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

[straw man]

If Craig had turned and gone back straight away instead of ball-watching, he would have been home

 

[TT Boy]

I thought the Indian stations were bad but this Pakistani channel is terrible. They are cutting to adverts off the last ball of an over when the ball is still waiting to reach the batsman. They didn’t even bother having the umpire confirm Craig was run out there.

 

[Gnske]

Why does Danny Morrison insist on saying the Pakistani player's names in a silly accent.

Also Rahat is in beast mode today

 

[TT Boy]

Bit dense that from Southee. Fortunate for Sarfraz.

 

[straw man]

That is a really ****ing piss poor effort from Southee. I know we treat his batting as a bit of a joke but show some guts ffs, like Latham and Watling have.

 

[otagoman]

Sodhi's chance to move ahead of Southee in the order...surely...

 

[OverratedSanity]

Rahat>>>>NZ

 

[Agent Nationaux]

The pitch not dead for Rahat.

 

[ImpatientLime]

muh road

top kakkles new zealand

 

[Prince EWS]

muh road

Dan to also laugh.

 

[Daemon]

Before he comes in, let me make the post for him

" 4 wickets for Ali!!.. It seems the pitch isn't as dead as Southee and Boult have made it appear !!... Bottom line is if you are a world class pacer you should find a way to get wickets here...how can Rahat Ali be allowed to outbowl Southee and Boult?? crazy...fact is that NZ just haven't been good enough..surely top class pacers like Steyn, Johnson, Harris, Roach etc would have done better.."

 

[Bahnz]

It's a bit risky given how the top order fared today, but Watling really should be batting at 6 from now on.

 

[Prince EWS]

It's a bit risky given how the top order fared today, but Watling really should be batting at 6 from now on.

Five IMO.

 

[Bahnz]

Well yeah, but then realistically he'd have to give up the gloves.

 

[Prince EWS]

Well yeah, but then realistically he'd have to give up the gloves.

Nah I think batting five and keeping is fine. Anything higher than five is unrealistic though.

 

[Bahnz]

Probably not in conditions like these though - could you imagine keeping in the sun for 2 days straight, and then coming out to bat an hour into day 3? Doubt you'd get the best out of him in that scenario.

 

[otagoman]

If you are playing both Anderson and Neesham then Watling at 5 makes sense, if McCullum is back to 5, then Watling at 6 is best with the allrounder at 7

 

[Athlai]

Anyone get on the wailing top 3 scorer bet? Easy money

 

[Dan]

Dan to also laugh.

Impatient Lime is obvs a Lizard.

 

[smash84]

NZ....losing 4 wickets to rahat of all people. That's almost like losing wickets to imran tahir