Well it is still October in Harare! Up until the day before we arrived it was hot dry and sunny according to the locals and they are all blaming us for bringing the English weather over with us! Not a bad thing for us though to get to play the first game in mild temperatures.
The boys were a bit shocked when we told then that they had to be up for breakfast at 7.30am but we did let them go back to bed for a bit afterwards if they wished - I am sure you can imagine the response! The plan today is a bit of team preparation at 11am, followed you will be please to hear by some revision time! Then we have the big first game KO at 4pm. How strong are these Zimbos going to be is the big question? They certainly have the passion to be great players, everyone is absolutely fanatical about the game over here. As I have said, only time will tell. I will try and update the blog with the progress of the match as best I can but at the moment I am reliant on the wifi in the hotel to post messages so I might have to hold off till we get back this evening.
All the boys are available to play this afternoon and I will post the 22 selected after morning training. we have decided to rest Rhys Hartley today however as the Physio and the Doc feel that another couple of days for his ankle to heal, after the Cobham injury, will mean that he is much more likely to last the other 3 games.
The boys were a bit shocked when we told then that they had to be up for breakfast at 7.30am but we did let them go back to bed for a bit afterwards if they wished - I am sure you can imagine the response! The plan today is a bit of team preparation at 11am, followed you will be please to hear by some revision time! Then we have the big first game KO at 4pm. How strong are these Zimbos going to be is the big question? They certainly have the passion to be great players, everyone is absolutely fanatical about the game over here. As I have said, only time will tell. I will try and update the blog with the progress of the match as best I can but at the moment I am reliant on the wifi in the hotel to post messages so I might have to hold off till we get back this evening.
All the boys are available to play this afternoon and I will post the 22 selected after morning training. we have decided to rest Rhys Hartley today however as the Physio and the Doc feel that another couple of days for his ankle to heal, after the Cobham injury, will mean that he is much more likely to last the other 3 games.
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