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

[Days of Grace]

One of the commentators quite rightly pointed out that by playing three spinners, each spinner might not get enough overs in their spell to really settle down and get into a rhythm. Vettori only bowling 3 overs is very strange. Almost as if McHesson have said, "we've selected you as a no.6, therefore we are only going to give you the bare minimum of overs", even though Vettori is by far the best spinner out there.

 

[Blocky]

Anything that is successful is immune from criticism and must be loved by all. Got it coach

Because one select incident of Danny Morrison finding success should be considered "Anything that is successful" - you guys troll yourselves these days, I don't even need to.

 

[Blocky]

One of the commentators quite rightly pointed out that by playing three spinners, each spinner might not get enough overs in their spell to really settle down and get into a rhythm. Vettori only bowling 3 overs is very strange. Almost as if McHesson have said, "we've selected you as a no.6, therefore we are only going to give you the bare minimum of overs", even though Vettori is by far the best spinner out there.

Nah, my take is that they're saving him for the third innings when conditions suit most, it's a flawed tactic considering Pakistan may not need the third innings but it would explain why he's only bowled 3 out of 47.3 overs.

 

[hendrix]

Well when you transform a "Danny Morrison worked out a way to be successful and is well loved by the Indian fan" into a "Well that's short-termism and anti-intellecutalism" and any other manner of elitist insult, tall poppy syndrome seems an apt fit.

mate, it was just a bit of fun. I don't care for elitism or anti-intellectualism, it's just a term that very succinctly and somewhat humurously describes a certain type of comment. I don't begrudge anyone their success - so long as I'm not expected to bow down to them for it of course.

Just a funny little NZ-politics in joke really. Gotta be able to have a laugh at ourselves.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Because one select incident of Danny Morrison finding success should be considered "Anything that is successful" - you guys troll yourselves these days, I don't even need to.

says he doesn't need to troll

trolls anyway in same post

edit: this ignore function ****ing sucks

 

[Blocky]

says he doesn't need to troll

trolls anyway in same post

edit: this ignore function ****ing sucks

Really, if you have me on ignore, have the willpower not to click "Read" - case solved.

 

[Zinzan]

Why am I feeling about Craig like I used to about Paul Wiseman when I check to realize it's him who took the wicket... ack

 

[OverratedSanity]

Hafeez scoring hundreds almost 3 consecutive innings. NZ suck.

 

[hendrix]

Man, it would be really nice to have a home track bully like Hafeez or Jadeja.

Who would've been our closest - Daryl Tuffey?

 

[Blocky]

Hafeez scoring hundreds almost 3 consecutive innings. NZ suck.

Another batsmans career saved by NZ.

 

[BackFootPunch]

Yes Daniel. C'mon Hawkeye.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Wow that's a big one.

 

[Athlai]

#3spinnersathome

 

[Flametree]

Ridiculous review.... nice one Dan, never doubted you for a minute

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Really, if you have me on ignore, have the willpower not to click "Read" - case solved.

Mate, if everyone had willpower then ignore lists wouldn't exist. That's exactly what they're for.

 

[vandem]

Never thought I'd see another lbw to Dan, champagne moment.

 

[hendrix]

Vettori with the oh-you-thought-I-turned-the-ball? on Younis of all people.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

holy **** a wicket

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Vettori with the oh-you-thought-I-turned-the-ball? on Younis of all people.

They'll never expect the 153rd arm ball in a row!

 

[Blocky]

Vettori with the oh-you-thought-I-turned-the-ball? on Younis of all people.

Slightly unfair, considering he turned a few the over before and indications based on the seam were that was his arm ball.