*Official* South Africa Test Tour of Zimbabwe 2025

[DrWolverine]

Wiaan Mulder should have broken Lara’s 400* and should have declared only after that.

 

[centurymaker]

declaration?

Even if Mulder gets out now. No reason to declare until tea or close to tea.

 

[kingkallis]

Kyle Verryenne you moron. Wasted so many balls.

 

[RightArmMystery]

That's mental. Probably only needed to bat on for another half an hour to break the record. Shocking decision.

 

[Himannv]

Within touching distance of breaking the world record and they declare?

 

[Starfighter]

I hate holier-than-thou declarations

 

[TimAngas]

That's a class act

 

[OverratedSanity]

That is so ****ing lame.

 

[Dendarii]

This makes no sense. I get that they'd want to get Zimbabwe in to bat at some point, but the extra time it would take for Mulder to get to 400 surely wouldn't make much difference. There'd still be enough time to bowl Zimbabwe out twice.

 

[Johan]

lmfao Lara payed him off

 

[RightArmMystery]

Given this weakened Zimbabwe batting line-up (evidenced by this start), it's insane to not have had a go at the record. Don't get it at all.

 

[Dendarii]

This makes no sense. I get that they'd want to get Zimbabwe in to bat at some point, but the extra time it would take for Mulder to get to 400 surely wouldn't make much difference. There'd still be enough time to bowl Zimbabwe out twice.

Especially with a wicket on the first ball...

 

[SeamUp]

First-ball lol

 

[Spikey]

Mulder follows in the footsteps of michael clarke by being on the verge of breaking the record and declaring even though you don't really need to

 

[Bolo.]

That's the most bizarre decision but I guess Mulder dont wanna become the batter who breaks great Lara's record against a weaker opponent.

No. It's his first game as captain. He wants to be the guy who 'selflessly declared, and put the team ahead of himself'. Moron.

edit just in case:Mulder is the moron, not you KK

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

I'm sorry but that's ****ing stupid to declare , This was a chance to put South Africa on World focus for a couple of days by attempting to break a World record that most believed would never be broken . Absolutely ridiculous

 

[centurymaker]

WOKE!

 

[Gnske]

To be fair, it's fitting that Lara's ultimate act of selfishness is impregnable in the generation of humble modern cricketers

 

[Johan]

To be fair, it's fitting that Lara's ultimate act of selfishness is impregnable in the generation of humble modern cricketers

not all that selfish tbh

 

[RightArmMystery]

This is worse than that ****ing stupid Stokes Ashes declaration.

Some start from Yusuf. First time seeing him bowl, and after just 4 balls, have to say he looks a serious talent. What are the thoughts on him? Seen as a top prospect?