[Match Thread] 1st ODI (South Africa v Zimbabwe)

[maehara]

South Africa v Zimbabwe: 1st ODI
OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein, 15 October 2010



South Africa Squad: Graeme Smith (capt), Hashim Amla, Johan Botha, AB de Villiers (wk), JP Duminy, Colin Ingram, Jacques Kallis, Charl Langeveldt, David Miller, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe

Zimbabwe Squad: Elton Chigumbura (captain), Hamilton Masakadza, Chamu Chibhabha, Tatenda Taibu (wicketkeeper), Shingirai Masakadza, Ian Nicolson, Prosper Utseya, Graeme Cremer, Ed Rainsford, Chris Mpofu, Keith Dabengwa, Grant Flower, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor

[asif]

Asif Ali....................From Pakistan

You missed one name in Zimbabwe's squad the one & only Brendan Taylor......

Best of Luck.................Zimbabwe.

[maehara]

You missed one name in Zimbabwe's squad the one & only Brendan Taylor......

That's what I get for copy'n'pasting from the original squad announcement that Taylor was left out of. D'oh!

Fixed. Thanks for the heads-up.

[riankhan]

South Africa v Zimbabwe: 1st ODI
OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein, 15 October 2010

Zimbabwe Squad: Elton Chigumbura (captain), Hamilton Masakadza, Chamu Chibhabha, Tatenda Taibu (wicketkeeper), Shingirai Masakadza, Ian Nicolson, Prosper Utseya, Graeme Cremer, Ed Rainsford, Chris Mpofu, Keith Dabengwa, Grant Flower, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor

Happy to see Zimbabwe getting stronger day by day (as a Bangladeshi).

Full support to Zim against all other teams except BD...
Its only good for cricket

[sloandog]

Chibahba should play over Craig Ervine in the first ODI, or maybe play Ervine but leave out Flower. But i doubt this'll happen since all the hype has been surrounding his inclusion

[CrimsonAvenger]

Chibhabha would certainly play ahead of Ervine, and Flower too deserves to play ahead of Ervine, with all that record behind him. If anything, Ervine would have to force his way back in.

[sloandog]

Chibhabha would certainly play ahead of Ervine, and Flower too deserves to play ahead of Ervine, with all that record behind him. If anything, Ervine would have to force his way back in.

Yep he certainly would, but i'd like to see him play in the series still. If Dabengwa is in the side i'll go nuts !

[Flower power]

Agreed . Dabengwa did not justify his inclusion in the squad with both bat and ball .

[sloandog]

Agreed . Dabengwa did not justify his inclusion in the squad with both bat and ball .

I mean for crying out loud, okay he scored 12 off 3 balls. Wupty doo !!
His offspin is poor, and i've seen him field and he's not of international class

[Mike]

Can't believe it.

We're actually discussing who to leave out because we have too many batsmen. And one is Craig Ervine who played a fantastic knock against India (I think) the other month!

I love it!
Who would of thought that a couple of years ago