New Zealand beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 117 runs in the 1st Test

[#GreenRoars]

Zimbabwe Team
CJ Chibhabha, BB Chari, H Masakadza, CR Ervine, SC Williams, Sikandar Raza, PS Masvaure, RW Chakabva†, AG Cremer*, DT Tiripano, MT Chinouya

New Zealand Team
TWM Latham, MJ Guptill, KS Williamson*, LRPL Taylor, HM Nicholls, MJ Santner, BJ Watling†, IS Sodhi, TG Southee, N Wagner, TA Boult

 

[#GreenRoars]

After a long time Zimbabwe is playing Test cricket, good for them.

 

[Hasan123]

Chance for Williamson and Boult to increase there stats.

 

[Space Cat]

Wagner hitting everybody with bouncers

 

[Sanzcool]

72/7 lol, these guys r unfit for tests against reputed teams, should play vs Afghan or Bangla

 

[#GreenRoars]

NZ crushing Zim.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Chance for Williamson and Boult to increase there stats.

Useless.

 

[leatherface58]

Man this is depressing to watch.

I love a squash but always have had a soft corner for Zimbabwe.

 

[Junaids]

I'm really chuffed to bits for Neil Wagner.

The rise of Trent Boult led New Zealand to underestimate him, but he is a really good, whole-hearted bowler.

The consensus at Lancashire is that he is much better than Peter Siddle, and that while he isn't as talented as Jimmy Anderson he is actually just as valuable as a workhorse.

 

[Space Cat]

This is like watching the tail be bounced out but its the whole team

 

[Junaids]

I love listening to Jeremy Coney. Probably my favourite commentator in the world since the sad loss of Tony Cozier.

 

[Aman]

Boult and Southee offer nothing when the ball isn't doing anything.

Wagner's bouncers and the spinners are our best bowlers on flat wickets.

 

[Firebreaker]

Whatmore is right Zimbabwe is new Kenya

 

[Markhor]

Man this is depressing to watch.

I love a squash but always have had a soft corner for Zimbabwe.

Same here, I always had a soft spot for the African teams like Zimbabwe and Kenya as I am a luvvie for the underdog but this is like watching Old Yeller being put out of his misery.

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

NZ will score 600+ on this pitch.

 

[cricket.mad]

Seems none is bothering about this match..this also shows the intrest cricket generates outside its 'core' areas..very sad

 

[Donal Cozzie]

Seems none is bothering about this match..this also shows the intrest cricket generates outside its 'core' areas..very sad

Problem is this game is about as one sided as it gets, plus has absolutely zero meaning, like all test matches.

 

[aloo paratha]

Prime example of why there needs to be a 2 tier system.

 

[#GreenRoars]

As expected, Zimbabwe being destroyed here.

 

[leatherface58]

What is Senor guptill doing in the test side? Failed on dead Aussie tracks. Fails against Zimbabwe too. Not test class.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

This should be it for Zimbabwe.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Boult and Southee offer nothing when the ball isn't doing anything.

Wagner's bouncers and the spinners are our best bowlers on flat wickets.

Boult is not as quick as he was a couple of years ago. Has lost pace and therefore will not be effective on flat wickets.

 

[Sanzcool]

4 down in 4 overs, making a mockery of test match status

 

[Donal Cozzie]

4 down in 4 overs, making a mockery of test match status

I dont even want Ireland playing SA/NZ/Aus even if we get test status, but you can be damn sure we wouldnt be this pathetic if we did get the chance to play them, not even trying Zimbabwe, dreadful.

 

[Firebreaker]

Ervine deserves better team

 

[Firebreaker]

I don't know why Zimbabwe can't play their best team.Where are Jongwe,Madziva,Moor etc?

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Zimbabwe don't know how to play test cricket.

 

[Abdullah719]

Williams' hundred adds some respectability to the scorecard, but a huge loss for Zimbabwe as expected.

 

[#GreenRoars]

I was expecting an innings and 200 runs.