*Official* South Africa Test Tour of Zimbabwe 2025

[Spark]

Wow I sure am glad that he declared early, wouldn't want to risk drawing the game or anything.

 

[Spark]

Looking around other parts of the internet, there's lots of similar reactions.

It's really funny an otherwise monumental innings can inspire anger of all things simply because he didn't do what seemed so obvious to do.

I mean ultimately we've all been robbed of what really should have been a special moment in cricket history, let alone South African cricket history, because of specious bullshit. I think it's a fair response.

 

[ashley bach]

Well played special agent Mulder. Surely he had no say in the declaration?

 

[ashley bach]

87-6 @SillyCowCorner1

 

[govinda indian fan]

Lara would never lose the record, he'd just pay cricketers to declare, happened with Warner and now with Mulder.

Hope sachin pays root so that he doesn't break highest run scorer tally

 

[Starfighter]

Well played special agent Mulder. Surely he had no say in the declaration?

Well he's captain so it would be odd if he didn't.

 

[ashley bach]

Well he's captain so it would be odd if he didn't.

LOL didn't realize that. Will be interesting to hear about the theory/reason for not kicking on.

 

[the big bambino]

Ha I thought you were being sarcastic.

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah the more I think about this the more it pisses me off. Who the **** is gonna care about getting the win against Zim compared to breaking a world record

No fans of cricket want this. Mulder sucks

Winning is always more important imo, but declaring didn't really increase the chances of winning in any way. It's a real "why can't we have both?" scenario.

 

[mr_mister]

Winning is always more important imo, but declaring didn't really increase the chances of winning in any way. It's a real "why can't we have both?" scenario.

Yep. Did this "individual records are selfish to think about" all snowball from Tubbys 334* declaration?

Which I believe was a reverse scenario where he wanted to bat for 10 more mins on day 5 to deny the Pakistani openers optimal preparation but then was worried if he declared on like 338 or something it'd look like he only did it to beat the record. Funny how that turned into some kind of "I'm not worthy" type logic

 

[SeamUp]

First test wickets for Prenalen Subrayen. One for all the avid fisherman out there.

 

[Prince EWS]

Williams is actually crazy good to be doing this injured at 38.

Was managed awfully his entire career. Could have been better than Flower imo.

 

[SeamUp]

Poor Dean & fellow Zim supporters. I said it after England, it's great to be at the top table playing games again but they need to address a lot of things to be even competitive again.

 

[Heboric]

Damn another wicket off a no ball.
Doesnt matter in the scheme of things because results dont matter, its how cool one looks.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

SA have enforced the follow on on the same day they have declared just to make that declaration look even more ridiculous.

 

[Prince EWS]

Sean Williams averages 78 in the second half of his career.

 

[Athlai]

Yeah it's pretty impressive

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah it's pretty impressive

This thread has affirmed that results are cringe and celebrating individual players is based, so plenty to celebrate for Zimbabwe with Williams being the best second-half-of-career batsman of all time.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

This thread has affirmed that results are cringe and celebrating individual players is based, so plenty to celebrate for Zimbabwe with Williams being the best second-half-of-career batsman of all time.

Throwing away that opportunity that Mulder had is like winning the lotto and losing the ticket on the street ..We'll get over it soon us Protea fans we've had way worse heartbreaks , just a venting session

 

[cnerd123]

Why did Mulder declare?