Proteas tour to Zimbabwe: Aug-Sep 2014

[Stefanmuller]

So no go for Van Zyl in the near future then seeing as he is not in the ODI squads? I am disappoint.

 

[MickeyD]

Zim 33-2 (15.1 overs)

Piedt gets a wicket with his first ball on debut!!!

 

[satanboy]

Zim 33-2 (15.1 overs)

Piedt gets a wicket with his first ball on debut!!!

Wasn't that just awesome!

 

[Wall]

Piedt looks really good....

 

[Creag]

Piedt looks really good....

Can't wait to get home to see him.

 

[NeonNinja]

Hey. This is Zimbabwe. everyone looks good.

 

[Creag]

Zim 33-2 (15.1 overs)

Piedt gets a wicket with his first ball on debut!!!

Doesn't get more special than that...

Edit : apparently the 19th player to get a wicket first ball in test cricket.

 

[satanboy]

Piedt!!!

 

[satanboy]

Hey. This is Zimbabwe. everyone looks good.

Don't be a hater.

 

[satanboy]

3rd wicket for Piedt

 

[MickeyD]

3rd wicket for Piedt

Looking good!

 

[NeonNinja]

The Steyn remover!

 

[Garson007]

Can't afford anything less than a win here. Bat once. Bat big.

 

[MickeyD]

Test 1 - Day 1 - Stumps

Zim 248-9 (89 overs)

Steyn 4/45
Piedt 4/89

 

[OGroteKoning]

I am very surprised that the four so many runs. Piedt impressed me. I agree with Garson007 - one big score and get them cheap

 

[ZCFOutkast]

This has been Steyn's worst fiver. He should be ashamed of it! Four shocking decisions from the umpire. Piedt's first wicket, and Steyn's 2-4 wickets. The Proteas are chasing a target that's potentially 80 runs less than it should've been. All in all the attack was poor. Piedt costly while striking, Morkel&Philander flat, while reputation more than anything else made Steyn look better than he was. After the stolen series in SL - ball tempering&rain - now umpires chipping in here, we didn't need this after the bullying Australia meted out. Essentially 3 series later, have the proteas really been good at any Test after the 2nd one against India? Smith shouldn't be surprised that #1 was lost. Much deserved. The Proteas haven't dominated any side at all lately. AUS would've had more than double this score after 15 overs of the reply against medium pace trundlers.

 

[Die_Miek]

This has been Steyn's worst fiver. He should be ashamed of it! Four shocking decisions from the umpire. Piedt's first wicket, and Steyn's 2-4 wickets. The Proteas are chasing a target that's potentially 80 runs less than it should've been. All in all the attack was poor. Piedt costly while striking, Morkel&Philander flat, while reputation more than anything else made Steyn look better than he was. After the stolen series in SL - ball tempering&rain - now umpires chipping in here, we didn't need this after the bullying Australia meted out. Essentially 3 series later, have the proteas really been good at any Test after the 2nd one against India? Smith shouldn't be surprised that #1 was lost. Much deserved. The Proteas haven't dominated any side at all lately. AUS would've had more than double this score after 15 overs of the reply against medium pace trundlers.

Scorecards don't show umpire errors, only runs and wickets. "you take the good with the good and the bad with the bad"

 

[ZCFOutkast]

There are errors, and there is sabotage. Without DRS, if what happened to Zimbabwe e.g. phantom wickets, had happened to one of the sides between say Ind-SA or Ashes the media would be resembling an inquiry right now - not the kind that Zuma commissions too. Anyway we'll see how much it affects the rest of the match. The Proteas should bat until midway after tea tomorrow. Depending on what ZIM post after that, I suspect conclusions drawn will factor in those shockers from the umpires. Manthorp&Jackman have already admitted as much on commentary.

 

[modern10]

There are errors, and there is sabotage. Without DRS, if what happened to Zimbabwe e.g. phantom wickets, had happened to one of the sides between say Ind-SA or Ashes the media would be resembling an inquiry right now - not the kind that Zuma commissions too. Anyway we'll see how much it affects the rest of the match. The Proteas should bat until midway after tea tomorrow. Depending on what ZIM post after that, I suspect conclusions drawn will factor in those shockers from the umpires. Manthorp&Jackman have already admitted as much on commentary.

Have you seen the errors DRS would've corrected in the Eng and India series. You can't get to nr 1 without playing well.

 

[MickeyD]

There are errors, and there is sabotage. Without DRS, if what happened to Zimbabwe e.g. phantom wickets, had happened to one of the sides between say Ind-SA or Ashes the media would be resembling an inquiry right now - not the kind that Zuma commissions too. Anyway we'll see how much it affects the rest of the match. The Proteas should bat until midway after tea tomorrow. Depending on what ZIM post after that, I suspect conclusions drawn will factor in those shockers from the umpires. Manthorp&Jackman have already admitted as much on commentary.

Why is there no DRS?