***Official*** Pakistan in New Zealand 2016/17

[marc71178]

Don't underplay it mate, there's at least 9 of us.

Yes, to be fair to the NZ fans, there's a fair few on here and in the main they're here win or lose, unlike a certain other 2 word Southern Hemisphere nation's fans who've suddenly all returned to the forum following a fairly long hiatus.

In fact, some of the NZ fans are that hardcore they even disappear when NZ do well and only come on here when they're struggling, the pure opposite of a fair weather fan.

 

[marc71178]

Should just reintroduce a reserve day for where the whole first day is lost to weather.

Seriously though, I imagine the main reason for not having a reserve day would be TV companies not wanting to have the scheduling uncertainty, but a) they all have a bazillion channels now so it shouldn't be hard to work it in, and b) hopefully the future of sport broadcast is more on-demand, so negating that problem.

The main reason would be scheduling the next match - in back to back matches there isn't time to fit in a reserve day and those are increasingly happening now.

 

[listento_me]

There is bound to be a lot of swing. I feel Pakistan should play 5 bowlers...the combination I'm not so sure.

NZ have a great chance here as I feel the inexperienced batting order Pak have will suffer.

 

[weldone]

Pak should go with 4 bowlers in this series and 5 bowlers in Aus series.

 

[smash84]

Pak should go with 4 bowlers in this series and 5 bowlers in Aus series.

This

 

[listento_me]

Pak should go with 4 bowlers in this series and 5 bowlers in Aus series.

they might get away with 4 in NZ but I agree, def not in Australia

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Agree with 4 bowlers in this series and play Babar Azam at #6

 

[Kippax]

A bearable 12° by the time the first ball will be bowled, don't worry about that.

 

[BeeGee]

Please win the toss. Please, please, please. You can make it my birthday and Christmas present. Please.

 

[Zinzan]

Please win the toss. Please, please, please. You can make it my birthday and Christmas present. Please.

 

[Zinzan]

This is more like what we want to see....

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Yes, to be fair to the NZ fans, there's a fair few on here and in the main they're here win or lose, unlike a certain other 2 word Southern Hemisphere nation's fans who've suddenly all returned to the forum following a fairly long hiatus.

In fact, some of the NZ fans are that hardcore they even disappear when NZ do well and only come on here when they're struggling, the pure opposite of a fair weather fan.

It's such a confusing time when the NZ cricket team does well, I pretty much just wander around in a daze contemplating life.

 

[Athlai]

No rain at all today apparently. And the next 3 days looking good too

 

[Mike5181]

yessssss

 

[Burgey]

This is more like what we want to see....

Jeez it looks s real road.

 

[Zinzan]

Jeez it looks s real road.

Not much different than the WACA.

Let's just hope unlike Australia, NZ can actually bat on it.

 

[Athlai]

Not much different than the WACA.

Let's just hope unlike Australia, NZ can actually bat on it.

Solid enough shot that.

 

[Burgey]

There's some serious right lane hogs there.

 

[_Ed_]

We're a nation of terrible drivers tbf.

 

[Burgey]

One of the countries I've been in which has really good drivers is indonesia. It's utter chaos and there are millions of motor bikes going everywhere with seemingly no road rules on mostly narrow streets. But it works. People are courteous and don't speed, so somehow it all works. I dunno how, other than putting it down to the attitude of the drivers themselves.