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

[SeamUp]

Been watching as well... great stuff. Have not had to fight back any tears, yet! Hopefully they don't show 'that' WC incident....

Oh man tears of disappointment are long gone. Nostalgic one's are always better.

Just back on that subject. Hersch caught it and I stick by that.

 

[SeamUp]

Merry Christmas to everyone who visits the thread by the way. Proteas seem to have a good spirit.

 

[the big bambino]

More on Zimbabwe. They set to debut 2m Blessing Muzarabani. They quietly excited about him. Not express pace but can get it through.

So bowling will be Jarvis, Mpofu, Blessing, Cremer

The batting is still a fight over 3 positions between Mire, Moor, Chakabva, Chibhaba & Burl

From what I've read looks very promising. Although only 5 fc matches old looks set to take the new ball with Jarvis.

 

[Pup Clarke]

Merry Christmas to everyone who visits the thread by the way. Proteas seem to have a good spirit.

No one's getting that hat off Morkel's head that's for sure. Looks like he has about 6 inches on Rabada

 

[Dendarii]

No one's getting that hat off Morkel's head that's for sure. Looks like he has about 6 inches on Rabada

According to Wikipedia, Morkel is 6'5" (1.96m) and Rabada is 6'3" (1.91m). It certainly doesn't look like it in that photo.

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah I'm okay with Blessing playing as long as they don't decide it means they're allowed to leave Chatara out. He's fit now; he should be playing ahead of Mpofu.

 

[SeamUp]

Would agree PEWS but there seems to be a belief Chatara isn't fit as he bowled so little overs in the warm-up.

 

[Prince EWS]

Chatara was almost-fit two months ago when Zimbabwe last played a Test and he hasn't got injured since. If he's not fit now there's something seriously wrong.

I think it's just a classic example of ZC thinking there's a smaller gap between their better players and the next best lot than there really is. "Williams is out of form", "Chatara isn't fully fit" -- yeah, true enough, but they're still better than the ****s you're going to pick in their place ffs.

 

[SeamUp]

Faf out.
AB to captain.

 

[StephenZA]

Faf out.
AB to captain.

So the conspiracy continues....

 

[Bahseph]

Saw this coming. But why isn't Elgar captain?

 

[Stefan9]

Saw this coming. But why isn't Elgar captain?

Because AB is the golden boy...

Personally thinks this sets a bad precedent, giving the captaincy to someone who picks and chooses when he plays.

 

[Stefan9]

So no steyn or faf due to virus infections...Me thinks someone is trying to pad numbers before the indian and aus series...

 

[Spark]

So no steyn or faf due to virus infections...Me thinks someone is trying to pad numbers before the indian and aus series...

Wait, wouldn't you want to play against Zimbabwe if you wanted to pad your numbers?

 

[Bahseph]

Pad the Quota numbers.

 

[Gnske]

Because AB is the golden boy...

Personally thinks this sets a bad precedent, giving the captaincy to someone who picks and chooses when he plays.

And he didn't even want it in the first place, so he gave it to another guy called Hashim Amla who also didn't want it.

Should just ease the fella in.

 

[Bahseph]

Only seen a few balls but this Muzarbani bloke looks like he has the tools.

 

[Gnske]

I take it Blessing was part of the Bruce Reid cloning program the ICC conducted a couple of decades back?

 

[Prince EWS]

This thread has alerted me to the fact that this started an hour earlier than I realised.

Thanks CW!

 

[Prince EWS]

Better yet, it's even on Foxtel. I'd assumed I'd have to be Willowing this series.