EPISODE I: CRICKET WEB IN SOUTH AFRICA PART 1
Tests: 3 (lost 1-2)
The Touring Party:
Richard Hingston (C) +
Reuben Verghese (vc)
Ryan Verghese (wk)#
Richard Twyman +
KR Kode +
Brendon Goff
Simon Fitzsimmons
Andrew Cloete
Kim Fraser +#
Tamara Gould +#
Eric Heath +
Liam Camps
Jason (?) Pike +
Vishnu Reddy +
John Eddie Sanders +
David Kennett
Tim Evans +#
Corey Taylor +
+ = retired.
# = played less than 10 Tests.
Notable mentions about the tour:
Pike was included in the squad, but never played an international match. Neither did Reddy.
Ryan Verghese was the lone genuine wicketkeeper signup of the time.
Introduction:
A team of misfits and amateurs, the Cricket Web XI was thrust into International cricket against South Africa, confirming the miserable sense of humour of the ICC. Very little was expected from the team, and though they ultimately lost the series, expectations were far exceeded.
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The Warmups (not official ODIs):
CRICKET WEB XI 223/6 50.0 overs
Tamara Gould 78*, Ryan Vergese 48, KR Kode 31
NAMIBIA 141 37.1 overs
Eric Heath 3/9, John Eddie Sanders 3/26
Cricket Web XI won by 82 runs
Man of the match: Tamara Gould
CRICKET WEB XI 294/4 50.0 overs
Tamara Gould 92*, Tim Evans 61, Andre Maddocks 42* (left out of final 18)
SCOTLAND 233 46.2 overs
Corey Taylor 4/29, Eric Heath 2/46
Cricket Web XI won by 61 runs
Man of the match: Tamara
KENYA 114 31.0 overs
John Eddie Sanders 5/34, Eric Heath 2/20
CRICKET WEB XI 115/3 22.5 overs
Liam Camps 28, Eric Heath 25, Andrew Cloete 24*
Cricket Web XI won by 7 wickets
Man of the match: John Eddie Sanders
CRICKET WEB XI 353/2 50.0 overs
Richard Twyman 170, Liam Camps 88, Eric Heath 49*, Tim Evans 37*
NETHERLANDS 176 43.0 overs
John Eddie Sanders 4/23, Tim Evans 4/35, Corey Taylor 2/40
Cricket Web XI won by 177 runs
Man of the match: Richard Twyman
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The First Test
SOUTH AFRICA
Graeme Smith (C)
Herschelle Gibbs
Gary Kirsten
Jacques Kallis
Jacques Rudolph
Martin van Jaarsveld
Mark Boucher (wk)
Nicky Boje
Shaun Pollock
Steve Elworthy
Makhaya Ntini
CRICKET WEB XI
Liam Camps
Andrew Cloete
Simon Fitzsimmons
Richard Twyman
Ryan Verghese (wk)
Richard Hingston (C)
Reuben Verghese
Kim Fraser
John Eddie Sanders
Tim Evans
David Kennett
Conditions: Warm
Pitch: Hard- expected to deteriorate
Outfield: Fast
Weather: Rain expected for short spurts throughout Test match.
Toss: SA
Captain Smith walks eagerly out to the middle with his opening partner Gibbs. They are followed by Langeveldt who leads 10 debutants on the field as the Cricketweb XI prepare to contest their first Test macth since being suddenly elevated to Test level by the ICC.
Day 1 -
SA 179/2 (57 overs)(Gary Kirsten 71*, Jacques Kallis 73*)
Day 2 -
SA 397/5 (147 overs)(Martin van Jaarsveld 60*, Mark Boucher 29*)
Day 3 -
SA 411/5 dec. (153 overs)(Martin van Jaarsveld 67*, Mark Boucher 35*)
CW XI 222/8 (84 overs)(Tim Evans 18*, Kim Fraser 24*)
Day 4 -
CW XI 240 ao (89.5 overs)(David Kennett 7*)
SA 186/2 dec. (68.5 overs)(Herschelle Gibbs 89*, Jacques Kallis 24*)
CW XI 43/1 (10 overs)(Andrew Cloete 10*, Simon Fitzsimmons 17*)
Day 5 -
CW XI 199 ao (70 overs)(Tim Evans 9*)
South Africa 411/5d
Gary Kirsten/Jacques Rudolph 77, Jacques Kallis 73, Martin van Jaarsvel 67*
John Eddie Sanders 2/94, Reuben Verghese 1/48, David Kennett 1/62
Cricket Web XI 240
Andrew Cloete 43, Richard Hingston 38, Simon Fitzsimmons 35;
Steve Elworthy 4/75, Makhaya Ntini 3/42, Jacques Kallis 2/33
South Africa 186/2d
Herschelle Gibbs 89*, Gary Kirsten 64, Jacques Kallis 24*
Tim Evans 1/29, Kim Frase 1/36
Cricket Web XI 199
Richard Twyman 64, Simon Fitzsimmons 41, Andrew Cloete 24
Nicky Boje 4/48, Shaun Pollock 3/30, Makhaya Ntini 2/57
South Africa won by 158 runs
Man of the match: Jaques Kallis
