Series thread - MTN Domestic Championship

[maehara]

Masakadza's last over had me thinking they'd blown it - but between Price and Cremer they could just pull it off. Will be close, though...

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Roles reversed today. Price went for over 7 an over, Cremer just 3.5. Close game, there were only 6 balls in it. I'd go with an unchanged lineup tomorrow.

[Train Driver]

It's a crying shame that the players can't all hit some form on the same day, here and in Pakistan, a couple of batsmen get some runs but the others don't seem to be able to back them up.

The bowling is desperately in need of a breakthrough wicket taker, who is the man to fill that role ?, Rainsford ?, Mupariwa ?, somehow that man has got to come through, and quickly.

It's far from bad though, I think a lot of people would be expecting Zim to be bowled out for next to nothing but against West Indies, Pakistan and now, 200+ has been a regular score, it's just the lack of wicket taking that is making the defeats look bad.

[aydee]

Once again, acceptable batting. 200 in 40 overs is ok, not brilliant, but ok none the less. Bowling seriously lacks teeth though. Price can be excused his one off day, but it doesn'l look like Muzarabani will be the answer to the seam bowling issues at the moment.

[maehara]

Gestetner Diamond Eagles v Zimbabwe Chevrons
Kimberley, 13th February

Eagles team: Morne van Wyk, Jacques Rudolph, Dean Elgar, Boeta Dippenaar (captain), Ryan Bailey, Ryan Mclaren, Allan Kruger, Roger Telemachus, Dillon du Preez, Thandi Tshabalala, Victor Mpitsang, CJ de Villiers.

Expect Zimbabwe to be the same as against Titans.

Need to win the one - we're currently the only side with no points on the board...

[Kopje]

Gestetner Diamond Eagles v Zimbabwe Chevrons
Kimberley, 13th February

Eagles team: Morne van Wyk, Jacques Rudolph, Dean Elgar, Boeta Dippenaar (captain), Ryan Bailey, Ryan Mclaren, Allan Kruger, Roger Telemachus, Dillon du Preez, Thandi Tshabalala, Victor Mpitsang, CJ de Villiers.

Expect Zimbabwe to be the same as against Titans.

Need to win the one - we're currently the only side with no points on the board...

We now called the Zimbabwe Chevrons? I wonder who coined that name, but i like it

[maehara]

We now called the Zimbabwe Chevrons? I wonder who coined that name, but i like it

Sponsor's tag for the SA domestic competitions, apparently...

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Not related to this game, but I thought I'd let you know that SuperSport 2 are showing our match on the 19th against the Lions. TenSports will more than likely take the feed as they seem to taking all the SuperSport MTN series coverage, which is quite good because you access TenSports at any time here.

Only highlights by the look of it?
But still, better than nothing!

Good find

EDIT: my mistake, it is live. Was looking at the wrong day

[maehara]

V Sibanda c van Wyk b du Preez 2
Normal service is resumed.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

1/38 from 12.2. Ideally we'd be closer to the 4/5 per over mark, but we have only lost the one wicket which is good I suppose. To be honest, I think for Zimbabwe to win with the weak bowling attack, we'll need to score 240-250.

Mpofu in for Muzarabani. Otherwise, no changes.