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

straw man

straw man

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Anyway, an absorbing start - bowlers accurate though not able to get any movement through air or off pitch, Pakistan's batsmen tight in defense.
 
S

SteveNZ

Cricketer Of The Year
Rootfan said:
I am seething at the stupidity of Kane's decision to declare. Regardless of the outcome to allow them a sniff on a pancake pitch with a series lead at stake is incredibly dense.
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We've won one Test (the previous one) v non-minnow opposition in Tests this year. You've got the opportunity to set the opposition 360+ in a day, without their best batsman, on a pitch where no one has scored at more than 3s or so an over, and you're able to block up ends if they get away on you.

Good on Kane for valuing the chance to win as many Test matches as we can manage.
 
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Rootfan

Banned
SteveNZ said:
We've won one Test (the previous one) v non-minnow opposition in Tests this year. You've got the opportunity to set the opposition 360+ in a day, without their best batsman, on a pitch where no one has scored at more than 3s or so an over, and you're able to block up ends if they get away on you.

Good on Kane for valuing the chance to win as many Test matches as we can manage.
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Test series > test matches. I do see your point though. Walling played a terrible innings too and Pakistan's bad overrate (possibly deliberate) didn't help either.
 
NZTailender

NZTailender

I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Think Kane made the perfect declaration as it stands. A day + a few overs to bowl out a side we've managed to knock over fairly cheaply three times now, with enough runs in the bank to give the bowlers some rope. A chance to win the Test as well as the series. Only way I see Pakistan winning is if they rope a dope and cash in when our bowlers are tired, but they'll need a couple of players to have a blinder. Sarfraz Ahmed to do a Baz maybe, or Younus to pull something special out of his arse. Would need to be run a ball.
 
Athlai

Athlai

Not Terrible
NZTailender said:
Think Kane made the perfect declaration as it stands. A day + a few overs to bowl out a side we've managed to knock over fairly cheaply three times now, with enough runs in the bank to give the bowlers some rope. A chance to win the Test as well as the series. Only way I see Pakistan winning is if they rope a dope and cash in when our bowlers are tired, but they'll need a couple of players to have a blinder. Sarfraz Ahmed to do a Baz maybe, or Younus to pull something special out of his arse. Would need to be run a ball.
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You can tell it was a good declaration by the equal numbers of people saying it was too aggressive and too defensive.
 
Nate

Nate

You'll Never Walk Alone
Huge effort from this pair so far. Not sure what that review was.

Maybe time for some SatNav?
 
Zinzan

Zinzan

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Apart from that one Henry delivery which shot along the ground, this pitch looks pretty damn placid for a day 5 match.

If Pakistan can get 65 from the next 15 overs & be around 100/0, they'll need 270 off about 65 overs. Very challenging, but not impossible by any means.
 
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