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

[KiWiNiNjA]

He should get Asif.

You called it.

One more please.

 

[Zinzan]

Starting to wonder if Taylor's as good a slipper as Fleming was...big call I know, I just can't recall him dropping one in either Test's or ODI's in recent times

 

[AaronK]

Should of left him in the ICL IMO.

i am surprise with that kind fielding skills how did he get the contract to play ICL anyways..considering that twenty 20 tournment and matches requires good fielding. lol I guess with these ICL IPL crap tournments.. anything and everything is possible lol..

 

[Hurricane]

Starting to wonder if Taylor's as good a slipper as Fleming was...big call I know, I just can't recall him dropping one in either Test's or ODI's in recent times

Didn't he drop like one tough one in SL. After taking like 6 good ones.

 

[slugger]

Pak AO for 236.

 

[straw man]

Man this is tight. These two certainly capable of putting on the last 34 for the win. Heart in mouth.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Woot!

 

[Hurricane]

Victory! Well done New Zealand.

I hereby apologise to Mcintosh - his 31 proved to be important in the end.

 

[Craig]

Gone.

 

[R_D]

Wow, going to be a cracking finish! Come on NZ.

I like the NZ commentators - "Hits it away along the ground, it won't be 6..."

No ****.

These guys are worse than channel 9 commentary team... dare i say even worse than some of idiots on indian channels.

Congrats to NZ... well played.
Pakistan's top order is really crap.

 

[Zinzan]

For me, one of the best Test matches to watch in recent times, despite the fact it was played between 2 of the lower ranked test sides in the world

 

[Sir Alex]

What an advertisement for test cricket this match has been. Even though both teams are nowhere near the top tier they are almost equally matched in skill sets. That produced one of the best test matches in recent times. about an hour ago I fancied Pakistan to win this at a canter.

 

[AaronK]

YA well played NZ.. good effort by New Zealand.. what matters is we got a great match.. after seeing India vs Sri Lanka, Aus dominating West Indias and England losing badly.. this match was ten times better than those matches..

 

[Turbinator]

Good stuff

 

[straw man]

Looking like game, set, match to Pakistan here. NZ will rue so many missed opportunities over the course of the whole match, obviously the second innings batting in particular.

Really disappointed actually, as this series is a chance to show that this developing team is finally making real progress and can actually win matches - instead it is Pakistan who are showing this.

Unbelievable! Makes a total lie of what I said above - I really thought Pakistan were doing it at a canter.

I know there were a lot of weak points in this performance but right now just thrilled we won!

 

[profernity]

What's important is that it wasn't a close contest that was due to teams being equally poor, but rather some examples of individual brilliance which kept both teams in the game. An unbelieveable ebb and flow to this match from ball 1.

 

[Somerset]

Highly entertaining and enjoyable test match. With New Zealand's recent struggles in the test format, winning and doing so in such intriguing circumstances sets up the summer brilliantly.

Sensational effort from O'Brien after dislocating his finger and how good is it to have Shane Bond steaming in during the final session with a test victory in sight.

 

[nightprowler10]

Wonderful match. Once again the youngsters show the seniors up, but unfortunately it wasn't enough. Fully expect Alam to be dropped instead of Malik in favor of Misbah, which is a travesty.

Well done to New Zealand.

 

[Zinzan]

Probably fair enough Bond getting the MOM award ahead of Umar. After all, it's often said, a cheap 5 wicket haul is the bowling equivalent of a 100 & Bond's match analysis of 5-107 & 3-46 match Umar's hundred & fifty & better it in that his side won.

Despite all this, you can bet ya bottom dollar some would say that performance wasn't critical to NZ's victory

 

[Athlai]

Really really wonderful match, I thought the Akmal brothers had it. As soon as O'Brilliant got his finger dislocated you could see the determination in his face. One of the best Tests I've ever watched.

Well done to Pakistan, great fighting effort, Aamer, Asif and Umar have a lot to be proud about.

Good to have you back Bond. Some tremendous bowling in these last two days.