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

[Nate]

Such a good contest. Get this last wicket!

 

[nz0003]

One more wicket! you can do it boys.

 

[Athlai]

If we do get to bat why not send Tim Southee out to open and hopefully he comes of with a quick 40-50?

 

[Howsie]

Nah just send McIntosh and Watling out there

 

[Athlai]

Nah just send McIntosh and Watling out there

But Southee isn't an experienced batsman? He slogged one innings? Against the new ball vs. a good pace attack? I'm very confused.

Watling - Guptill to open.

 

[Athlai]

**** you rule Guptill.

Yep hes sprinting off for the pads too.

 

[Howsie]

It was just a thought ffs, calm the **** down. Guptill's yet to show anything like that in test cricket (probably for good reason though). Worth the punt imo, it's no big loss if it doesn't work.

 

[Athlai]

It was just a thought ffs, calm the **** down. Guptill's yet to show anything like that in test cricket (probably for good reason though). Worth the punt imo, it's no big loss if it doesn't work.

I am calm? Just questioning the logic of a guy who doesn't even bat ahead of Tuffey to open.

 

[99*]

Go go Guptill magic ball.

He and McCullum to open imo.

 

[TT Boy]

Go for it!

 

[Howsie]

I am calm? Just questioning the logic of a guy who doesn't even bat ahead of Tuffey to open.

Are you ****ing dense, we have 40 overs to chase 200. Why not give it a try, he isn;t going to be much use if he has to defend for the last 5-10 overs if it ever came to that. The logic is quite simple, get quick runs.

 

[Howsie]

Oh ffs.

 

[Burgey]

Tuffey FTW.

Tuffeh.

 

[Howsie]

Would have been best for the team had McIntosh been bowled then.

 

[99*]

Are you ****ing dense, we have 40 overs to chase 200. Why not give it a try, he isn;t going to be much use if he has to defend for the last 5-10 overs if it ever came to that. The logic is quite simple, get quick runs.

You need to grow the **** up. Southee has one, count it one innings where he has scored a good amount of runs. He is much more likely to get out for a duck than score big.

Anyway, not a problem now, McIntosh and Watling opening.

 

[Athlai]

Are you ****ing dense, we have 40 overs to chase 200. Why not give it a try, he isn;t going to be much use if he has to defend for the last 5-10 overs if it ever came to that. The logic is quite simple, get quick runs.

 

[TT Boy]

 

[straw man]

Very disappointed McIntosh and Watling are opening - would have preferred one of those two opening with Guptill, or maybe even McCullum.

 

[Howsie]

You need to grow the **** up. Southee has one, count it one innings where he has scored a good amount of runs. He is much more likely to get out for a duck than score big.

Anyway, not a problem now, McIntosh and Watling opening.

As do most of our batsmen But hey, let's look not to lose.

 

[Athlai]

Not sure what the thinking is, possibly just to see off the new ball and set up a platform before tea.