*Official* Pakistan in New Zealand 2020/21

[nightprowler10]

Are there any laws against Younis padding up today?

 

[Flem274*]

Are there any laws against Younis padding up today?

if you can find someone with a concussed hamstring then i think he's fair game

 

[Bahnz]

Blargh, c'mon guys, enough patting the ball about. They really should be looking to declare in an hour's time.

 

[straw man]

Reckon we'll do the usual thing of batting past the point where everyone wants the declaration, bashing a few more runs after tea, before winning on day 5 anyway.

 

[Flem274*]

he's a touch player but i like watching kane in meathead mode. it's like watching a faithful labrador, after a morning of playing fetch with small children, chase down and savage a wild turkey or goat.

 

[Immenso]

One thing I'm surprised about re the Bay Oval is the lack of shade. I imagine there's quite a few people with sun-stroke by the end of a day's play. Would look even nicer as a ground if they planted trees.

Still young ground, pohutakawas planted.

I think the ground is ugly. But when trees mature ot woll be adequate. Currently grass banks and back drops of corrugated iron .

Tauranga Domain No.2 would have been better option to develop. But, is done. When trees grow it will look alright except from drone cameras.

 

[thierry henry]

Reckon we'll do the usual thing of batting past the point where everyone wants the declaration, bashing a few more runs after tea, before winning on day 5 anyway.

I’ll never understand the mad desperation to invite opposing teams to win an undeserved away test when we just have to bowl competently to win the ‘conservative’ way anyway, but I guess it’s one of those intractable cricketing philosophy questions

 

[Immenso]

I’ll never understand the mad desperation to invite opposing teams to win an undeserved away test when we just have to bowl competently to win the ‘conservative’ way anyway, but I guess it’s one of those intractable cricketing philosophy questions

Would probably agree , except WtC points need to be banked.

 

[Bahnz]

Reckon we'll do the usual thing of batting past the point where everyone wants the declaration, bashing a few more runs after tea, before winning on day 5 anyway.

With the way NZ are batting, KW's cleary targetting a pre-tea declaration. Reckon NZ will bat for 15 more minutes and then declare.

 

[Flem274*]

a few batting averages taking a hammering in this innings.

 

[hendrix]

Some good sacrificial batting right now

Another 40 rather quickly would be nice then we have 4 and a half sessions to really get into them.

 

[Bahnz]

I'm all for a bit of aggression in these circumstances, but that was just a bit silly.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Can't accuse them of not throwing caution to the wind now, this is chaos haha.

 

[hendrix]

Not a downhill skier, BJ

 

[Flem274*]

urgh its good to be selfless but this is some solid stats nerfing and padding. as long as there's no 'vIrAt k0hLi hAs tEsT t0N iN nZ' material i guess.

 

[straw man]

won't somebody PLEASE think of the batting averages

 

[thierry henry]

Getting out doesn’t actually earn bonus runs for the team setting the target ftr

 

[Bahnz]

I know there's been quite a few wickets, but 15 overs in an hour and 25 minutes is worthy of a thorough review by the match ref.

 

[Flem274*]

rizwan should review random balls to kill time

 

[straw man]

With the way NZ are batting, KW's cleary targetting a pre-tea declaration. Reckon NZ will bat for 15 more minutes and then declare.

I think that was always the most sensible timing, though generally expect Williamson to be more cautious.

One of these days there'll be a troll chase of 400 on a flat NZ wicket that only gets flatter, but I don't think this is the one. Difficult to force the pace unless NZ bowl very poorly.