[Match Thread] Day Night Pink Ball Test: SA vs Zimbabwe

[CrimsonAvenger]

Here's the thread, just in time.

Cricinfo match page: http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/1806 ... w/1122310/

SA win the toss and bat.

[Tom91]

No Steyn or faf for South Africa

[CrimsonAvenger]

South Africa XI: Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers (c), Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wk), Vernon Philander, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel

Zimbabwe XI: Justice Chibhabha, Hamilton Masakadza, Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor (c), Peter Moor (wk), Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Kyle Jarvis, Christopher Mpofu, Blessing Muzarabani

Chamu gets in over Mire, but no Chatara

But Cricinfo says Taylor is captain and Moor is keeper, clearly not correct.

[Tom91]

Zimbabwe XI: Justice Chibhabha, Hamilton Masakadza, Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor (c), Peter Moor (wk), Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Kyle Jarvis, Christopher Mpofu, Blessing Muzarabani.
Test debut for Burl and Blessing. Moor got the gloves

[pariah]

Zimbabwe XI: Justice Chibhabha, Hamilton Masakadza, Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor (c), Peter Moor (wk), Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Kyle Jarvis, Christopher Mpofu, Blessing Muzarabani

Burl ahead of Chakabva???

Forget wicketkeeping? In what world is Burl anywhere remotely near the class of Chakabva as a FC batsman???

Chakabva easily Zimbabwe's best bat in terms of products after the Taibu, Hami, Matsi etc generation???

[Tom91]

Cricinfo has Taylor listed as captain

[CrimsonAvenger]

Handing out two debuts in this match was probably too much. Chamu for Mire looks like a very sensible thought on form / confidence.

Cricinfo has Taylor listed as captain

They have that corrected now.

[tawac]

Chamu comes back to the top ahead of Mire Blessing gets his debut ahead of Chatara. Definite questions on Chataras fitness here. Better balanced team good we are moving forward from the 8-3 combination.

[Tom91]

Handing out two debuts in this match was probably too much. Chamu for Mire looks like a very sensible thought on form / confidence.

Cricinfo has Taylor listed as captain

They have that corrected now.

Yeah just seen that also Taylor listed as the keeper now aswell.

[Mr Twig]

Taylor keeping opens up a slot but Chakabva probably unlucky to miss out.