*Official* Pakistan in New Zealand 2020/21

[Woodster]

Would have loved to see how Babar Azam would go in these conditions against this attack. Pretty sure he wouldn’t have disappointed for a while at least.

 

[James]

Good start from Pakistan I'd say, especially considering their longer batting lineup now. They haven't shut up shop and are looking to score and are almost through the opening spell from Southee & Boult.

 

[Woodster]

Good start from Pakistan I'd say, especially considering their longer batting lineup now. They haven't shut up shop and are looking to score and are almost through the opening spell from Southee & Boult.

Have to agree. Doesn’t matter how you get through Southee and Boult if you can do so with minimal damage, which they have so far. They are looking to put the odd loose ball they get away, a sensible approach.

 

[TT Boy]

Pak doing alright. Not playing like a bowl first wicket. Not a fan of Santner but Mitchell never looks like taking a wicket. You could play Conway and just ask Williamson and Taylor to turn their arm over if needed.

 

[trundler]

Gorgeous drive

 

[thierry henry]

Jamieson has it wobbling and seaming all over the place

 

[Bahnz]

Frustrating first hour for NZ, but fair play to Pakistan they've done well. If they can push on and get a 250+ score they'll be right in this.

 

[Bahnz]

Pak doing alright. Not playing like a bowl first wicket. Not a fan of Santner but Mitchell never looks like taking a wicket. You could play Conway and just ask Williamson and Taylor to turn their arm over if needed.

Have to disagree. The ball is nibbling around a lot and seems to be either catching the edge or going past it at least once per over. 250 is about par I reckon.

 

[Binkley]

Henry has started well. And upper 130s too, which (as others have noted) is where he does best.

Too short to finish the over though.

 

[Moss]

Have to disagree. The ball is nibbling around a lot and seems to be either catching the edge or going past it at least once per over. 250 is about par I reckon.

Pakistan have been lucky at times, par for the course in these conditions. Don’t think NZ have bowled that well though, been a bit inconsistent and trying too much when keeping it simple would help.

 

[James]

Pak doing alright. Not playing like a bowl first wicket. Not a fan of Santner but Mitchell never looks like taking a wicket. You could play Conway and just ask Williamson and Taylor to turn their arm over if needed.

Totally agree, the selections of Henry and especially Mitchell are very strange. I thought we had moved past the "bits and pieces" cricketers.

As McCullum said on commentary last Test, that's been one of the disadvantages of Williamson as captain in that he no longer bowls himself.

 

[trundler]

Great take from BJ.



Hindsight is 2020 but more of this in the first innings of the last test would've helped.

 

[thierry henry]

Pretty chancy innings from Abid tbh. Might be his day.

 

[TT Boy]

Have to disagree. The ball is nibbling around a lot and seems to be either catching the edge or going past it at least once per over. 250 is about par I reckon.

Definitely something in the wicket but I think the surface New Zealand got 400+ on against the Windies was far livelier. Few hours in it was still playing tricks.

 

[thierry henry]

Kudos to McCullum for actually addressing the fact that Henry has sucked at test cricket.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

CDG could've got another 6-fer on this.

Interesting that Mitchell is the no 2 seam allrounder when we have Neesham, Bracewell, Smith, and Solia. Pretty good depth.

 

[trundler]

Settle down, fella

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Really need them 3 down by lunchtime.

 

[trundler]

I hate this **** face so much

 

[thierry henry]

Well deserved. Abid is really uncomfortable with Jamieson.