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

[wellAlbidarned]

lol McCullum walked for that

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Ugh, poor shot.

 

[Blocky]

Another soft dismissal, no movement back or forward, just playing on the crease line - horrible.

 

[straw man]

Hope you all savoured that brief elixir of hope-from-an-impossible-position. It's what it means to be a NZ fan.

 

[ajdude]

what do batsmen even say when they meet out in the middle in a situation like this? surely not "come on mate me and you are gonna do this, knuckle down" etc, i'd be more inclined to go with "look mate don't be afraid to leave a straight one, KFC at 7 tonight?"

 

[ohnoitsyou]

what do batsmen even say when they meet out in the middle in a situation like this? surely not "come on mate me and you are gonna do this, knuckle down" etc, i'd be more inclined to go with "look mate don't be afraid to leave a straight one, KFC at 7 tonight?"

insert remark about Taylors ethnicity. Blocky to oblige

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Kane would probably say the first thing, Ross the second.

 

[Blocky]

Waste of a review from Lazy Taylor... no footwork again

 

[Spark]

that is atrocious tv production. swap to the ****ing ball ffs

 

[Flem274*]

and so it begins

 

[Blocky]

In danger of not seeing the fifth.

 

[kiwiviktor81]

We can at least hope that this series serves as some kind of education as to how to play spin.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

We can at least hope that this series serves as some kind of education as to how to play spin.

Good one.

 

[Frost]

I often wonder how Taylor has a test average of 46 wen he looks so clueless against quality spin

 

[Bahnz]

insert remark about Taylors ethnicity. Blocky to oblige

I'm sorry, but when has Blocky done anything remotely like this?

 

[Bahnz]

I often wonder how Taylor has a test average of 46 wen he looks so clueless against quality spin

He's coming off an extended break, with little/no build up due to injury. When he's fully fit and in form, he's a fine player of spin though a little vulnerable when new to the crease.

 

[Blocky]

I often wonder how Taylor has a test average of 46 wen he looks so clueless against quality spin

Because he's actually good against spin, so long as he's put in the work before a series to be ready. But when he hasn't done any work, he gets crease bound and tends to play the wrong line.

I'm sorry, but when has Blocky done anything remotely like this?

Apparently calling Ross lazy due to his less than stellar work ethic is me making an ethnic statement.

 

[WindieWeathers]

We can at least hope that this series serves as some kind of education as to how NOT to play spin.

fixed

 

[Flametree]

Ah well, I do love watching a good leggie, and Yasir has a real Qadir sway-and-bounce about him...

 

[ImpatientLime]

fixed

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