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*Official* CW XI in South Africa
- Thread starter Mr Mxyzptlk
- Start date
AussieDominance
Banned
Well Done CW!
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Solid efforts guys.
Travis_Teh
International Regular
Complete domination!
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Yeah, but I'm yet to take a wicket for the series and apart from this game I've been going for around 5-6 an over. It's all up to the selectors.Nnanden said:
Tom Halsey
International Coach
Excellent stuff, we're making them look very ordinary.
ash chaulk
International Captain
well done boys
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
Sixth One-day International: South Africa vs Cricket Web XI
at Bloemfontein
Scorecard
Commentary
Despite a heroic effort from Neil Pickup, Graeme Smith smashed runs against the second-string bowling attack to become Man of the Match and end CW's winning streak in One-day International cricket at a respectable 15. Disciplined bowling from South Africa preceded the Smith assault, well aided by Justin Kemp, Andrew Hall and Herschelle Gibbs.
Cricket Web won the toss, batted first, and looked to be on the way to a good opening partnership with Markus finally back in form. However, he dragged on a quicker one from Pollock, and was gone for 15 once again. De Silva required time to bat himself in, and though his 59 stabilised the innings, it turned out to come at a bit too slow a rate. Goff, Cloete, Crampton and Towns all got starts, but Nel's variation in lines made him tricky to play, and he emerged with credit before Pollock's death spell claimed three wickets.
Chasing 259, South Africa got through the first 15 overs without loss, and things looked perfect. However, Robbins had Gibbs bowled off another inside edge, and when Pickup had Kallis slogging to De Silva near the pavilion, then nabbed Prince and Boucher with three balls, things looked to be going in the direction of a collapse.
It never came. Smith smashed everything short, full, good length, outside off, outside leg, or on middle; Pickup, amid his four wickets, also committed three costly wides, while Camps was off-colour and got duly smashed around. With the seamers off form and Halsey rested, South Africa eased to victory by four wickets, despite only scoring five off the last 16 balls.
Cricket Web XI 258-7 (50 overs)
M. W. de Silva 59, A. P. Cloete 46, B. J. Goff 44, D. P. Towns 43; S. M. Pollock 4-51, M. Ntini 2-58
South Africa 259-6 (47.3 overs)
G. C. Smith 133, H. H. Gibbs 48; N. S. Pickup 4-43
South Africa won by four wickets
Man of the Match: G. C. Smith
at Bloemfontein
Scorecard
Commentary
Despite a heroic effort from Neil Pickup, Graeme Smith smashed runs against the second-string bowling attack to become Man of the Match and end CW's winning streak in One-day International cricket at a respectable 15. Disciplined bowling from South Africa preceded the Smith assault, well aided by Justin Kemp, Andrew Hall and Herschelle Gibbs.
Cricket Web won the toss, batted first, and looked to be on the way to a good opening partnership with Markus finally back in form. However, he dragged on a quicker one from Pollock, and was gone for 15 once again. De Silva required time to bat himself in, and though his 59 stabilised the innings, it turned out to come at a bit too slow a rate. Goff, Cloete, Crampton and Towns all got starts, but Nel's variation in lines made him tricky to play, and he emerged with credit before Pollock's death spell claimed three wickets.
Chasing 259, South Africa got through the first 15 overs without loss, and things looked perfect. However, Robbins had Gibbs bowled off another inside edge, and when Pickup had Kallis slogging to De Silva near the pavilion, then nabbed Prince and Boucher with three balls, things looked to be going in the direction of a collapse.
It never came. Smith smashed everything short, full, good length, outside off, outside leg, or on middle; Pickup, amid his four wickets, also committed three costly wides, while Camps was off-colour and got duly smashed around. With the seamers off form and Halsey rested, South Africa eased to victory by four wickets, despite only scoring five off the last 16 balls.
Cricket Web XI 258-7 (50 overs)
M. W. de Silva 59, A. P. Cloete 46, B. J. Goff 44, D. P. Towns 43; S. M. Pollock 4-51, M. Ntini 2-58
South Africa 259-6 (47.3 overs)
G. C. Smith 133, H. H. Gibbs 48; N. S. Pickup 4-43
South Africa won by four wickets
Man of the Match: G. C. Smith
Tom Halsey
International Coach
Unlucky lads, would have been nice to win 7-0 but meh, 6-1 it will have to be. 
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
HODI doesn't have strike rates for players - so I'm guessing it's just that Nel and Langeveldt are too good.
Strange as that may seem.
Mr Mxyzptlk
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Excellent series thus far, despite the blip in the last match. A bit of a worry that we haven't sorted our new ball bowling yet though.