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

[NZTailender]

Chance of a lefty to replace Bond to give the attack a bit more variation? I mean, I know we just played 3 right arm quicks but there really is no one of Bonds class in the country (obviously) to replace him, so yet another right-arm-medium-fast to go with Martin and O'Brien may not prove to be all that effective.

That said, the best person for the job should be picked regardless of which hand they bowl with, so I'm guessing Tuffey ftw.

 

[Howsie]

Southee's been in a bit of trouble I hear, was looking like he was going to miss ND's next FC game.

 

[Polo23]

Southee called in to replace Bond.

Radio Sport - Just Sport - New Zealand's Sports Network - Cricket

Looks as though it will be O'Brien, Martin and Tuffey...uh oh.

 

[Athlai]

Southee called in to replace Bond.

Radio Sport - Just Sport - New Zealand's Sports Network - Cricket

Looks as though it will be O'Brien, Martin and Tuffey...uh oh.

It's at the Basin not Napier. I think we'll be fine despite suffering from losing our best bowler.

 

[Polo23]

It's at the Basin not Napier. I think we'll be fine despite suffering from losing our best bowler.

I have a feeling we are going to be chasing leather for a long long time during this test.

 

[Howsie]

If Tuffey play's over Southee I'll be ticked of for the next five days.

 

[Prince EWS]

If Tuffey play's over Southee I'll be ticked of for the next five days.

And if Southee plays over Tuffey I'll be a little bit more than "ticked off", so we're going to have a disgruntled forumer here regardless.

 

[Athlai]

I have a feeling we are going to be chasing leather for a long long time during this test.

Avatar bet on it? Pakistan to bat less than 120 overs.

 

[Flem274*]

I have a feeling we are going to be chasing leather for a long long time during this test.

Not really. NZ and Pakistan both have brittle top threes. MoYo and the Akmal bros are the ones to worry about.

O'Brien, Martin and Tuffey are test class seamers and dangerous on helpful wickets. Bond would obviously be awesome but its not panic time yet. O'Brien bowled his best last test injured. I have faith atm.

The issue is the Pakistan bowling is now better than ours because they have Asif and we don't have our answer in Bond, plus our batting is also reliant on two or three guys and much weaker without Ryder.

 

[Polo23]

Avatar bet on it? Pakistan to bat less than 120 overs.

I may be pessimistic, but i'm not stupid...much.

 

[Athlai]

Franklin at the Basin would've been great too.

 

[Athlai]

I may be pessimistic, but i'm not stupid...much.

A day and a session not short enough for you?

110 overs then.

 

[Polo23]

A day and a session not short enough for you?

110 overs then.

I'm not making a bet. I still have faith in my team, just worried without Bond. We would never have won that first test without him.

 

[Prince EWS]

Not really. NZ and Pakistan both have brittle top threes. MoYo and the Akmal bros are the ones to worry about.

Fawad Alam is actually gun IMO. I'm tipping him to score big in the second Test; I'm pretty sure he got picked up by Bond in both innings so that won't be a factor this time around.

 

[Zinzan]

Avatar bet on it? Pakistan to bat less than 120 overs.

Conditions should be if Polo loses, he has to remove his avatar completely

 

[Prince EWS]

Conditions should be if Polo loses, he has to remove his avatar completely

I've really enjoyed your posts lately.

 

[Xuhaib]

Fawad Alam is actually gun IMO. I'm tipping him to score big in the second Test; I'm pretty sure he got picked up by Bond in both innings so that won't be a factor this time around.

if it bounces knee high.

 

[Somerset]

A day and a session not short enough for you?

110 overs then.

If you're still up for it, I'll take that option. If bowling Pakistan out cheaply means changing my avatar for a couple of weeks then so be it.

 

[Zinzan]

I've really enjoyed your posts lately.

Why thank you kind sir

 

[Athlai]

If you're still up for it, I'll take that option. If bowling Pakistan out cheaply means changing my avatar for a couple of weeks then so be it.

115 and its a deal.