South Africa v Zimbabwe (3 ODI)

[BigJeff]

South Africa v Zimbabwe (3 ODI)

the teams will play 3 ODI's with the first match vs a club team.

SCHEDULE
Spet 13: 20/20 Match vs Eagles (local Side)
Sept 15: Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein
Sept 17: Buffalo Park, East London
Sept 20: Sedgars Park, Potchefstroom

SQUADS

SOUTH AFRICA: Graeme SMITH (C), Jacques KALLIS (VC), Andrew HALL, Loots BOSMAN, Mark BOUCHER, AB DE VILLIERS, Boeta DIPPENAAR, Jean-Paul DUMINY, Herschelle GIBBS, Justin KEMP, Charl LANGEVELDT, Andre NEL, Makhaya NTINI, Alviro PETERSEN, Robin PETERSON, Shaun POLLOCK, Roger TELEMACHUS, Johan VAN DER WATH

ZIMBABWE: Prosper UTSEYA (C), Chamu CHIBHABHA, Elton CHIGUMBURA, Terry DUFFIN, Anthony IRELAND, Tafadzwa KAMUNGOZI, Timycen MARUMA, Hamilton MASAKADZA, Stuart MATSIKENYERI, Tafadzwa MUFAMBISI, Tawanda MUPARIWA, Ed RAINSFORD, Piet RINKE, Vusi SIBANDA, Gavin STRYDOM, Brendon TAYLOR

 

[cleazer]

Re: South Africa v Zimbabwe (3 ODI)

Does anyone here not expect a 3-0 sweep for South Africa? I guess the only way that wouldn't happen is if one of the matches is rained out.


Zimbabwe played their 20/20 against Eagles today.
They were demolished. Zimbabwe batted first, were all out for 103, and Eagles won 104/1 after 11.4 overs. Not even a contest. Eagles had a few ODI-level players from the South African team, and a few that will eventually make their ODI debuts, like Thandi Tshabalala (who was part of the South Africa squad for the cancelled tri-series in Sri Lanka, and surely would have made his debut there).

Based on this performance, I would expect sound thrashings in all three ODI's.

 

[Iggy]

Re: South Africa v Zimbabwe (3 ODI)

wow, how good are the eagles? i assume this thread came up late was b/c there won't be much interest as it is sure to be a whitewash.

i who's the associate team Zim's group in the WC? i would tip them to win.

 

[cleazer]

Re: South Africa v Zimbabwe (3 ODI)

wow, how good are the eagles?

They've got a good 6 or 7 players who are part of or could step into the South African ODI team, so they probably are a legitimately better team than Zimbabwe in any form of the game, 20/20 or otherwise.

i who's the associate team Zim's group in the WC? i would tip them to win.

That would be Ireland. I have high hopes for a win there.