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*** Official *** - The Big One : Zimbabwe in South Africa

M

MediumFast

Cricket Spectator
Lol I wonder if they are trying to block him out. Would be tricky to block out Steyn, Philander, Rabada, Steyn and Maharaj :laugh:
 
SeamUp

SeamUp

International Coach
Nice little report of his first 2 spells.

Dale Steyn eased back into the longest format of the game on the opening day of the three-day tour match between Zimbabwe and the SA Invitation XI at Eurolux Boland Park on Wednesday.

He slotted very easily back into a rhythm that belied the fact that he had been inactive for more than a year with the nine overs he sent down in two spells in the first two sessions costing just nine runs.

By his own admission he did not crank up the speed gun and kept his short ball in the locker for next week’s test match, concentrating on bowling an immaculate line and length that saw him start his new-ball spell with 18 consecutive dot deliveries.

He had a confident appeal for a catch behind the wicket to his fourth delivery to Hamilton Masakadza turned down and then had a catch dropped at backward point to his 19th delivery that resulted in the first run that he conceded.

The important thing was that he came through his activity without feeling the slightest pain or niggle and he created another chance in his second spell with an inside edge by the left-handed Ryan Burls that evaded the keeper and went for the boundary that put three figures on the board.

Steyn clearly has a lot more ammunition in his tank which will no doubt be primed in the build-up to next Tuesday and the start of the pink ball test.

The seamers were not helped by a pink ball that went soft very quickly. There was nevertheless a lot to like about the first change seamer, Tladi Bokako, while the experienced franchise legspinner, Shaun von Berg, was as effective and reliable as ever
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More on cricinfo : http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21827657/fitter-youngest-guys
 
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Heboric

Heboric

International Debutant
I am beginning to wonder if Bavuma has a strong case of Joe Rootisis, plucky 60's and 70's and then all of a sudden out
 
S

Stefan9

International Debutant
Bavuma reminds me of Rhodes first half of his test career. Some good saving innings but simply not enough big scorers to justify selection.

Good to see Steyn get through the first innings without any issues.
 
Dendarii

Dendarii

International Debutant
Stefan9 said:
Bavuma reminds me of Rhodes first half of his test career. Some good saving innings but simply not enough big scorers to justify selection.
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Although it seems to be more than just some good saving innings. It seems like almost every time he goes past 50 it'll have been a case of him coming in when the team was in trouble, as it was in this match when he came in at 9/2.
 
SeamUp

SeamUp

International Coach
Nice views at Boland Park. Watched a domestic D/N game there once and loved the evening sunset. Always been a nice little setting.



Great to see Cohen grab another chance in a fixture like this. Von Berg toiled and Williams rapped up the tail.

Pity none of the batsman like Hamza and du Plooy grabbed their chance like they did vs Bangladesh and Sri Lanka respectively.

Galiem scoring some nice runs here at the back end.
 
M

MediumFast

Cricket Spectator
SeamUp said:
Nice views at Boland Park. Watched a domestic D/N game there once and loved the evening sunset. Always been a nice little setting.



Great to see Cohen grab another chance in a fixture like this. Von Berg toiled and Williams rapped up the tail.

Pity none of the batsman like Hamza and du Plooy grabbed their chance like they did vs Bangladesh and Sri Lanka respectively.

Galiem scoring some nice runs here at the back end.
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I am jealous :P

Going to St Georges next week but this is so much nicer. Like the NZ cricket matches.
 
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