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Anyone else see the scores at lunch??????
Zimbabwe 7/37 :eek:
What has world cricket come to....
Yeah, I saw that. Not much you can say really. :(
On a brighter note, they have added eight runs without loss since lunch. :D
7/45, Streak and Blignaut at the crease.
Can't see this test going for too long unfortunately.
All out 54 according to cricinfo
*EDIT* Cricinfo also has the score at 9/58, so i dont know what the hell is going on. That site is hopeless sometimes...
London Adelaidian
4 Mar 2005, 20:44
All out 54 according to cricinfo
They won the toss and decided to bat too!
Think that backfired just slightly ;)
Then again - we don't know what the pitch is like. Anyone in Pommyland in front of Sky at the moment? They're showing this game apparently on Sky Sport Xtra. Bit hard for me to watch the telly and be at work at the same time ;)
London Adelaidian
4 Mar 2005, 20:45
Zimbabwe 1st innings R M B 4 6
S Matsikenyeri c de Villiers b Ntini 12 52 32 3 0
BG Rogers c Boucher b Pollock 1 18 12 0 0
DD Ebrahim b Ntini 3 21 16 0 0
H Masakadza lbw b Kallis 6 59 38 0 0
BRM Taylor c Boucher b Ntini 2 20 11 0 0
*+T Taibu c de Villiers b Kallis 7 42 32 1 0
E Chigumbura c Smith b Kallis 2 20 17 0 0
HH Streak c Boucher b Pollock 9 23 18 1 0
AM Blignaut c Boje b Kallis 8 23 14 2 0
AG Cremer c Kallis b Pollock 0 3 2 0 0
CB Mpofu not out 0 2 0 0 0
Extras (nb 4) 4
Total (all out, 31.2 overs, 145 mins) 54
FoW: 1-2 (Rogers, 4.1 ov), 2-13 (Ebrahim, 9.1 ov),
3-20 (Matsikenyeri, 11.4 ov), 4-22 (Taylor, 15.3 ov),
5-33 (Masakadza, 21.3 ov), 6-36 (Taibu, 25.1 ov),
7-37 (Chigumbura, 25.6 ov), 8-50 (Streak, 30.4 ov),
9-50 (Cremer, 30.6 ov), 10-54 (Blignaut, 31.2 ov).
Bowling O M R W
Pollock 8 4 9 3 (2nb)
Ntini 10 2 23 3
Langeveldt 6 2 9 0 (2nb)
Kallis 7.2 3 13 4
Equal 24th worst batting performance in history.
Worth batting performance by Zimbabwe ever eclipsing...
63 Zimbabwe v West Indies Port of Spain 1999/00
A mighty congratulations to the zimbos on this historic achievement :rolleyes:
what a joke
when i saw this series was on i thought "good, the zimbos can have a bit of a crack against a middle of the road test team, get some more exposure, blah blah blah..."
then i see Streak and Blignaut return...hey thats better than sending a couple of younsters to the wolves
then i see this scorecard and my opinion has changed a fair bit.....sure they will never develop if they always play Bangladesh, Kenya or Namibia....but if they are going to turn in rubbish like that.....i mean most of those guys have experience against international opposition except for really Mpofu and Cremer and too see an insipid performance like that where Kallis gets 4-13 is really disappointing
hopefully they come out and bowl and at least be competitive and dont have a 1st innings deficit of 500
silky-smooth
4 Mar 2005, 21:10
*EDIT* Cricinfo also has the score at 9/58, so i dont know what the hell is going on. That site is hopeless sometimes...
You're kidding, right?
Please say that was a joke.
If not, you'll be screwed when you hear of a site called www.cricket.com.au.
If not, you'll be screwed when you hear of a site called www.cricket.com.au.
www.cricket.com.au - the pinnacle of hopelessness. :rolleyes:
You're kidding, right?
Please say that was a joke.
If not, you'll be screwed when you hear of a site called www.cricket.com.au.
LOL, i know how bad that site is, but Cricinfo never seems to work well for me, it is always all over the place.
Zimbabwe were 7/49, 9/58, then all out 54, then 9/50, then 9/58 before finally being all out 54 again.
But yes Cricinfo > Cricket Australia
London Adelaidian
4 Mar 2005, 22:05
11 overs into the innings and the Saffas had already equalled Zimbabwe's score.
Now 0/79 after 15 overs and it's time to lift the fielding restrictions. ********, sorry - wrong type of cricket :p Well - they are going at 5.27 runs an over.
Methinks Zimbabwe are going to go back north with their tails between their legs after being heavily spanked.
red+black
4 Mar 2005, 22:47
The good news is that after this series they aren't scheduled to play again until the Kiwis visit in September. Hopefully by then common sense (which isn't that common) will prevail.
red+black
4 Mar 2005, 23:22
I'd be interested to know what's the best run rate for test innings over 200, 300, 400, etc. Currently 5.71 per over. 0/158
wagstaff
4 Mar 2005, 23:42
No real surprise that Zimbabwe folded like that (although without the obligatory fightback from Taibu), looking at the first few overs on the Cricinfo commentary Ntini looked as if he was going to get a wicket every ball.
If South Africa continue on around this Run Rate they would be around 800 by stumps on Day 2.
Even by Zimbabwe's lowly standards, this is shaping as their worst ever Test performance.
London Adelaidian
5 Mar 2005, 00:11
Opening partnership has been broken at 217. G Smith gone for 121 off 107 c Masakadza b Cremer. That partnership finished with a RR of 6.23.
As they've lost a wicket, the Saffas have hit the panic button and starting hitting out: the current partnership is 6.92 runs per over :D
1/233 after 37.1 overs :eek:
Fred Yeomans
5 Mar 2005, 00:13
Smith's finally out!
34.4 Cremer to Smith, SIX, down the wicket and picks it up effortlessly
way over long on some 15 rows back, now a man goes back to the
fence after the slaughter has happened
34.5 Cremer to Smith, OUT: down on a knee top edge went very high, well
taken at mid wicket, bit of a six or nix shot with no pressure on
this South African side
South Africa 217/1, Partnership of 217
GC Smith c Masakadza b Cremer 121 (107b 17x4 2x6)
AB de Villiers 88* (108b 18x4) AG Cremer 1.5-0-30-1 (1nb)
Fred Yeomans
5 Mar 2005, 00:17
...... and de Villiers follows just two short of his century.
At least the Cricinfo reporter is confident about Zimbabwe's chances!
:)
37.5 Cremer to de Villiers, OUT: uses his feet, thick outside edge goes
to short 3rd man, South Africa in trouble now, Zimbabwe sure to
rip thru the rest of the tail now
South Africa 234/2, Partnership of 17
AB de Villiers c Blignaut b Cremer 98 (118b 20x4 0x6)
JA Rudolph 7* (8b 1x4) AG Cremer 2.5-0-36-2 (1nb)
red+black
5 Mar 2005, 00:18
bit slow there Fred. 2/234, deV out for 98
37.5 Cremer to de Villiers, OUT: uses his feet, thick outside edge goes to short 3rd man, South Africa in trouble now, Zimbabwe sure to rip thru the rest of the tail now
edit: well you were with the 1st post :)
De Villiers also out - two short of his ton - 2/234.
You gotta love the cricinfo scorer's sense of humour -
37.5 Cremer to de Villiers, OUT: uses his feet, thick outside edge goes
to short 3rd man, South Africa in trouble now, Zimbabwe sure to
rip thru the rest of the tail now
:D :D
swarthydog
5 Mar 2005, 00:19
You know when the cricinfo text commentator guy's taking the ******** there's something up...
37.5 Cremer to de Villiers, OUT: uses his feet, thick outside edge goes
to short 3rd man, South Africa in trouble now, Zimbabwe sure to
rip thru the rest of the tail now
swarthydog
5 Mar 2005, 00:19
De Villiers also out - two short of his ton - 2/234.
You gotta love the cricinfo scorer's sense of humour -
37.5 Cremer to de Villiers, OUT: uses his feet, thick outside edge goes
to short 3rd man, South Africa in trouble now, Zimbabwe sure to
rip thru the rest of the tail now
:D :D
Beat me to it... :rolleyes:
Fred Yeomans
5 Mar 2005, 00:26
AG Cremer 4-0-40-2
Good average
Good Strike rate
Shame about the economy .......... but who cares!
Beat me to it... :rolleyes:
I think a few of us picked up on that by the looks of it. ;)
AM Blignaut c Boje b Kallis 8
AM Blignaut 6-0-44-0
Andy is keeping up his Tassie form by the looks of it! :rolleyes:
London Adelaidian
5 Mar 2005, 00:38
Streak and Cremer are being creamed at the moment:
| 4 . 4 4 4 . | 6 6 6 1 . . | 6 2 N. 4 1 .
16, 19 and 14 runs off the last 3 overs.
Bollocking central in Cape Town right now ...
Superpom
5 Mar 2005, 00:58
Cremer's just got Kallis who got the quickest half-century in test history.
RSA now 328-3 and Cremer has them all.
He's got 3-81
From 7 overs :D :D
Cremer > Lee ;)
They're into the tail now with Gibbs strolling to the crease.
London Adelaidian
5 Mar 2005, 00:59
Kallis c Blignaut b Cremer for 54 off 25b :eek:
End of a mad partnership: 9.2 overs, with a 10.07 RR
South Africa 3/328
London Adelaidian
5 Mar 2005, 01:01
Cremer > Lee ;)
Bwhahahahahahahahahahaha! I like it :D
Are you watching this onslaught Superpom (or DIPPER if you're around)? Cos I'm thinking my drinking session might have to be curtailed a bit tonight to watch the highlights on Sky Sports!
Superpom
5 Mar 2005, 01:16
Yeah, i'm watching it, but can't quite believe what i'm seeing.
They've just called stumps at 340-3
The last session was 33 overs long, and South Africa got 249 runs :eek: :eek: (run rate 7.5)
Taibu lost the plot entirely and had no idea how to set his field to stem the flow of runs, it was men against boys and Kallis just made hay.
There's nothing wrong with this pitch, maybe there was some dew around early on, but its not a minefield by any stretch - RSA should declare overnight to make sure ZIM have to bat in the dew in the morning.
Day 1 of this finely poised game:
Zimbaby 54
South Africa 3-340
The lead is 286 with 4 (yeah, right!) days remaining.
All time fastest test 50's:
Kallis - 24 balls v. Zimbaby @ Cape Town 2005
Botham - 26 balls v. India 1981/82
Youhana - 27 balls 2002/03
Kapil Dev - 30 balls
demon_dave
5 Mar 2005, 02:28
they shouldn't be playing test cricket, pathetic
they shouldn't be playing test cricket, pathetic
That about sums it up. :o
Fred Yeomans
5 Mar 2005, 12:42
It's ironic that the record for fastest test fifty is now held by Jacques Kallis, a player who has probably cost his team a few wins over the years with ultra conservative batting. He has let bowlers dictate to him when they really shouldn't considering his talent.
Still he has had a good day. Great bowling figures & now the fastest fifty.
red+black
5 Mar 2005, 13:35
Let's remember that Kallis only holds the record for fastest 50 where balls faced has been recorded. We just don't know whether Bradman or Sobers or Headley went sick one day and scored a quicker 50.
Sth Africa have declared on their overnight score (3/340) and Zimbabwe are 1/32 in their 2nd inngs
Sanity prevails, what a shame, they could have really rubbed it in
London Adelaidian
5 Mar 2005, 20:02
Zimbabwe at 2/95 at lunch - nearly double their first innings score! If they keep batting like this the match *might* last into a third day!!!
silky-smooth
5 Mar 2005, 20:08
South Africa should of batted until Tea and posted around 5/700 - get some of their batsmen's averages a boost.
If they wrap this up in the post-lunch session, surely this would easily be the shortest Test Match ever?
im still shaking my head at it......
i wonder if Phil Simmons had any idea what he was signing up for when he took the Zimbo coaching job?
wagstaff
5 Mar 2005, 21:24
Poor captaincy from Smith to declare overnight, as another hour or two of destroying the Zimbabwe bowling attack would've totally demoralised them and they would've been in no mood to put up a better fight with the bat today.
As it was, Zimbabwe probably would've got a psychological boost with not having to bowl again after yesterday's massacre and have fought back well so far.
With tough batsmen in Taibu and Streak still to come there's an outside chance that Zimbabwe could make South Africa bat again. If that were to happen, it would be an inditement on Greame Smith's captaincy.
wagstaff
5 Mar 2005, 21:27
Zimbabwe 3/158 in the 47th Over. A 98 run partnership between Ebrahim and Masakadza was just broken by Boje.
Judging by the commentary, South Africa have slackened off severely and just expected to run through the batting lineup again. If they don't pull their finger out, Zimbabwe could take this match into a third day.
Fred Yeomans
5 Mar 2005, 22:06
Zimbabwe are now 5/185.
Waylain September took the catch to dismiss Taibu. Great name! Nearly as good as Amit Jaggernauth.
:)
Fred Yeomans
5 Mar 2005, 22:08
They lost 2 wickets while I was writing that last post!
Now 7/186
56.6 Boje to Chigumbura, OUT: gives it a bit of flight, in fact lots of
air, dreadful shot, doesnt get to the pitch, misses and has his
stumps disturbed
Zimbabwe 186/6, Partnership of 3
E Chigumbura b Boje 0 (11b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 57 (1 run) Zimbabwe 186/6 (trail by 100 runs)
N Boje 18-3-43-3 - Wynberg End
DD Ebrahim 72* (152b 10x4)
57.1 Langeveldt to Ebrahim, OUT: pads up to the inswinger, was watching
it thru the binoculars and looked stone dead, Umpire Doctrove
agrees
Zimbabwe 186/7, Partnership of 0
DD Ebrahim lbw b Langeveldt 72 (153b 10x4 0x6)
HH Streak 0* (0b) CK Langeveldt 9.1-3-25-2 (1nb)
and we will go to Tea
Cooldude
5 Mar 2005, 22:13
The first Test match to end in two days since the one where we bowl out Pakis for 53 and 51, I believe
(I assume it'll end soon, since it's only 3 wickets and they have a session to take those)
Fred Yeomans
5 Mar 2005, 22:25
The first Test match to end in two days since the one where we bowl out Pakis for 53 and 51, I believe
(I assume it'll end soon, since it's only 3 wickets and they have a session to take those)
Yes. There have only been 3 two day tests since WW2.
Shortest test matches (http://aus.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/STATS/TESTS/RESULTS/SHORTEST_TESTS.html)
Fred Yeomans
5 Mar 2005, 23:21
Blignaut has decided it's time to swing the bat!
68.1 Boje to Blignaut, bye: two runs, attempted reverse sweep doesnt
make contact and beats Boucer who was half defending himself
68.2 Boje to Blignaut, SIX, slog sweep on one knee and goes over teh mid
wicket ropes
lost ball bounced onto the railway line and we will get a
replcement
68.3 Boje to Blignaut, no run, reverse seep, bottom edge and Kallis
fields at slip
68.4 Boje to Blignaut, SIX, down the track and lofts it over the mid
wicket fence some 25 rows back
68.5 Boje to Blignaut, FOUR, tries again does get hold of it but it
races away along the groudn to the same spot
68.6 Boje to Blignaut, SIX, has another go and it just clears the rropes
going over teh head of a leaping mid wikcet
End of over 69 (24 runs) Zimbabwe 238/8 (trail by 48 runs)
N Boje 24-5-83-3 - Wynberg End
AG Cremer 0* (3b) AM Blignaut 37* (36b 3x4 3x6)
stmookeyj
5 Mar 2005, 23:29
And then....
70.6 Boje to Mpofu, no run, same again as he got nicely into line
70.5 Boje to Mpofu, no run, all defence into the covers
70.4 Boje to Blignaut, one run, along teh ground takees a signal now out
in the same direction
70.3 Boje to Blignaut, SIX, brings up his 50 in 39 balls and 60 mins,
clears the head of Pollock at dep mid wicket
70.2 Boje to Blignaut, one run, down the track and goes all along the
ground to Pollock at deep mid wicket, they go for the second,
somewhat silly, Pollock's throw is on the money and Boje does the
rest allowing Umpire Bowden to signal the wicket extravagantly
Zimbabwe 247/9, Partnership of 33
AG Cremer run out (Pollock) 2 (9b 0x4 0x6)
70.1 Boje to Blignaut, SIX, slog sweep goes some 15 rows back at deep
bwd square
Superpom
5 Mar 2005, 23:48
All Over
Zimbaby 54 & 265
lose to
South Africa 340-3 Declared
by
an innings & 21 runs.
silky-smooth
5 Mar 2005, 23:58
DaveW - you're the stat expert - was this the shortest Test Match ever?
Wrapped up shortly after tea on the second day.
Also... Blignaut - 6 sixes in his 58! Staggering!