We are playing S.A on Sunday and below is my stating 11
1. Hamilton Masakadza
2. Mark Vermulen – give him a chance on a faster track
3. Brendon Taylor
4. Tatenda Taibu
5. Charles Coventry
6. Stewart Matsikenyeri – Sean Williams if fit
7. Elton Chigumbura
8. Graham Creamer / Utseya if fit
9. Ray Price
10. Kyle Jarvis
11. Chris Mpofu
12. Tymcen Maruma
13. Vusi Sibanda
14. Foster Mutizwa
15. Edward Rainsford
Experience does count and we can’t afford to take any risk against S.A. We have to play 2 specialist pace bowlers upfront because the last game (S.A v England) produced 15wkts, 12 of them from pace bowlers and 3 came from spinners. The total runs scored in that game was 624 so if it is the same pitch then we have to score Big otherwise we will be torn apart.
The frightening facts
• Everyone is a threat in the S.A team they just need one player to perform and they can easily beat us any day but my biggest worry is Wayne Pannel whom we haven’t played against and given the fact that he is a left arm fast bowler Zim might just struggle. I think you all remember Nuwan Zoysa and Chaminda Vaas the Sri Lankans, Syed Rasel Bangladesh how they ripped through our bating order.
• The last time we toured S.A lost by 5 wkts, 165runs and 113 runs
Positives
Our guys played against most people in the team before including Albie Morkel, Kallis, Smith, Duminy, AB and Steyn.
Dale Steyn
We played one game against him at Harare Sports club and he had these figure
10ov 3wkts for 65 runs
12.2 Steyn to Masakadza,FOUR, that is a touch full and is well driven through the off side, that brings some excitement to a smallish crowd
12.3 Steyn to Masakadza, FOUR, outside off, again away swing, full, drives, outside half of the bat, and a slip-up from Gibbs as the bounce beats him at backward point
14.4 Steyn to Masakadza, FOUR, and after a great ball, sends down a half tracker, width, crashed over gully from the back foot, shot!! as he intentionally goes over the slip/gully area
18.5 Steyn to Taibu, SIX, follows the good ball up with a short ball, well outside off, and that is cut firmly out of the middle, over the gully, over the third man and over the boundary
20.4 Steyn to Taibu, SIX, short ball, pulls very well and high, Bosman at deep midwicket, runs to get under it, does not see himself crossing the boundary ropes and dives straight into the hoardings, that looked very bad, the hoarding of course made from metal
20.5 Steyn to Taibu, SIX, short again and Taibu says thank you I will repeat the shot, sends that over the boundary at wide midwicket with Bosman now on the stretcher and being taken away
39.3 Steyn to Matsikenyeri, FOUR, too much width, sweeper is very square and has no time to cut the crashing drive off
• S.A will definitely bow at least 25 overs of pace so the likes of Hamilton, Coventry who likes the ball coming on to the bat will fancy themselves in with a chance.
• The pitches will not be as slow as the ones in Bangladesh.
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[Match Thread] South Africa V Zimbabwe – 1st ODI
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way chibaba out this team..he is sach a good bawler
he and eltan can bawle well..shoude opening bawle
1 mazakadza
2 vermulan
3 taylat
4 coventry
5 taibu
6 creamar
7price
8 chikambura
9 chibaba
10 utseya
11 matzakeneri
i like this team. like to see chibaba and elton open the ball..south africa realy trable this 2 bawlers
he and eltan can bawle well..shoude opening bawle
1 mazakadza
2 vermulan
3 taylat
4 coventry
5 taibu
6 creamar
7price
8 chikambura
9 chibaba
10 utseya
11 matzakeneri
i like this team. like to see chibaba and elton open the ball..south africa realy trable this 2 bawlers
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Hmmmm... games against S.A have always been exciting because the playing conditions are almost the same with playing at home. Lets hope the boys are up for the task. Remember we pulled one over Australia in S.A. even though that was a T20i.
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Im away this weekend so when i come back on sunday evening i hope to see Zimbabwe grabing the headlines
Good luck boys fight with pride, there will be a big Zimbabwe contingent at the game so hopefully they will get behind the boys.
Good luck boys fight with pride, there will be a big Zimbabwe contingent at the game so hopefully they will get behind the boys.
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zimfan1 wrote:Im away this weekend so when i come back on sunday evening i hope to see Zimbabwe grabing the headlines
...and hopefully not with something like "Zimbabwe Slump to 15 All Out".
I really shouldn't even joke about that, either...
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maehara wrote:
...and hopefully not with something like "Zimbabwe Slump to 15 All Out".
I really shouldn't even joke about that, either...
:evil: Not at all.
I was damn busy past 4 days in a medical education workshop. In the 4th ODI i managed to check my mobile for the score and was very happy to see Bangladesh 45/4. All my joy evaporated when my friends teased me in the evening by sending congrats sms. Then i shockingly realised that it was the 2nd inn and Zim had slumped to huge ignomiousity.
Similarly in the last ODI i only managed to saw the last ball on cricinfo mobicast which said -Bangla win by 1 wkt. :evil: :evil: Taylor's century went in vain that day and few hours later Tendulkar's 175 too went in vain. Thoough he is the ideal one to reach 200, thanks a ton the record is intact for Coventry :D
Coming back to this series...i think we should forget about Bangladesh series.Utseyalitharan has written a fabulous review and i agree that on fast pitches Covy, Vermulen all will come good. SAF is indeed a very tough nut to crack but i am sure the fight will be much better than against Asian minnows
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Dr_Situ(ZimFanatic) wrote:Utseyalitharan has written a fabulous review
Agreed! I would look forward to a couple of strong shows with the bat here, and "The Beast" (as Train Driver puts it) in particular would love the ball coming on to the bat. Looking forward to seeing him getting back to run feast form. :)
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Utseyalitharan wrote:Everyone is a threat in the S.A team they just need one player to perform and they can easily beat us any day but my biggest worry is Wayne Pannel whom we haven’t .
NEWS FROM SA
Wayne Panel won’t be playing on Sunday and on Tuesday due to injury, Tsotsobe will be the favorite to take his place while Charl Langavelt has an outside chance of filling his spot. The good news is that Tsotsobe is not as experienced as Panel at international level and he bows medium pacers the only game he played he bowed 9 overs got 4 wkts at a cost of 50 runs. The bad news is that he is trying to get a place in the starting 11 and he is left armed. They are likely to field a strong team on Sunday and then rest the other lot for the Tuesday game. Kallis will be opening the batting in the absence of Gibbs who has been dropped.
S.A team
Hashim Amla, Johan Botha, Mark Boucher, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Jacques Kallis, Charl Langeveldt, Ryan McLaren Albie Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Alviro Petersen, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Roelof van der Merwe Alviro Petersen
This is the most likely SA squad for Sunday
1. Graeme Smith
2. Jacques Kallis
3. AB de Villiers
4. Jean-Paul Duminy
5. Alviro Petersen
6. Mark Boucher
7. Albie Morkel
8. Johan Botha
9. Roelof van der Merwe
10. Dale Steyn
11. Lonwabo Tsotsobe
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1. Hamilton Masakadza
2. Mark Vermeulen
3. Brendan Taylor
4. Tatenda Taibu (WK)
5. Charles Coventry
6. Elton Chigumbura
7. Stuart Matsikenyeri
8. Prosper Utseya (C)
9. Raymond Price
10. Christopher Mpofu
11. Kyle Jarvis
Thanks Utseyalitharan for writing an excellent review :)
2. Mark Vermeulen
3. Brendan Taylor
4. Tatenda Taibu (WK)
5. Charles Coventry
6. Elton Chigumbura
7. Stuart Matsikenyeri
8. Prosper Utseya (C)
9. Raymond Price
10. Christopher Mpofu
11. Kyle Jarvis
Thanks Utseyalitharan for writing an excellent review :)
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Link: http://www.cricinfo.com/rsavzim2009/con ... 33336.html
South Africa v Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, Benoni
Ryan McLaren debuts in warm-up act
Cricinfo staff
November 7, 2009
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Match facts
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Start time 10.00am (8.00GMT)
Big picture
After South Africa's early-season flop in the ICC Champions Trophy, a short two-match series against Zimbabwe gives them a chance to warm-up before facing England in the main event of their summer. Although the home side are missing a few big names - Jacques Kallis, JP Duminy and Wayne Parnell are recovering from injuries - the opposition shouldn't provide too many problems, but the contest will provide a useful experience before tougher challenges.
The Champions Trophy failure was another blot for the team at global events, but South Africa still have an impressive one-day pedigree. They will take the opportunity to look at a few of their fringe players against Zimbabwe and strong performances could lead to more rewards down the line. The experienced pair of Herschelle Gibbs and Makhaya Ntini have both been dropped as the selectors begin to plan for the future.
It was the bowling and middle-order hitting that caused concerns during the Champions Trophy. There is pressure on Albie Morkel to live up the hype over his striking power and provide more success with the ball.
Zimbabwe enter this series after a 4-1 defeat in Bangladesh which included a dismal collapse to 44 all out. Their game is slowly starting to find its feet after a hugely troubled period, but for each step forward there are likely to be plenty backwards in the short term. Making South Africa work for victory would be counted as a success in this match
Form guide
(last five completed matches, most recent first)
South Africa - LWLLW
Zimbabwe - LLLLW
Team news
South Africa have announced their line-up a day ahead of the match with Ryan McLaren named for his international debut following the end of his Kolpak time in county cricket. There are also recalls for the hard-hitting Alvrio Petersen, swing bowler Charl Langeveldt and left-arm quick Lonwabo Tsotsobe.
South Africa 1 Graeme Smith (capt), 2 Hashim Amla, 3 AB de Villiers, 4 Mark Boucher (wk), 5 Alvrio Petersen, 6 Albie Morkel, 7 Ryan McLaren, 8 Johan Botha, 9 Dale Steyn, 10 Lonwabo Tsotsobe, 11 Charl Langeveldt.
Captain Prosper Utseya injured his ankle in Bangladesh and Zimbabwe missed his bowling skill so his fitness will be closely monitored. Zimbabwe are likely to need more pace options than they used in Bangladesh which could mean a recall for Kyle Jarvis who has made a promising start to his career.
Zimbabwe: (possible) 1 Mark Vermeulen, 2 Hamilton Masakadza (capt), 3 Brendan Taylor (wk), 4 Elton Chigumbura, 5 Malcolm Waller, 6 Stuart Matsikenyeri, 7 Chamu Chibhabha, 8 Ray Price, 9 Graeme Cremer, 10 Kyle Jarvis 11 Chris Mpofu.
Watch out for...
Ryan McLaren has waited a long time for his international chance. It almost came last year, but he had to withdraw from the squad to face Kenya and Bangladesh because of his Kolpak status with Kent in England. Now he has left that behind and given South Africa another crack. McLaren became eligible on October 1 and the selectors have wasted little time drafting him in. He gives the ball a strong thump and came to the fore during the recent Champions League when two late boundaries forced a tie for the Eagles against Sussex after which the Eagles won the one-over eliminator. His wicket-to-wicket bowling has also proved effective in Twenty20 and he claimed a hat-trick at the 2007 Finals Day at Edgbaston.
Zimbabwe didn't have a particularly happy time in Bangladesh, but Brendan Taylor ended the series in fine style with an unbeaten 118 off 125 balls - his maiden ODI hundred. He is a key part of the top order as it develops for the future and a possible return to Test level. Taylor is capable of dominating attacks and is also important in balancing the side with his role as wicketkeeper.
Stats and trivia
South Africa have an overwhelming 24-2 advantage in head-to-head matches against Zimbabwe.
The last time the sides met was for a three-match series in Zimbabwe in 2007, when the visitors eased to a 3-0 victory.
Quotes
"It is a dream come true. It has been a long process to get there and I am really looking forward to this opportunity. It is lovely to be part of the team and I hope to contribute in as many areas as possible."
Ryan McLaren reflects on his international call-up
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ShareFantastic effort by Taibu and Matsikenyeri...and again Ray Price helps.
I am still very dissapointed in the top order and the performance as a team. We have shown over the last few years that we indeed have the talent to match it with top teams. We have competed well in many of the games. This has been clear by the number of high scores by players such as Masakadza, Sibanda, Coventry, Taylor and now Matsikenyeri (We always knew what Tatenda is capable of)...
I do not blame the players for the results but i feel it is more the lack of opportunity. Beating Kenya showed us that we can play good solid cricket consistantly, but unfortunately this did role across to the Bangla series. I think the answer is exactly that, playing more cricket consistantly. The revamp of the Domestic comp is great to see because it has been able to give the current national team a chance to play on a consistent basis and also breads competition.
What i would like to see if some more First Class matches between Zim and sides like South Africa A. Also we could benefit hugely from teams touring SA. Why not have teams like England or Pakistan play a warm up game against a Zim XI in SA. Yes I know the political situation doesn't always assist this process but there are opportunities to be had.
Following last night's game was exciting for me, I can't begin to imagine how the players felt yesterday. It was probably like a Super Bowl or Champions League final to play against a near full strength SA. And I want that feeling every match!
We are heading in the right direction but in order for us to be taken seriously we need to be performing consistantly.
Please guys compete well in the 2nd ODI!!!!
I am still very dissapointed in the top order and the performance as a team. We have shown over the last few years that we indeed have the talent to match it with top teams. We have competed well in many of the games. This has been clear by the number of high scores by players such as Masakadza, Sibanda, Coventry, Taylor and now Matsikenyeri (We always knew what Tatenda is capable of)...
I do not blame the players for the results but i feel it is more the lack of opportunity. Beating Kenya showed us that we can play good solid cricket consistantly, but unfortunately this did role across to the Bangla series. I think the answer is exactly that, playing more cricket consistantly. The revamp of the Domestic comp is great to see because it has been able to give the current national team a chance to play on a consistent basis and also breads competition.
What i would like to see if some more First Class matches between Zim and sides like South Africa A. Also we could benefit hugely from teams touring SA. Why not have teams like England or Pakistan play a warm up game against a Zim XI in SA. Yes I know the political situation doesn't always assist this process but there are opportunities to be had.
Following last night's game was exciting for me, I can't begin to imagine how the players felt yesterday. It was probably like a Super Bowl or Champions League final to play against a near full strength SA. And I want that feeling every match!
We are heading in the right direction but in order for us to be taken seriously we need to be performing consistantly.
Please guys compete well in the 2nd ODI!!!!
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Very well said. Welcome to the forum AusZim
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Train Driver wrote:i was particularly critical of the way Taibu batted in the 1st and 2nd ODI's in Bangladesh so i'm hoping that he scored these runs today by playing a lot of proper cricket shots, this amount of runs show that Zim need him in the side and batting with responsibility and maturity.
I must confess that I too am a harsh critic of Taibu at times, but I think, like with many others here, it is out of frustration mostly. He has all the talent in the world to do well, and when he doesn't fulfill the expectations, fans are bound to get mad. Taibu is like the Tendulkar of Zim team at the moment. Expectations are huge every time he walks out to bat. And yesterday, did he play a great knock or what? And he was rightly awarded the Man of the Match for that performance.
This is what we expect from him, at least to try to do well, and not look like throwing his wicket away. When he settles down, he can play any shot in the book, and those that aren't in there as well. So, hope he continues this good work of his. It is indeed very important for him to succeed regularly, because him and Williams are probably the only batsmen in the current crop who have the class to adapt to any condition and situation. Masakadza, Taylor and co. are still in the process of developing their techniques, and there are chinks which would lead to failures now and then. If these two can anchor the performances more often than not, others can rally around them to build a formidable and successful top order in years to come.
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ShareI have Confidence in any team line up that has Matsikinyeri and Taibu. My beef is Why can't I get my National team shirt? Do I have to travel to Zim to get them? If so than there is a business idea that I am going to cash in on thanks to Zimcrickets' failure. :W:
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I was thrilled to see how at ease Stewy settled in yesterday especially after Chigumbura looked all at sea against Dale Steyn. It’s the quick hands. He will play and miss some but at least he is in a position to get bat on ball. He is not one to get bogged down, and it showed too against the spinners in Bangladesh.
Stewy has never been my favorite player but in the last two months he’s proven me wrong.
Masakadza looked scratchy yesterday and that bottom hand was getting too much into play.
Whether we like it or not Coventry and Vermeleun aren’t doing much at the moment. Zim's future in the opening batting at one-dayers rests on Vusi Sibanda, and I'm convinced Chamu Chibhabha has more strokes upfront than anybody.
Give him the South Africans and he will perform. Once he’s on spin he‘s absolutely useless which is why it’s ideal that he opens.
We miss Sean Williams, and I think he will be our most important batsmen in the middle.
Stewy has never been my favorite player but in the last two months he’s proven me wrong.
Masakadza looked scratchy yesterday and that bottom hand was getting too much into play.
Whether we like it or not Coventry and Vermeleun aren’t doing much at the moment. Zim's future in the opening batting at one-dayers rests on Vusi Sibanda, and I'm convinced Chamu Chibhabha has more strokes upfront than anybody.
Give him the South Africans and he will perform. Once he’s on spin he‘s absolutely useless which is why it’s ideal that he opens.
We miss Sean Williams, and I think he will be our most important batsmen in the middle.
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