*Official* South Africa Test Tour of Zimbabwe 2025

[trundler]

Mulder is stuck in a loop here. He's not a #3 except against Bangladesh/Zimbabwe. Someone should have the sense to move him from there after this performance.

 

[Stefan9]

Well done Pretorius. Excellent 50.

 

[Stefan9]

Bit shitty by the Zim bowler there. Throwing the ball like that hitting Pretorius on the arm

Totally uncalled for. Should throw the book at him. In his ground and throw isn't close to hitting the stumps.

 

[Bahseph]

Mulder is stuck in a loop here. He's not a #3 except against Bangladesh/Zimbabwe. Someone should have the sense to move him from there after this performance.

He has only proven to be a number 3 against Zim tbf. The hope is these innings allow him the confidence to come into his own against other teams.

 

[Heboric]

Yay Mulder 200

 

[Stefan9]

Well played wiaan. Test double ton.

 

[Bahseph]

Well done Mulder!

 

[Bahseph]

This really has been disappointing from Zim.

 

[SeamUp]

Triple hundred is on the cards here.

Who knows, maybe more. Watch out BC Lara.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

That's the second fastest double hundred by a SA batter, fastest was Gibbs in 211 balls vs PAK in 2003

Fifth instance of a South African scoring 200+ on Day 1 of a test

Fastest double ton by a player in his debut captaincy match.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That's the second fastest double hundred by a SA batter, fastest was Gibbs in 211 balls vs PAK in 2003

Fifth instance of a South African scoring 200+ on Day 1 of a test

Fastest double ton by a player in his debut captaincy match.

What other player scored a double-century in his debut captaincy match? Shivnarine Chanderpaul

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Mulder is stuck in a loop here. He's not a #3 except against Bangladesh/Zimbabwe. Someone should have the sense to move him from there after this performance.

There will be much tougher examinations but for now we enjoy this, it does make you wonder though ..What would a prime Barry Richards , Graeme Pollock do to this attack let alone Sobers/Bradman

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

What other player scored a double-century in his debut captaincy match? Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Shiv Chanderpaul vs SA in 2005
Graham Dowling vs India in 1968

 

[Heboric]

What other player scored a double-century in his debut captaincy match? Shivnarine Chanderpaul

There was some New Zealand player back in the the day scored a double in his first test as captain

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Who would have thought this day would ever come ?

Wiaan Mulder now has a higher Test score than a certain Jacques Kallis

 

[trundler]

He has only proven to be a number 3 against Zim tbf. The hope is these innings allow him the confidence to come into his own against other teams.

Didn't he get a century against Bangladesh as well? Was that down the order?

 

[SeamUp]

Mulder is stuck in a loop here. He's not a #3 except against Bangladesh/Zimbabwe. Someone should have the sense to move him from there after this performance.

I'm not saying he will make a success of it but technically he is sound enough for it. I thought his 2nd innings counter-punch at Lord's showed a little something too. Right now it suits us especially with Stubbs, Bedingham, Pretorius and Brevis all wanting 4+

 

[SeamUp]

Didn't he get a century against Bangladesh as well? Was that down the order?

At 7 I think.

 

[SeamUp]

Who would have thought this day would ever come ?

Wiaan Mulder now has a higher Test score than a certain Jacques Kallis

It's great but damn this attack is horrid on a pitch not offering that steep bounce on a good length like in the first test. Especially with Blessing looking stiff from over one.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Damn just realised Mulder still gonna have to do some bowling and captain the troops, he's gonna be one tired man !