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

[Flem274*]

Hence why I said in these conditions. Name any NZ spinner in history with a good domestic record in NZ conditions.

john bracewell's shield record is very good iirc

I can name about seven with better records than Craig or Sodhi.

yes yes yes we know

 

[Daemon]

oh ffs, flem is back.

So at what point will you guys start ****ting yourselves? 100/1 in 35?

 

[Athlai]

Test cricket
Best cricket

 

[Flem274*]

oh ffs, flem is back.

So at what point will you guys start ****ting yourselves? 100/1 in 35?

i was smart and pooped before the game

 

[Antihippy]

Jesus, every wicket coming from the spinners.

Hoping that Pakistan takes a crack at it.

 

[Athlai]

oh ffs, flem is back.

So at what point will you guys start ****ting yourselves? 100/1 in 35?

Bahnz @ 60/0 from 20
ohno @ 100/1 from 35
me @ 180/2 from 50

 

[hendrix]

Tim Southee even talks like Baz McCullum now. I'm not one to think to much about personalities I don't know but I bet Kippax has some nice little thoughts on this.

 

[Neil Young]

oh ffs, flem is back.

So at what point will you guys start ****ting yourselves? 100/1 in 35?

I'd rather lose attempting a win than setting them 300 in 50 overs.

100/3 in 35 would be perfect. Keeps them interested but only a couple of wickets away from them starting to doubt themselves

 

[Howe_zat]

Southee must have the most absurd sixes:runs ratio in history

I've read somewhere that's actually Murali.

 

[Grasshopper]

Jesus, every wicket coming from the spinners.

Hoping that Pakistan takes a crack at it.

I'd like to see one of our spinners opening the bowling, just to see if they will.

 

[hendrix]

I've read somewhere that's actually Murali.

I'm pretty sure it's Southee. I remember because a bunch of Pakistanis started having a cry that it wasn't Afridi in the comments section.

 

[Hurricane]

Southee and Boult will steam in - flat pitch or no flat pitch - they always turn it up when the game is on the line.

 

[OverratedSanity]

NZwwill win this. Sodhi and Southee will tear it up and Pakistan will lollapse. They're due.

 

[Neil Young]

Some Southee six hitting stats here:

Can Tim Southee be Test cricket's greatest six-hitter? | Cricket News | West Indies v New Zealand | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Flem274*]

Tumblr won't be happy with Big Daddy Kane's neckbeard.

 

[Athlai]

How many teams would have declared in this position? Certainly not England.

 

[straw man]

It's a slightly risky declaration but as Hendrix said a few pages back, we may not get another chance to push for a win and I'm pleased we are.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

I've read somewhere that's actually Murali.

It's Southee by a pretty fair way.
Can Tim Southee be Test cricket's greatest six-hitter? | Cricket News | West Indies v New Zealand | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Hurricane]

How many teams would have declared in this position? Certainly not England.

Not us 2 years ago - now we have some wins under our belt we are prepared to take some risks.

 

[Grasshopper]

It's a slightly risky declaration but as Hendrix said a few pages back, we may not get another chance to push for a win and I'm pleased we are.

I enjoy McCullum's "won't die wondering" approach.