[Match Thread] Zimbabwe v South Africa: Only Test

[sloandog]

Funnt old fashioned techniue from Mark Vermuelan isn't it! Head leaning over and very wooden kind of bat lift. Not complaining though if the man scores runs BIG UP ZIMBABWE!!

[sloandog]

And a farty little castle lager logo on the left breast I expected a better test shirt against the South Africans

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Amazing feeling to see MV back on the field. Emotional!

We are a better team with him in it, I think.

Do you think he could become a Test specialist looking towards the Bangladesh tour and beyond? Or could he have been drafted into this South African series for the specific purposes of bolstering the level of experience in the team against a very tough opposition?

Morkel vs Vermeulen now.

sloandog: SA have a Castle logo too. First instance of two Test teams having the same sponsor I wonder?

[zimfan1]

I fear Morkel is going tear Vermeulens technique apart here with the short ball

[Jemisi]

Well if he manages any runs here, he should get a go against BD

[Kopje]

And a farty little castle lager logo on the left breast I expected a better test shirt against the South Africans

Since Reebok left us, our kits have been pretty crap. I wonder why ZC didn't try court a new sponsor for that.

[Jemisi]

Pommie hasn't started in great form

[zimfan1]

Pommie hasn't started in great form

Shame Nkala is not in the box, always found him to be very insightful

[Jemisi]

So attritional. This is old fashioned graft

[Jemisi]

Reminds me of watching Marshall, Holding and Garner against teams just doing their best to hang in there