**Official** Pakistan in New Zealand (3 tests)

[Zinzan]

Magnificent counter-punch from these 2, pleasure to watch tbh.

 

[Jono]

Btw, Bond + Asif in the same TEST match is awesome.

Both have played so little cricket (for varying reasons lol) but its good to see them both in the whites again.

 

[Flem274*]

These two making me remember all those England chokes.

 

[straw man]

getting frustrated with this partnership..Elliot should be brought on

I'm pretty sure he's playing as a batsman only this match due to injury.

It's a big loss as we don't even have a part-time fifth bowler who can hold up an end. Could give an over or two to Taylor or Guptill but that's about it.

 

[Flem274*]

Super sub imo. Tuffey in.

 

[straw man]

Seems like we're just waiting for the new ball.

Edit: Not watching most of this - is O'Brien actually bowling badly or just flattish pitch/ old ball etc?

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Far out at some of these shots from Umar.

 

[R_D]

Wow... what a shot on 91...

 

[R_D]

Congrats to young man..... awesome innings on debut...

 

[Cruxdude]

Brilliant Umar. Take a bow.

 

[Sanz]

Wow !! What a century. Great batting by Umar and Kamran.

 

[R_D]

Jeez Kamran was really trying to hit that out of the ground.

 

[Jono]

Wicket at a crucial time.

WIll Umar Akmal start to bat aggressive now? lol

 

[Craig]

Go Vettori.

 

[Craig]

But it has to be said though, it is typical of New Zealand to get themselves into a great position but for some reason or another they can not finish the job off. No way should the Akram brothers have been allowed to played the innings they have. Especially if Flynn had actually done something useful by holding his catch

 

[straw man]

Jeez Kamran was really trying to hit that out of the ground.

Haha, watched his brother go from 87 to the century in one over and wanted to do the same thing! Clearly having too much fun.

 

[straw man]

O'Brien isn't great in ODIs and T20s and does not like batsmen going after him like this. Is going to have to produce something this innings or next or else could easily lose his place to Tuffey for the next game.

 

[R_D]

Martin..... that's hilarious... he got nowhere near it.

 

[straw man]

Martin

His fielding really is a liability at times. Is more of a reason to drop him than his batting IMO.

 

[irfan]

But it has to be said though, it is typical of New Zealand to get themselves into a great position but for some reason or another they can not finish the job off. No way should the Akram brothers have been allowed to played the innings they have. Especially if Flynn had actually done something useful by holding his catch

The Shaz and Waz * 2 show??