**unofficial** Zimbabwe T20 Triangular Series

[AndyZaltzHair]

Sun Jun 17
1st Match - Zimbabwe v Bangladesh
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Tue Jun 19
2nd Match - Bangladesh v South Africa
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Wed Jun 20
3rd Match - Zimbabwe v South Africa
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Thu Jun 21
4th Match - Zimbabwe v Bangladesh
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Fri Jun 22
5th Match - Bangladesh v South Africa
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Sat Jun 23
6th Match - Zimbabwe v South Africa
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Sun Jun 24
Final - TBC v TBC
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Squads

Bangladesh:
Mushfiqur Rahim (capt), Mahmudullah (vice-capt), Tamim Iqbal, Junaid Siddique, Anamul Haque, Mohammad Ashraful, Jahurul Islam, Nasir Hossain, Abdur Razzak, Elias Sunny, Mashrafe Mortaza, Farhad Reza, Nazmul Hossain, Ziaur Rahman, Abul Hasan

Zimbabwe:
Brendan Taylor (capt), Tatenda Taibu, Elton Chigumbura, Malcolm Waller, Charles Coventry, Forster Mutizwa, Graeme Cremer, Raymond Price, Tendai Chatara, Prosper Utseya, Kyle Jarvis, Chris Mpofu, Brian Vitori, Keegan Meth, Njabulo Ncube, Kevin Kasuza, Chamu Chibhabha, , Hamilton Masakadza, Shingi Masakadza, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Richard Muzhange, Vusi Sibanda, Craig Ervine

South Africa:
Hashim Amla (capt.), Farhaan Behardien, Marchant de Lange, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Colin Ingram, Richard Levi, Albie Morkel, Chris Morris, Justin Ontong, Wayne Parnell, Robin Peterson, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Dane Vilas (wk)

Zimbabwe Twenty20 triangular series 2012: Johan Botha ruled out of Zimbabwe tri-series | Cricket News | Zimbabwe Twenty20 Triangular Series | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Scaly piscine]

Ah good, needed somewhere to post Bangladesh's hilarious warm-up game collapse. 64-0 off 8 becomes 91-7 off 16. 27-7 off 8 overs in T20 game. Dear god.

 

[ajdude]

Zimbabwe Twenty20 triangular series 2012: Vusi Sibanda returns for Zimbabwe | Cricket News | Zimbabwe Twenty20 Triangular Series | ESPN Cricinfo

what the ****'s the point of a 15 man squad for only the first unofficial twenty20, are they expecting a couple of injuries or something

 

[ajdude]

SA 146/8 (18.4 ov, M de Lange 3*, WD Parnell 3*, R Muzhange 1/27) | Live Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

Zimbabwe on the way to a win over South Africa

 

[Cabinet96]

That's what happens when you get involved with pointless series and rest all your first team bar a couple. Credit to Zimbabwe though.

 

[Bahnz]

That's what happens when you get involved with pointless series and rest all your first team bar a couple. Credit to Zimbabwe though.

I don't think it's that weak a South African side. Sure its missing de Villiers and Morne, but other than that its pretty similar to the T20 side that beat New Zealand earlier this year.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

I don't think it's that weak a South African side. Sure its missing de Villiers and Morne, but other than that its pretty similar to the T20 side that beat New Zealand earlier this year.

Yeah not missing much players

 

[Somerset]

Decent win by the Zimbabweans irrespective that it was a slightly weaker South African team they faced. Masakadza seems to be in terrific form.

Out of interest, why is this an 'unofficial' series? Is it something to do with it not being televised?

 

[ajdude]

Out of interest, why is this an 'unofficial' series? Is it something to do with it not being televised?

originally it was gonna be a 5 match south africa v zimbabwe series, so it might've had something to do with the ICC not wanting too many t20 matches in a series, i read that they denied australia and pakistan having a 7 match series but were considering a 5 match series, so it might not have anything to do with it. but i'm pretty sure this is being televised in south africa

 

[Marius]

Decent win by the Zimbabweans irrespective that it was a slightly weaker South African team they faced. Masakadza seems to be in terrific form.

Out of interest, why is this an 'unofficial' series? Is it something to do with it not being televised?

Yeah, it is being televised here in SA.

 

[sonnench]

How is a team missing players such as Steyn, Botha Morkel, AB, Kalllis and Du plessis only ''slightly weaker''??

Come on, the series means nothing.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Steyn and Kallis aren't really 2020 players, and since when has Du Plessis become an integral part of the SA side? He's pretty new.

 

[sonnench]

Steyn and Kallis aren't really 2020 players, and since when has Du Plessis become an integral part of the SA side? He's pretty new.

Someone did not watch this years IPL then.....

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Anyways the series is alive with Bangladesh winning today against Zimbabwe; looked like Zimbabwe is still pretty awed by last night's victory, not too much to be blamed thinking that they are in the final (almost) in an unofficial series. Hopefully tomorrow will be a good game i.e. Bangladesh vs South Africa. And Parnell needs to ante up his game really, it's painful to watch him bowl these days

 

[Somerset]

Love how Masakadza's basically done a Guptill in T20s lately - in his last 7 matches, all T20s, his scores read 53, 62, 14, 102, 62, 55 and 56. Such a clean striker of the ball when hes in form.

 

[Hurricane]

Someone did not watch this years IPL then.....

Yeah they are great 20 20 players - but they don't seem to care about playing it internationally if the new zealand series is anything to judge by so hence albidarned said they are not really 20 20 players. Should have said not really international 20 20 players but that probably would have alarmed you more even though it is a more accurate statement.

Why would Steyn want to **** around playing 20 20 unless there is some major dollars in it for him.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

A terrible performance with the bat by South Africa restricted to 129 runs. Bangladesh will come out to bat shortly.

 

[Jacknife]

Bang doing their best to mess this up, they only needed 6 runs from the last 12 balls, now its 2 from 3 deliveries and they've just lost a wicket.

They managed it just with a ball to go, 2 loses in a row for SA now.

 

[Briony]

Bang beat SA. Pretty embarrassing for SA to lose to two minnows within a couple of days. They have rested some players but they obviously don't have much depth in their system, at least in this format. Not encouraging for their future with no sign of strong youngsters coming through.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Bang beat SA. Pretty embarrassing for SA to lose to two minnows within a couple of days. They have rested some players but they obviously don't have much depth in their system, at least in this format. Not encouraging for their future with no sign of strong youngsters coming through.

Bangladesh played also without their key players- Shakib, Tamim, Rubel and Shafiul