Zimbabwe cricket quiz

[Detective RDS]

India won by 3 runs. I remember watching the Zim innings on TV. It certainly brightened a cold winter's morning in the UK! At one stage it appeared that Zim had no chance, but then Carlisle and Ervine began to get going and the Indians started to worry. Unfortunately Ervine got out after getting his century and Heath Streak was just unable to take Zim home.

That's the correct answer, alan 132.

I watched the full telecast of this match. I started to follow Zimbabwean cricket team more after watching this match. I think Zim showed a good fighting spirit in this VB series. The squad was also very strong although that had Sibanda and Matsikenyeri also. I thought Zimbabwe was back again so did Heath Streak, then skipper. At that point of time, they suffered the loss of some players likes of Goodwin, A Flower, Olonga, P Strang, Murphy. But the good days didn't last very long. Bangladesh series was after this, and after that came the rebel strike and we know the whole story after that till now.

Here is the scorecard of this match:
http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65650.html

In the last over Zimbabwe needed 9 runs but Streak, Blignaut and Ebrahim weren't able to reach that mark...

End of over 49 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 272/5 (9 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.55, RRR: 9.00) HH Streak 4* (3b 1x4) IK Pathan 10-0-47-0
AM Blignaut 10* (10b 1x4) AB Agarkar 10.1-0-39-3

49.1
Bangar to Blignaut, 2 runs

49.2
Bangar to Blignaut, no run

49.3
Bangar to Blignaut, OUT

AM Blignaut c Laxman b Bangar 12 (19m 13b 1x4 0x6) SR: 92.30

49.4
Bangar to Streak, no run

49.5
Bangar to Streak, 1 run

49.6
Bangar to Ebrahim, 2 runs

End of over 50 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 277/6 (4 runs required from 0 balls, RR: 5.54) DD Ebrahim 2* (1b) SB Bangar 8-0-42-1
HH Streak 5* (5b 1x4) IK Pathan 10-0-47-0

In fact, in the VB series Zimbabwe played 3 close matches including this.
One against India (lost by 24 runs)
http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/curre ... 65648.html

(This was the match where Mark Vermeulen was hit in the head by Irfan Pathan. He was not out on 14. So, Zim was actually 9 wickets down)

AND
another against Australia (lost by 13 runs)
http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/curre ... 65651.html.


Now, alan 132, it's your chance to ask a question.

[Detective RDS]

Statistics of Zimbabwe Cricket Quiz:

Total questions asked till now: 24

1. Crimson Avenger- 5
2. maehara- 3
3. andy- 3
4. Dr_Situ(ZimFanatic)- 2
5. brmtaylor.com admin- 3.5
6. dylan- 1
7. 51.54- 1
8. Detective RDS- 1
9. alan 132- 1

Wrong answered- 3

alan 132, it's your turn to ask a question now.

[alan132]

OK have a try with this question.

What current batsman playing in the County Championship in England was born in, and has a father who played for Zimbabwe?

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Sean Ervine?

[ZIMFAN]

No, i think it is Dale Benkenstein

[alan132]

Dale Benkenstein was the player I was thinking off, so a point to ZIMFAN.
However Sean Ervine is also a correct answer to the question brmtaylor.com. A point also.

I should have been more specific with the wording of the question....my apologies.

[Makhaya00]

Thought I'd bump this thread..

Here is my question:
At what age did Elton Chigumbura make his debut for Mashonaland in the Logan Cup?

[Detective RDS]

Here is my question:
At what age did Elton Chigumbura make his debut for Mashonaland in the Logan Cup?

At 16 years of age in 15th January, 2003. Here is the scorecard of that match.

Before that Chigumbura played for Zimbabwean Under 19 team and Mashonaland A.

[Dr_Situ(ZimFanatic)]

Welcome Makhaya. Just one caution

Thought I'd bump this thread..

Rules say the one who answers last question correctly has the right to asknext question.
Enjoy the forum

[foreignfield]

I thought I'd revive this thread. Here's the question:

Who was the first black african Zimbabwean to play FC cricket?

I've come up with an answer myself, but I'm not 100% sure that it's correct .