*Official* Pakistan v New Zealand in the UAE 2018

[NZTailender]

Bilal has looked the most competent player of spin so far today.

 

[Moss]

Somerville outbowling Yasir for the game. First session on day 1,what were the odds!

 

[Flem274*]

it all looks good when you're on top tbh

 

[BeeGee]

I'm still trying to get my head around the idea of NZ spinners taking wickets in the 4th innings.

 

[thierry henry]

Somerville seems like he doesn’t get enough momentum, so he takes an extra little pause to sort of lunge into his release. It’s a bit out of sync but he gets there just in time.

 

[Moss]

Sodhi's stock would've fallen dramatically with this series.

 

[Flem274*]

thoughts on the heights of the two daybootant spinners th?

 

[cnerd123]

Ajaz's is a classical finger spinner action - I like it. I'll give you Somerville's, something just seems out of sync as he approaches the crease, but then it all comes together right at the release point.

Yea I think I was thrown off by how how throws his left arm in the air before running in. Now I'm used to it and it's actually pretty smooth.

Somerville still bugs me. Something weird about it.

 

[thierry henry]

Is this a good time to point out that Ajaz is a regular in my weekly indoor cricket comp. ftr he looks a good bowler against the likes of me.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Nothing makes me question my life choices and my place in the universe more than the performances of this team

 

[thierry henry]

thoughts on the heights of the two daybootant spinners th?

Haven’t really looked closely but Somerville looks proper tall, could he be 6’3”? Ajaz is probably about 5’6”, as I say I’ve played against him before but wasn’t really thinking about his height

 

[Flem274*]

I’ve played against him before but wasn’t really thinking about his height

were you feeling ok?

 

[Hicheal Michael]

Sodhi's stock would've fallen dramatically with this series.

He took some big hauls before the England series IIRC and seems to have the better of FC batsmen in Nz these days.

Not quite sure what the next step is for him though.

 

[thierry henry]

Also this sounds made up but I was legit walking to catch my bus this week after work and saw Rahul Dravid. wtf.

 

[trundler]

Should've restricted them to 180 this morning.

 

[Moss]

Nothing makes me question my life choices and my place in the universe more than the performances of this team

Definitely a mixed home season to say the least. 1-0 against Aus and 1-2 or a 1-1 escape against NZ are both below expectations I would think.

 

[Hicheal Michael]

I found it hideous but some people like it. Too many flailing arms and odd angles for me.

Aesthetics is all subjective tho. And Ajaz is growing on me now

Funny. I always quite liked Harbhajan's action.

Swann's was very good imo - had that proper English feel about it.

 

[Spikey]

I mean, Somers doesn't really look aesthetically pleasing when he's celebrating a wicket either.

 

[straw man]

Yea I think I was thrown off by how how throws his left arm in the air before running in. Now I'm used to it and it's actually pretty smooth.

Somerville still bugs me. Something weird about it.

This is me talking out my arse, but I feel like Somerville is watching the batsman closely all the way through the point of release and is adjusting what he's going to bowl right up to the last possible moment. The jerkiness of the long-limbed run-up just helps to disguise the variation that he gets - he does mix it up quite a lot.

 

[thierry henry]

Since apparently no-one cares that I saw one of the GOATs just walking down an Auckland street, I’ll add that Rahul is about 5’10” but initially seems taller because he’s very skinny