*Official* West Indies in Zimbabwe Thread

[Craig]

The Duck's rain dance has halted play, curse thee duck.

 

[luckyeddie]

The Duck's rain dance has halted play, curse thee duck.

<quack> lovely weather

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Rain stopped. Field mopped. We have play in 5 minutes time.

Zimbabwe need 223 off 33 overs.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Sibanda and Rogers in the middle. Fielding restrictions for 9 overs.

Here we go!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

1.1 Edwards to Rogers, OUT: WOW! what a start for the debutant, dead straight yorker, perfectly placed, Roger played all over it, middle stumps uprooted

Zimbabwe 5/1, Partnership of 5
BG Rogers b Edwards 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
V Sibanda 4* (6b 1x4) FH Edwards 0.1-0-0-1

1.2 Edwards to Vermeulen, one run, on target, Vermeulen plays it with the soft hands towards extra cover, quick single taken
1.3 Edwards to Sibanda, no run, fuller length just outside off stump, just leaves the right hander, through to the keeper
1.4 Edwards to Sibanda, one run, high fulltoss, very close to be called as a noball, plays it towards point
1.5 Edwards to Vermeulen, no run, left alone, very quick bouncer but outside off stump
1.6 Edwards to Vermeulen, no run, another beauty, pitched just outside off stump and moved away, beaten

What a start to your ODI career! That first ball was 140.2 kmph!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

3.1 Edwards to Sibanda, no run, another tempted yorker, just a little mis-directed this time, just outside off stump, throught to the keeper

3.2 Edwards to Sibanda, OUT: Gone! quick delivery just outside off stump, Sibanda played a walking strok, faint edge, simple catch for Jacobs

Zimbabwe 10/2, Partnership of 5
V Sibanda c Jacobs b Edwards 7 (14b 1x4 0x6)
MA Vermeulen 2* (5b) FH Edwards 1.2-0-2-2

3.3 Edwards to Wishart, OUT: Edwards on top!, another beauty, pitched on the on off stump came in just a little, struck on the pads infront of middle and leg as Wishart played on the backfoot, loud appeal and upgoes the finger

Zimbabwe 10/3, Partnership of 0
CB Wishart lbw b Edwards 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
MA Vermeulen 2* (5b) FH Edwards 1.3-0-2-3

Debutant on a hat-trick but bowled superbly for the next 2 balls.

148 kmph, 149 kmph, 148 kmph, 148 kmph, 149 kmph, 149 kmph

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

5.4 Edwards to Vermeulen, OUT: Edwards Strike again! short and sharp delivery, Vermeulen defends it very awkwardly and spooned it for a simple catch at gully in the hands of Chanderpaul

Zimbabwe 15/4, Partnership of 5
MA Vermeulen c Chanderpaul b Edwards 6 (14b 0x4 0x6)
S Matsikenyeri 1* (4b) FH Edwards 2.4-1-4-4

Another one for Fidel Who.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I'm fast running out of WOW's!

7.4 Edwards to Matsikenyeri, OUT: Fifth wicket for Edwards! what a start, fuller ball, on midlle stump, tries to play it on the onside, leading edge and simple catch in the hands of Collymore at mid on

Zimbabwe 22/5, Partnership of 7
S Matsikenyeri c Collymore b Edwards 6 (10b 1x4 0x6)
HH Streak 2* (6b)
FH Edwards 3.4-1-6-5

Vaas is 8/19......

23/5

 

[iamdavid]

What A find!!!

His carear so far has been absolutely explosive
reminicent of Waqar at his best.

Vaas's 8/19 is being severaly threatened

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Unfortunately he only has 7 overs max due to the 33-over limitation.

He just bowled his first over in his ODI career where he didn't take a wicket.

5-1-10-5

He almost took a wicket with the first ball of his Test career too. I think he had a dropped catch.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Edwards 7-1-22-6

Those are the best figures by a player on ODI debut.

 

[luckyeddie]

Edwards 7-1-22-6

Those are the best figures by a player on ODI debut.

That's two points each for me and thee, Liam.
(we can spot 'em)

 

[Neil Pickup]

Going on the form of Edwards start to his international career, Edwards will take 5 or so wickets and go at bugger all an over.

:O

 

[marc71178]

Going on the form of Edwards start to his international career, Edwards will take 5 or so wickets and go at bugger all an over.

How true you were Craig!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Don't inflate his ego too much.

 

[marc71178]

Nah, let him have his moment of glory, it's not often he's right about anything!

 

[Tim]

Well what a great start!, I just hope he can follow it up in the next match & not fall into the trap of going 10 overs for 50 with no wickets or something.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I just read Lara's daily column in today's paper and he said:

Unforunately Vasbert Drakes is out through injury, but it allows Fidel Edwards the opportunity to play his first one-day international. With his wicket-taking ability, our expectation is for him to make early inroads into their batting order.

BTW, Jerome Taylor will be returning home. Fingers crossed that Dave Mohammed or Daren Powell gets the call.

 

[Tim]

Well err yeah, fairly standard stuff there from Lara..you'd expect a pace bowler to try and make early in-roads.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Was referring to the understatement quality...