two wickets each for Gabriel Cummins and Reifer.