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

[marc71178]

That's odd because his longest run was 23 innings, and that from the start of his career.

Seems quite a low figure to be a record though and I can't find anything on cricinfo which records it.

 

[Hurricane]

Vettori has a man at short forward square leg. I would prefer the man be at silly point based on the way he is spinning it.

 

[NZTailender]

Letting the pressure off once again. This is where an Oram would come in handy, or even a Redmond.

 

[Zinzan]

That's odd because his longest run was 23 innings, and that from the start of his career.

Seems quite a low figure to be a record though and I can't find anything on cricinfo which records it.

23 sounds about right, which means Bond must have overtaken him some time ago.

Doesn't surprise me the figures are low like this for bowlers, because invariably the opposition will have a small chase where bowler's will just get a couple of overs in the innings

 

[Furball]

23 sounds about right, which means Bond must have overtaken him some time ago.

Doesn't surprise me the figures are low like this for bowlers, because invariably the opposition will have a small chase where bowler's will just get a couple of overs in the innings

Or bowlers will have one of those innings where they can't buy a wicket.

 

[TT Boy]

Letting the pressure off once again. This is where an Oram would come in handy, or even a Redmond.

R/R has hardly got out of control, so I'm not sure what use Oram would be. The pressure is off simply because Bond is not bowling but its not like Pakistan are going at anything more than a snails pace. No need to worry yet, if after lunch they safely see out Bond, then worry.

 

[Zinzan]

R/R has hardly got out of control, so I'm not sure what use Oram would be. The pressure is off simply because Bond is not bowling but its not like Pakistan are going at anything more than a snails pace. No need to worry yet, if after lunch they safely see out Bond, then worry.

Correctamundo

 

[The Sean]

23 sounds about right, which means Bond must have overtaken him some time ago.

Doesn't surprise me the figures are low like this for bowlers, because invariably the opposition will have a small chase where bowler's will just get a couple of overs in the innings

Just had a look at some other bowlers - Murali has had three different streaks in which he has broken the 32 mark. These are innings in which he has actually bowled, so there might possibly be innings in these sequences where he didn't bowl and so the streak was broken.

 

[Hurricane]

That last 4 wasn't O Briens fault. But the first 4 was. 8 runs off the over in a tight match is not good.

 

[Zinzan]

Most important wicket in Martin's career? I suppose time will tell.

Ripper of a delivery

 

[straw man]

Yusss!!! I was predicting a Yousuf century today so that's a huge breakthrough!

Everyone is talking about Bond but Martin has been excellent.

 

[Hurricane]

There is a whole thread about whether Vettori and his standing as an allrounder.
He needs to stand up today. And bowl brilliantly.

 

[Uppercut]

Agree with what Bryan Waddle is saying on Radio Sport, we're really a bowler short and missing someone like Oram who can tie up an end.

Vettori, surely?

 

[Zinzan]

Vettori, surely?

He's been getting milked fairly easily so far

 

[AaronK]

this Umar kid is special... he came during such a pressure time.. took his time.. showed that he could play according to the situation and build his innings sensibly.. take the bows umar..

 

[Uppercut]

He's been getting milked fairly easily so far

I think Oram probably would be too though tbh.

 

[Zinzan]

Malik looks comfortable against spin & all at sea against seam

 

[Hurricane]

He's been getting milked fairly easily so far

Half of a spin bowlers attack. has to be his field.
And I feel like Vettori has his field wrong. He has set it for Umar. And is not really adjusting it that much for Malik. I think he also needs to challenge Umar to go over the top a little bit by bringing more men in. Bringing men in could back fire so you would only try it for an over or two.

 

[Zinzan]

Unfortunately Vettori's almost forced to bowl at the moment because we only have the 4 bowlers. Definitely looks the least threatening of the bowlers used & is going for easy runs now, even against Malik

 

[Zinzan]

Half of a spin bowlers attack. has to be his field.
And I feel like Vettori has his field wrong. He has set it for Umar. And is not really adjusting it that much for Malik. I think he also needs to challenge Umar to go over the top a little bit by bringing more men in. Bringing men in could back fire so you would only try it for an over or two.

Agree, he's been overly defensive