*Official* - Pakistan in New Zealand 2010/2011

[NZTailender]

These two showing how easy it's been at times. Guptill and McCullum should be kicking themselves.

 

[NZ Guy]

Question: We know Williamson is down the order to ease him in, but would you rather him in at 1/9 or the score he came in today?

He's kinda screwed either way.

Tis an interesting thought and I think someone brought it up before. 1 for bugger all is better than coming in at 4/ under 100 and he most likely has to bat with the tail. hmmmmmmm

 

[Zinzan]

Kane Williamson average watch; 50.00

 

[NZ Guy]

Kane Williamson average watch; 50.00

Why yo brushin' ya teeth fool?

 

[SteveNZ]

Ouch @ Ryder's dismissal, but Guptill does hit straight so all NZ batsmen should be cognisant of that, especially in a Test match.

As a side-note, what's with Vettori batting in the last 3-4 months? Has been incredibly out-of-form

Cognisant? Look at the big brains on Brad...

And disagree. It's a freak dismissal. You could theoretically miss out on 20/30 runs a day if you're not backing up as far as you're allowed with the new Mankad rules - all for a dismissal that probably happens once every summer.

 

[Zinzan]

Vettori's batting does tend to go through big peaks and troughs. Having said that, I have doubts about whether he'll be able to keep averaging 40 per season or whether his batting might go downhill fast - an Oram-like decline would not be good.

That's just flat-out wrong tbh. He's averaged >40 for the last 5-6 years because he hasn't been through peaks & troughs, but has actually been incredibly consistent. This being up to the latest NZ/Indian test series

 

[M0rphin3]

Kane Williamson average watch; 50.00

WAFG

And Southee WAG

 

[NZ Guy]

Such a solid innings for Southee, hopefully he's learning to bat properly to go with his slogging

 

[BeeGee]

Top knock from Southee, really saved our asses from a major embarrassment.

 

[M0rphin3]

Hope ma boy ends up with a red ink

 

[Zinzan]

Cognisant? Look at the big brains on Brad...

Eh, is it really such an uncommon word?

And disagree. It's a freak dismissal. You could theoretically miss out on 20/30 runs a day if you're not backing up as far as you're allowed with the new Mankad rules - all for a dismissal that probably happens once every summer.

You're probably right to be fair, my only point was that Guptill is one batsman who is likely to hit the stumps more than most.

 

[Mike5181]

Get the fifty before stumps Kane!

 

[Zinzan]

Why yo brushin' ya teeth fool?

Long story fool, another time perhaps

 

[NZTailender]

Get to stumps without throwing your wicket away Kane!

awta

 

[Mike5181]

awta

Cheeky edit. Very cheeky

 

[Zinzan]

Williamson was born to play long test innings, so I couldn't give a toss if he's not selected for the ODI or T20s side in the short-term.

 

[Zinzan]

awta

Indeed, we've gifted them enough wickets for a 6 match series today

 

[M0rphin3]

WAFG Kanie. WAG Southee.

Decent day tbh after the dire start.

 

[Mike5181]

Pakistan's day but good fight back from these two...Lets hope the don't collapse after the nights rest.

 

[Bahnz]

Southee now the equal highest scorer. Ryder's run out was the turning point of the day. Had he stayed we might well have only finished 4 down. Honour definately belong to Pakistan, as it's definately still a 400+ pitch.