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A replacement for Nathan Hoy will be named within the next 24 hours. Kyle Wright is tipped for the spot.
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*Official* CW XI in South Africa
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kears_falcon_9
International Debutant
Very interesting XI there. Cloete opeing? or is that just an XI with no batting order.
Mr Mxyzptlk
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The tour opener is an OD match.kears_falcon_9 said:
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Mr Mxyzptlk said:
Looks a good side. Hopefully we'll smash 'em.
Robertinho
Cricketer Of The Year
Interesting XI named there, best of luck.
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Have we not gone over this already? It's an exhibition match. Like England played to open the Ashes.Jamee999 said:
Travis_Teh
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Whinge...Jamee999 said:
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Watt bowls Webheads home
Cricket Web XI vs Nicky Oppenheimer XI
Randjesfontein
Allan Donald stole the spotlight with a mean bowling return, but Dave Watt made his claims for a Test cap with a superb exhibition of pace and control, proving lively on a stale and slow pitch en route to a Cricket Web XI victory in their tour opener. Watt took 4 for 33, including the wickets of Loots Bosman (2) and Neil Johnson (1) in his 4th over. He returned to remove the dangerous Heath Streak for 28, then stunned a busy Albie Morkel with a sharp lifter.
The Nicky Oppenheimer XI faltered in the chase of 215 for victory, all out for 189. It had as much to do with the pitch as the quality of bowling. Timing was a precise art and the bounce was relatively uneven, as the Webheads discovered early on, after Goff chose to bat first.
Donald ripped one through the gate - the ball kept low - and bowled Andrew Cloete in the second over of the day. Streak then found the healthy outside edge of Moerk's bat and the reviews were dismal early on - 6 for 2. Captain Goff came to the rescue, first with Fitzsimmons (28), then more prominently with David Kearsley.
Goff went on to score a responsible 75, but perished to a loose pull shot against a Donald long hop. Kearsley struck just a solitary boundary in his 53, holding the innings together, but never managing to accelerate. Momentum came in a greater share from Thamba Mamesh - busy in scoring 22 not out - and then Watt smashed Donald over long-on and into the stands in the final over of the innings.
The approach to 215 appeared confused early on. After a succession of unsuccessful swipes, Bosman was nipped out. The Nicky Oppenheimer XI found themselves in a tricky spot at the fall of Johnson later in the over, struggling at 25-2. Francois du Plessis buckled down to play the anchor role in the chase, but Hashim Amla could not accelerate at the other end, as needed. Instead the innings just grew progressively stagnant, especially against the variations of Neil Pickup and Tom Halsey, who shared 20 overs for the price of 71 runs.
Halsey broke through with the wicket of Amla, and Streak arrived at the crease with a mission to up the ante. He started with a lofted boundary to his first delivery, but could not reproduce such heroics, though he did play a purposeful hand at almost a run-a-ball. Greg Thomas picked out du Plessis and wrapped up Prince and van Wyk in quick time after, leaving too huge a task for Albie Morkel and the lower order to approach.
Cricket Web XI 214-7 (50 overs)
BJ Goff 75, DA Kearsley 53, SG Fitzsimmons 28; AA Donald 3-33, CM Willoughby 2-33
Nicky Oppenheimer XI 189 all out (47.2 overs)
F du Plessis 70, HM Amla 35, HH Streak 28; DJ Watt 4-33, GM Thomas 3-49
Cricket Web XI won by 25 runs.
Man of the Match: DJ Watt
How OUT:
Cricket Web XI
H Moerk - pushed at a wide ball; caught 2nd slip
AP Cloete - attempted booming drive, low bounce; bowled
BJ Goff - pulled 72mph short ball into lap of midwicket; caught easily
SG Fitzsimmons - pushed at ball angling away; caught behind
DA Kearsley - played down wrong line; bowled offstump
MW Wilson - shuffled across too far; bowled legstump
T Mamesh - not out
TC Halsey - hit hard and flat to cover; caught well
DJ Watt - not out
Nicky Oppenheimer XI
F du Plessis - flashed at wide slower ball; caught superbly at backward point
L Bosman - stunning delivery, took outside edge; caught behind
NC Johnson - attempted front foot defensive shot, beaten; bowled middle stump
HM Amla - attempted to drive at googly; bowled offstump
HH Streak - top-edged pull shot; superbly judged catch, running back from mid-on
AG Prince - attempted late cut, bottom edge; bowled offstump
MN van Wyk - flashing cut shot; brilliant one-handed catch at backward point
JP Duminy - lofted straight to long-off; caught comfortably
JA Morkel - stunned by sharp, lifting delivery - gloved; caught well at slip
CM Willoughby - drove hard down the ground, well-fielded by bowler, direct hit; run out
AA Donald - not out
Cricket Web XI vs Nicky Oppenheimer XI
Randjesfontein
Allan Donald stole the spotlight with a mean bowling return, but Dave Watt made his claims for a Test cap with a superb exhibition of pace and control, proving lively on a stale and slow pitch en route to a Cricket Web XI victory in their tour opener. Watt took 4 for 33, including the wickets of Loots Bosman (2) and Neil Johnson (1) in his 4th over. He returned to remove the dangerous Heath Streak for 28, then stunned a busy Albie Morkel with a sharp lifter.
The Nicky Oppenheimer XI faltered in the chase of 215 for victory, all out for 189. It had as much to do with the pitch as the quality of bowling. Timing was a precise art and the bounce was relatively uneven, as the Webheads discovered early on, after Goff chose to bat first.
Donald ripped one through the gate - the ball kept low - and bowled Andrew Cloete in the second over of the day. Streak then found the healthy outside edge of Moerk's bat and the reviews were dismal early on - 6 for 2. Captain Goff came to the rescue, first with Fitzsimmons (28), then more prominently with David Kearsley.
Goff went on to score a responsible 75, but perished to a loose pull shot against a Donald long hop. Kearsley struck just a solitary boundary in his 53, holding the innings together, but never managing to accelerate. Momentum came in a greater share from Thamba Mamesh - busy in scoring 22 not out - and then Watt smashed Donald over long-on and into the stands in the final over of the innings.
The approach to 215 appeared confused early on. After a succession of unsuccessful swipes, Bosman was nipped out. The Nicky Oppenheimer XI found themselves in a tricky spot at the fall of Johnson later in the over, struggling at 25-2. Francois du Plessis buckled down to play the anchor role in the chase, but Hashim Amla could not accelerate at the other end, as needed. Instead the innings just grew progressively stagnant, especially against the variations of Neil Pickup and Tom Halsey, who shared 20 overs for the price of 71 runs.
Halsey broke through with the wicket of Amla, and Streak arrived at the crease with a mission to up the ante. He started with a lofted boundary to his first delivery, but could not reproduce such heroics, though he did play a purposeful hand at almost a run-a-ball. Greg Thomas picked out du Plessis and wrapped up Prince and van Wyk in quick time after, leaving too huge a task for Albie Morkel and the lower order to approach.
Cricket Web XI 214-7 (50 overs)
BJ Goff 75, DA Kearsley 53, SG Fitzsimmons 28; AA Donald 3-33, CM Willoughby 2-33
Nicky Oppenheimer XI 189 all out (47.2 overs)
F du Plessis 70, HM Amla 35, HH Streak 28; DJ Watt 4-33, GM Thomas 3-49
Cricket Web XI won by 25 runs.
Man of the Match: DJ Watt
How OUT:
Cricket Web XI
H Moerk - pushed at a wide ball; caught 2nd slip
AP Cloete - attempted booming drive, low bounce; bowled
BJ Goff - pulled 72mph short ball into lap of midwicket; caught easily
SG Fitzsimmons - pushed at ball angling away; caught behind
DA Kearsley - played down wrong line; bowled offstump
MW Wilson - shuffled across too far; bowled legstump
T Mamesh - not out
TC Halsey - hit hard and flat to cover; caught well
DJ Watt - not out
Nicky Oppenheimer XI
F du Plessis - flashed at wide slower ball; caught superbly at backward point
L Bosman - stunning delivery, took outside edge; caught behind
NC Johnson - attempted front foot defensive shot, beaten; bowled middle stump
HM Amla - attempted to drive at googly; bowled offstump
HH Streak - top-edged pull shot; superbly judged catch, running back from mid-on
AG Prince - attempted late cut, bottom edge; bowled offstump
MN van Wyk - flashing cut shot; brilliant one-handed catch at backward point
JP Duminy - lofted straight to long-off; caught comfortably
JA Morkel - stunned by sharp, lifting delivery - gloved; caught well at slip
CM Willoughby - drove hard down the ground, well-fielded by bowler, direct hit; run out
AA Donald - not out
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Solid work guys. Nice win. Looking forward to the next match!
Edit: Got Prince for a duck. I'll nominate right here, right now, that he will be my bunny in the tests.
Edit: Got Prince for a duck. I'll nominate right here, right now, that he will be my bunny in the tests.
kears_falcon_9
International Debutant
Pretty happy with that return. Half century to begin a tour is always nice.
Guessing they count towards List-A?
Great bowling by Thomas and Watt, Goffy once again gun with the bat.
Guessing they count towards List-A?
Great bowling by Thomas and Watt, Goffy once again gun with the bat.
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Wright recalled to Test team
In light of the shocking retirment of Nathan Hoy from CW cricket, Kyle Wright has been called up to the Test squad, having made his return to the ODI team in Season XI. Wright has not played Test cricket since 2013 (Season X), but is 4th on the list of CW Test wicket-takers.
Kyle S. Wright - Test Career
29 Matches
298 runs @ 7.10
HS - 34
92 wickets @ 34.26
BB - 4 for 38
SR - 70.33
In light of the shocking retirment of Nathan Hoy from CW cricket, Kyle Wright has been called up to the Test squad, having made his return to the ODI team in Season XI. Wright has not played Test cricket since 2013 (Season X), but is 4th on the list of CW Test wicket-takers.
Kyle S. Wright - Test Career
29 Matches
298 runs @ 7.10
HS - 34
92 wickets @ 34.26
BB - 4 for 38
SR - 70.33
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Thomas at 10? What is the name of this insult? :P
Good start boys, looking forward to finally marking ourselves as a true Test nation this series.
Good start boys, looking forward to finally marking ourselves as a true Test nation this series.
Mister Wright
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Mr Mxyzptlk said:
Very pleased to get the call up. I find it ironic that a retirement has lead to my inclusion in the test squad, but you have to take your chances when they are heanded to you and hopefully I can put some pressure on the current quicks to get into the team, healthy competition for spots means better results for the Cricketweb XI.