TEST SERIES :: Zimbabwe v Afghanistan

[brandon]

Boxing Day Test, Part Three!!

Two Tests, first one in Bulawayo with an 08:00 start.

 

[TheRey]

Plenty of red ball cricket on the box. Beautiful

 

[Silly Point]

Is this on anywhere?

 

[brandon]

Is this on anywhere?

Just been looking, doesn’t appear to be on any ‘official’ UK channels, but I reckon it’ll probably be on SuperSport and Willow.

 

[TheRey]

Just been looking, doesn’t appear to be on any ‘official’ UK channels, but I reckon it’ll probably be on SuperSport and Willow.

Sure I can find a hooky stream. Better company than the other halves Tory grandparents

 

[brandon]

Sure I can find a hooky stream. Better company than the other halves Tory grandparents

bet365 have got it on, so that might be my best option

 

[Nasser Butt-Head]

Sure I can find a hooky stream. Better company than the other halves Tory grandparents

I bet they love the cricket though

 

[brandon]

I bet they love the cricket though

Aye, but if we’re talking Zimbabwe and Afghanistan they’ll be odds on to make some sort of racist remark

 

[Aidan11]

Ben Curran - brother of Sam and Tom - made 68 on debut today.

 

[brandon]

Ben Curran - brother of Sam and Tom - made 68 on debut today.

Zimbabwe have made a very large first innings score, pitch looks pretty flat and there’s rain around for the next three days mind, so forcing a result could be difficult.

 

[Nasser Butt-Head]

Surprised at this score. I didn't realise there's a wicket in the world that Zimbabwe could nullify this Afghan bowling unit. With or without Rashid Khan, they have some talent.

Surface must be harder than concrete!

 

[PallionLad]

Surprised at this score. I didn't realise there's a wicket in the world that Zimbabwe could nullify this Afghan bowling unit. With or without Rashid Khan, they have some talent.

Surface must be harder than concrete!

Whilst I do share your enthusiasm for the Afgans, Zim have a few decent players like. I like Williams who got big ton.

I wonder if Scrappy will retire out there playing with his brother?

 

[brandon]

Surprised at this score. I didn't realise there's a wicket in the world that Zimbabwe could nullify this Afghan bowling unit. With or without Rashid Khan, they have some talent.

Surface must be harder than concrete!

It’s looked very flat to be fair, but one or two balls have started to misbehave. Not a bad place to be for the hosts with five hundred and plenty on the board

 

[Aidan11]

Afghanistan 425/2 at stumps.

No wickets fell at all today - the first wicketless day in test cricket for five years.

Pitches like this do not do test cricket any favours.

 

[scotch]

Afghanistan 425/2 at stumps.

No wickets fell at all today - the first wicketless day in test cricket for five years.

Pitches like this do not do test cricket any favours.

160 short of Laras record

 

[smoker]

Six centuries, including two doubles, in two innings.

Are they playing on AstroTurf?

 

[Aidan11]

Afghanistan last 3 wickets fell in 4 balls.

Probably the only highlight of the match.

 

[brandon]

Afghanistan reduced to 84-6 today, less than a week after they scored 699 on the same ground

That’s cricket!

I’ve not been watching, but given Raza has taken two wickets for Zimbabwe with his spin on Day 1, I suspect Rashid Khan will be licking his lips for a bowl on this as the week progresses.
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Update - 157 all out

 

[Aidan11]

Gone from one extreme to the other this series.

 

[brandon]

Gone from one extreme to the other this series.

Very much so, couple of early wickets for the Afghans this morning too - 22/2 the Zim boys, Curran not out though.

Looking forward to seeing Rashid bowl.
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Update - Curran trapped lbw for 15. 36-3.