ODI Series - Eng./Zimb./Sth. Africa
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JLC
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Why would i want Zimbabwe to win ?? Poor Andy Flower and Olonga cant even play anymore and Olangas life is in danger. Stuff that.MAGFAN8 wrote:JLC, you failed to even mention the other team !! Nick Knight retired, m8. Probably got sick and tired of getting England (with Trescothick) off to good starts only to see them throw in the towel.
Congratulations, Zimbabwe, on a wonderful, fighting victory. They took the initiative. Streak saw the wicket was a bit dodgy and sent England in.
After a flurry from Trescothick, the other English batsmen were restricted by pin point accurate bowling from 2 lesser lights in the Zimbabwe attack.
Price (1/20) and Marillier (1/30) bowled 20 overs in the middle section for only 50 runs. Streak showed his class with 2/30 from 9 overs.
Gough and Johnson then ripped through the top order to have Zimbabwe almost begging for mercy at 4/15 in the 10 over.
I say almost because Grant Flower and Stuart Matsikenyeri would have none of that as they methodically rescued the innings with 96 for the 5th. wicket.
Flower is a veteran and could be expected to guts it out but Matsi was a revelation. In only his 4th. international, he got his head down to contribute a vital 44 from 55 balls. An excellent effort for a 20 year old.
Streak (7) and Flower kept the scoreboard ticking over with 32. Ervine came to the crease and played like a champ for 26 n.o. from 25 in a stand of 52 with Flower as they won with 12 balls to spare.
Flower's 96 n.o. was one of the finest ODI innings' I've seen, given the circumstances and duly earned him Man of the Match.
England should beat Zimbabwe 9 times out of 10 as they are the better team. Hopefully England bounce back and start playing to their potential as they have some good players
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Donny
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Who suggested you'd want the Zimbos to win, JLC ? We know you're a closet Pommy. Lol.
What England should do and what they do do are often quite different scenarios, as any cricket follower should know. After all, m8, England lost 6 of their first 8 matches against Zimbabwe and that was when the Zimmers were comparable to Bangladesh !!
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A 200 opening partnership from Solanki (106 from 108) and Trescothick (114 n.o. from 125) put England on the path to victory and Trescothick and Flintoff finished it off with 44 from 40 balls to win with 4.1 overs to spare.
Solanki is making every post a winner and his 101 ball century earned him Man of the Match.
What England should do and what they do do are often quite different scenarios, as any cricket follower should know. After all, m8, England lost 6 of their first 8 matches against Zimbabwe and that was when the Zimmers were comparable to Bangladesh !!
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A 200 opening partnership from Solanki (106 from 108) and Trescothick (114 n.o. from 125) put England on the path to victory and Trescothick and Flintoff finished it off with 44 from 40 balls to win with 4.1 overs to spare.
Solanki is making every post a winner and his 101 ball century earned him Man of the Match.
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I think South Africa are in a bit of trouble with their cricket. Biggest mistake was sacking Shaun Pollock. Pakistan are in a rebuilding process and pretty ordinary.
India are only good at home and New Zealand are ok but only have two good bowlers in Bond and Vettori. Windies are imporving but need more quality bowlers. Sri Lanka have a couple good bowlers but the team is rebuilding as well.
Therefore in relative terms i think England would beat any country except for Australia at home and away have the potential to be competitive in most countries.
In the test arena i cannot see Australia being dethrowned for quite a while!!!!!!
jlc
India are only good at home and New Zealand are ok but only have two good bowlers in Bond and Vettori. Windies are imporving but need more quality bowlers. Sri Lanka have a couple good bowlers but the team is rebuilding as well.
Therefore in relative terms i think England would beat any country except for Australia at home and away have the potential to be competitive in most countries.
In the test arena i cannot see Australia being dethrowned for quite a while!!!!!!
jlc
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Zimbabwe win toss and field
The Wisden Bulletin by Andrew Miller - June 29, 2003
Zimbabwe may have been pencilled in as the pre-tournament whipping-boys, but today at Canterbury they have the opportunity to steal a considerable march on South Africa, who were soundly beaten by England yesterday, in the third fixture of the NatWest Series.
Zimbabwe shocked England in Thursday's curtain-raiser at Trent Bridge, and have made just the one change from that side. Gary Brent, who didn't bat or bowl (but took a good catch) makes way for Doug Hondo, who showed glimpses of form during the Test series.
Heath Streak duly won the toss, and chose to exploit the early conditions at Canterbury. The wicket looks true, however, and Graeme Smith would have chosen to bat first anyway. South Africa have named an unchanged side.
South Africa 1 Graeme Smith (capt), 2 Herschelle Gibbs, 3 Jacques Kallis, 4 Jacques Rudolph, 5 Mark Boucher (wk), 6 Martin van Jaarsveld, 7 Shaun Pollock, 8 Andrew Hall, 9 Nicky Boje, 10 Alan Dawson, 11 Makhaya Ntini.
Zimbabwe 1 Doug Marillier, 2 Dion Ebrahim, 3 Travis Friend, 4 Grant Flower, 5 Tatenda Taibu (wk), 6 Stuart Matsikenyeri, 7 Heath Streak (capt), 8 Sean Ervine, 9 Andy Blignaut, 10 Doug Hondo, 11 Ray Price.
The Wisden Bulletin by Andrew Miller - June 29, 2003
Zimbabwe may have been pencilled in as the pre-tournament whipping-boys, but today at Canterbury they have the opportunity to steal a considerable march on South Africa, who were soundly beaten by England yesterday, in the third fixture of the NatWest Series.
Zimbabwe shocked England in Thursday's curtain-raiser at Trent Bridge, and have made just the one change from that side. Gary Brent, who didn't bat or bowl (but took a good catch) makes way for Doug Hondo, who showed glimpses of form during the Test series.
Heath Streak duly won the toss, and chose to exploit the early conditions at Canterbury. The wicket looks true, however, and Graeme Smith would have chosen to bat first anyway. South Africa have named an unchanged side.
South Africa 1 Graeme Smith (capt), 2 Herschelle Gibbs, 3 Jacques Kallis, 4 Jacques Rudolph, 5 Mark Boucher (wk), 6 Martin van Jaarsveld, 7 Shaun Pollock, 8 Andrew Hall, 9 Nicky Boje, 10 Alan Dawson, 11 Makhaya Ntini.
Zimbabwe 1 Doug Marillier, 2 Dion Ebrahim, 3 Travis Friend, 4 Grant Flower, 5 Tatenda Taibu (wk), 6 Stuart Matsikenyeri, 7 Heath Streak (capt), 8 Sean Ervine, 9 Andy Blignaut, 10 Doug Hondo, 11 Ray Price.
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England looking to make amends at Headingley
Ralph Dellor - June 30, 2003
The first round of matches in the NatWest Series has been completed and there is an appealing symmetry about the results. Zimbabwe beat England, England beat South Africa and South Africa beat Zimbabwe, and all that separates the sides is run-rate.
Next up, it is England against Zimbabwe at Headingley, providing England with an early opportunity to make amends for the sub-standard performance they put in at Trent Bridge in the opening match of series. After the win against South Africa, confidence should be high, but that was the case after beating Pakistan in the NatWest Challenge.
England will be taking a number of plus points into the Headingley match from the win at The Oval. Marcus Trescothick is in the one-day form of his life, and he has found an opening partner in Vikram Solanki who should go on from his marvellous hundred in the last match with added vigour. England are also likely to have their captain back to appear on his home ground. Michael Vaughan might have played at The Oval had qualification rested on a win, but now his back should have recovered to make a fitness test a formality before he takes his place to help bolster what still appears to be a fragile middle order.
Zimbabwe have served notice that they cannot be taken lightly, and they will not be from now on. However, to inflict another defeat on England at Headingley would indeed be a surprise. To happen, England's seam attack would have to under-perform and Zimbabwe's batsmen would have to be very positive. If all that happens and Heath Streak enjoys conditions at Headingley as much as his style and quality of bowling suggest he should, a Zimbabwe win is not inconceivable, but has to be seen as an unlikely result.
Ralph Dellor - June 30, 2003
The first round of matches in the NatWest Series has been completed and there is an appealing symmetry about the results. Zimbabwe beat England, England beat South Africa and South Africa beat Zimbabwe, and all that separates the sides is run-rate.
Next up, it is England against Zimbabwe at Headingley, providing England with an early opportunity to make amends for the sub-standard performance they put in at Trent Bridge in the opening match of series. After the win against South Africa, confidence should be high, but that was the case after beating Pakistan in the NatWest Challenge.
England will be taking a number of plus points into the Headingley match from the win at The Oval. Marcus Trescothick is in the one-day form of his life, and he has found an opening partner in Vikram Solanki who should go on from his marvellous hundred in the last match with added vigour. England are also likely to have their captain back to appear on his home ground. Michael Vaughan might have played at The Oval had qualification rested on a win, but now his back should have recovered to make a fitness test a formality before he takes his place to help bolster what still appears to be a fragile middle order.
Zimbabwe have served notice that they cannot be taken lightly, and they will not be from now on. However, to inflict another defeat on England at Headingley would indeed be a surprise. To happen, England's seam attack would have to under-perform and Zimbabwe's batsmen would have to be very positive. If all that happens and Heath Streak enjoys conditions at Headingley as much as his style and quality of bowling suggest he should, a Zimbabwe win is not inconceivable, but has to be seen as an unlikely result.
Donny.
It's a game. Enjoy it.
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