Zimbabwe, South Africa to clash in three-game series by CricketArchive staff reporter

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Event:

Zimbabwe in South Africa 2006/07

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DateLine: 15th September 2006

 

South Africa and Zimbabwe will be looking to fine-tune their preparations for the forthcoming International Cricket Council’s Champions Trophy tournament when they go head-to-head in a three-game one-day international series that starts in Bloemfontein on Friday.

 

With that tournament now less than a month away these matches will be a great opportunity for both sides to refine tactics and work on skills in readiness for the ten-team event in India that starts on October 7.

 

For South Africa these outings are a chance to get back into action after the frustration of the abandoned series in Sri Lanka last month.

 

And for Zimbabwe they are another opportunity to expose the country's emerging players to a high level of competition, something considered vital as they seek to develop.