**Official** Pakistan v New Zealand in the UAE 2014

[kiwiviktor81]

It's going to be tough when Pakistan get their good batsmen in

 

[Mike5181]

Team records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

^ Might have to keep an eye on this.

 

[Kippax]

Why has this IPL sound effect **** on slow-mo replays taken off. That's going to get so annoying as the series goes on.

 

[morgieb]

First 150+ opening partnership since 2000 for Pakistan against non-Bangladesh sides. Christ.

 

[straw man]

Well this isn't pretty. And our attack isn't particularly well-suited to damage-control either, with everyone bar Southee and Boult likely to leak runs.

 

[dermo]

that shot of shehzad's where he reached out off balance and dabbed at sodhi for no run says everything about this deck. if this pitch doesn't break up and someone wins this game then the winning bowlers should get the keys to the city.

and their pockets checked for bottle caps donated by flem274

yeah that's what you think now, wait till that babar **** starts turning them sideways

 

[Teja.]

Gutted for Hafeez. Should have got that 100.

Game needed that though.

 

[Bahnz]

Get Southee and Boult back on for a short burst after tea. We can't let Azhar settle against no-spin for a half hour.

 

[Athlai]

Only thing we can really hope for is a 500+ plays 500+ bore draw snooze fest IMO.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Williamson to come on for a left-arm experimental trundly-trundle.

 

[Daemon]

Williamson to come on for a left-arm experimental trundly-trundle.

He's been banned from bowling hasn't he?

 

[straw man]

Good point. Bring Wayne Williamson on then, the one with the moustache and the glasses.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

He's been banned from bowling hasn't he?

He joked that he's been working on his left arm bowling because he's known for being ambidexterous in the field.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

With Younis and Misbah to come it's hard to see us getting a bat chasing less than 400 here. So let's hope for an epic innings from us.

 

[Dan]

Yeah but given he's been banned from bowling in Test cricket, I'm pretty sure the umpire would ensure KW's trip to the bowling crease -- left armed or otherwise -- would look remarkably similar to the actions of sane people after accidentally visiting a weldone thread:

 

[Bahnz]

Well, I think I'm going to call it a night. My prediction for the score when I wake up 289/2.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Jesus I thought you guys would go better. Hafeez scoring 96?! For shame.

 

[straw man]

Hafeez has played fine tbh - not much in the wicket but apart from the near-catch against Sodhi he hasn't had any trouble taking the runs on offer.

Watling's going to have nightmares about Craig's away drifter tonight though.

 

[morgieb]

McCullum bowling

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Craig and Sodhi average 91 when their bowling averages are added.

Looks like they're set to ton up by end of series.

Pfft. McGrath, Gillespie, Warne and Lee averaged 104!