AB de Villiers is currently playing for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League (BBL). He retired from international cricket when he was 32 or 33, due to political issues. But will this do any good for South Africa, given that de Villiers have explicitly stated that he is not interested in either the ODI or test formats? This is going to be more like a temporary patch up, rather than a permanent solution.
AB de Villiers retired because of the fight between the cricket board about playing in multiple leagues and the scheduling issues and the increasing work load he was undergoing during that period. He wanted to play for leagues but the cricket board was not keen on that as he usually takes break for International cricket and that is the reason he retired early and even in the last ODI world cup he expressed interest to return but it was too late but now he expressed his decision to play in the T20 World Cup and i am sure the cricket board will consider it because of the pathetic situation they are in as all the batsman are struggling across formats. 
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Sri Lanka position is very good now after 3rd days stumps, they just require to get 250 more runs to get 200 runs lead. Playing 5th day is very hard in any test, so it won't be easy to Zim to save this test until someone will stay in crease long time.
Considering the way in which both team played, the pitch will be difficult to play on the 5th day and it depends upon how much can Sri Lanka put on the score board in quick time in the 4th day and put Zimbabwe under pressure to go for the win or draw the match and if Sri Lanka can do that tomorrow then we might see a result, if not it will end up in a draw.I would like to remind you that Sri Lanka is still trailing by 63 runs and they have already lost 4 of their most important wickets. Dhananjaya de Silva and Angelo Mathews have batted brilliantly till now, but in case they lose one or two quick wickets, then the situation can really change. To have a chance of win, Sri Lanka needs a total of around 500. Any total below that, the match will end up as a draw.
Hahah it's not true, Zim played really very well in 1st inning and we can't expect them to play again that brilliantly. Simple Zim collapse will bring win for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka position is very good now after 3rd days stumps, they just require to get 250 more runs to get 200 runs lead. Playing 5th day is very hard in any test, so it won't be easy to Zim to save this test until someone will stay in crease long time.
Considering the way in which both team played, the pitch will be difficult to play on the 5th day and it depends upon how much can Sri Lanka put on the score board in quick time in the 4th day and put Zimbabwe under pressure to go for the win or draw the match and if Sri Lanka can do that tomorrow then we might see a result, if not it will end up in a draw.I would like to remind you that Sri Lanka is still trailing by 63 runs and they have already lost 4 of their most important wickets. Dhananjaya de Silva and Angelo Mathews have batted brilliantly till now, but in case they lose one or two quick wickets, then the situation can really change. To have a chance of win, Sri Lanka needs a total of around 500. Any total below that, the match will end up as a draw.
Sri Lanka position is very good now after 3rd days stumps, they just require to get 250 more runs to get 200 runs lead. Playing 5th day is very hard in any test, so it won't be easy to Zim to save this test until someone will stay in crease long time.
Considering the way in which both team played, the pitch will be difficult to play on the 5th day and it depends upon how much can Sri Lanka put on the score board in quick time in the 4th day and put Zimbabwe under pressure to go for the win or draw the match and if Sri Lanka can do that tomorrow then we might see a result, if not it will end up in a draw. If anyone is planning to bet on a draw, there is still a chance for 2x 
Bet at your own risk though
Sri Lanka still trail by 102 runs and they still have 6 wickets and if you calculate by the run rate in which they are going they will probably built a lead by tomorrow in the first or second session and then they will score another 200 runs which will take another couple of session and by the end the 4th day will be over and then the match depends how Zimbabwe bats in the final day and if Sri Lanka is able to pick the wickets then we might see a victory but it is highly unlikely and we might even see Sri Lanka increasing their run rate after taking the lead. Bet at your own risk thoughSri Lanka position is very good now after 3rd days stumps, they just require to get 250 more runs to get 200 runs lead. Playing 5th day is very hard in any test, so it won't be easy to Zim to save this test until someone will stay in crease long time.
De-villers presence in the team and his battings skills used to change lot of things for SA and now once he is not their in the team they are definitely missing some one of his likes which is impacting them and can be clearly seen. Hope SA will bounce back and find the right combination in the team.
The retirement of Kallis, Amla, Smith and AB de Villiers is a big problem for the Test team and they are still struggling to find players that could replace them and the good news for them is that AB de Villiers is willing to come out of retirement to play in the T20 word cup and hopefully they will include him in the team to have some batting power as they are struggling with the team they have now in every format.AB de Villiers is currently playing for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League (BBL). He retired from international cricket when he was 32 or 33, due to political issues. But will this do any good for South Africa, given that de Villiers have explicitly stated that he is not interested in either the ODI or test formats? This is going to be more like a temporary patch up, rather than a permanent solution.
If anyone is planning to bet on a draw, there is still a chance for 2x Bet at your own risk though
Sri Lanka still trail by 102 runs and they still have 6 wickets and if you calculate by the run rate in which they are going they will probably built a lead by tomorrow in the first or second session and then they will score another 200 runs which will take another couple of session and by the end the 4th day will be over and then the match depends how Zimbabwe bats in the final day and if Sri Lanka is able to pick the wickets then we might see a victory but it is highly unlikely and we might even see Sri Lanka increasing their run rate after taking the lead. Bet at your own risk thoughDe-villers presence in the team and his battings skills used to change lot of things for SA and now once he is not their in the team they are definitely missing some one of his likes which is impacting them and can be clearly seen. Hope SA will bounce back and find the right combination in the team.
The retirement of Kallis, Amla, Smith and AB de Villiers is a big problem for the Test team and they are still struggling to find players that could replace them and the good news for them is that AB de Villiers is willing to come out of retirement to play in the T20 word cup and hopefully they will include him in the team to have some batting power as they are struggling with the team they have now in every format. I am sure that Zimbabwe is looking for a draw at the moment, nothing more. They took their sweet time while batting and managed to putup 350+ runs on board. And while bowling, they avoided bowling few overs by not opting spin. Currently SL are batting well at 113/2. The only chance for SL to get a result is to post a big lead something around 250+ for ZIM and try to wrap them up within a days play which will be a tough task considering how they batted in the first innings.
Either Zimbabwe has to pick up wickets and Sri Lanka is also batting really slow as they do not feel the need to increase the run rate either and as long as Angelo Mathews is in the crease they will build a huge total and they still behind 153 runs and they can reach those runs and this is the third day and unless there is a collapse in the second innings it is going to be a draw.Too early to give a judgement on this match. We still have two days remaining and the track will start supporting the spinners very soon. Zimbabwean batsmen are not especially known for their patience during batting and if there is a collapse tomorrow, then I think that Sri Lanka has a very good chance of winning the match. That said... this has to be one of the most boring test matches ever played during the last 10-15 years.
SL is looking to post a gigantic first innings score and will for ZIM to chase it which will be their plan IMO and even if ZIM scored enough runs then SL can win the leading runs in the last day by scoring at high scoring rate per over.And its important to mention ZIM is really playing well at the moment.
Sri Lanka have the batting to post a good total, not sure whether the pitch is difficult to score runs as both teams are moving slowly, Zimbabwe was going under 2 runs and now Sri Lanka is batting under 3 runs per over and the possibility is a draw by the way the match is going.If anyone is planning to bet on a draw, there is still a chance for 2x
Bet at your own risk though SL is looking to post a gigantic first innings score and will for ZIM to chase it which will be their plan IMO and even if ZIM scored enough runs then SL can win the leading runs in the last day by scoring at high scoring rate per over.And its important to mention ZIM is really playing well at the moment.
Sri Lanka have the batting to post a good total, not sure whether the pitch is difficult to score runs as both teams are moving slowly, Zimbabwe was going under 2 runs and now Sri Lanka is batting under 3 runs per over and the possibility is a draw by the way the match is going. I am sure that Zimbabwe is looking for a draw at the moment, nothing more. They took their sweet time while batting and managed to putup 350+ runs on board. And while bowling, they avoided bowling few overs by not opting spin. Currently SL are batting well at 113/2. The only chance for SL to get a result is to post a big lead something around 250+ for ZIM and try to wrap them up within a days play which will be a tough task considering how they batted in the first innings.
Either Zimbabwe has to pick up wickets and Sri Lanka is also batting really slow as they do not feel the need to increase the run rate either and as long as Angelo Mathews is in the crease they will build a huge total and they still behind 153 runs and they can reach those runs and this is the third day and unless there is a collapse in the second innings it is going to be a draw.I am sure that Zimbabwe is looking for a draw at the moment, nothing more. They took their sweet time while batting and managed to putup 350+ runs on board. And while bowling, they avoided bowling few overs by not opting spin. Currently SL are batting well at 113/2. The only chance for SL to get a result is to post a big lead something around 250+ for ZIM and try to wrap them up within a days play which will be a tough task considering how they batted in the first innings.
Either Zimbabwe has to pick up wickets and Sri Lanka is also batting really slow as they do not feel the need to increase the run rate either and as long as Angelo Mathews is in the crease they will build a huge total and they still behind 153 runs and they can reach those runs and this is the third day and unless there is a collapse in the second innings it is going to be a draw. 
1st Test between SL and Zimbabwe has started in Zimbabwe and batting first Zimbabwe had scored 358 runs . Top order played well and just that they could not capitalise it for the long innings. SL started their innings and are now 42/1 . SL would like to take some lead in the first innings to put pressure on Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe played really well to get to 358 runs, they were taking a lot of time to score these runs and it is a good approach and if they are able to pick wickets then it will be interesting to see how the Sri Lankan players will cope to the pressure and who will be rising and perform better, if they are able to bat till the third day then Zimbabwe can look for a draw, i know this is just the second day and it all depends upon how the Sri Lankan players are going to approach the game.Mendis & Matthews partnership has helped SL to reach 184 runs with loss of 3 wicket. Mendis would be disappointed as he was really building his innings so well and got out at 80. Zimbabwe would now require to pick up 2 quick wickets so that they would be back in the hunt and try to make them all out quickly and take some first innings lead.
1st Test between SL and Zimbabwe has started in Zimbabwe and batting first Zimbabwe had scored 358 runs . Top order played well and just that they could not capitalise it for the long innings. SL started their innings and are now 42/1 . SL would like to take some lead in the first innings to put pressure on Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe played really well to get to 358 runs, they were taking a lot of time to score these runs and it is a good approach and if they are able to pick wickets then it will be interesting to see how the Sri Lankan players will cope to the pressure and who will be rising and perform better, if they are able to bat till the third day then Zimbabwe can look for a draw, i know this is just the second day and it all depends upon how the Sri Lankan players are going to approach the game.Know what? There is a limit up to which the weather can help. A huge amount of time was lost to rain interruption. And still the Brits won the match comfortably. I missed the last day of action, as I was in office. When I reached home, it was all over and I was surprised to see that Keshav Maharaj was the top-scorer for the South Africans with his 71. Well.. that sums up everything I guess.
It was just a sarcastic hope for the South African i mentioned 
. If South Africa is able to find batsman like Keshav Maharaj then they can have some hope in the future other than that their entire batting line up is a failure for a very long time and there are news coming out that Faf du Plessis will be retiring from Test cricket pretty soon. De-villers presence in the team and his battings skills used to change lot of things for SA and now once he is not their in the team they are definitely missing some one of his likes which is impacting them and can be clearly seen. Hope SA will bounce back and find the right combination in the team.
It was just a sarcastic hope for the South African i mentioned . If South Africa is able to find batsman like Keshav Maharaj then they can have some hope in the future other than that their entire batting line up is a failure for a very long time and there are news coming out that Faf du Plessis will be retiring from Test cricket pretty soon.
. If South Africa is able to find batsman like Keshav Maharaj then they can have some hope in the future other than that their entire batting line up is a failure for a very long time and there are news coming out that Faf du Plessis will be retiring from Test cricket pretty soon. du Plessis is an integral part of the South African batting lineup and his retirement will leave them with a huge void. They are still unable to find a suitable replacement for players such as Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers, who retired many years back. Any more retirements are going to make matters really worse for them. If they want to remain among the top cricketing sides, then they should do two things. First, they should try to win back the Kolpak players. And secondly, they should do away with the presence of politics in sports and this will make sure that the talented players remain committed to the team.
Know what? There is a limit up to which the weather can help. A huge amount of time was lost to rain interruption. And still the Brits won the match comfortably. I missed the last day of action, as I was in office. When I reached home, it was all over and I was surprised to see that Keshav Maharaj was the top-scorer for the South Africans with his 71. Well.. that sums up everything I guess.
It was just a sarcastic hope for the South African i mentioned . If South Africa is able to find batsman like Keshav Maharaj then they can have some hope in the future other than that their entire batting line up is a failure for a very long time and there are news coming out that Faf du Plessis will be retiring from Test cricket pretty soon. SA has lost quick 6 wickets for a score of 102 runs and still trail by 188 runs. So most likely match would be over soon and England will win it by innings and some runs. SA will have to look back what went wrong with their batting line up as they are not able to score runs.
Only the weather can help South Africa from this situation and that too if the day gets washed out, if not there is no way they are going to survive an hour in the crease, the biggest problem they have is their inform batsman and until they find some young players to fill in the ranks there is nothing they can do to sort the situation. If there is no rain interruption then it is an innings victory for England.Know what? There is a limit up to which the weather can help. A huge amount of time was lost to rain interruption. And still the Brits won the match comfortably. I missed the last day of action, as I was in office. When I reached home, it was all over and I was surprised to see that Keshav Maharaj was the top-scorer for the South Africans with his 71. Well.. that sums up everything I guess.
1st Test between SL and Zimbabwe has started in Zimbabwe and batting first Zimbabwe had scored 358 runs . Top order played well and just that they could not capitalise it for the long innings. SL started their innings and are now 42/1 . SL would like to take some lead in the first innings to put pressure on Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe played really well to get to 358 runs, they were taking a lot of time to score these runs and it is a good approach and if they are able to pick wickets then it will be interesting to see how the Sri Lankan players will cope to the pressure and who will be rising and perform better, if they are able to bat till the third day then Zimbabwe can look for a draw, i know this is just the second day and it all depends upon how the Sri Lankan players are going to approach the game. Jump to: