Match Thread: Namibia v Zimbabwe Provinces (3-Day Match)

[maehara]

Don't you have to have a run on the board before you can declare? You can't actually forfeit an innings. I remember reading that somewhere...

But I like your style of wishful thinking.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Don't you have to have a run on the board before you can declare? You can't actually forfeit an innings. I remember reading that somewhere...

But I like your style of wishful thinking.

I'm pretty sure there was a declaration at 0/0 by a county team (the captain was an intl player, famous too, can't remember who though) who really wanted to bowl first about 30 years ago. Not 100% sure though. Maybe they had to face 1 ball and then declare?

[Train Driver]

The match was Middlesex v Surrey at Lords in 1977.

Middlesex, under captain Mike Brearley, had to win to keep in the hunt for the championship. With more than a day, of the 3 played at that time, lost to rain Brearley was told by his bowlers that they could bowl Surrey out twice.

Surrey were batting first and dismissed for 49. Brearley intended to forfeit his 1st innings but under the rules this could only be done in a 2nd innings, so he sent keeper Ian Gould and John Emburey out to open and declared after 1 ball.

Surrey were then bowled out again for 89 and Middlesex scored 142-1 to win the match.

[maehara]

The match was Middlesex v Surrey at Lords in 1977.

...and that's exactly the one I had in mind, as well. Thank-you!

[brmtaylor.com admin]

That's the one, I think it was posted on Cricinfo a few years ago
It's good to have a county guru around here Thanks Train Driver

[Train Driver]

If you look up Mike Brearley on cricinfo you will find a link to an article entitled 'Brearley's brilliant declaration' from 2 june 2007.

This article gives a description of that Middlesex v Surrey game.

Any news of todays play in Windhoek ?, or indeed of the tour squad for Pakistan ?

[maehara]

Any news of todays play in Windhoek ?, or indeed of the tour squad for Pakistan ?

No, and no. As soon as any news pop up, I'll post it...

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Here is the tour squad:

Zimbabwe squad: Prosper Utseya (captain), Gary Brent, Chamunorwa Chibhabha, Elton Chigumbura, Keith Dabengwa, Timycen Maruma, Hamilton Masakadza, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Christopher Mpofu, Tawanda Mupariwa, Raymond Price, Vusimuzi Sibanda, Tatenda Taibu, Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams.

No Duffin, which is interesting to note considering he isn't in Namibia. A bit disappointing too. Maruma is the only real "surprise".

The officials are tag teaming on the tour, for some unknown reason. Chingoka is only going for a few days (until the 17th or 18th), then Tavengwa Mukuhlani (vice president) will take his place... then he will leave, and Cyprian Mandenge will go to Pakistan and leave with the team. Figure that one out, I sure as hell can't.

[maehara]

The officials are tag teaming on the tour, for some unknown reason. Chingoka is only going for a few days (until the 17th or 18th), then Tavengwa Mukuhlani (vice president) will take his place... then he will leave, and Cyprian Mandenge will go to Pakistan and leave with the team. Figure that one out, I sure as hell can't.

To make sure any quota rules are enforced, I'd guess.
Where'd you find that list? My usual haunts don't have it up yet...

[Train Driver]

Thanks, I've just this minute found it on cricket365.com.

My original 'guess' tour party is the same except that I had Tino Mawoyo in. I had assumed a squad of 16 but perhaps with only one 1st class fixture 15 is enough.

The failure to select Terry Duffin for either squad does seem a little strange, but then since when has the course of Zim cricket run straight and true