South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Only Test; December 26-29, 2017 at Port Elizabeth

[Yorkshire]

Venue: St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
4 (Four) Day Test
Start Time: December 26, 2017 13:30 Local (11:30 GMT)

Zimbabwe Squad
Graeme Cremer (captain), Hamilton Masakadza, Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor, Chamunorwa Chibhabha, Regis Chakabva, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chisoro, Peter Moor, Solomon Mire, Kyle Jarvis, Chris Mpofu

[Boycs]

Easy runs and wickets ahead. Though I suppose conditions wise can’t be much different from home

[Boycs]

Steyn is playing?

[Leo]

^^Yup

South Africa Squad
Faf du Plessis (C), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Theunis de Bruyn, AB de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Morne Morkel, Andile Phehlukwayo, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn

[Boycs]

Only just noticed that this is a four day test match. Why’s that?

[Yorkshire]

ICC wants that way.Future test matches will be more and more either 4 day test Involving Minor nation and Also more Two tests series unless Ashes.

Southafrica,Srilanka and India protest Against ICC of 4 day tests.

[Leo]

Good Luck Zimbabwe.

[Yorkshire]

Markram since debut

97
15
143
125
=====
380 In 4 innings 3 Test, so far

[Boycs]

Indeed average is around 95

[Boycs]

303/8 that’s a bit pathetic against Zimbabwe

[Boycs]

Oooooo kaboom wicket off the first ball

[Boycs]

Three down now for 13. I would have said morkels wicket was a no ball personally.

[Paddles]

303/8 that’s a bit pathetic against Zimbabwe

30/4 makes it look better.

[Boycs]

63/8 puts it even more into context

[Boycs]

Hehe great yorker by Rabada, that Zimbabwean tail-ended had to untangle the ball from his own shoelaces.

[Yorkshire]

Paddles

Why we need 4 day test with minors ?

[Boycs]

Good question.

Two divisions needed. Let Zimbabwe and Afghanistan play each other, more even and more to learn/improve from for both.

What are Zimbabwe learning being bowled out for 68?

[Paddles]

Good question.

Two divisions needed. Let Zimbabwe and Afghanistan play each other, more even and more to learn/improve from for both.

What are Zimbabwe learning being bowled out for 68?

Uhmm with superstars Khan, Nabi and Shezhad - Zimbos are beneath Afghanistan. Srsly.

Afghanistan will, if smart, like BCCI smart, serve day 1 turners aka budsen burners.

[Paddles]

Paddles

Why we need 4 day test with minors ?

To help fill Safricas yearly quota so Faf and C Morris (or W Parnell or another bat) fill in for Bavuma and Phelukwayo respectively in the tests vs Aus in March. A few more tests vs India should get close to fulfil the rquirements for the A Team to play Aus in at least 1 test.

If you think Bavuma or Phelukwayo deserve their spots - 'u mad bro'. Hopefully for Safrican cricket fans, they lift to deserving their spots.

[Yorkshire]

121 all out
5 wickets by KESHAV MAHARAJ

SOA win by an innings and 120 runs
16 wickets day for 159 runs

I will tell you tomorrow who gets out twice

[Boycs]

We can read the scorecard.

That’s a humiliating wipe out.

[Mick180461]

So much for a 4 day Test match over in 5 Sessions