*Official* - Pakistan in New Zealand 2010/2011

[Flem274*]

Wish we had've batted first. Damn that Afridi!

Southee's off cutter is superb - I made a post here 6 months ago that he needed an off cutter and now he has one. Maybe he has had one all along - but I have never seen him use it as nicely or as consistently as today.

He's always had it. Used it to great effect in his 4fer vs Australia in 2008 or 2009.

 

[BeeGee]

McCullum will be pissed. He could have had a 60 not out, but he probably won't get a bat.

 

[slugger]

that was SEENSATIONAL.......

 

[Athlai]

Ryder is batting like a God, looks a different pitch.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

If NZ won this series 6-0, would peoples opinions of NZ's World Cup chances be a bit more positive?
Or will our abysmal recent sub-continent results still outweigh such an event?

 

[Athlai]

I'd be pretty confident we could make it to the semi finals if that were the case. Could still see us getting 1st or 2nd in our pool.

 

[smash84]

This is dire from Pak

 

[BeeGee]

If NZ won this series 6-0, would peoples opinions of NZ's World Cup chances be a bit more positive?
Or will our abysmal recent sub-continent results still outweigh such an event?

I can't see NZ winning 6-0.

If NZ had won the toss, it could have been NZ who were all out for 124 and we'd all be discussing how woeful NZ is.

 

[Athlai]

Pakistan haven't swung it a drop when Southee was swinging it around corners. That's been the difference IMO. Bennett's bowling was great but without Southee taking the wickets he'd never had been put in such a gun position.

 

[Flem274*]

Even if we performed well enough to win 6-0 (which we won't, lets be blunt), I'd still be wary. I said during the subcontinental ODIs that we weren't rubbish full stop, we were rubbish in those conditions.

I wouldn't be surprised to see a decent showing in this home series then back to being rubbish in the WC. Against other non-subcontinental sides we'll be okay but Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will rip us to pieces.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Ryder and Timmeh. What. ****ing. Guns.

 

[morgieb]

No one knows how to implode as well as the Pakistani cricket team. When the going gets tough, they just give up.

 

[Athlai]

Besides Misbah. WAFG.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Yeah, they're pretty much an all or nothing team atm. An exception being Razzak's innings against SA recently, can't think of many other times they've come back from behind.

 

[Athlai]

Ryder! What an innings you delicious bastard.

 

[Flem274*]

Jess

 

[slugger]

if it was played under the split innins format.

pak would ve been

76-5 (25 ovr)

at this rate nz would be

225 with a rr 9 at the end of the 25th

 

[Athlai]

Top catch. Not many would have taken it from that position.

 

[BeeGee]

Great way to break a losing streak. Well done NZ. Southee MotM, surely.

 

[slugger]

I hope the chase is achieved without losing a wicket. that would be awesome..

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