*Official* - Pakistan in New Zealand 2010/2011

[M0rphin3]

Badly want NZ to win this. Pakistan even without their key players, will be tough to beat. Looking forward to Kanie make some runs in the test series. And obv Jeets too

 

[Mike5181]

We did have an emotional Bond and O Brien last time though

 

[M0rphin3]

We did have an emotional Bond and O Brien last time though

Southee,McKay/Bennet,Martin sounds an adequate bowling lineup IMO.

 

[Athlai]

Dear everyone,

Home conditions this time.

That is all.

 

[smash84]

Dear everyone,

Home conditions this time.

That is all.

not so fast baldie......NZ batting is no Indian line-up either

 

[vcs]

Tipping Pakistan to win 2-0, one close match and one comfortable win. Think Kane will have a sophomore slump this series against the Pakistani pacemen, but I hope not.

 

[Faisal1985]

Pakistan barely drew 1-1 even with Asif and Aamer last time I reckon this time NZL will come triumphs.

Yeah but Bond was there from NZ and remember Yousuf's captaincy was horrendous along with dropped catches.

Where dropped catches could still be an issue on any given day for Pak, I am expecting better captaincy from Misbah...comparatively speaking. So far he hasn't disappointed me to huge levels other then some funny field positions.

 

[smash84]

Yeah but Bond was there from NZ and remember Yousuf's captaincy was horrendous along with dropped catches.

Where dropped catches could still be an issue on any given day for Pak, I am expecting better captaincy from Misbah...comparatively speaking. So far he hasn't disappointed me to huge levels other then some funny field positions.

yousuf's captaincy was bad but the fielding was horrendous at best. Kami the match fixing Khatmal was busy sucking the blood of his own team by dropping an inordinate amount of catches. He should not be back. I don't understand. Why can't Pakistan have a decent wicketkeeper. I don't remember any wicketkeeper being as bad as Khatmal.

Something has to be done about the fielding. We have lost so many matches because of bad fielding in the last few years that it is not even funny. And we don't have bowlers like Imran, Wasim, Waqar, and Shoaib anymore who can take the pitch out of the equation. So we need to field well.

 

[smash84]

Tipping Pakistan to win 2-0, one close match and one comfortable win. Think Kane will have a sophomore slump this series against the Pakistani pacemen, but I hope not.

I think it will be drawn series. 1-1. Can't see us winning 2-0 with such a depleted bowling line-up. The batting is looking somewhat better with Azhar Ali back into the side.

 

[Xuhaib]

one thing is for sure we will field much better then last time around.Hafeez,Taufeeq,Younis,Misbah, & Azhar Ali are all good catchers atleast by Pakistan standards.Remember Imran farhat dropping gazallion catches of Asif last time around.

 

[Prince EWS]

one thing is for sure we will field much better then last time around.Hafeez,Taufeeq,Younis,Misbah, & Azhar Ali are all good catchers atleast by Pakistan standards.Remember Imran farhat dropping gazallion catches of Asif last time around.

Haha, the funniest thing about that tour was, after watching Imran drop 1000 catches in the slips, there was a rain delay and they showed highlights of Pakistan's previous tour of New Zealand.. and he dropped at catch at slip in that game too!

 

[Xuhaib]

in other news Imran Farhat's father in law has resigned from the selection committee and has threatened to go on hunger strike in protest of Farhat's non selection

 

[Xuhaib]

Haha, the funniest thing about that tour was, after watching Imran drop 1000 catches in the slips, there was a rain delay and they showed highlights of Pakistan's previous tour of New Zealand.. and he dropped at catch at slip in that game too!

Nothing can beat Pakistan tour to England in 06 where Imran and Kamran had a competition for dropped catches with both trying to outdo each other as usual Sami and Kaneria bore the brunt.

 

[vcs]

in other news Imran Farhat's father in law has resigned from the selection committee and has threatened to go on hunger strike in protest of Farhat's non selection

Are you joking or is that really true?

You can never really tell with Pakistan..

 

[Xuhaib]

Are you joking or is that really true?

You can never really tell with Pakistan..

my bad got it wrong, this time he has only resigned, hunger strike outside Gaddafi Stadium only happened last time when Imran was dropped god knows what he's going to do this time around.

 

[vcs]

Got to be a first time for a father-in-law having so much love for a son-in-law...

 

[Faisal1985]

in other news Imran Farhat's father in law has resigned from the selection committee and has threatened to go on hunger strike in protest of Farhat's non selection

good news started to trickle in for Pak. No Akmal and no Fart...surely is step forward.

 

[r3alist]

good news started to trickle in for Pak. .

but please say it with a whisper

 

[Faisal1985]

but please say it with a whisper

Yea you are right....seems like Pak cricket has no rock bottom to hit..they set new boundaries of lowness every series...

lets see what new controversy comes along this time in NZ.

 

[Xuhaib]

The Sports Encounter – It's all about Sports Manzoor gets New Zealand ticket
Good news don't rate him as the next Saeed Anwar but he has performed so he is getting rewarded for it.It seems there is now a conscious effort to select non flashy boring domestic toilers like Manzoor,Taufeeq,Tanveer and Rehman to bring some stability in the chaotic world of Pakistan cricket.