**Official** New Zealand v Pakistan in UAE

[Howsie]

Yay

 

[Athlai]

And another one!!!

 

[Jono]

Shahid going boom boom

 

[Stapel]

Shahid going boom boom

That's what he is supposed to do! Let's see how long his fun takes. Paks really need to restore the run rate.

 

[Athlai]

Bit disappointed Vettori didn't continue.

 

[Howsie]

Afridi has scored 1 50 in the last two years.

Well I was going to say he'll probably score one against us today, but I didn't want to jinx us by responding to this

 

[Blakey]

Boom Boom - how ridiculous.

 

[Athlai]

Well I was going to say he'll probably score one against us today, but I didn't want to jinx us by responding to this

Jinxed us by not saying it.

 

[Howsie]

Jinxed us by not saying it.

Exactly.

 

[Athlai]

Bondy to the rescue?

 

[Jono]

NZ still well on top, I wouldn't be too concerned just yet.

NZ are back to being underdogs. Bookies and punters have lost their mind. Reckon there is a lot of money to be won betting and layng on NZ in ODIs.

If NZ get hit for 4 once they become a long-shot

 

[DingDong]

can't believe a promising talented spinner like patel was dropped for nathan just because nathan happens to be brendon's brother.....

 

[Howsie]

can't believe a promising talented spinner like patel was dropped for nathan just because nathan happens to be brendon's brother.....

WTF

 

[Athlai]

can't believe a promising talented spinner like patel was dropped for nathan just because nathan happens to be brendon's brother.....

I think its also because Nathan can bat ITBT.

 

[DingDong]

I think its also because Nathan can bat ITBT.

well patel is x10 times the bowler nathan is so its pretty ridiculous. i expect more from JIST society founder ok.

 

[Athlai]

well patel is x10 times the bowler nathan is so its pretty ridiculous. i expect more from JIST society founder ok.

He isn't 10x better. He is a bit better but not by that much. Jeets should just focus on the domestic scene for a while and hope to get another chance.

 

[Jono]

33.5 Oram to Shahid Afridi, FOUR, Whaddaplayaaa .. He leaned across, almost going down on his back knee, fetched the ball from well outside off and swept it to deep backward square-leg boundary!

Far out Cricinfo, you really gotta stop saying that.

 

[Howsie]

Scrap the 50, he'll probably make a 100 here.

See what I'm doing.

 

[DingDong]

WTF

not funny. i know nathan is trying his best but he needs more time to get ready for international cricket. he'll be ready in 4-5 years time. it's sad that the selectors and brendon have pushed him into the team when he's clearly not ready.

 

[Howsie]

not funny. i know nathan is trying his best but he needs more time to get ready for international cricket. he'll be ready in 4-5 years time. it's sad that the selectors and brendon have pushed him into the team when he's clearly not ready.

So he'll be ready when he's 34, good news