World Cup Match Preview of South Africa Vs Zimbabwe

Only 2 contestants from Africa, South Africa will play against ranking 10^th team Zimbabwe, South Africa in 3^rd at ICC ODI ranking behind India. South Africa is playing their 6^th ODI world cup where Zimbabwe already played 8^th appearances. South Africa has already played in 3 World cup semi-finals in their 6^th attendance. So far South Africa won 31 matches with second most winning percentage in world cup behind Australia at 47 matches. They have just lost 14 matches against their 31 victories. Zimbabwe’s best result is playing in the Super Sixes at 1999 and 2003. So Far they have played 51 matches and won 10 matches against their 37 world cup defeats. South Africa has played another world cup appearances ad East Africa at 1975. After this tournaments they were vane from International any kind of cricket till 1992.

Match Information:

Date: 15th February on Sunday, 2015.

Match: South Africa Vs Zimbabwe (ODI live streaming of world cup 2015 TV Channel HD online will be available on match time to watch free)

Match No: 3rd match at Main Event

Match Start Time: 7:00 AM (GMT +6) and 1:00 AM (GMT +0)

Tournament: 2015 Cricket World Cup

Round: Group Stage (Pool B)

Venue: Seddon Park, Hamilton

Australia Vs England Match Broadcaster:

Star Cricket and CSN (Sri Lanka)

Eurosport2 (Europe)

Willow TV (United States)

Gazi TV and Bangladesh Television (Bangladesh)

Lemar TV (Afghanistan)

SuperSports (South Africa)

DD National (India)

Sky Sport (New Zealand)

Television Jamaica (Jamaica)

Asian Television Network (Canada)

Arab Television Network (Middle East)

Nine Networks (Australia)

PTV Sports (Pakistan)

Star Sports (China)

CMC (West Indies)

Team squad:

South Africa’s team squad against Zimbabwe at their first Match:

I Tahir, AB de Villiers (capt), D Miller, H Amla, K Abbott, F Behardien, Faf du Plessis, W Parnell, Q de Kock (wk), D Steyn, V Philander, R Rossouw, A Phangiso, JP Duminy, M Morkel,

Coach: Russell Domingo

Zimbabwe’s team squad against South Africa at their first Match:

S Matsikenyeri, C Chibhabha, R Chakabva (wk), P Utseya,E Chigumbura (capt), T Mupariwa, C Ervine, T Chatara,T Kamungozi, H Masakadza, S Williams, S Mire, S Raza, T Panyangara, B Taylor (wk),

Coach: Dav Whatmore

Match Brief:

So far 38 matches have been played by South Africa against Zimbabwe. With 2 tie matches South Africa has won 34 matches out of 38 matches against 2 defeats against Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe’s last win at ODI against South Africa at 1999 world cup.

So far Zimbabwe played 473 matches in their ODI Cricket history, in their all they have won 113 matches against 310 match’s defeats since 1983 to now.

Zimbabwe played their first World Cup appearances at 1983 and South Africa was at 1992 world cup. Zimbabwe is the most matches looses record holder in the world cup history so far.