*Official* - Pakistan in New Zealand 2010/2011

[r3alist]

NZ will be disappointed on the basis they had two new batsman at the crease, both very inexperienced, a number seven and a number eight, and have failed to bowl well enough to dismiss them, and have failed to take the chances they have created. At the point these two first came to the crease NZ were still 19 runs ahead, so to now be 39 runs behind I think will be very disappointing.

Don't think NZ bowled badly with the new ball, better than they did with the first new ball, it's just there is so little on offer in these conditions for the bowlers.

Not sure it is an easy pitch to rattle along at a good run rate. Yes you can play the odd attacking shot and get away with it, but you do generally need to wait for poor deliveries. You cannot for example hit the quicker bowlers on the up and just play through the line easily even though there isn't any movement, because I don't expect the ball is coming on too well. Need to be patient imo. The rotation of the strike is important to keep the board ticking.

a.akmal was able to settle in really quickly, he got some poor deliveries which he put away, in that sense NZ did not bowl well enough.

i think you can score at a decent rate as long as you are willing to do two things - take singles by frustrating the bowlers and back yourself for a boundary.

the assumption then is NZ will start bowling some dross.

misbah had a flawed plan that ultimately worked against him - he gave NZ confidence - intentionally.

a.akmal has the right idea - go for a few shots now and again.

 

[Woodster]

a.akmal was able to settle in really quickly, he got some poor deliveries which he put away, in that sense NZ did not bowl well enough.

i think you can score at a decent rate as long as you are willing to do two things - take singles by frustrating the bowlers and back yourself for a boundary.

the assumption then is NZ will start bowling some dross.

misbah had a flawed plan that ultimately worked against him - he gave NZ confidence - intentionally.

a.akmal has the right idea - go for a few shots now and again.

Absolutely, Akmal has put the bad deliveries away of which he has received enough since he came to the crease. He needs to continue to be selective in the balls he attacks and remain true to his attacking instincts. If NZ bowl better areas, he will naturally find it increasingly difficult to hit the boundaries.

Misbah seemed intent on seeing off the new ball, and in some respects did just that, but he'll be disappointed not to then push on.

 

[r3alist]

nice bit of luck there for pak.

 

[Woodster]

No slip catch is necessarily easy, but it doesn't get too much easier than the one Taylor just spilled. Lack of concentration maybe.

 

[Flem274*]

For ****s sake Taylor, how come when your form goes, you lose everything?

You'd think we had a slip cordon full of Australians.

 

[Bahnz]

Taylor's catching has been awful all season. Really mirroring his batting atm.

 

[Howsie]

FMD. Ross Taylor really is a terrible first slipper these days, he must grass at least one chance a series over the last year or so.

 

[Flem274*]

Arnel has bowled really well this innings. He's always playing for his pace because of NZs prejudice against bowlers of his pace, but he's proving his detractors wrong. Should have 4fer.

 

[r3alist]

Misbah seemed intent on seeing off the new ball,

but there are better ways to do that then just out live the new ball - it actually peeves me off quite a bit, especially when you consider the conditions!

 

[r3alist]

southee being pathetic with that cheap throw.

sign of frustration.

 

[Bahnz]

Arnel has bowled really well this innings. He's always playing for his pace because of NZs prejudice against bowlers of his pace, but he's proving his detractors wrong. Should have 4fer.

You think? I think he's bowled far too leg side, and was really gifted his first two wickets by appaulling batting.

 

[BeeGee]

Catches win matches.

The NZ catching has been terrible today. Woeful stuff.

 

[Flem274*]

You think? I think he's bowled far too leg side, and was really gifted his first two wickets by appaulling batting.

But he's getting the wickets. His third was very good bowling and should have four from another good ball.

Taking advantage of batsmen being **** seems to be very underrated, judging by the arguments in the Ashes subforum over who deserved what.

 

[Woodster]

but there are better ways to do that then just out live the new ball - it actually peeves me off quite a bit, especially when you consider the conditions!

Maybe there are but he obviously chose defensive play as the best option. Had he got through that and gone on and moved through the gears we wouldn't be debating his strategy, we'd probably be praising it. But he didn't, and tbf NZ did ok with the new ball.

 

[Flem274*]

This side needs more Mason.

 

[r3alist]

Maybe there are but he obviously chose defensive play as the best option. Had he got through that and gone on and moved through the gears we wouldn't be debating his strategy, we'd probably be praising it. But he didn't, and tbf NZ did ok with the new ball.

true enough, but its actually a high risk strategy, you potentially end up completely shifting the momentum to the opposition for NO gain.

plus its really negative and annoying to watch.

 

[Bahnz]

But he's getting the wickets. His third was very good bowling and should have four from another good ball.

Taking advantage of batsmen being **** seems to be very underrated, judging by the arguments in the Ashes subforum over who deserved what.

Eh... kinda feel the same way about it as when Mark Gillespie took those 6 wickets against SA. Yeah, he had a good day, but we all kinda knew it would evaporate fairly quickly.

 

[Flem274*]

Eh... kinda feel the same way about it as when Mark Gillespie took those 6 wickets against SA. Yeah, he had a good day, but we all kinda knew it would evaporate fairly quickly.

Don't remember that spell being viewed as such at all. Maybe you did, but can't remember many CWers calling fluke.

And Arnel has bowled well in every test he's played, and Australia and India are hardly little fish. Deserves a good run and he's done some good work here.

 

[Flem274*]

best ball. Arnel considering taking up leg spin.

Good follow up ball.

 

[Bahnz]

Wow, Rehman could be a real handle bowling to our left handers if the other footmarks behave like that one just did.