***Official Netherlands in South Africa - The Big One III***

[Heboric]

Ears still bleeding from the last Asshes, still scratching your head if you were listening to WWE or a cricket match. Fear not, the biggest sporting contest on African soil since The Rumble in the Jungle is upon us.

Fixtures
Friday, 26th November, 10:00 am
1st ODI, Centurion, Nov 26 2021

Sunday, 28 nov, 10:00 am
2nd ODI, Centurion, Nov 28 2021

Wednesday, 01 dec, 10:00 am
3rd ODI, Johannesburg, Dec 1 2021

Original squads
South Africa
Keshav Maharaj (captain, Dolphins), Daryn Dupavillon (Dolphins), Zubayr Hamza (Western Province), Reeza Hendricks (Lions), Sisanda Magala (Lions), Janneman Malan (Rocks), David Miller (Dolphins), Junior Dala (Titans), Dwaine Pretorius (North West Dragons), Andile Phehlukwayo (Dolphins), Wayne Parnell (Western Province), Ryan Rickelton (Lions), Tabraiz Shamsi (Titans), Kyle Verreynne (wicket-keeper, Western Province), Khaya Zondo (Dolphins).

Netherlands
Pieter Seelaar (c), Colin Ackermann, Musa Ahmed, Bas de Leede, Scott Edwards (wk), Clayton Floyd, Brandon Glover, Boris Gorlee, Vivian Kingma, Fred Klaassen, Stephan Myburgh, Max O'Dowd, Shane Snater, Timm van der Gugten, Roelof van der Merwe, Saqib Zulfiqar


Fixtures rescheduled series
2nd ODI, Benoni, Fri, 31 Mar 2023
3rd ODI, Johannesburg, April 02, 2023

Squads
South Africa
Temba Bavuma (capt), Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Sisanda Magala, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen

Netherlands
Scott Edwards (c) (w), Max O'Dowd, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Tom Cooper, Roelof van der Merwe, Musa Nadeem Ahmad, Wesley Barresi, Aryan Dutt, Shariz Ahmad, Vivian Kingma, Fred Klaassen, Ryan Klein, Paul van Meekeren.

 

[Bahseph]

I'll have this one in the background while I work. Hopefully it's a decent length game and the Netherlands play well. Colin Ackermann and Van der Merwe providing some SA knowledge.

 

[StephenZA]

Hopefully that’s the end of anymore Reeza.

Would be nice to see a decent Hamza innings.

 

[Stefan9]

Very disappointing not to see rickelton and dupavillion in the side.
Netherlands will fancy themselves a chance if they can restrict SA, 10 overs of andile could be very tasty.

 

[Dendarii]

Very disappointing not to see rickelton and dupavillion in the side.

There are only three white players in the team, so they're probably going to use these matches to get the numbers up. That means that we might not see either of them even if the rest of series does go ahead.

 

[Stefan9]

Verreynne has played well and hamza was ok. Rest poor.

 

[StephenZA]

Phehlukwayo saving SA blushes.

 

[Bahseph]

Phehlukwayo saving SA blushes.

An innings we expect more often from him to be fair.

 

[Heboric]

Meh, this titanic sporting contest will be cut short it seems

New Covid-19 variant threatens Netherlands tour of South Africa, decision by Sunday

Reports suggest the BCCI will wait and watch before deciding on the senior men's team's scheduled tour of South Africa

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[Dendarii]

It seems that it might not have been called off just yet as apparently the Dutch team are having trouble finding flights out. So they may end up carrying on with the series while they're stuck here.

 

[Heboric]

It seems that it might not have been called off just yet as apparently the Dutch team are having trouble finding flights out. So they may end up carrying on with the series while they're stuck here.

Nah, put a fork in it, this is done:

Omicron Covid-19 variant claims Proteas ODI series against Netherlands | Sport

CSA have resolved to postpone the ODI series between the Proteas and the Netherlands following the detection of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.

www.news24.com

 

[Stefan9]

Netherlands are a bunch of wankers. Last week complaining they don't get enough game now refused to play even though they are still in the country...

 

[OverratedSanity]

Nah, put a fork in it, this is done:

Omicron Covid-19 variant claims Proteas ODI series against Netherlands | Sport

CSA have resolved to postpone the ODI series between the Proteas and the Netherlands following the detection of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.

www.news24.com

That ****ing sucks

 

[Heboric]

This contest is so enthralling it wouldnt allow me to edit the original, so will rejig here

Fixtures
2nd ODI, Benoni, Fri, 31 Mar 2023
3rd ODI, Johannesburg, April 02, 2023

Squads
South Africa
Temba Bavuma (capt), Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Sisanda Magala, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen

Netherlands
Scott Edwards (c) (w), Max O'Dowd, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Tom Cooper, Roelof van der Merwe, Musa Nadeem Ahmad, Wesley Barresi, Aryan Dutt, Shariz Ahmad, Vivian Kingma, Fred Klaassen, Ryan Klein, Paul van Meekeren.

Thanks @Dendarii

 

[Dendarii]

Not so sure of the Netherlands squad.

Cricbuzz has this as the squad.

Netherlands Squad (vs SA)Scott Edwards (c) (w), Max O'Dowd, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Tom Cooper, Roelof van der Merwe, Musa Nadeem Ahmad, Wesley Barresi, Aryan Dutt, Shariz Ahmad, Vivian Kingma, Fred Klaassen, Ryan Klein, Paul van Meekeren.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

added the update to the OP

 

[Heboric]

Hmm okay my bad didnt see the other thread, this was the original one for the series, but mods if you want to delete this thread its fine

 

[slippy888]

How good is Vikram Singh and Teja

 

[Ali TT]

Hmm okay my bad didnt see the other thread, this was the original one for the series, but mods if you want to delete this thread its fine

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[Heboric]

Are you a fan of the Malazan books by Steven Erikson?

Yes I am