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

Blocky

Banned
Ironically, Sodhi is showing more talent with the bat in my view than the ball - maybe he'll turn into our own Azhar.
 

vic_orthdox

Global Moderator
Sarfraz' footwork is horrendous. One of the worst I've seen at international level.

Weird because I'd seen him before and he looked ok. He seems to have picked up this weird habit of jumping into a wide squat as the ball is delivered. It ruins any chance he has at moving towards the ball.
Tends to happen to guys who are sore/stiff. That squat position becomes harder when you have issues with hip flexors/glutes. Fair bit of cricket recently, wouldn't be surprised if that's the issue more than anything.
 

straw man

Hall of Fame Member
Could look at this innings either as a wasted opportunity or one where we've scrapped hard to come back from some less-than-ideal positions. Everyone bar perhaps McCullum (who still had some success) has looked to bat time, concentrate very hard, and try to improve from their effort in the first test. Even Southee faced 34 balls and that was the lowest of anyone. Yet many of the dismissal shots this innings were poor and wouldn't look good on replay. Overall though, have to see this innings as a major step forward.

Shot Sodhi! 400 a nice milestone. Still have to feel that most likely Pakistan will score 500, take a 100 run lead and then bowl at us on a wearing pitch late on day 4. However if we nip some early wickets then I hope we can make our scoreboard pressure felt and put Pakistan under pressure.
 

GGG

State Captain
A wasted opportunity for sure, around 250 for 3 and to be all out for 400 on this wicket is poor in anyone's book. Not happy with both Neesham and Anderson in the team, would drop one and bring in a specialist batsman.
 

Immenso

International Vice-Captain
Ross Taylor wearing a woolly jumper, highlight of the day. Just pipping the Sodhi straight six.
 

Zinzan

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Yeah Sodhi ! Improving all the time while Craig seems be on a steady decline since his debut.
 

Zinzan

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Yeah Sodhi ! Improving all the time while Craig seems be on a steady decline since his debut.
Haha, was quietly hoping that would work


edit...Loving my post count. David Shepherd will be out of his grave.
 
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